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Old 04-28-2013, 07:05 AM   #1
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Old 04-28-2013, 07:16 AM   #2
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Started the process of changing my front outer u-joint


And cleaned my boot and ring for the transfer case stick.



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Old 04-27-2013, 09:19 PM   #3
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Cleaned and polished my girl all up today......Gotta a show in Nevada this weekend. I will take pics of any sweet rides and post.
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Today I upgraded from some plain aluminum valve covers and chrome air cleaner to finned aluminum replacements. Also a few other cleanup items under the hood.


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Old 04-27-2013, 10:58 PM   #5
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Great day today! Spent the morning installing the new lock set, gauge cluster bezel with LED bulbs, and passenger mirror on Sprout, followed by some chrome polish on the bumpers and wheel trim. Then my wife and I took Angus to the local building supply store to pick up some trim material for our guest house remodel. Turns out Angus' tailgate is the perfect height for me to use as a workbench for cutting trim with my mitre saw. Wrapped the day up by driving Sprout to the store to pick up dinner. The weather was PERFECT today so I was thinking of excuses to drive the trucks and just be outside all day!

In hindsight, I wish I'd have taken some pictures today...
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Old 04-28-2013, 12:04 AM   #6
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Sprayed in a bedliner






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Old 04-28-2013, 12:31 AM   #7
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I went to the truck @ 0-Dark:30 and adjusted the auto choke rod ~ it was a shade too much choke when cold , now it idles much smoother as it warms up .

That bed liner looks really nice ! .

So do the rest of the trucks here , makes my old rig look junkyard ready .
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Old 04-28-2013, 01:11 PM   #8
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I went to the truck @ 0-Dark:30 and adjusted the auto choke rod ~ it was a shade too much choke when cold , now it idles much smoother as it warms up .

That bed liner looks really nice ! .

So do the rest of the trucks here , makes my old rig look junkyard ready .
nate did you overhaul your motor ? thought i read some where that you did...
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nate did you overhaul your motor ? thought i read some where that you did...
No , I have the 292 and got the head rebuilt , new bronze valve guides to replace the crappo original cast iron ones , I have the 292 short block on the stand awaiting me to begin , I have several long distance Road Rallys coming up soon so I've been rebuilding the front suspension and brakes in my '59 Metropolitan Nash FHC , it's back on the road and buzzing right along but then a wheel bearing began to howl on right turns , sounds like a rear hub bearing is going bad...

The current 250 I-6 is running champs , the HEI allows me to run .070" spark plug gaps , this burns all the oil it blows so no misses but , it gulps oil a quart every 200 miles , not good ~ I'd thought about dropping the oil pan and yanking the cylinder head , pushing out the pistons and re - ringing it with gapless piston rings then slap the pre smog 292 head on it for now but maybe I'll do that later as I have other vehicles that are barely chugging along right now .
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Old 04-28-2013, 08:06 PM   #10
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No , I have the 292 and got the head rebuilt , new bronze valve guides to replace the crappo original cast iron ones , I have the 292 short block on the stand awaiting me to begin , I have several long distance Road Rallys coming up soon so I've been rebuilding the front suspension and brakes in my '59 Metropolitan Nash FHC , it's back on the road and buzzing right along but then a wheel bearing began to howl on right turns , sounds like a rear hub bearing is going bad...

The current 250 I-6 is running champs , the HEI allows me to run .070" spark plug gaps , this burns all the oil it blows so no misses but , it gulps oil a quart every 200 miles , not good ~ I'd thought about dropping the oil pan and yanking the cylinder head , pushing out the pistons and re - ringing it with gapless piston rings then slap the pre smog 292 head on it for now but maybe I'll do that later as I have other vehicles that are barely chugging along right now .
good to here its running better, so you are building a 292 for the truck...thats cool. my 292 has 116452.0 as we speak, and still running strong and no oil useage . maybe it will run ok until you get time to drop the 292 in it...good luck
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Old 04-28-2013, 10:27 AM   #11
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put a new seat cover on the old eargesplittenloudenboomer, as soon as i get rid of the damn flowmasters it will get a new nickname
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Old 04-28-2013, 10:36 AM   #12
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Fixed the trans, looks like it may be back on the road by this afternoon
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Old 04-28-2013, 02:46 PM   #13
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Ordered more parts for the '70 GMC. I'm so ready to get this thing put together!!!
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Old 04-28-2013, 05:22 PM   #14
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Installed door sills, shift boot, and detailed engine compartment for upcoming show.
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used it as a truck like it is,and my 10 yr old nephew
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Took the top off and ordered a new Be Cool radiator
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

I took one step forward and two steps back today so to speak when I was wiring up the tail-lights on the '67.

I got both tail-lights to work and the left brake light to work. I did a little trouble shooting and found out there was no voltage going to the passenger side.

Then I got the wise idea to pull the steering wheel and check out the turn signal switch and messed with it a little, now the neither brake light works.

I guess I will have to do a little research and trouble shooting another time.
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Old 04-28-2013, 08:36 PM   #19
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Finally got the retractable shoulder belt setup that I bought from LMC installed - now I can feel safer when I drive the old monster!!!
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Installed remote start
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Old 04-28-2013, 10:50 PM   #21
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Finished taking the outside parts off the inside parts.
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Old 04-30-2013, 02:19 PM   #22
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Finished taking the outside parts off the inside parts.

You make that look easy. LOL
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Found it vandalised this morning....broken windshield, both headlights broken out, and a slit right front tire....I'm quite sure its my wifes stalker that did it....
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Old 04-30-2013, 02:38 PM   #24
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Found it vandalised this morning....broken windshield, both headlights broken out, and a slit right front tire....I'm quite sure its my wifes stalker that did it....
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You're kidding me right ?
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Found it vandalised this morning....broken windshield, both headlights broken out, and a slit right front tire....I'm quite sure its my wifes stalker that did it....
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That sucks. I had the battery stolen out of mine a month ago, and the windshield shot out with a pellet gun a month or so before that. I was raging about both of those for a while each time, so I can imagine how ticked you are.
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