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03-17-2013, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Rose Hill Kansas
Posts: 1,351
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Installed Fatmat, rebuilt and installed steering column and cluster, installed new to me steering wheel and reinstalled carpet and bench seat. Also installed 3 point seat belts. All with my Scottie supervising.
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03-17-2013, 11:28 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Southeast Missouri
Posts: 2,436
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Yesterday I said hi to my truck when I was over at the garage putting new lights and sideboards on a small utility trailer.
Tomorrow I am going to straigten out my garage and see if I can find all the parts I need to put tail lights on the '67 swb stepper.
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'67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E. |
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03-17-2013, 04:42 PM
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RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Retired the new, but suspect, mech. fuel pump.
Installed the block off plate and electric fuel pump while I wait for the gas tank to come back. A little wiring inside the cab tomorrow, a precautionary fourth blow-out of the lines, and I'll be ready for clean gas to the carb. 
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M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat. |
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03-17-2013, 07:51 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Spanish Fork Ut
Posts: 370
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Yay I can finally say I did something on my truck. Its been too long. So my hood on the back two bolts the material has been tearing away, so I decided to take it off and weld it up. glad to be outside again.
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" Dead Pumpkin" 67 Chevy short bed, 292 I6, 4spd manual. Fan of the "Slant Noses". 93' Toyota pickup 2WD 2dr and 32mpg. Daily driver. 300k+ Members I've met... Mister-B |
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03-17-2013, 07:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: New providence ia
Posts: 1,018
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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Just showed up yesterday. And I got a cover today so hopefully the neighbors won't complain about the front clip missing for now lol  . Best birthday everPosted via Mobile Device
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72 GMC super custom. 
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03-17-2013, 08:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Henderson Nevada
Posts: 804
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Worked on my Blazer today.....Replaced the shocks,replace the steering gear box, and install a steering stabilizer.
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03-17-2013, 08:52 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Santee,CA
Posts: 182
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Installed a CPP c-notch and built new shock mounts.
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03-18-2013, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Bertram, TX
Posts: 103
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Yesterday the '68 was empty. Today it isn't...... Just resting in there in the pic, ready to be bolted down!
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2001 Yukon Factory Grey Metallic~2" DJM Key front drop/3" DJM Rear Springs~stock 16" chrome steel wheels~5.3/4L60E~Volante CAI w/under bumper air scoop~Magnaflow 10426 Bullet muffler~DDM LED all exterior lighting/55w-5000k HID Hi/Low/35w Fog
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03-18-2013, 10:48 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Anton, Texas
Posts: 2,364
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
well i finished up my cruise control install today, and it works great...now ole dollor has a/c, power steering, auto trans, 2.76 rear end,rear view mirror with map lights. new seat,carpet,paint, bed wood.white wall tires.and a good am/fm radio....man what else can a guy need...a good old daily driver. here are a few pics
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03-18-2013, 10:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Lake Elsinore, California
Posts: 90
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Painted the cluster and the needles. Now just waiting for the led lights
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03-18-2013, 11:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Puyallup WA
Posts: 122
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Not much, Gave her a bath, adjusted the idle from 1050ish to 850ish, replaced a couple burned out bulbs for turn signal and license plate light.
tomorrow pulling off cluster and looking for problems with dash lights. Probably painting cluster at same time like above |
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03-18-2013, 11:25 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Vancouver, Washington
Posts: 1,644
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
took a little drive to check tire pressures and a fill-up ($66 ouch!) - then I removed a mystery toggle switch that was bugging me and it's useless wiring under the hood. I also moved some good wiring into some black wire loom to pretty things up..
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03-18-2013, 11:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Albuquerque NM
Posts: 3,053
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
pulled the bed and mounted my rear disc brakes with built in emergencies. ground off the original shock mounts and bolted up the rear shock relocators.
 
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03-19-2013, 01:11 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Dallas Texas
Posts: 1
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Installed the A/C part of the Painless harness. Removed the windshield wiper motor so I can replace it tomorrow. Replaced the small vacuum hoses under the hood along with the hoses under the dash that they attach to. Removed the cheap radio that didn't fit the dash holes correctly. Need to find one that fits. Anyone have any ideas?
