What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter - Page 29 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72c20customcamper · 07-17-2019, 03:55 PM

All the holes worked out perfectly. Helps having a drill press too. Had a hard time finding a 1 9/16ths fostner bit. Girl at the local wood working shop broke up a set for me. Sanded and sealed the undersides of the bed wood this afternoon.

**ohboy321** · 07-20-2019, 06:49 PM

Applied Eastwood coating to my ram horns. These will replace the mismatched manifolds that were on my 327. It took a bit of effort to blast them clean....I need a bigger compressor!!

**DeadheadNM** · 07-20-2019, 10:04 PM

Finally got my lug nuts, shocks, and steering stabilizer all NOS bolted in place.

**Ol Blue K20** · 07-21-2019, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Finally got my lug nuts, shocks, and steering stabilizer all NOS bolted in place.

Nice! Where did you find NOS lug nuts?

**DeadheadNM** · 07-21-2019, 07:58 AM

I pieced together enough from eBay. You have to be real careful as I’ve seen some advertised as such but seem to lack OEM markings. Here’s a NOS example next to N OEM example - see the diamond mark common to both. I removed overseas made new nuts from my k20.

Astro-Balls · 07-23-2019, 08:08 PM

AC finished today, Man what good timing, supposed to be in the 90's this week..Yeehaw..

**Ol Blue K20** · 07-23-2019, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

I pieced together enough from eBay. You have to be real careful as I’ve seen some advertised as such but seem to lack OEM markings. Here’s a NOS example next to N OEM example - see the diamond mark common to both. I removed overseas made new nuts from my k20.

You have a lot of patience and great attention to detail Pete....Simply amazing!

**67 twins** · 07-24-2019, 12:42 AM

Picked up another 67. That's what I did

OregonNed · 07-24-2019, 04:13 PM

Sunday I went for a cruise in my truck, delivering my daughter's bed and frame to her new apartment. We just got back from a vacation to Italy, and cruise to the Greek Isles - so it was nice to come back home and drive the old truck, (after dodging all the crazy little Fiats over there). We also celebrated the birth of a new granddaughter!

**3757chevy** · 07-24-2019, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by OregonNed

Sunday I went for a cruise in my truck, delivering my daughter's bed and frame to her new apartment. We just got back from a vacation to Italy, and cruise to the Greek Isles - so it was nice to come back home and drive the old truck, (after dodging all the crazy little Fiats over there). We also celebrated the birth of a new granddaughter!

Grandkids are the greatest.

**70STOVEBOLT** · 07-25-2019, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by OregonNed

Sunday I went for a cruise in my truck, delivering my daughter's bed and frame to her new apartment. We just got back from a vacation to Italy, and cruise to the Greek Isles - so it was nice to come back home and drive the old truck, (after dodging all the crazy little Fiats over there). We also celebrated the birth of a new granddaughter!

That is one of my favorite trucks on this board.

EagleChief · 07-25-2019, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by OregonNed

Sunday I went for a cruise in my truck, delivering my daughter's bed and frame to her new apartment. We just got back from a vacation to Italy, and cruise to the Greek Isles - so it was nice to come back home and drive the old truck, (after dodging all the crazy little Fiats over there). We also celebrated the birth of a new granddaughter!

Loved our trip to Italy! Can't wait to go back. Where all did you go? We drove from Rome, to Sienna, to Florence, to Venice, then took a train to Milan - spending 2 or 3 days at each location. Got stopped and ticketed on the way to Venice for passing a truck, while driving one of those Fiats!

Anyway - to stay on topic - I've replaced the window felt on the driver's window, new wheels and tires, just received new side marker lenses and ordered LED's for them. Replaced the radiator cap. This was all over the last couple of weeks.

72c20customcamper · 07-25-2019, 12:42 PM

Bed is done just need to get a nice tailgate. Now I need to get the cab off to do it.

OregonNed · 07-29-2019, 10:36 AM

I've been working on a glove box door restoration for an idea I have. Spent the weekend working on stripping paint. Either today's aircraft paint strippers are weak as water, or Chevy Truck paint is hard as nails, because I had to do a lot of power sanding and wire wheeling on these parts! The stripper barely bubbled anything at all - maybe a few square inches...

OregonNed · 07-29-2019, 10:38 AM

Forgot the pics..

KQQL IT · 07-29-2019, 10:59 AM

Cleaned up another cluster. Daughter painted the needles. Left the centers unpainted.
Not sure about leaving it all chrome or not.
Either way the hokey tach is going away.

