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**Dieselwrencher** · 12-17-2009, 09:41 PM

Looking great!

**Shock_Me** · 12-17-2009, 09:49 PM

Wow, she sits really straight. I'd say you got a pretty sweet deal! Keep up the progress.

nickp51chevy · 12-17-2009, 10:21 PM

Thanks for the kind words guys. Here are a couple more.

mcbassin · 12-18-2009, 12:24 AM

Your truck is looking really good! How is your head job holding up? I'm assuming it runs much better? Keep the good pics coming.

nickp51chevy · 12-18-2009, 12:26 AM

It's holding up well I think. But I think there might be a tick coming from somewhere on that side. It's either a valve or the exhaust that's doing it. I used the same old crusty gasket for the collector when I put it back in. I'm going to try to look at it this weekend.

mcbassin · 12-18-2009, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickp51chevy

It's holding up well I think. But I think there might be a tick coming from somewhere on that side. It's either a valve or the exhaust that's doing it. I used the same old crusty gasket for the collector when I put it back in. I'm going to try to look at it this weekend.

Maybe a loose rocker arm needing adjusting? I hate freaking exhaust leaks. I bet you'll track it down pretty quick.

nickp51chevy · 12-18-2009, 01:46 AM

I hope so.

nickp51chevy · 12-25-2009, 04:39 AM

I haven't been able to figure out my gauge lights so I decided to do something about it. I went to Auto Zone and I got some LED light strips with a total of six LED's on them each and put it in the gauge cluster. I really like how it turned out but it looks kinda high techish I think.

brianthelion02 · 12-25-2009, 05:10 AM

Smokin deal on that truck,keep up the good work!!! That carb is a holley economaster,it was Holleys answer to the quadrajet back then!!

mcbassin · 12-25-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickp51chevy

I haven't been able to figure out my gauge lights so I decided to do something about it. I went to Auto Zone and I got some LED light strips with a total of six LED's on them each and put it in the gauge cluster. I really like how it turned out but it looks kinda high techish I think.

I like the led idea. It looks good was it hard to install?

nickp51chevy · 12-25-2009, 01:45 PM

brianthelion02- Thanks for the info. I'm going to try to rebuild it some time soon.

mcbassin- Thanks. It wasn't that hard to do. Mostly time consuming. I think it took me 3 hours start to finish. I took the gauge cluster apart and cleaned it up a bit and put the lights where I wanted them. They came with double sided 3M tape. Pretty simple for the most part.

nickp51chevy · 01-04-2010, 02:08 AM

I've been missing an engine mount bolt on the left side for a while and oldiron was gracious enough to invite me over to use his lift. I went over to oldiron's house today and helped with some wiring on his truck and then we put my truck on the lift and got the bolt in. The bolt hole was already lined up, I got off easy with this one. Now I'm not so scared to open it up a little bit since I got the bolt in. I also recently put a Q-Jet in the truck and got it running real good.

While I was there I thought it would be cool to get a couple of pix of our trucks.

nickp51chevy · 01-19-2010, 07:48 PM

I went to the local pull a part and was looking for a few things. The only thing I found that I was looking for was a set of mirrors. I'm not gonna tell you what I got them off of, but I think they look alright.

mcbassin · 01-20-2010, 01:35 AM

you can tell me, they look really good! I may just look for some too.

0331grunt · 01-20-2010, 09:11 AM

Just checked out your thread.. Nice truck! I want a 4x4 next time around. I am hooked on these trucks (GM in general) and love the look of the 4x4's. Keep it up!

I like the gauge lights, too..

nickp51chevy · 01-20-2010, 12:39 PM

Thanks guys.

**Dieselwrencher** · 01-22-2010, 10:25 PM

It is coming along very nicely! I love the pic with your truck next to his! It is giving me some more inspiration to get mine running!

nickp51chevy · 02-09-2010, 08:28 PM

I've been wanting a tach for a while now, but I just didn't want to pay $25+ for one. So at the Corvette and performance swap meet I stumbled across this deal. $1; that's right one dollar for this tach. He didn't know if it worked or not, so I took the gamble for a buck. Today I decided to try to hook it up. I went to Napa and spent another $1.84 for a hose clamp. Now I'm in $2.84 hoping it's going to work. Well, it did. Now I have a tach for my truck that cost me a whopping $2.84

that's what I'm talkin' about!

