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Re: Frankentruck
Looking good!!
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Well this was totally worth it. I haven't driven the truck yet, but there's a significant decrease in the amount of rattles when closing the door.
Everything went back together fairly easily, but the passenger side door window is hard to roll up and down. The window regulator looked pretty rusty, so I'm probably going to get a new one some time before summer when I'll need to roll the window up and down
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Re: Frankentruck
Good job! I definitely need to do mine. My vent window handle stud broke a month ago...so I may need to get a new vent glass frame...but I want black and not chrome (I think) If I do black I only need 1, if I do chrome I feel I should have both sides match. But I may just buy complete new vent windows...but could use that $ elsewhere!
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The 1-piece don't roll down all the way, do they?
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Re: Frankentruck
They go all but the last 3/4" in one area. I can't say I like the look part way up or down but I can tolerate the fully down position if it meant better visibility and no whistle.
Here's a video showing what they look like installed. And a pic from this thread
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Update after taking a drive tonight: I can hear myself think now!
![]() Before, the windows rattled so much and made the truck so loud on the inside. Now, the windows are quiet, don't rattle, and I don't have to turn up my radio super loud to drown out the prior noise. I only drove up to about 50 mph tonight, but I did not hear any whistling like I did with the old, cracked and missing seals. Much, much quieter now. I still need to see how it sounds once I get up to highway speeds, but so far, I'm extremely happy with the new seals
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Great work. I hope I can make mine look that good.
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Thanks! It looks good from a distance, but there's still some rust pitting and a few paint runs. It matches the rest of the truck
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Just catching up on the thread. Vent windows turned out great. Super congratulations on your degree. That is something no one can ever take from you. Well deserved.
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Vents look great Christian.....Truck coming along nicely!!!!
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Thanks John! Yours is coming along great as well
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Re: Frankentruck
Another update on the vent window seals: No whistling noise while driving with windows closed, but there is still some whistling when the windows are down or vent windows are open. The loudness is no where near where it was before though, so I'm still happy with it.
My internship starts this week, so I won't be doing much of anything with Frankentruck for a bit. Thanks for checking in!
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Master cylinder question
Hi Christian, I am new here, I confess I spent one night reading your entire almost 700 posts! I am a big fan. anyway I saw on another thread this photo of your master cylinder. I did not want to hijack that thread so, I have a 1964 with single MC and I want to switch to dual, I have read some people also add power booster and swear by it saying they are soooo happy they did it. My question is, are you happy without a booster? I am happy with how my truck stops even now, with single MC - but I want to add a dual MC for safety. Just wondering if whileI am doing it should I add the booster, or just the dual MC. I am keeping the truck drum/drum probly forever. And, I’m not crazy about how the booster looks in the engine compartment, I like it simple! What’s your 2 cents?
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![]() I enjoy my manual brakes. Even though I swapped the front to discs, the manual master still works very well. As of this moment, I have not pulled a trailer with the truck, so that might change my opinion about needing power once I do. Currently though, the manual master can easily lock up the brakes with no problem. If I decide that I want to add a booster, I'll be using member Captainfab's booster bracket and the rest of the braking system that I already have. I don't need to change the master to add a booster. For your truck, since you want to keep it drum/drum, I would recommend swapping to the 67-68 c10 manual master. It's a factory, drum/drum dual line master. I know there's a thread on here somewhere, so if you use the search tools on the site, you should be able to find that thread
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Re: Frankentruck
Just a quick update for y'all:
Since the beginning of January, I've been working for an accounting firm in Warner Robins as a tax intern. Since I've been driving 500 miles a week to work there, I've been driving the Civic that gets 30+ mpg. I was planning on trying to get a ride back home this weekend with one of my friends so that I could bring Frankentruck back down to Milledgeville, but instead, I get to spend the next week and a half at home. Yup, I got the 'vid. So far, it hasn't been too terrible, just some nasal congestion, being tired all the time, and loss of my taste and smell. Hopefully that's all, but we shall see. Anyways, the good thing is that I can work from home so I'm not bored all the time. Once my quarantine time is up, I'm going to try to get a ride back home so that I can get Frankentruck. I miss driving my truck
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Prayers for you that all goes well.
Been there, right before Christmas. was not fun, like worst flu i ever had, smell still coming back, but over it in about 8 days. So awesome on the job, intern and such! be safe, take care of yourself and every couple days let us know you are ok until you are over it. Quote:
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On a happier note, I decided to order some parts that I needed for Frankentruck. I don't have to spend any money on a girl right now, so why not spend more money on my truck ![]()
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Stay Well. Great work on your truck.
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Thanks! I'm already ready to get back to working on it again
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Praying for your recovery Christian
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Sorry to hear that Christian! Godspeed my friend...you're young...you should be fine! Praying for you always anyway...but now more!
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Thanks guys! It seems like I've been getting a little better today, and might have even got some of my taste back. Hopefully it'll be getting better as this week goes on
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I feel a lot better today, and I was able to put in an 8 hour day for my internship. It's looking like I'll be able to head back to the office on Monday. Gotta work for those truck parts
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That is awesome to hear!!!! just take care of yourself first...
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