**Ol Blue K20** · 07-29-2019, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT

Cleaned up another cluster. Daughter painted the needles. Left the centers unpainted.
Not sure about leaving it all chrome or not.
Either way the hokey tach is going away.

You can send the hokey tach to me.

KQQL IT · 07-29-2019, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

You can send the hokey tach to me.

If you saw how well it works you would think differently.

EagleChief · 07-29-2019, 01:28 PM

Added flush mount side marker lenses and swapped out the bulbs with LED's.

**HO455** · 07-29-2019, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by OregonNed

I've been working on a glove box door restoration for an idea I have. Spent the weekend working on stripping paint. Either today's aircraft paint strippers are weak as water, or Chevy Truck paint is hard as nails, because I had to do a lot of power sanding and wire wheeling on these parts! The stripper barely bubbled anything at all - maybe a few square inches...

I have used Mr Gasket aerosol gasket remover with good results in the past. Just take care as it is messy and toxic.

**Ol Blue K20** · 07-29-2019, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by KQQL IT

If you saw how well it works you would think differently.

Dang it......no wonder you called it hokey....

wpavlis · 07-29-2019, 10:49 PM

Put some new (well, new to me anyway) tires on.

**BC10** · 07-30-2019, 12:37 AM

Cleaned out my garage, and found my truck!
Started matching up the bed cross bars, and getting ready for assembly.

Killer Bee · 07-30-2019, 01:52 AM

yesterday, finished the new bed install in the ochre longhorn..

took about a week start to finish, what a heap of work!

Mar-K longhorn pine board kit, non-polished SS strips and bolt kit, rubber pads..

Jamestown Distributors Total Boat products;
2 coats deep penetrating epoxy, first 25% acetone
6 coats Gleam gloss spar varnish..

brushed, rolled, sanded, repeat, repeat.......

wire wheeled, primed and painted cross members for the new wood..

anti-seized everything and all hand assembled and hand tightened with ratchet..

all done on the truck, bed lifted up on blocks by hand where required..

mom helped a bunch! quality control, held bolts down while I started hardware, etc.

I'll save all the details for another thread but turned out fairly decent I think..

now everyone is afraid to put anything in it

ochre 71 longhorn done, red 71 longhorn and 65 C20 to go

**RodnRudy** · 07-30-2019, 07:18 PM

Got Old Red standing tall for the run to Louisville Ky for the 50th Street Rod Nationals. Heading out tomorrow with a couple of friends for the big go. If any one on the board sees me there, stop and say Hey. Looking forward to a super week end.

07-17-2019, 03:55 PM	#701
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,619	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter All the holes worked out perfectly. Helps having a drill press too. Had a hard time finding a 1 9/16ths fostner bit. Girl at the local wood working shop broke up a set for me. Sanded and sealed the undersides of the bed wood this afternoon. Attached Images __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

07-20-2019, 06:49 PM	#702
ohboy321 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Dunbarton, NH Posts: 283	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Applied Eastwood coating to my ram horns. These will replace the mismatched manifolds that were on my 327. It took a bit of effort to blast them clean....I need a bigger compressor!! Attached Images

07-20-2019, 10:04 PM	#703
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,421	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Finally got my lug nuts, shocks, and steering stabilizer all NOS bolted in place. Attached Images __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

07-21-2019, 07:58 AM	#705
DeadheadNM Carpe manana Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Eau Claire, WI Posts: 12,421	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter I pieced together enough from eBay. You have to be real careful as I’ve seen some advertised as such but seem to lack OEM markings. Here’s a NOS example next to N OEM example - see the diamond mark common to both. I removed overseas made new nuts from my k20. Attached Images __________________ 1972 K5 CST Highlander Blazer: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=708547 1972 K20 Cheyenne Super: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=528308 Members met: ORANGBLAZ, 2003 silverado, MikeCofield, BB72CHEVKT, Duncan&Son, Sameyrasmea72, THENEWMEXICAN, HotRod C/10, brianthelion02, Sport/Truck, ryanroo, michael bustamante, Dirt's72, Already Gone, WestButteTruck, 57taskforce, Moreyel, painterljp, AASmedic, SoCoC10, Lumaestas, carbuff382, Chevyland

07-23-2019, 08:08 PM	#706
Astro-Balls Registered User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 822	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter AC finished today, Man what good timing, supposed to be in the 90's this week..Yeehaw.. __________________ 1968 C20 Fleetside 396 4sp PS PB AC CST . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWK8GgWD4uA