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03-19-2013, 02:01 AM
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Enjoying left field
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Dillon Montana
Posts: 900
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
A few weeks ago, I pulled the 12 bolt out of my K10 with the intent of cleaning it up, painting it, and installing my 3.73 posi carrier and gears......And then the "might as well"s took over. The brakes were completely trashed, so I figured I might as well swap to rear disks, Found a relatively inexpensive way to do it, but I had to drill out the rotors and axles for different wheel studs. I've always hated the short 7/16" stock wheel studs so I figured I might as well upgrade to bigger 14mm studs. Finally got the caliper brackets welded on today, but now I need to put the truck on the back burner for a little bit so I can swap the motor and tranny in my 64 Nova.
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03-19-2013, 05:30 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 104
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
yesterday i picked up the 72 at the shop, filled it up $60 to confirm my gas gauge worked.
swung by the house, got the wife and dog then went for a ride! only got 2 waves, 1 thumbs up this ride. |
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03-19-2013, 09:08 PM
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optomistic ah-so
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 544
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
This was actually Saturday, but I plugged a vacuum leak tightened some screws down above the float bowl grabbed an exhaust manifold bolt and screwed it in while the manifold was hot and the holes still lined up, then re-tuned the carb for Spring on an actually warm, dry day in NC.
Then I heard there's a chance of snow this coming Sunday 
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Rubbing is Racin' Ribbing is Bench Racin' 1970 C-10 lwb Fleetside. Originally 350 2-bbl 3-on-the-tree, m/b, m/w, m/s no a/c. Currently running on a '76 Camaro 305. 
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03-19-2013, 10:09 PM
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optomistic ah-so
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 544
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Whups, forgot to mention reconditioning and relubing my speedo cable, and reattaching my hand choke cable, and other "tinkerings and knick-knacks"
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Rubbing is Racin' Ribbing is Bench Racin' 1970 C-10 lwb Fleetside. Originally 350 2-bbl 3-on-the-tree, m/b, m/w, m/s no a/c. Currently running on a '76 Camaro 305.
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03-19-2013, 11:56 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Campbell, CA
Posts: 452
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Ordered my ZZ4 crate engine and all the parts to install it. Cant wait! 210 to 355 HP!
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1971 C/10 - Orange & White 2009 GMC 1500 - Lowered 3/4 22' KMC Slides |
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03-20-2013, 01:21 AM
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The Red Menace
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Roseburg, OR
Posts: 577
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Replaced the charcoal and filter in my vapor canister, put in a new PCV valve and got the thermostatic air cleaner working again. My truck runs best on warm or hot air so I leave the stock system alone and today I figured I'd get it working as well as possible.
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1971 Custom 10 - 350/350TH - Pwr steering, gauges, Chrome front bumper, Chrome hubcaps, Door edge guards, HD rear springs (current) 1968 C-20 Custom Camper - 350/350TH (orig 327), Pwr steering & brakes, gauges w/tach (former) 1968 C-20 - 307/3sp column (Dad's when I was a kid) "Driving is like coloring. Things get messy if you can't stay inside the lines." |
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03-20-2013, 07:11 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: WEATHEROFRD, TX
Posts: 164
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Day before I got all the bed floor rails out by cutting all the rusted bolts off and got the TEMP gooseneck plate put in until I can build my hidden plate.
Yesterday I got my electric fan brackets built and the fan mounted and working and got my 6 way light connector mounted in the back bumper. Today...............................nothing cause I have to go help a friend do a PA install at a church and the wife gets off early.
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72 Chevy LB, LS in the works, 4L80, Grandfather bought it brand new. 66 GMC Short Step, 84 Front Suspension, many more mods to come 67 Chevy 3/4 Ton, 327, Auto, Factory A/C Ya must have been movin cause I was haulin a*$ when I passed you |
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03-20-2013, 03:55 PM
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Grand PooBaa Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: LA, CA
Posts: 5,302
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Pulled my grille, now have to purchase some support brackets to install the new grille. Also change out the passenger side fender.
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03-20-2013, 04:47 PM
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RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 2,375
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Yesterday, after i finished wiring the electric fuel pump to the fuse block, installing a secret, anti-theft switch,
and blew out the fuel lines, I got my gas tank back from the "hot tank" man. Today, I attached some "anti-squeek" material around the edges of the gas tank. And I also put the stuff (looks and feels like tar-paper) any place I thought it might contact the cab. Tomorrow, I'll re-install the fuel gauge sending unit and get the tank back in the cab.
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M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat. |
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03-20-2013, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,989
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
How exactly do you put it in the back of the bed
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03-20-2013, 08:37 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Brookhaven, Ms/ Sakhalin Russia
Posts: 370
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Cab back on the frame!
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1970 Chevy swb, project UGHH!  1987 Grand National http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u.../1970%20Chevy/ |
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