0331grunt · 02-10-2010, 09:58 AM

Sweet deal! Wish I could come across things like that!

mcbassin · 02-10-2010, 11:25 PM

That is a smoking deal for a working tach!

nickp51chevy · 02-14-2010, 01:38 AM

I got tired of looking at the gapping hole in the side of my bed, as you can see in some of my pictures, and I did something about it. I patched it up and filled it in, but since I'm really good at remembering to take pictures when I'm almost finished and none during

all I have to show is the finished product. Since it was to late to take any decent pictures when I finished earlier tonight, I will take and post some tomorrow; maybe. Might have to do it on monday.

woodwright · 02-14-2010, 02:16 AM

you're gonna have to spill about the mirrors.

If they were from a ford, I think your first ones were too. The new ones look really good. How is the passenger mirror? Is it usable?

nickp51chevy · 02-14-2010, 02:48 AM

Alright; ya got me. They are off a F@&d truck. 70's I think. As far as the passengers side, I'm not sure because I still haven't adjusted it yet. I've been meaning to, but just haven't.

nickp51chevy · 02-14-2010, 08:03 PM

Here are the pix. I think it turned out pretty good.

nickp51chevy · 02-14-2010, 08:52 PM

Here are a couple before pix.

12-17-2009, 09:41 PM	#51
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Looking great! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

12-17-2009, 09:49 PM	#52
Shock_Me Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 591	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Wow, she sits really straight. I'd say you got a pretty sweet deal! Keep up the progress.

12-17-2009, 10:21 PM	#53
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Thanks for the kind words guys. Here are a couple more. Attached Images __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

12-18-2009, 12:24 AM	#54
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Your truck is looking really good! How is your head job holding up? I'm assuming it runs much better? Keep the good pics coming. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

12-18-2009, 12:26 AM	#55
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 It's holding up well I think. But I think there might be a tick coming from somewhere on that side. It's either a valve or the exhaust that's doing it. I used the same old crusty gasket for the collector when I put it back in. I'm going to try to look at it this weekend. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

12-18-2009, 01:46 AM	#57
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 I hope so. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

12-25-2009, 04:39 AM	#58
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 I haven't been able to figure out my gauge lights so I decided to do something about it. I went to Auto Zone and I got some LED light strips with a total of six LED's on them each and put it in the gauge cluster. I really like how it turned out but it looks kinda high techish I think. Attached Images __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

12-25-2009, 05:10 AM	#59
brianthelion02 Overdrive club Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: apache junction, arizona Posts: 819	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Smokin deal on that truck,keep up the good work!!! That carb is a holley economaster,it was Holleys answer to the quadrajet back then!! __________________ 1971 c-10 1951 3100 chevy 1970 chevy c-30 Sold!

12-25-2009, 01:45 PM	#61
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 brianthelion02- Thanks for the info. I'm going to try to rebuild it some time soon. mcbassin- Thanks. It wasn't that hard to do. Mostly time consuming. I think it took me 3 hours start to finish. I took the gauge cluster apart and cleaned it up a bit and put the lights where I wanted them. They came with double sided 3M tape. Pretty simple for the most part. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350 Last edited by nickp51chevy; 12-25-2009 at 01:46 PM. Reason: +

01-04-2010, 02:08 AM	#62
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 I've been missing an engine mount bolt on the left side for a while and oldiron was gracious enough to invite me over to use his lift. I went over to oldiron's house today and helped with some wiring on his truck and then we put my truck on the lift and got the bolt in. The bolt hole was already lined up, I got off easy with this one. Now I'm not so scared to open it up a little bit since I got the bolt in. I also recently put a Q-Jet in the truck and got it running real good. While I was there I thought it would be cool to get a couple of pix of our trucks. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350 Last edited by nickp51chevy; 01-04-2010 at 02:10 AM. Reason: +

