What did you do to your truck today?

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by endlessearth

Took my truck up to the barn with my wife and our dog. Wanted to see how it was running with the newly rebuilt carb in place.


While at the barn we gave our stallion a turn out and a bath. It is 117 degrees here in AZ today so we wanted to cool him off.

Memories of Yuma! I remember long ago in the Marines it would regularly hit 118 in town and up to 135 in the desert. People died when they wandered out too far unprepared.

Great shot with the horse. My wife is a horse person too. Not afraid of anything including getting dirty or a broken nail here and there.

So how did the carb do?

[endlessearth]

Originally Posted by markeb01

Memories of Yuma! I remember long ago in the Marines it would regularly hit 118 in town and up to 135 in the desert. People died when they wandered out too far unprepared.

Great shot with the horse. My wife is a horse person too. Not afraid of anything including getting dirty or a broken nail here and there.

So how did the carb do?

Carb is sorted. I am very pleased with the improvement. Thanks for asking. I am currently debating whether to put a TK0500 with a front shift kit behind the 283 or just wait until I swap the motor sometime in the next year or two and do it all at once. The SM420 just isn't going to cut it here in North Scottsdale long-term. I spend all my time running at 50mph (posted speed) and I feel that the motor is working too hard.

Regarding horses and my wife, she is a dental hygienist by trade so she has no squeamishness about anything and she isn't afraid to get dirty. We spend a lot of time at the barn or out in the back country. I am a lucky guy.

[mud.man.rj]

Your are a lucky man with a wife that will help, get dirty and not complain. Mine does the carpentery around our house, so I just let her.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Originally Posted by endlessearth

Took my truck up to the barn with my wife and our dog. It is 117 degrees here in AZ today so we wanted to cool him off.

It was 119 on my front porch here in A.J.
Personally, I love the heat

[lasher78]

thanks guys that worked got em off...
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[T2vigil]

I finally got around to mounting the fuel tank between the rear frame rails. I like the way it turned out with the bottom of the tank even with the top of the axel tubes. Now all I have to do is finalize the filler location. I want to install it in the stepside fender but am not sure what style. But that is for the next weekend of free time.

[juanz1947]

Originally Posted by hopped up

Took a few pix of my Chevy truck stable
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Looking good
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[hopped up]

Originally Posted by juanz1947

Looking good
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Thanks Juan! Still got some work to do but happy where I'm at so far
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[lasher78]

well went to try and get rear wheels off so i could change tires out as old ones will no longer hold air and need to roll on trailer but to my surprise once takeing off lug nuts wheels would not come off. so i teied hitting them with rubber mallet cause they are origanl ralleys and was gonna repaint and keep for now but found out real quick mallet wasnt doin anything except making me angry... so i sprayed centers down with good ol WD40 and came back later with a small sledge hammer...now im really mad they still wont come off..i dont want to ruin wheels but i dont kn if i have a choice... any ideas
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[Vernski]

Originally Posted by lasher78

well went to try and get rear wheels off so i could change tires out as old ones will no longer hold air and need to roll on trailer but to my surprise once takeing off lug nuts wheels would not come off. so i teied hitting them with rubber mallet cause they are origanl ralleys and was gonna repaint and keep for now but found out real quick mallet wasnt doin anything except making me angry... so i sprayed centers down with good ol WD40 and came back later with a small sledge hammer...now im really mad they still wont come off..i dont want to ruin wheels but i dont kn if i have a choice... any ideas
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If they are original rallies they have bolt holes to hold on the cap, if they still on the rim take them off. Get some longer bolts and put them in the cap bolt holes they will make a circle, screw them down and they will push the rim off the drum or hub. Worked for me when my rallies stuck on the hub..Vernski

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by Vernski

If they are original rallies they have bolt holes to hold on the cap, if they still on the rim take them off. Get some longer bolts and put them in the cap bolt holes they will make a circle, screw them down and they will push the rim off the drum or hub. Worked for me when my rallies stuck on the hub..Vernski

...great idea, Vernski; and if they still don't wanna push off, while still under force from bolts, 'gentle' taps with a steel hammer on rim's edge should help persuade them(or 'not-so-gentle' taps on axle itself)...
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[lasher78]

