What did you do to your truck today?

[hopped up]

Originally Posted by endlessearth

Mounted a handbrake boot that I felt lucky to score. I had to make a lot of calls to find it. It resulted in an impressive improvement in lowering interior noise and keeping heat and smell out. It used to just pour in from the open hole.


My buddy Chip came up in his cool old wagon and installed a new rag joint. Chip is a wealth of know how and ability on old cars and trucks. The 48 year old original rag joint was really shot and a little horrifying to look at considering how many miles I recently put on it. Easy 50% improvement in steering efficiency. New front shocks and an oil filter conversion completed the day. It was 110 here in Scottsdale. Hot day to be under the truck for 5 hours. Tomorrow it gets a tune-up and some new parts on the top end.





I like the handbrake right there! Wish mine was stickshift

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[Coboyle04]

Originally Posted by donthekawguy

Very nice! 4BT?

thats exactly right....soon to hit the streets

[gofastnut]

Slapped some paint on her Wednesday in hopes of driving it in the Fair Parade today. Performed tune-up, went to set timing and found my fuel pump was leaking
Got a fuel pump today, ran(drove the grocery getter) home on lunch and replaced fuel pump, changed oil--3 gallons of gas/oil in the crankcase, and set timing. She runs SO much better now!

I gotta tell you, seeing all you guys working on your stuff got me motivated, you guys ROCK!

[mud.man.rj]

Changed my dash cover tonight and installed a Monster tach, will post pic's tomorrow.

[LT1 Burb]

Opened the hood to change my header gaskets and saw how much work it was going to be and closed the hood again. I guess I will wait until winter.

[anubisani]

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Opened the hood to change my header gaskets and saw how much work it was going to be and closed the hood again. I guess I will wait until winter.

if you use orange RTV around the ports before u install the gaskets they never leak apply enough to fill out uneven parts. I drag race and that's what we do even on the flange g
gaskets

[ChrisDollins]

Finished up the disc conversion on my 66. Took a lot longer than expected, but it is my dd, so that made it tougher.

Chris
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[robber grin]

My son and I "Finished" priming and painting the 62's chassis.

rg

[Reyals Bemus]

The chassis looks fantastic. What did you paint it with?

[robber grin]

Originally Posted by Reyals Bemus

The chassis looks fantastic. What did you paint it with?

THANKS!

We just rattle-canned it with Rustoleum gray primer then Rusto's Pro-Series Gloss Black.

rg

[WCHLVR]

Not so much a "do to" as it is a "do with". Last night I got to use it as a picnic table for the BBQ we had at the shop-





We ended up with like a dozen cars/trucks showing up!

[62 Barnfind]

Did my first test drive in my 62!

[jayoldschool]

Congrats! I'm really liking how that paint turned out.

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Originally Posted by robber grin

My son and I "Finished" priming and painting the 62's chassis.

rg

Looks great! Father son team makes it all that more fun!

Originally Posted by 62 Barnfind

Did my first test drive in my 62!

Sweet looking truck!

Originally Posted by LT1 Burb

Opened the hood to change my header gaskets and saw how much work it was going to be and closed the hood again. I guess I will wait until winter.

Sometimes you just gotta




Sack up! Eat that elephant one bite at a time.



Today and yesterday I did nothing but drive my truck to the hardware store. It was great! Sadly the fun was interrupted several times by arriving at my destinations. And I swapped struts on the wife's car. Tore the end of my middle finger off. I hate that car. My truck never tore anything off of me but a frown.

Well, and my shirt. Once. But no one needs to know about that.

She's a right feisty little vixen.

[Trsmotrhed]

Finished sanding my bed side. Looks great. My arms are wore out. Beer time now.
After.


Before.

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[mud.man.rj]

That is some nice work on the bedside.

[mattbert56]

today went and bought all my trim, wind shield wipers, and an original ignition switch for 100 bucks @ cream's today for the 65. also talked to the manager and we made friends, let me trade my old door handles for the ones he had in the lot. one off trade. good man.

[jbgroby]

I got the front of the rad support raised and was able to mount the first fender. I was also able to mount the Fender V-6emblem. I have literally waited 13 years to do this!!I need a hanky sniff, sniff.

[JWheeler331]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

I got the front of the rad support raised and was able to mount the first fender. I was also able to mount the Fender V-6emblem. I have literally waited 13 years to do this!!I need a hanky sniff, sniff.

Looks great Jake. How about a picture of the whole truck? I need to get by there and check it out.

[TJ's Chevy]

Hauled some compost with mine to the other garden( ya gotta have two gardens cause ones never enough).

[markeb01]

Man that is really pretty. Nice panel alignment!

[robber grin]

Looks AWESOME JB!


Ray and I put the 73 K10 308 posi in the 62 and got it back on the ground once again...

We need to sort out rear shocks now. Monroe 59571's are too short.

Then pinion angle, panhard, lines, etc.

rg / ray~ray

[DPowers]

Installed my alum grill and front plate today.

[mud.man.rj]

Your paint looks wicked in the sun, cool 66 plate.

[DPowers]

Thanks- Originally from the buckeye state