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dantimdad · 09-05-2012, 03:09 PM

Very cool idea! I will be combining two hoods soon to get a good one and will add the second set of braces for sure.

Steven

coulter · 09-07-2012, 06:44 AM

Thats pretty sweet!!
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Improbcat · 09-07-2012, 11:45 AM

Yesterday on the way to a cruise night I heard a scraping behind me and pulled over, found 5 lug nuts rattling loose in the LR hubcap and the wheel held on by the 1 remaining lug nut, which was half loose.
Put the lugs back on, and checked the other wheels and found nearly all the lug nuts were a bit loose.
I'd had radials put on on Sunday, and painted the rims on Monday and this was the first time I'd driven it. So either I didn't tighten them down enough, or the old beat up looking lug nuts just aren't staying tightened(before the tire shop took them off, who knows how long they'd been in place).
I've got 24 new lug nuts waiting at the Napa for me to pick them up, and I ordered a few wheel studs in case any of the ones on the LR wheel were damaged. It definitely made that drive more interesting that expected. But I have to say the radials are an *astounding* improvement over the old bias plys.

glos55 · 09-07-2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Improbcat

Yesterday on the way to a cruise night I heard a scraping behind me and pulled over, found 5 lug nuts rattling loose in the LR hubcap and the wheel held on by the 1 remaining lug nut, which was half loose.
Put the lugs back on, and checked the other wheels and found nearly all the lug nuts were a bit loose.
I'd had radials put on on Sunday, and painted the rims on Monday and this was the first time I'd driven it. So either I didn't tighten them down enough, or the old beat up looking lug nuts just aren't staying tightened(before the tire shop took them off, who knows how long they'd been in place).
I've got 24 new lug nuts waiting at the Napa for me to pick them up, and I ordered a few wheel studs in case any of the ones on the LR wheel were damaged. It definitely made that drive more interesting that expected. But I have to say the radials are an *astounding* improvement over the old bias plys.

WOW!! Lucky you were!!! Good thing you didn't have the stereo cranked....you wouldn't have heard it! Glad nothing bad happened!!!

glos55 · 09-07-2012, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by glos55

WOW!! Lucky you were!!! Good thing you didn't have the stereo cranked....you wouldn't have heard it! Glad nothing bad happened!!!

(hey did you hear that noise)

glos55 · 09-08-2012, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by glos55

(hey did you hear that noise)

Painted top and grille surround white

Improbcat · 09-08-2012, 01:10 PM

Replaced all the lug nuts and made sure they were properly tightened this time.

Rebuilt the carb & replaced the float, still running super rich though. A 230 should not suck this much gas.

big_rig · 09-08-2012, 01:12 PM

Not really today but last night finished up my head swap to a freshly rebuilt 194 head, installed heddman headers and offenhauser intake, edelbrock 1405 4 barrel carb, and dual exhaust with thrush glasspacks. Today will be an oil change since I did a coolant flush when the head was off.

dantimdad · 09-08-2012, 04:26 PM

Picked up a hood and doorpost/cowl bubble from the junkyard. $45 total.

The hood is from a bus and has a large dent, but it has zero rust through.

I am pretty stoked. Been looking for a hood since last August.

They also have two doors I will pick up next weekend for $25 each.

I found out a friend of mine has a 65 painted grill with a small dent for $25.

The body work will go MUCH faster now.

Steven

61_FL_Apache · 09-08-2012, 05:02 PM

Replaced lower control arm shafts.

dantimdad · 09-08-2012, 06:34 PM

Big Rig,

Do you have a build thread?

Steven

chevyguys · 09-09-2012, 01:09 PM

Went out for a drive. Dang Tailgaters!

Solo2002 · 09-10-2012, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by chevyguys

Went out for a drive. Dang Tailgaters!

ghost rider lmao

dantimdad · 09-09-2012, 08:37 PM

Took off the rear bumper and hitch. Removed exhaust manifolds and drilled out spot welds on replacement junkyard piece.

Steven

**Chevy Fleetside** · 09-09-2012, 09:03 PM

My son (who is 9) and I tried bleeding the brakes. The fronts went easy but I am having trouble with the rears.

markeb01 · 09-09-2012, 09:17 PM

Pulled the front bumper to eliminate the fog light mounting holes and repair some blemishes in the 10 year old paint.

plainred65 · 09-10-2012, 03:28 PM

Painted my new/old front bumper. Can't wait to have one on that's not all twisted up!

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markeb01 · 09-10-2012, 11:16 PM

Today I filled the fog light holes in mine and finished up with epoxy primer. Hopefully I'll get it sanded and painted tomorrow.

plainred65 your bumper turned out beautifully!

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Painted my new/old front bumper. Can't wait to have one on that's not all twisted up!

r3skyline · 09-10-2012, 05:08 PM

Replaced some horribly burnt out bad wiring. Im about to start choppin up the harness in the interior so I can further diagnose where this "leak" is occurring so I can stop the battery from being drained.

dantimdad · 09-10-2012, 06:16 PM

r3skyline,

Are you sure there isn't a blown diode in the alternator?

I had it happen and it drained the battery every night.

Steven

r3skyline · 09-10-2012, 06:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantimdad

r3skyline,

Are you sure there isn't a blown diode in the alternator?

I had it happen and it drained the battery every night.

Steven

You know, I probably should get the alternator tested, but the thing is, the previous owners did some hack jobs and had custom tachs installed and the wiring seems to be a mess down there

66clow · 09-11-2012, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dantimdad

r3skyline,

Are you sure there isn't a blown diode in the alternator?

I had it happen and it drained the battery every night.

