What did you do to your truck today!

[VWNate1]

You guys get so much done , it's inspiring .

I got the choke spring Flea-Bay links , thanx .

My truck as always , runs O.K. for an old beat up piece of junk , I need to dip into the engine & swap out the cylinder head for the rebuilt one I have , maybe replace the piston rings , the pistons too if they're not good , replace the bad exhaust manifold , get & install a new choke thermostat , replace the failing aftermarket radio etc. , etc.

Thing is I not only work slowly , I have serious physical limitations and , other vehicles are dead in the water so for now I just keep it full of oil and drive it....

The help and inspiration I get here , is priceless .

Don , remember to ensure the ATF filler tube hole is Hospital clean and free of any overspray , don't use regular O-Ring , viton or other hydraulic fluid resistant is necessary else it'll soon begin to weep & wet the tranny.

The yellow looks very nice indeed .

I see you bought a High Torque starter , that's wise .

[jc70chevy]

went and picked up some 030 wire and some new tips. now time to finish welding in the bed steaks

[brian.kannady]

put the fuel tank and seat back in it, changed the oil, and started it for the first time in 4 years. Ran great. Stopped very badly (is it bad when you have trouble stopping going up a hill at barely above idle speed?). Ordered brake parts.

[Kevjulian]

I installed new seat belts in my 71C20 due to one of the latches falling apart in my hands the other day

[midniteblues]

I guess you could say "trucks"
you know after a swap meet or car show you allways get the itch too do something
test fitted the bb an t400 I really just wanted too see if my 69 camaro headers would fit..... so far I think they fit great......but I wanna use a manual trans


also helped an guided the kid on getting his timing chain replaced. its a lil' sloppy but I've seen worse.
at least no nylon teeth were missing.theres a cloyes double roller going in its place.I wish it would stay as nice as it was today that would make it go a lil' better since its being done outside

[ole dollor]

Nate glad you got the choke ordered, i really did not need to change my starter i had to , the old one bolted to the bell housing and with the auto trans it has to bolt to the motor, so that's why i got it...my son should be here Monday morning and we will start the auto trans project....i painted before i put the new seals in so i hope everything stays dry.....

[midniteblues]

Originally Posted by ole dollor

Nate glad you got the choke ordered, i really did not need to change my starter i had to , the old one bolted to the bell housing and with the auto trans it has to bolt to the motor, so that's why i got it...my son should be here Monday morning and we will start the auto trans project....i painted before i put the new seals in so i hope everything stays dry.....

sounds like you got a job coming up getting then rivits out

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by midniteblues

sounds like you got a job coming up getting then rivits out

you are one up on me...not sure what you are talking about ....getting the rivits out?

[Expat_dude]

Rear Baer calipers are on


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[oneoff]

Ordered and received the power plant that will be going into my latest build....

[jjhare]

Finally got my rallies referbed..

Before and After.

[c10monkey]

Originally Posted by jjhare

Finally got my rallies referbed..

Before and After.

Looks Great!!!!!
Is that paint or powder coat?
How much?
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[jjhare]

Originally Posted by c10monkey

Looks Great!!!!!
Is that paint or powder coat?
How much?
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Rustoleum High Performance Wheel Paint (5 bucks a can), 4 coats over 3 coats of primer. Just sanded down good and cleaned them with por15 marine clean.

[midniteblues]

Originally Posted by ole dollor

you are one up on me...not sure what you are talking about ....getting the rivits out?

If your are replaceing a manual trans with a automatic you gotta get the manual trans crossmember out of the way and its rivited too the frame hence "getting the rivits out"

of course some people just cut the crossmember out. thats not fun either

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by midniteblues

If your are replaceing a manual trans with a automatic you gotta get the manual trans crossmember out of the way and its rivited too the frame hence "getting the rivits out"

of course some people just cut the crossmember out. thats not fun either

after bed time last night i figured out what you were telling me...lol, you know how us old folks are, yes i am just about down to that now, got every thing unbolted , may just leave that for monday when my son comes to help me...i have a real good air chisel and grinder....

[myyamr7]

I put an HEI in my 71 Cheyenne today, what a difference!

[Trsmotrhed]

Originally Posted by oneoff

Ordered and received the power plant that will be going into my latest build....
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What LS is that? You making your own stand alone harness for the spark and timing? Auto or ? Looks awesome and will be fun. I did the fuel injection and love it. Got tired of messing with carbs.
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[1972SUPERSB]

Originally Posted by myyamr7

I put an HEI in my 71 Cheyenne today, what a difference!

I may be doing this soon. What type of difference did you notice? Did you pull old one out and Stab new one in with rotor pointing same way to match old one? Thanks
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[Andy4639]

Replaced the old oil pressure senor. This one keeps the motor running as long as there is 5lbs of oil pressure to it.
It was leaking so I took it out. Have no idea why it was leaking though.




Here is the new one.

[1972SUPERSB]

Installed a vacuum gauge and painted door strikers

[myyamr7]

Originally Posted by 1972SUPERSB

I may be doing this soon. What type of difference did you notice? Did you pull old one out and Stab new one in with rotor pointing same way to match old one? Thanks
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Cold start up is the first thing I noticed, it used to crank over for 5 or 6 seconds before starting when cold, now it just fires up. It also runs a lot smoother and seems to accept the throttle smoother as well. I have not run it enough yet to check fuel economy.
I checked the timing location with a light first, I couldn't find the timing specs on the truck anywhere, so figured it'd be close enough.
Yes, all i did was pull the cap off the old distributer, took note where the rotor was pointing, and dropped the new one in at the same location. Once it was running, I just set the timing light up again and used the same number the old one was set at, +7 at idle.

[1972SUPERSB]

Originally Posted by myyamr7

Cold start up is the first thing I noticed, it used to crank over for 5 or 6 seconds before starting when cold, now it just fires up. It also runs a lot smoother and seems to accept the throttle smoother as well. I have not run it enough yet to check fuel economy.
I checked the timing location with a light first, I couldn't find the timing specs on the truck anywhere, so figured it'd be close enough.
Yes, all i did was pull the cap off the old distributer, took note where the rotor was pointing, and dropped the new one in at the same location. Once it was running, I just set the timing light up again and used the same number the old one was set at, +7 at idle.

Cool thanks for the info!
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[Sklptrljay]

Cursed the Gol Danged 49ers (GO RAVENS!!!!) and removed my inner fenders and heater to make room for Vitage Air.

[VWNate1]

My 60's tranny cross member is bolted ~ I guess the DPO changed it , I'm glad he had the hard job instead of me ! .

HEI , or at the very least a Pertronix Ignitor breaker points is the smart thing for ALL older engines , you simply cannot imagine the improvement until you try it .

I hope Myyamr7 remembered to open the spark plugs up to at least .045" .

Even breaker point ignitions need .035" .

Oops ~ 'puter says re boot time .

[Dnrice]

Sanded and primed front bumper. Going to paint it after primer dries.