What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[In The Ten Ring]

I have spent the day cleaning up two of my "Custom 10" emblems. Paint stripper and Bar Keeper's Friend worked great on the one and Goo Gone is doing a fair job (slow though) on the other.

Apparently a previous owner used a caulk-like or silicon substance to help it adhere to his truck at some point.

[VWNate1]

I'm amazed that the disc brake conversion is there .

I'm hoping to find a wrecked/rusted out Suburban with the larger drum brakes to put on my '69 C/10 but I'da prolly grabbed this disc bake kit the instant I saw it .

-Nate

Originally Posted by 66clow

Picked up some honda civic door opening sills.$20 They are the perfect length. Will paint the gray area to match the interior i go with. Couldn't find black. Also saw what was left of this probably 68 in the yard.

[ThePunisher67]

today I ordered everything to Create my own Brake lines and Fuel lines I discovered 5 leaks in the lines I am going to be taking the cab and the bed off soon so might as well put in the rear gas tank and new lines.

['70_402]

I drew up and water jet cut a piece of aluminum for my Speedhut gauges. I think it turned out pretty cool. just cut the old plastic out and riveted on the new panel. easy peasy.

[ThePunisher67]

what did the Gauges cost you and do you have a link?

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

This E-brake hardware cleaned up nicely. Less the clips anyway. I'll have a pot of new nuts and washers to use, but somehow I end up cleaning up the old anyway.

Sure takes a while, but white vinegar & WD-40 hasn't failed me yet. I'll have these black zinc plated or phosphate coated.

['70_402]

Originally Posted by ThePunisher67

what did the Gauges cost you and do you have a link?

I don't have a link.. it's just the 4" gps speedo and 4" tach. the rest i think are 2-5/8".

Speedhut is the brand.

[In The Ten Ring]

All I got done today was more cleaning up on a used fender emblem. Evaporust soak took off all the road grime the silicon caulk had trapped. I got nearly all the rust off it too, some seems trapped in the pores.

I want to do more caulk removal before injecting the nail polish.

[OregonNed]

I just put on a set of Taylor cut-to-fit wires with Moroso wire looms, (was having issues with a few wires being too short and laying across the valve covers). Seemed to turn out good!

[snj8198]

Drove it. I've been having issues with the truck shutting down. Surprisingly, it is RPM noise from the MSD ignition box affecting the pickup wire for the FiTech efi system. I tore my wiring harness apart, separated the wiring between the efi and ignition and now it's running well again. Very interesting but frustrating too.

[BugzC10]

Got the amp guage working...not real exciting. Bearly moves with the power turned on. Thinking about upgrading to the 76+ volt meter kit. Have to find out how extensive the modification is to the cluster.

[BugzC10]

Originally Posted by OregonNed

I just put on a set of Taylor cut-to-fit wires with Moroso wire looms, (was having issues with a few wires being too short and laying across the valve covers). Seemed to turn out good!

Did the same with Taylor wires

I how is the braking without power brakes?

[OregonNed]

Originally Posted by BugzC10

Did the same with Taylor wires

I how is the braking without power brakes?

Not that bad. Takes some effort of course, but no problem stopping. I'm a little wary on these crazy freeways out here though.

[In The Ten Ring]

A little more cleaning on the emblem, more of the of the caulk came off. Just what's around one stud left now. It's back into Evaporust soak.

[mud.man.rj]

snj8198, I tried to send you a message on the fitech unit but your in box is full
Mudman.

[VWNate1]

I added a stock power booster to my '69 SB, it really reducexd the pedal effort a lot .

Now, even SWMBO can drive it although she refuses to do so .

[In The Ten Ring]

Still cleaning the emblem and making great progress! Nearly all of the old caulk is off now, just a tiny bit left in a crevice.

[RodnRudy]

Not so much what I did to my truck as what I did for my truck. Just got done ordering a new AC Delco HEI distributor and a pair of United Pacific LED tail light assemblies. The old girl's a money pit but I love her just the same.

[AussieinNC]

Originally Posted by RodnRudy

Not so much what I did to my truck as what I did for my truck. Just got done ordering a new AC Delco HEI distributor and a pair of United Pacific LED tail light assemblies. The old girl's a money pit but I love her just the same.

"The old girl's a money pit but I love her just the same..."

you are talking about your truck now ?

[RodnRudy]

Well of course. LOL

[mud.man.rj]

How could you not?

[JMD]

Replaced the useless brass float that came with my fuel level sending unit with a plastic float out of a Jeep CJ. The lack of quality control at these aftermarket manufacturers continues to amaze me.

[VWNate1]

Interesting as modern plastic floats often get soggy with ethanol and sink .

Doesn't TOMCO (NAPA) still make good brass ones ? .

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Among other things, I learned how to manually turn an engine. I pulled the plugs & gave the cylinders a shot of fog oil.............................Turning the crank pulley by hand is a real ball buster for this frame, but it works. However, this tool on the flex plate makes it super easy. Another board member recommended it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

Interesting as modern plastic floats often get soggy with ethanol and sink .

Doesn't TOMCO (NAPA) still make good brass ones ? .

I just bought a NAPA carb kit for my 72 with the original Q-Jetand it had the brass float and my friend doing the carb was surprised the float was brass..