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Old 10-25-2012, 08:11 PM   #6401
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?

Pick up my seat tomorrow, hope to wrap this build up soon
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Old 10-25-2012, 09:39 PM   #6402
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That seat looks great towersddg9!
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Old 10-25-2012, 09:41 PM   #6403
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Seats look great! That's the instrument cluster I want. Very nice.
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Old 10-26-2012, 09:37 AM   #6404
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Old 10-26-2012, 09:41 AM   #6405
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I agree that is nice!!!
Been busy with yard work and closing the pool for winter but... put a quick detail shine on the truck!
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Old 10-26-2012, 09:54 AM   #6406
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Ordered a P/s bracket mount......hopefully I can get it to fit.
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Old 10-26-2012, 05:05 PM   #6407
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Thanks for the input, here she is all done
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Old 10-26-2012, 06:31 PM   #6408
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Old 10-26-2012, 07:03 PM   #6409
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Today I dropped my truck off to the paint shop. Will be posting pics during and after. Can't wait to see the great job
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New weatherstripping installed and the doors hung!

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Old 10-26-2012, 10:50 PM   #6411
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Took the crossmember over to my buddy's shop, put it up on the bench and took it most of the way apart. Can't get the ball joints off. I cut the rivet heads and used a punch but the rivets wouldn't budge.

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Got my GMC ready to be drivien for the first time since 1997...going to a car show tomorrow. So far it has new rear brake shoes with wheel cylinders, all new cap, coil, rotor, wires, plugs, points, and condensor. In addition to all that, I had to free up 5 stuck intake valves, straighten 3 push rods, break free the door mechanisms, and fix the gas gage. The truck has sat so long, a lot of things on it are corroded together. I still have to figure out why the front parking lights & turn signals don't work, and the heater doesn't work. I've gone thru almost a full can of penetrating oil working on her.
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Old 10-27-2012, 03:51 AM   #6413
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Took the crossmember over to my buddy's shop, put it up on the bench and took it most of the way apart. Can't get the ball joints off. I cut the rivet heads and used a punch but the rivets wouldn't budge.

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I had the same problem. I ended up using an air chisel between the ball joint and the control arm. It took a min but, it finally worked a gap in there so I could pry it the rest of the off.
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Old 10-27-2012, 06:27 PM   #6414
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Thanks for the tip!

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Old 10-27-2012, 09:54 PM   #6415
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ya, an air chisel will be your best friend when it comes to those rivits. Those things were meant to last forever lol
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Old 10-28-2012, 01:28 AM   #6416
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Spent all day mounting the new fender emblems. Who would think so much time could be spent on such a simple project. The upside being both sides came out exactly the same and I'm very pleased with the results. Details and photos tomorrow.
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Old 10-28-2012, 10:54 PM   #6417
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I have a finished rolling chassis, now onto the motor and trans.
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Old 10-28-2012, 11:17 PM   #6418
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I had the same problem. I ended up using an air chisel between the ball joint and the control arm. It took a min but, it finally worked a gap in there so I could pry it the rest of the off.
They just did this on trucks TV Saturday. Not sure if you can watch the segment but they cut off the ball joint with a torch then heated the rivets with the torch and used an air hammer to get the rivets out. Looked pretty easy if you have a torch.
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Old 10-29-2012, 12:03 AM   #6419
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Bought a toolbox that I will be refurbishing to stick in the back. It is a drop in style so it will sit below the level of the side rails so it won't be seen easily. It's diamond plate but pretty beat up. I think it will be getting a coat of paint to match the truck.
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Old 10-29-2012, 04:05 AM   #6420
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There can't be alot of old iron running around over in the UAE like yours....Nice to know people are into it over there . Good job for keeping it and showing them....
Thanks, I have seen more older trucks lately and was pleased to find the following garage. They have worked on several trucks and the owner has a 65 yellow chevy, they will be helping me with my wiring shortly. Here a few pics:
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Finished the shifter, pedals and column and started on the Dynamat
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Old 10-29-2012, 01:50 PM   #6422
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Oil changed, emergency brake adjusted, clock installed, gas and drove it.
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Old 10-30-2012, 12:14 AM   #6423
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Not exactly work on my truck, but I just spent the last hour and a half reinserting at least a dozen missing photos in my build thread that Imageshack unceremoniously feels a need to randomly drop. And I’m not done yet.
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Old 10-30-2012, 02:00 PM   #6424
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Bought the power steering kit from the Captain and picked up a 1.25" front sway bar from Pick and Pull. Ordered up the Energy Suspension bushings for it and I'm going to finish painting it up today.

I was thinking of using that silver Hammertone paint on the sway bar to give it some colour. How durable is that stuff?

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Old 10-30-2012, 02:59 PM   #6425
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Continued with tear down this past weekend. Hadn't planned on removing the cross member, but could not think of a good reason not to once that was all that was left attached to the frame. Actually, cleaning, degreasing, and rust removal will be a TON easier with it off

Now time for rust removal, then POR15 on the frame.
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