What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[stevenfromtexas]

Originally Posted by 197D_C10

I had some new shoes put on the truck today.

hey brother, is that the 506 medium blue? i love your color!!!

[Brofle1402]

Worked on my motor swap which is about over.

[iriereggaeman]

replaced a number of worn steering/suspension parts with high-quality parts from Moog. It really makes a difference in the steering - things are a bit stiff - but hope it'll work it's way out in the next couple week. Aiming for a pothole here and there to help it along.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

I don't like working in the garage with the doors closed, and we finally got some nice weather today, so prepping for blast & powder coat. They say no grease and no grease they get. I probably spent 5 hours cleaning this cross-member.

Put the frame on wheels. I imagine it will high center on and off the auto transport, but at least it's easier to lift this way. Worst case scenario I add a center "axle", but I probably won't.

On a side, I read a shop describing how they spent 2000 hours on a full restoration. I'd like to know how they did that

[ripper70]

Installed my battery box,trans cooler,and fuel tank after polishing them. Digging buffing compound out the crack of my ### lol! Also installed back glass

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

I don't like working in the garage with the doors closed, and we finally got some nice weather today, so prepping for blast & powder coat. They say no grease and no grease they get. I probably spent 5 hours cleaning this cross-member.

Put the frame on wheels. I imagine it will high center on and off the auto transport, but at least it's easier to lift this way. Worst case scenario I add a center "axle", but I probably won't.

On a side, I read a shop describing how they spent 2000 hours on a full restoration. I'd like to know how they did that

I personally did all the work on my truck and have over 1500 hrs in it. I didn't paint the outer shell, left the original patina, and could have added another 500 to 800hrs on top. It's not hard to add up time. Keep it up looks good. My engine cradle was full of grease and grass from an animal.

[JMD]

Took some doing, and it was a little unorthodox, but it's out.

[197D_C10]

Originally Posted by stevenfromtexas

hey brother, is that the 506 medium blue? i love your color!!!

Thanks bro. I forget the exact name of it, but its a Lexus color. My son picked it out.

[RodnRudy]

I stuck the pistons, torqued the rod caps and installed the cam and timing chain/gear. That cone type ring compressor I got from Summit works slick.

[RodnRudy]

Couple more, can't load more than two at a time, pics might be too large?

[ZEKE68]

Finished the throttle linkage and some of the fuel line. Plumbed the P/S vacuum line. Installed the fuel pump. Set the radiator and shroud.

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by RodnRudy

Couple more, can't load more than two at a time, pics might be too large?

I just pulled mine apart down to the pistons, they were still good. Looking great.

[3757chevy]

I hauled a hundred pounds of aluminum cans to the recycler , took up more space than I thought .

[hamjet]

Originally Posted by Metaldoc

I just pulled mine apart down to the pistons, they were still good. Looking great.

That looks like a 60s 327 with that road draft tube casting in the block with the oil baffle still in place, been a while since building those. memories....

[VWNate1]

I LOVE your truck ! .

-Nate

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

I hauled a hundred pounds of aluminum cans to the recycler , took up more space than I thought .

[3757chevy]

Thanks Nate, I've this one twenty years now it's been good to me.

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by hamjet

That looks like a 60s 327 with that road draft tube casting in the block with the oil baffle still in place, been a while since building those. memories....

numbers matching 283 from my 67

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

I hauled a hundred pounds of aluminum cans to the recycler , took up more space than I thought .

Hey man , have got a pic of your step side with the side showing the black ralleys with spinners against the blue paint. I 've been toying on painting mine black from silver. One hundred pounds of empty aluminum beer cans?
Thanks Derek.

[Gokart Mozart]

Walked away after nearly stripping a brake fitting.

[3757chevy]

No Metaldoc mostly soda cans and some v8 juice energy drinks and that. I couldn't save beer cans long enough to save up 10 pounds. uck

[3757chevy]

Some times when I go to the recycler in the summer the smell of all the beer cans is almost unbearable.

[3757chevy]

Only side pic I could find this morning Derek.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

Some times when I go to the recycler in the summer the smell of all the beer cans is almost unbearable.

That brings back memories. When I was 12 or so the neighbor kid and I got a deal with the local Elks that his mom managed. She would bring the cans home in her truck and we would get to smash them, turn them in and keep the cash. We smashed about hundred pounds a month. Then we take them down to the recycler on our bicycles. We did it for years. It got easier when we got our license's. But never realized the true benefit until years later when mom told me she never could tell if I had been drinking since I had smellled like beer for years.

[3757chevy]

Stale beer cans are the worst. Pop cans are sticky and summer time swarming with bees, just can't win.

[Metaldoc]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

Only side pic I could find this morning Derek.

Perfect thanks, I like the blacked out look better than the silver.