What did you do to your truck today?

[kieth]

I have been really busy lately and have ignored my pride and joy. I took her home last night, washed and dried it off. Drove it to work today and am going to drive it all weekend.........Did not realize how much I missed her.........Kieth

[66-PMD-GMC]

Originally Posted by MARTYZ

Installed rear bags yesterday purchased from Jason at AVS on this forum, today installed power steering with brackets from Captain Fab also found on this forum. Tomorrow installing dropped spindles and power brakes with parts also purchased from AVS and Captain Fab. Very happy with results will post pics when I get the work done

You promised photos... you promised...

[CRGRS 66]

Awesome Keith! Drove mine to work today as well, I am in sales, so I was in and out of her all day (the truck).

Found some steel rally wheels I like, bought 5 of them (need to remove and return the rubber). They are 15x8, going to blast them, paint them black, and get some fresh rubber on them for now. May add beauty rings, and center caps at some point. Shot of the rad, re-cored, and back in for ya too.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

Shot of the rad, re-cored, and back in for ya too.

Where did you get the fan shroud? That would bolt right in on mine...

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Where did you get the fan shroud? That would bolt right in on mine...

it is original

[CRGRS 66]

So the guy that I got my rims from seems to think that my truck had a 6 in it based on where the engine mounts are located (further towards back of the truck), but the vin says it was a 283 originally. Is me engine further back in the engine bay than it would have been from the factory? Or is this guy full of...

[61_FL_Apache]

Replaced my tired, bent and leaky trans dip stick and tube. I installed a flexible one and have it mounted on the firewall..

[66-PMD-GMC]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

So the guy that I got my rims from seems to think that my truck had a 6 in it based on where the engine mounts are located (further towards back of the truck), but the vin says it was a 283 originally. Is me engine further back in the engine bay than it would have been from the factory? Or is this guy full of...

Think about it this way... do your rear mounts (bell housing mounts) line up with that cross member???
If so, that means the motor mounts are where they are supposed to go!
Besides, the further back the better for weight transfer...

[steve'62]

I was under the impression that they had that extra hole in front of the
mount. That doesn't mean it was ever mounted there. Thats if my memory serves me right from browsing the forum!
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[MikeS.]

Still waiting to get my FrankenBurb, will be another week at least.

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by MikeS.

Still waiting to get my FrankenBurb, will be another week at least.

Dang!

[dantimdad]

I have been working so much lately I haven't spent much time on the truck. My 11 year finally spoke up tonight and said "Please tell me we are working on the truck this weekend!"




Can't say no to that!

Steven

[Sneaux]

Finally got my truck home after it caught on fire 4 months ago. I have a bunch of new goodies waiting to go in.

[coulter]

damn i hate to see that =( glad you gonna fix it though

[Narxoleptic Customs]

Drove it!!
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[sduckworth13]

I picked up a set of buddy buckets from a forum member last month and just got my seats back today.

[chevy_man5]

Originally Posted by Sneaux

Finally got my truck home after it caught on fire 4 months ago. I have a bunch of new goodies waiting to go in.

How did the fire start? Glad to hear you are saving her!

[Sneaux]

Originally Posted by chevy_man5

How did the fire start? Glad to hear you are saving her!

Looks like most of the fire was at the back of the engine and firewall. I even had flames shooting up through the floor shifter. I think it was all the oil and trans fluid everywhere and I smelt oil just before it happened. It sucks but gave me a good excuse to buy a new motor and interior. Still dont know if im keeping the th350 or going to a 700r4.

[mud.man.rj]

Man sad fire but glad your fixin it, nice to save it, I would go for the 700r4, why not have a lower first and also 4th for mileage.

[old cruiser]

Drove mine as I do every day and put in a new heater core now that its getting cold down under

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

I picked up a set of buddy buckets from a forum member last month and just got my seats back today.

That looks great!

[dantimdad]

Got the whole front clip disassembled and pressure washed.

Removed a bunch of the paint off the inner fenders and started welding up two holes in the passenger side one.

Then, I pressure washed the frame and engine.

Next up, taking the inner fenders and some other parts to have the rest of the paint and lousy undercoating job blasted off.

Bad news is the core support is really in bad shape.

As it turns out, there are only about three panels on the whole truck that won't need rust repair.

Steven

[66-PMD-GMC]

Originally Posted by old cruiser

Drove mine as I do every day and put in a new heater core now that its getting cold down under

Do you know of anyone who sends the old GMC/Chevys (60-66) to the U.S. and what is involved?
I would love a right hand drive truck.

[62ChevC10]

I finally pulled out the truck from its resting place and cleaned it up. Now I just have to get the 235hp inline 6 to work. Trying to keep it stock.

[1enick72]

Replaced ball joints, tie rod ends, shocks, installed drop spindles, drop springs and added disc brakes. Tomorrow will be master cylinder, booster, lines, sway bar, rear drop springs, blocks and shocks.