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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
On the dash there is a lamp that lights when the dimmer switch turns on the bright lights. On my truck there is a piece of red plastic the has "Bright Lights" written on it. When the bright lights are turned on the lamp shows through the red plastic to iluminate the "Bright Lights" indication. Sorry I do not have any part number.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
modded one of my trailing arms
trimmed it for better clearance stretched 1" to center up the wheels in the wheelwell when laid out took 6degrees of angle out for better pinion angle when driving low
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
luckly mine were only spray painted hahaha
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Although me and the engine weren't seeing eye to eye, got the oil pan out today. Next step is cleaning the pan really good and painting it. Also got my parts to reconnect the transmission and new connectors for the transmission cooler hoses. The parts place even put bubble flares on them to help keep the hoses in place nice and snug.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
got my new tires mounted to the slot mags and installed.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I hauled a bunch of wood in mine today. Nice tires ya got there J. B. I sure could use a set!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Thanks. Best ones out there are the ones you can still use and not worry about scratching.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Drove seven hours round trip to pick up a set of wheels that will fit my stock hubcaps!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Installed my modified 83 GMC factory AT shift linkage, then installed the new U-Joints, and newly painted driveshaft.
Put my 62 in "Park" for probably first time ever - it was a 3 speed truck originally and PO had gone to a toploader before it came to me. Swapped out the rear wheels - so all four match now. rg Last edited by robber grin; 05-12-2013 at 07:08 PM. Reason: dumped blurred photo for better one |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Blue, keep the truck. You will need a hobby when the little one gets here. You'll find a way to make it work.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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Thanks for the reply!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Got the harmonic balancer pulled off of my 250ci inline 6! What a relief!
The pics tell the story. This is a press fit HB. No center bolt. Got it started with an impact wrench and finished with the ratchet. Kinda nerve racking. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Our 11 year old boys are starting to eat like me now! That's scary, since I am 6'1" and about 220!!! I don't even want to see how much they eat in 2 years!!! Posted via Mobile Device
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Looked at mine today. Will be using it next week. Hope to get some tires by this weekend.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Not today--but all the past week...
Well--I managed to actually meet another goal. I set out to finish the passenger side rust repair and did so.. I just have to repair the far passenger side seatbelt mount point and clean up all the plug welds for the floor and rocker.. I'm pretty happy to be done with this side--as I had to do the exact same repair as the driver's side.. Here's the pics.. (I attribute my progress to staying off the computer prior to going to work each day...) From the previous post--to this.. Started with cutting the inner rocker/floor portion out which would be replaced with scavenged sheetmetal from the '65 Truck cab...Like pulling little bits of meat from a chicken bone--almost used up all the cab.. ![]() Here I was ALMOST hopeful that the lower kick panel was salvageable--didn't even bother... ![]() Floor cut away.. ![]() Floor support/body mount was solid on this side--just full of dirt, cobwebs and bee nest. Cleaned it out and treated the bare metal ![]() Fitting the new lower kick panel ![]() ![]() ![]() And here is where I mixed up my steps.. I realized the floor/inner rocker didn't want to squeeze behind the kick panel--but I used a little force and snuck it in behind.. phew.. ![]() The old one on top-and the replacement piece on the bottom. ![]() All welded in place. ![]() And the lower a-pillar which was also scavenged.. It was in much better shape than the original--but I still had to do some work to make it nice and solid once again. See patchwork in pics. The pitting on the lower curved portion was just too deep to save it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Door position wasn't perfectly dialed in here.. It fits pretty good all the way around-- ![]() You can see at the very front of the rocker I had to slice it to tighten it upwards towards the inner rocker.. Fits perfectly now. ![]() I believe my count was 41 weld points on the rocker.. Maybe 43.. It's all nice and solid again. I'll knock down all the plug welds and I still have to replace the rocker-quarter panel gusset. But, the passenger side is basically done. Just want to toss out a big thank you to all the guys who have documented their repairs on these areas. I am a foreigner with regard to these trucks-well, up until I became a member here. So--thank you to all you guys working on saving these old trucks. -John
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Hey nice metal work and pictorial always good to see pictures that say allot. it will be worth the work when it's done...Vernski
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Got passenger side window channels and vent rubber installed. Drove it to work. (as usual)
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Replaced a rock chipped headlight, turned into a shattered headlight, cut my finger all to heck, sold the wrong light by O'Reilley Auto Parts, took the shattered pieces in to get it right and cut the Oreilley guy's hand. What a day.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I looked at it sitting in the driveway and sighed as I walked past and got into my "regular" vehicle to go to work....
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
hemifalcon - I am grateful for the photos - my buddy has a 63 at this exact point of repair and they came in handy for sure.
Great job by the way, looks fantastic. rg |
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