What did you do to your truck today?

[Hx16457]

Cleaned around it, because I get the first new set of tires, since the build began 3yrs ago, in the morning.
I am excited to get some real rubber on her ("Sally"), my wife named her Sally. She said any thing you spend so much time on must have a name, and it must be a girl to keep my full attention as she has.
Anyway I am going to put new lugs on her in the morning so her new shoes will stay put.
I also removed the tape that was holding the door seals in place while the glue dried.
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[russellmalcolm]

I took the grinder to the front grille, put the GMC letters on, put the headlights together, put the grille on the truck, took off the mirrors and cleaned them and repainted them... not a bad day!

You can see pics at my build page: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post5644784

[Improbcat]

Converted from worn, jamming coloumn shift to a Mr Gasket floor shifter. Went pretty well and took about 3 hours.

Anyone want the old column shift linkage? free for the cost of shipping.

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by Improbcat

Converted from worn, jamming coloumn shift to a Mr Gasket floor shifter. Went pretty well and took about 3 hours.

Anyone want the old column shift linkage? free for the cost of shipping.

I am not inrterested in the linkage, but I am wanting to find out how to remove it. I am rebuilding a column, and struggling with the last bit of tear down. The tab between the two linkage arms, is it press fit? welded?

[Improbcat]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

I am not inrterested in the linkage, but I am wanting to find out how to remove it. I am rebuilding a column, and struggling with the last bit of tear down. The tab between the two linkage arms, is it press fit? welded?

Can't help you, sorry' I just unbolted the linkages where they attach to the arms on the column and left the arms in place.

[Hx16457]

Put new shoes on Sally;


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[johnny mac]

I installed an interior light with door jamb switches.

Interior light when I got the truck:


Door jamb switches:


Installed:



Now I can see:

[CRGRS 66]

Originally Posted by johnny mac

I installed an interior light with door jamb switches.

very nice... it is the little things isn't it?

[Blainethemono]

Barely got home from the dump, when I realized my truck was running off of battery.....

Voltmeter was dead meat....... Seems I may have an older alternator wired into an earlier external voltage regulator that may be prone to failures...... running a 76 SB 350... and I sure would like to convert to an internal VR.

[Rich 5150 69]

Originally Posted by Blainethemono

Barely got home from the dump, when I realized my truck was running off of battery.....

Voltmeter was dead meat....... Seems I may have an older alternator wired into an earlier external voltage regulator that may be prone to failures...... running a 76 SB 350... and I sure would like to convert to an internal VR.

Here, we just beat this to death ....http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=546271

[johnny mac]

Originally Posted by CRGRS 66

very nice... it is the little things isn't it?

Yes, the 2nd pic.

[dantimdad]

Well done on the dome light!

That's my plan as well.

BTW, did you tap the holes in the door posts?

Steven

[johnny mac]

Originally Posted by dantimdad

Well done on the dome light!

That's my plan as well.

BTW, did you tap the holes in the door posts?

Steven

I didn't tap the holes. The pins come with a small nut. I drilled a hole slightly larger than the pin threads and then used a washer and tightened it down with the nut.

John

[b.eddy's72]

Just scored both uncut non-rusted inner fender wells and both door glasses for the 66 for $80 from a guy I found on Craigslist. Super nice guy with a really clean 65 that he almost has complete. Turned him onto the forum hopefully he will join.

[jsdoyle]

Originally Posted by johnny mac

I didn't tap the holes. The pins come with a small nut. I drilled a hole slightly larger than the pin threads and then used a washer and tightened it down with the nut.

John

Nice job. On my list of things to do as well.

[markeb01]

Fyi – here’s an article on the installation some might find helpful. I followed this when installing my door switches:

http://www.persh.org/pickup/DomeLight.htm

[johnny mac]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Fyi – here’s an article on the installation some might find helpful. I followed this when installing my door switches:

http://www.persh.org/pickup/DomeLight.htm

yep, that is the article I referenced when doing mine. Very helpful.

[Chevy Fleetside]

Here is a good one for you.
A few weeks ago (ok about 4) I had my truck hooked up to start it. It wouldn't start and I had no spark to the plugs. A friend of mine came down today with his volt meter and we started with the switch and had 12 volts there. Then out to the coil (HEI ignition) and no volts there. I pushed the plug back on the switch and 12 volts popped up. I tried cranking but no spark, the 12 volts went away. My new wiring harness has a fuse for the coil and it blew. Why did it blow.. Who knows..
Took the cap off to make sure the rotor was in there and even turning and it was. Want to make sure the dodad was in the middle of the cap touching the rotor and it was. Finally I pulled the coil to see if make I broke a wire. I never took the coil out of the dist (which is a brand new Mallory) and as soon as I lifted it up we saw that the coil was in upside down. Who ever put the coil in at the factory put it in upside down. I flipped it over sprayed the carb with starting fluid and my truck made that BBC sound through open headers. What a smile I had on my face and then after that I had another friend come down adn help me put the hood back on.

[killerb68]

axle flip on my '66 GMC

[jsdoyle]

Wrote down all the things I want to do to my truck last night.

Anyone got an extra 6 grand laying around you don't need?

[CRGRS 66]

started tearing down the front end

[russellmalcolm]

After 3 months of getting it ready, I drove it to work today and then the gas station!

[markeb01]

Outstanding! I'll bet it was fun!

[johnny mac]

Originally Posted by killerb68

axle flip on my '66 GMC

Did you use a kit?

[killerb68]

Originally Posted by johnny mac

Did you use a kit?

No kit.....cut perches off and placed them on bottom of axle....still have some welding to do and have the driveshaft cut to length