What did you do to your truck today?

[jayoldschool]

Cleaned up a full set of cross sills for the bed. Paint next, then wood/strips install.

[jayoldschool]

Wow, can't believe no one else did anything on their trucks today! lol

I got back to work, got the bolts out of one wheel tub. Had to break every one of them. Can't wait to put the bed back together.

[LT1 Burb]

Originally Posted by jayoldschool

Wow, can't believe no one else did anything on their trucks today! lol

I got back to work, got the bolts out of one wheel tub. Had to break every one of them. Can't wait to put the bed back together.

Well it turned hot here on the west coast and I ended up working 83 hours last week and its the 4th this week so have 40 -50 people coming over for a pig roast, to busy to get on the truck. This heat has made up my mind about air conditioning my shop though, that is my next project.

[kjc292]

tryed tightening down my lifters due to a clacking sound that goes with the rpm of the engine. didnt do squat, thought it was a loose lifter... just bought a 67 292 to replace my 78 292. going to complete rebuild...well upgrade it. complete tear down. machined flat, lumped ports, bored.... believe its a lower end noise now... still has quick pick up in 1st... but hey its tow.

[ChiefRocka]

I picked this up to give up its drivetrain for the Burb .... Runs like a top, and likes to light up the tires !
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[19666Trucker]

Originally Posted by kjc292

tryed tightening down my lifters due to a clacking sound that goes with the rpm of the engine. didnt do squat, thought it was a loose lifter... just bought a 67 292 to replace my 78 292. going to complete rebuild...well upgrade it. complete tear down. machined flat, lumped ports, bored.... believe its a lower end noise now... still has quick pick up in 1st... but hey its tow.

you try some murry's mystery oil

[jayoldschool]

Great choice, LT1s are wonderful engines.

[ChiefRocka]

Originally Posted by jayoldschool

Great choice, LT1s are wonderful engines.

.... and I wont have the annoying "tick,tick,tick,tick" the LS's have

Actually, the would of preferred a 6.0, but I cannot complain.

I picked the entire car for $400, it runs like a top, and at 130k miles ... I should be good (engine anyway, GM trannys give it around this range)

[Trsmotrhed]

Went to a local car show for the 4th. My truck was the only work in progress there. Lots of good comments though.


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[61_FL_Apache]

I have been chasing an ignition issue for a while now and think I have it solved. I first replaced the module in the HEI and that didn't help. A buddy of mine gave me a whole dizzy and I dropped that in and problem solved. Now I need to buy one and give his back soon! Im just glad to have that solved.

[mud.man.rj]

Was probably the picup coil in the distrib. The wires (2) wear out from moving back and forth being connected to the vacumn advance.

[61_FL_Apache]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Was probably the picup coil in the distrib. The wires (2) wear out from moving back and forth being connected to the vacumn advance.

Im looking into replacing the whole dizzy and eliminate any issues..

[Budman56]

Happy 4th to every one!!!!

[Trsmotrhed]

Originally Posted by Budman56

Happy 4th to every one!!!!

Thanks Budman, you too.
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[ACK]

Put in the HEI distributor yesterday. Painted the lifter covers and installed new gaskets this past weekend – no more little dots of oil up and down the driveway! The other thing I did was installed a solar cell system in the garage so there's now power for radio, power tools, shop lights for working on the truck after the sun goes down.

[Acksman]

Finished putting my Fatmat in today. Taped all the seams with 3M metal tape. Had a little friend give me a hand as well.

Next up tomorrow is trying to figure out how to install my new Flaming River tilt steering column. It will be interesting since I have not had a steering column in there for 10 years. I know I am missing a few pieces.

[Hx16457]

Changed plugs, and ran vacuum test to tune carburetor. I have it at 19 and solid. Reset timing and just plan tuned the engine to run, idle, and start better. Also swapped thermostat from 180^ to a 195^, trying to get her to run and burn fuel better. She seems to be running rich, so this is why I have gone down this road (above).
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[coulter]

mag drills are sweet!!!! thats a mean looking drill bit/ hole saw!!!