Originally Posted by Vernski

If they are original rallies they have bolt holes to hold on the cap, if they still on the rim take them off. Get some longer bolts and put them in the cap bolt holes they will make a circle, screw them down and they will push the rim off the drum or hub. Worked for me when my rallies stuck on the hub..Vernski

thank guys i didnt think about that i will tey to find some volts to fit those holes... thanks again
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[lasher78]

im gonna do the same thing with mine gonna use a flip door from s10 or late 70s and mount it in fender behind wheel
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[19666Trucker]

made a seat cover for my bench and leaned out my 1405, got straight pipes out the 2" to 2 1/2" Grumpy is happy now I need put it back together. And go return a msd coil, heat up and after running for 5 and die,
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[FetchMeAPepsi]

That's a great looking battery hold-down!


Today I finished up two weeks of not driving Cecilia. I have been tore up about that.

I finally got my radiator repair finished and some paint slapped down on my mount and bolts. I also gave my ancient (but newly rebuilt) alternator a polishing and painted the mounting arm. Then I drove her just because I could.

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Project: "Full Metal Yellow Jacket" Build Thread
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321173

[zippeay]

Painted the top finally, hopefully going to paint the rest of the truck later this week "I hope".

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[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by zippeay

Painted the top finally, hopefully going to paint the rest of the truck later this week "I hope".

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That's a nice color. Gold? Will the truck be a 2 tone or all that color?

[zippeay]

It's going to be 2 toned.


Hopefully we will finish the rest this week. It's over 100+ degs here so it depends how motivated we are. This heat is no fun to work in especially after working my normal job all day...
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Also yes it is gold, the metal halide lights make it look a little greenish.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Originally Posted by zippeay

It's going to be 2 toned.
Hopefully we will finish the rest this week. It's over 100+ degs here so it depends how motivated we are. This heat is no fun to work in especially after working my normal job all day...
Also yes it is gold, the metal halide lights make it look a little greenish.

Looks orange on my computer...
I feel ya by the way... I am 20 degrees hotter than you.

[zippeay]

Originally Posted by 66-PMD-GMC

Looks orange on my computer...
I feel ya by the way... I am 20 degrees hotter than you.

Screw that! I hate the heat, ya it's gold/metallic brown. The gold almost looks like the stock gold color on these but with a lot more metallic.
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[Chevy Fleetside]

I have been racking my brain on setting up my electronic fuel pump because I am running an 89 454 that had a tbi on it. Well after some time I was always noticing a block off plate to where the fuel pump would be and finally I asked myself I wonder if the cam has a lobe on it to run a machanical fuel pump, so today I went to pick n pull and got a fuel pump rod and it inserted all the way, I had my son crank of over and to my relief it moved up and down, so now I am going to be running a machanical pump instead. My life just got a little simpler.

[kieth]

Originally Posted by Chevy Fleetside

I have been racking my brain on setting up my electronic fuel pump because I am running an 89 454 that had a tbi on it. Well after some time I was always noticing a block off plate to where the fuel pump would be and finally I asked myself I wonder if the cam has a lobe on it to run a machanical fuel pump, so today I went to pick n pull and got a fuel pump rod and it inserted all the way, I had my son crank of over and to my relief it moved up and down, so now I am going to be running a machanical pump instead. My life just got a little simpler.

If you are using the TBI the stock pump does not produce enough pressure. My TBI 350 has a pressure range from 14-18 psi, I had lots of problems with my in line fuel pumps (burned 5 up) then I just put the stock pump in the tank and all the issues went away. (We used a 21 gallon rear mount blazer tank) only cost $100.00 for a new bosch fuel pump and we have never had a moments trouble.) Kieth

[Chevy Fleetside]

Originally Posted by kieth

If you are using the TBI the stock pump does not produce enough pressure. My TBI 350 has a pressure range from 14-18 psi, I had lots of problems with my in line fuel pumps (burned 5 up) then I just put the stock pump in the tank and all the issues went away. (We used a 21 gallon rear mount blazer tank) only cost $100.00 for a new bosch fuel pump and we have never had a moments trouble.) Kieth

No.. It has a Q Jet on it.

[66-PMD-GMC]

Organized, sold extra parts and piled my 63 into a corner to work on next.