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09-05-2018, 10:29 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
That truck belongs in Ontario. Too nice for the west to appreciate. Nice job! Have a good one eh.
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09-05-2018, 10:40 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
pft, don't be a hoser. West is Best.
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09-06-2018, 09:43 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I've been ready to install the engine cross-member for weeks pending another hand. Last night I was feeling a little alone, go figure my son shows up out of the blue. We maint. his car, then slapped on the cross-member.
Hurry up and wait is the theme. Can't finish my engine pending the painter for my oil pan. Can't install the rear leafs pending new bolts, and I didn't account for reusing the U-bolt plates, pending powder coat. Can't do the front suspension because new drop spindles come unfinished.  Always plenty to do however, methodically adding what I can to the frame, parts org. So many parts. PARTS REDUCTION ........I'm reusing most of the original hardware, no fun chasing them down.
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly guide (kit) for restoring this truck from the ground up, complete with details including full hardware descriptions. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM. My build thread, with some info. about the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 09-06-2018 at 11:00 PM. |
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09-06-2018, 10:12 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
New wheels and tires today!!!!! Ridler 695s 22x9 5inch backspace. 265/35tires. Now to get the truck sitting a little lower!!!!
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09-07-2018, 12:33 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
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67 C10 fleet fuel injected '70 402, 700r4, 3.73 posi 07 335 sport turbo 6sp 94 Trans Am GT LT1 6sp posi -- sold after 22yrs 99 540 sport V8 6sp -- sold 73 240z L24 4sp -- given to friend 68 C10 step 350/350 3.73 open -- sold |
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09-07-2018, 12:35 PM
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'35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021-partially bought back 2024) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203  MIKE |
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09-07-2018, 02:24 PM
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09-07-2018, 11:48 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Got my engine running after a year of working on it and the rest of the install. Fixed a transmission cooler line leak, and two fuel line leaks. The thing sounds good. On the bad side it looks like I have a seeping leak on the pinion seal, which I put in when I rebuilt the rear. That means taking the rear completely apart again to replace the seal, and I have the new bed wood installed. Bummer.
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09-08-2018, 03:00 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
The GM Dealer training taught us to replace pinion seals in place.....
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09-08-2018, 03:37 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
How did you set the pinion preload without pulling it apart?
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09-08-2018, 03:47 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
What you do is : mark the position of the pinion nut relative to the shaft and re torque it to *exactly* the same position it was before you took it apart .
Those who lack experience will claim it's not the same and won't work etc. , those who've done it and never had a comeback, leak or failure over decades and 100,000's of thousands of miles, know better .
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-Nate Geezer '49 3100 235 W/ Muncie SM420 SOLD '69 C/10 shortbed sidemount survivor 250 L6 W/ 350TH
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09-08-2018, 06:27 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Replaced the motor and transmission mounts to polyurethane mounts. Man what a difference,
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09-09-2018, 07:24 PM
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Now the trucks running I could catch up on needed repairs on the Woodshed. Burning all the repair scrap wood. I did have it out to local show on Fri. and to do a full detailing on it. All the glass and the dash.
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09-09-2018, 08:24 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Added digital gauges to my truck a couple weeks ago.
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09-09-2018, 08:29 PM
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Finally got time to recover my seat and get it back in the truck this weekend. It sure is a lot more comfortable to drive with the seat recovered.
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09-09-2018, 08:36 PM
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Trouble shooting the fact that I have zero rear braking with a new master cylinder and proportioning valve. Have a hard petal even with the left rear bleeder cracked open, and no flow. Think I must have a bad proportioning valve. Got another one ordered, and that doesn't fix it I will look at the rear rubber hose next. The valve trip rod is in the middle and the light is not on, and I have verified that the brake light works. Going to charge the ac tomorrow while I wait on brake parts.
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09-09-2018, 08:43 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Trouble shooting the fact that I have zero rear braking with a new master cylinder and proportioning valve. Have a hard petal even with the left rear bleeder cracked open, and no flow. Think I must have a bad proportioning valve. Got another one ordered, and that doesn't fix it I will look at the rear rubber hose next. The valve trip rod is in the middle and the light is not on, and I have verified that the brake light works. Going to charge the ac tomorrow while I wait on brake parts.
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09-08-2018, 09:55 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Just did some bearing work and hoping someone sees that I'm in need of a HO52 rear carrier with a 4.10 gear set...
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09-09-2018, 02:42 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
3757chevy, the second half of the driveline is short do too the yoke to axle centerline being longer than the 12bolt,but yes I have herd of those.
Ol bluek20, the trans is a 4spd manual doesn't have a pan. I thought it might be an sm420 or sm465 but doesn't look like any identifing features match with one of those
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09-09-2018, 05:48 PM
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'35 1/2 ton Pickup (bought 2020) '68 C10 Suburban (bought 2021) '72 K5 Blazer (bought 2013) '67 Stepside (bought 1997-sold 2021-partially bought back 2024) '96 Bronco Eddie Bauer (inherited 2010) My 1st day here-'67 C10(sold)and '72 K5 Blazer http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=702056 "Another Blue Chevy"(1935) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799203 MIKE |
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09-09-2018, 07:11 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Put on new finned diff cover
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09-09-2018, 12:20 PM
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09-11-2018, 04:33 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Painted my engine today.
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1971 C10 Stepside. LSx 6.0 with BTR Stage IV, Speed Engineering Headers, 4L80e transmission w/3200 Circle-D Stall. 3.73. Posi. Purchased this truck when I was 17. I started the rebuild (or take apart) in 1993. I have drug it around all over the country in pieces. Finally back on the road in 2021. "I can't complain, but sometimes I still do. Life's been good to me so far." |
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09-12-2018, 01:16 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Haven't posted progress in awhile because I've just been slowly taking it apart. But I'm planning to finally get the frame fixed and the body media blasted tomorrow, so I got the bed onto a dolly this past weekend, and tonight I got the doors disassembled and taken off, and the windshield and rear window off. I tried to do Lockdoc's old method where you stuff the garden hose under to kind of hold the seal out, but my seal is rock hard so it wasn't happening. Had to cut it. But I got it all out! Now it's ready for blasting and then I'll be painting for a week or so!
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09-12-2018, 10:28 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I can see the gauges now. Upgraded to led lights
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