Steven

is there a way to test that? I have that problem in my Elky and it has been driving me crazy

the hours I have trying to figure it out. The po hacked my harness up with a/m guages.

westcoast5 · 09-11-2012, 02:20 AM

rewired all the guages that the PO installed, damm talk about a hack there was about 50ft of coiled up wire for 3 guages!

glos55 · 09-11-2012, 09:27 AM

I have the next five days off from work and the National Street Rod Show is Fri/Sat and Sun. They are allowing cars and trucks up to 1982 now!!! the cutoff year used to be 1948. This years show should be huge!

glos55 · 09-11-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by glos55

I have the next five days off from work and the National Street Rod Show is Fri/Sat and Sun. They are allowing cars and trucks up to 1982 now!!! the cutoff year used to be 1948. This years show should be huge!

Having all new exhaust installed tomorrow morning.

09-05-2012, 03:09 PM	#1
dantimdad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hartselle, Al. Posts: 466	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Very cool idea! I will be combining two hoods soon to get a good one and will add the second set of braces for sure. Steven __________________ “Life is and will ever remain an equation incapable of solution, but it contains certain known factors.” - Nikola Tesla Matt. 6:27 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...=507266&page=2

09-07-2012, 06:44 AM	#2
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09-07-2012, 11:45 AM	#3
Improbcat Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: E Providence RI Posts: 238	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Yesterday on the way to a cruise night I heard a scraping behind me and pulled over, found 5 lug nuts rattling loose in the LR hubcap and the wheel held on by the 1 remaining lug nut, which was half loose. Put the lugs back on, and checked the other wheels and found nearly all the lug nuts were a bit loose. I'd had radials put on on Sunday, and painted the rims on Monday and this was the first time I'd driven it. So either I didn't tighten them down enough, or the old beat up looking lug nuts just aren't staying tightened(before the tire shop took them off, who knows how long they'd been in place). I've got 24 new lug nuts waiting at the Napa for me to pick them up, and I ordered a few wheel studs in case any of the ones on the LR wheel were damaged. It definitely made that drive more interesting that expected. But I have to say the radials are an astounding improvement over the old bias plys. Last edited by Improbcat; 09-07-2012 at 11:46 AM. Reason: I kan't spul gud.

09-08-2012, 01:10 PM	#7
Improbcat Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: E Providence RI Posts: 238	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Replaced all the lug nuts and made sure they were properly tightened this time. Rebuilt the carb & replaced the float, still running super rich though. A 230 should not suck this much gas.

09-08-2012, 01:12 PM	#8
big_rig Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: X Posts: 25	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Not really today but last night finished up my head swap to a freshly rebuilt 194 head, installed heddman headers and offenhauser intake, edelbrock 1405 4 barrel carb, and dual exhaust with thrush glasspacks. Today will be an oil change since I did a coolant flush when the head was off.

09-08-2012, 04:26 PM	#9
dantimdad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hartselle, Al. Posts: 466	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Picked up a hood and doorpost/cowl bubble from the junkyard. $45 total. The hood is from a bus and has a large dent, but it has zero rust through. I am pretty stoked. Been looking for a hood since last August. They also have two doors I will pick up next weekend for $25 each. I found out a friend of mine has a 65 painted grill with a small dent for $25. The body work will go MUCH faster now. Steven __________________ “Life is and will ever remain an equation incapable of solution, but it contains certain known factors.” - Nikola Tesla Matt. 6:27 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...=507266&page=2

09-08-2012, 05:02 PM	#10
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Replaced lower control arm shafts. __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

09-08-2012, 06:34 PM	#11
dantimdad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hartselle, Al. Posts: 466	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Big Rig, Do you have a build thread? Steven __________________ “Life is and will ever remain an equation incapable of solution, but it contains certain known factors.” - Nikola Tesla Matt. 6:27 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...=507266&page=2

09-09-2012, 01:09 PM	#12
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09-09-2012, 08:37 PM	#14
dantimdad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hartselle, Al. Posts: 466	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Took off the rear bumper and hitch. Removed exhaust manifolds and drilled out spot welds on replacement junkyard piece. Steven __________________ “Life is and will ever remain an equation incapable of solution, but it contains certain known factors.” - Nikola Tesla Matt. 6:27 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...=507266&page=2

09-09-2012, 09:03 PM	#15
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09-09-2012, 09:17 PM	#16
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Pulled the front bumper to eliminate the fog light mounting holes and repair some blemishes in the 10 year old paint. __________________ My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502

09-10-2012, 03:28 PM	#17
plainred65 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Beaver, Pa. Posts: 197	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Painted my new/old front bumper. Can't wait to have one on that's not all twisted up!

09-10-2012, 05:08 PM	#19
r3skyline Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spanaway, WA Posts: 19	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Replaced some horribly burnt out bad wiring. Im about to start choppin up the harness in the interior so I can further diagnose where this "leak" is occurring so I can stop the battery from being drained.

09-10-2012, 06:16 PM	#20
dantimdad Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Hartselle, Al. Posts: 466	Re: What did you do to your truck today? r3skyline, Are you sure there isn't a blown diode in the alternator? I had it happen and it drained the battery every night. Steven __________________ “Life is and will ever remain an equation incapable of solution, but it contains certain known factors.” - Nikola Tesla Matt. 6:27 "Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...=507266&page=2



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09-11-2012, 02:20 AM	#23
westcoast5 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: salinas,ca Posts: 296	Re: What did you do to your truck today? rewired all the guages that the PO installed, damm talk about a hack there was about 50ft of coiled up wire for 3 guages! __________________ *Bryan* 1966 SWB BBW "SICKT6" Accuair\|Porterbuilt\|Bodied\|Shaved\|Z'd\|350 with minor goodies\|5 lug\|front disc\|3.73 rear\|CPP power steering/brakes\|few more goodies\| thanks to C10Clubapparel

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