[DURG]

Some small incremental progress on the truck. I am trying to get everything that needs to be fabricated involving welding on the frame and chassis, so I can blow this thing apart and paint the frame and start reassy. I finished up the front bracing to the radiator support on both sides and finished up my Frankensteinish/Porter Built cross member/driveshaft loop. I need to scope out if I need to weld on the small clips that hold the end of the brakelines or if they will just pass thru the frame, other than that I don't think I have any more fab work to do but guarantee there will be something else. Always seem to need to remove new paint somewhere to weld on a project.

[markeb01]

I really like the design of your front end support. I’ve seen many where the main heavy tube runs straight front to back against the firewall, and would seem to be rather dangerous for the occupants in a front end crash. Your design would absorb a lot of deflection rather than sending it into the cab. Beautiful workmanship.

Originally Posted by DURG

Some small incremental progress on the truck. I am trying to get everything that needs to be fabricated involving welding on the frame and chassis, so I can blow this thing apart and paint the frame and start reassy. I finished up the front bracing to the radiator support on both sides and finished up my Frankensteinish/Porter Built cross member/driveshaft loop. I need to scope out if I need to weld on the small clips that hold the end of the brakelines or if they will just pass thru the frame, other than that I don't think I have any more fab work to do but guarantee there will be something else. Always seem to need to remove new paint somewhere to weld on a project.

[Grizz1963]

Bought a steel trunk for the truck......

Right, went to bootfair this morning with some friends who slept over last night.
Got lots of bits n bobs.

Then right at the end, last stall, there was a steel trunk.

Asked the price..... Got it for £10.00

Been looking for a trunk to bolt into the rear of the truck to act as seat at shows, safe box for tools, jack etc and another bit of "personal decoration" to add.

Brought it home and now have to decide what route to go.

Outside is completely rusted on the surface.
Inside has been painted at some point.
It also has "The Times of India" from 4th of July 1945 stuck in the bottom, fairly messed up, but we want to protect or keep it in there.

Advice needed please How do I keep the interior with the paper stuck to it in one piece and what way is the best for the outside?

My thoughts are clear varnish inside and clear lacquer on the outside with some pinstriping later when I can afford to have it done.

Latches are all brass.

[cortcomp]

Wet sanded the non-white areas of the cab (overspray and primer) with 400 today to prepare for possibly laying the color + clear on tomorrow.

[BigDan3131]

It finally stopped raining up here and it wasn't 90 plus so in about 3 hrs I hammered out two large dents, rough filled them with bondo-glass and shaped them back to stock. Fixed three rotted out holes and rough blocked the whole drivers side. Its surprisingly straight with just two little dings. Tomorrow I should have the drivers side done and ready for primer. The best part is when I lay the wire tape for the rhino it will end up sealing all of the repaired areas permanently. One other thing I decided to do is when I shoot the rhino is to shoot the roof section since there isn't a headliner and it will insulate the cab even more.

[Grizz1963]

Well I had Scott "Jabbo" over here today, he got called out to work last night, so had a quick few hours sleep this morning and then came over by 13.00

Scott had wired up the Grizz-Pod Teardrop Trailer a few years ago for me, I had a regular light board which he then wired up to the Taxi cab lights I fitted to the rear.

When it cam to wiring the truck for Euro lighting, I contacted Scott to ask if he was up for a bit of abuse..... to which he thankfully agreed.

I had cut and broken some of the driveway this morning and mixed a batch of concrete to redo the bits I had removed, just wrapping up when he got here.

Soon we had the truck out, and this was the view.



I decided to mount the plug under the load body, behind the bumper for looks and also to keep it safely tucked out of harms way, so this as the result.

My mate Peter "Goose" with whom I traveled in Europe on our bikes last year and his wife came down for an evening BBQ and sleep over as they wanted to join us for bootfair in the morning.

We found via Vernier caliper that the US Spec 2" chromed towball is about 1/2mm bigger than the UK Spec 50mm towball.

So he suggested stripping back the chrome to get it to fit securely into the trailer hitch.

Some time spent in the woodwork shed, gently sanding the ball on my linisher left us with a perfect fitting union.



Of course we needed to get some photos.






Scott and his family had recently moved to a new house and behind the shed he found this......

Seems I have a spare wheel rim now. Just need to get a tyre onto it. Thanks Buddy.

Next up I will clean and refurbish the rim.



That's all for now folks.

Bootfair in the morning.

[mud.man.rj]

Good looking truck and trailer.