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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Installed Cowl Vent Screens and restored Washer Spray Nozzles..
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Looking good.. love little projects like that
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Started on a new bead rolling project. Covering the top of the radiator. Just trying to come up with a design.🤔 May do some more diamond and holes?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Better pics of the new interior project I picked up from paint today
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Fixing a few things so that the previously CA truck will pass TX inspection. Little things like missing cables in the parking brake, license plate lights and a twitchy horn button that needed to be disassembled and cleaned.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I finally got around to a much needed tune up. Changed the oil for the first time since I bought it earlier this year and got some new spark plugs in. Just need to put the new cables on and the project continues.
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Finished bead rolling and punching holes in my center panel to complete my filler set. Just need to paint them. Not bad for a beginner and $100 Eastwood bead roller.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
That looks great! I don't know why, but the engine looks really small, maybe it's all the white?
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Lol thanks, actually it does look small in the photos lol. I think it's the angles I took. Also the truck is gray. It is a small block tho 😉
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
That's a beautiful truck!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Well...let's say what did I do over the last week. So I had the idea of replacing the steering gear box on my 70 lwb. Mine was originally a manual steering truck. I replaced the set up with a tilt, power column and box from a 72 originally. After about 10 years, and realistically a few before that, she let me know she was done. I couldn't keep fluid in it to save my life. To be fair to the old girl, there is no telling how long she sat on the old truck before I acquired her for mine. Anyway, after searching all over town for a rebuilt unit, I came across the last one probably known to man. I'm thinking sweet, I'm good. As I'm getting everything ready to go back together, my rag joint tells me to go **** myself lol (if that's not allowed a do apologize). Since I don't swap these units out daily, and am still fairly young and inexperienced, I was unaware that there were different shaft sizes. I mean in all fairness, that's like male adolescence 101 right? Should have known. Anyways, no one has a rag joint in stock. This is after finding out that the far majority of parts house associates don't know what a rag joint is. For those shopping for one, ask for a "steering coupler". 3 days and about 5 ups men later, the part makes it to the local store and is picked up. For a small fella, that steering box is a heavy bastard. The whole backwards bolt trick was amazing, thank you forum guys! Got her back together and back on the road. The steering is tighter than before, but not bad. I believe I got most of the air out of the lines etc. so, after about a week, she back up and running. Now I can get back to work and park her in the middle of all the plastic trucks lol. Finally, love this forum and the wealth of knowledge from you all is tremendously useful and appreciated! Keep it going.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Cleaned and repacked front wheel bearings. Lubed Front end
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repainted wheels, and switched to 8 inch wheels out back...
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Fired up the truck for the 1st time since starting the project a little over a year ago. All gauges work. Fuel leak at the hard line from the pump to the carb while trying to fill the TH350. I couldn't get the stainless line to seat, so switching out for a steel one. Got a lot of the bed installed yesterday.
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Thanks! It's 503 light green, although it's more aqua or turquoise than green IMO. Here's a shot of the interior that I was messing with this weekend too - the washer pump body was loose. The color was one of the major reasons I got it, along with the original farmer's name on the bedsides. I can't wait to get it finished in the next couple of weeks. I'm not sure I can call it a Farm Rat with Old Air A/C and carpeting. Maybe Farm Rod?
Oh, I also decided to try building my own stainless braided fuel hose using Summit -6AN components: (1) SUM-220667B - Fitting, Male -6AN to 5/18"-18 Inverted Flare (for connecting to the OE-style SBC mechanical fuel pump). (1) SUM-220186B - Fitting, Male -6AN to 3/8" hose barb (for connecting at the intake to the Edelbrock hardline w/filter to carb that also has a 3/8" hose barb). (1) SUM-230603 - Hose, Braided Stainless Steel, -6AN, 3 ft. (2) SUM-220690B - Fitting, Straight, -6AN Hose to -6AN Female. Oops...I thought you were responding about my truck color. The blue of OregonNed's truck is awesome. Last edited by tim_mc; 09-16-2019 at 04:06 PM. |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
4 months later.
Dmv got my plates done.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Painted my filler panels. Oil change and rear axle fluid change.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Stain applied to the glove box and ash tray veneer - sanding and finish next
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Finished bolting down the bed. Hung the tailgate. Wired the back-up and taillights. Installed the rear bumper and license plate lamp. Drove it for the first time.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
New flywheel / pilot bearing / clutch / pressure plate / throw out bearing using ARP hardware. Next get the linkage assembled and drop the Muncie Rock crusher in
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Patched the drivers side cab corner. Glad I didn't need to use the whole piece. It was about an inch to long had the same issue with the passenger side also.
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Aftermarket patch panels are horrible. There is obviously no Quality Control when it comes to them. Guess there are no c10's in China for test fitting 😆 mine were bad as well.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Taking rear section apart for cleanup and paint. Found at least part of why turn signals were not working right. This is the way I like my issues, very obvious. Looks like I’ll replace from firewall back to tail lights when I put it back together.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Congratulations on the first drive!
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