07-24-2019, 12:42 AM	#708
67 twins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Herculaneum MO (20 minutes south of St. Louis Posts: 641	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Picked up another 67. That's what I did Attached Images __________________ 67 C10 283 T5 swapped longbed fleetside = wife's daily driver 67 C20 292 (originally a 250)4speed longbed fleetside w/original wooden bed=my project truck 67 C10 283+.060 (so a 292 as well)T5 swapped longbed fleetside=my DD 72 C1500 Sierra Grande 350 TH350 longbed fleetside=wife's fair weather truck Can you tell we are fans of longbed fleetsides & 67s Chris

07-24-2019, 04:13 PM	#709
OregonNed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,644	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Sunday I went for a cruise in my truck, delivering my daughter's bed and frame to her new apartment. We just got back from a vacation to Italy, and cruise to the Greek Isles - so it was nice to come back home and drive the old truck, (after dodging all the crazy little Fiats over there). We also celebrated the birth of a new granddaughter! Attached Images __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C/10 LWB - 327, TH350 - 4/5 Drop

07-25-2019, 12:42 PM	#713
72c20customcamper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Catskill Mountains,NY Posts: 8,619	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Bed is done just need to get a nice tailgate. Now I need to get the cab off to do it. Attached Images __________________ Mark 72 c20 custom camper Husky edition, 66 SS396 Chevelle 1964 Hawk, 63 Avanti,62 lark 1969 AMX , 1968 c20 stepside ,85 K20 1977 Suburban sold 68 anniversary.

07-29-2019, 10:36 AM	#714
OregonNed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,644	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter I've been working on a glove box door restoration for an idea I have. Spent the weekend working on stripping paint. Either today's aircraft paint strippers are weak as water, or Chevy Truck paint is hard as nails, because I had to do a lot of power sanding and wire wheeling on these parts! The stripper barely bubbled anything at all - maybe a few square inches... __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C/10 LWB - 327, TH350 - 4/5 Drop

07-29-2019, 10:38 AM	#715
OregonNed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,644	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Forgot the pics.. Attached Images __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C/10 LWB - 327, TH350 - 4/5 Drop

07-29-2019, 10:59 AM	#716
KQQL IT At the body shop. Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Land of fruits and nuts. Posts: 5,237	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Cleaned up another cluster. Daughter painted the needles. Left the centers unpainted. Not sure about leaving it all chrome or not. Either way the hokey tach is going away. Attached Images __________________ " That didnt make it any newer " " Dont antique the equipment "

07-29-2019, 01:28 PM	#719
EagleChief Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 420	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Added flush mount side marker lenses and swapped out the bulbs with LED's. __________________ 1971 C10 - Hugger Orange/White My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=780197 LS Swap Thread: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=811460

07-29-2019, 10:49 PM	#722
wpavlis Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: San Tan Valley, Arizona Posts: 313	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Put some new (well, new to me anyway) tires on. Attached Images

07-30-2019, 12:37 AM	#723
BC10 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 493	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Cleaned out my garage, and found my truck! Started matching up the bed cross bars, and getting ready for assembly.

07-30-2019, 01:52 AM	#724
Killer Bee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Barber City, CA Posts: 4,793	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter yesterday, finished the new bed install in the ochre longhorn.. took about a week start to finish, what a heap of work! Mar-K longhorn pine board kit, non-polished SS strips and bolt kit, rubber pads.. Jamestown Distributors Total Boat products; 2 coats deep penetrating epoxy, first 25% acetone 6 coats Gleam gloss spar varnish.. brushed, rolled, sanded, repeat, repeat....... wire wheeled, primed and painted cross members for the new wood.. anti-seized everything and all hand assembled and hand tightened with ratchet.. all done on the truck, bed lifted up on blocks by hand where required.. mom helped a bunch! quality control, held bolts down while I started hardware, etc. I'll save all the details for another thread but turned out fairly decent I think.. now everyone is afraid to put anything in it ochre 71 longhorn done, red 71 longhorn and 65 C20 to go __________________ *I started out with nothing - and I still have most of it*



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07-30-2019, 07:18 PM	#725
RodnRudy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: New Palestine In Posts: 931	Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter Got Old Red standing tall for the run to Louisville Ky for the 50th Street Rod Nationals. Heading out tomorrow with a couple of friends for the big go. If any one on the board sees me there, stop and say Hey. Looking forward to a super week end. Attached Images __________________ Phil "Money is only a tool to create and achieve what you want most in life" PayPal: rodnrudy@comcast.net

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