01-19-2010, 07:48 PM	#63
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 I went to the local pull a part and was looking for a few things. The only thing I found that I was looking for was a set of mirrors. I'm not gonna tell you what I got them off of, but I think they look alright. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

01-20-2010, 01:35 AM	#64
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 you can tell me, they look really good! I may just look for some too. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

01-20-2010, 09:11 AM	#65
0331grunt Now what?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Webbers Falls, OK Posts: 579	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Just checked out your thread.. Nice truck! I want a 4x4 next time around. I am hooked on these trucks (GM in general) and love the look of the 4x4's. Keep it up! I like the gauge lights, too.. __________________ 69 Long Fleet - Project 06 Ram 1ton Cummins 4x4-DD 01 Tahoe- wifes "The quality of a persons life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." ~ Vince Lombardi "A dream doesn't become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work." ~ Colin Powell my, um, build USMC OIF Veteran SEMPER FI!

01-20-2010, 12:39 PM	#66
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Thanks guys. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

01-22-2010, 10:25 PM	#67
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,142	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 It is coming along very nicely! I love the pic with your truck next to his! It is giving me some more inspiration to get mine running! __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*



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02-09-2010, 08:28 PM	#68
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 I've been wanting a tach for a while now, but I just didn't want to pay $25+ for one. So at the Corvette and performance swap meet I stumbled across this deal. $1; that's right one dollar for this tach. He didn't know if it worked or not, so I took the gamble for a buck. Today I decided to try to hook it up. I went to Napa and spent another $1.84 for a hose clamp. Now I'm in $2.84 hoping it's going to work. Well, it did. Now I have a tach for my truck that cost me a whopping $2.84 that's what I'm talkin' about! Attached Images __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

02-10-2010, 09:58 AM	#69
0331grunt Now what?? Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Webbers Falls, OK Posts: 579	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Sweet deal! Wish I could come across things like that! __________________ 69 Long Fleet - Project 06 Ram 1ton Cummins 4x4-DD 01 Tahoe- wifes "The quality of a persons life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor." ~ Vince Lombardi "A dream doesn't become reality through magic, it takes sweat, determination and hard work." ~ Colin Powell my, um, build USMC OIF Veteran SEMPER FI!

02-10-2010, 11:25 PM	#70
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 That is a smoking deal for a working tach! __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

02-14-2010, 01:38 AM	#71
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 I got tired of looking at the gapping hole in the side of my bed, as you can see in some of my pictures, and I did something about it. I patched it up and filled it in, but since I'm really good at remembering to take pictures when I'm almost finished and none during all I have to show is the finished product. Since it was to late to take any decent pictures when I finished earlier tonight, I will take and post some tomorrow; maybe. Might have to do it on monday. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350 Last edited by nickp51chevy; 02-14-2010 at 02:05 AM. Reason: +

02-14-2010, 02:16 AM	#72
woodwright Enjoying left field Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dillon Montana Posts: 900	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 you're gonna have to spill about the mirrors. If they were from a ford, I think your first ones were too. The new ones look really good. How is the passenger mirror? Is it usable? __________________ Clint 70 Chevy 4WD "Ultimate Work Truck" SOLD

02-14-2010, 02:48 AM	#73
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Alright; ya got me. They are off a F@&d truck. 70's I think. As far as the passengers side, I'm not sure because I still haven't adjusted it yet. I've been meaning to, but just haven't. __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

02-14-2010, 08:03 PM	#74
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Here are the pix. I think it turned out pretty good. Attached Images __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350

02-14-2010, 08:52 PM	#75
nickp51chevy Registered Chevy Owner Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Snohomish, wa Posts: 1,557	Re: '71 Chevy 1/2 4x4 Here are a couple before pix. Attached Images __________________ Love is fleeting, but Chevy trucks are forever!!!! 1970 Chevy CST C10 long box 350/400 2008 Chevy Silverado short box 4x4 Had; 1951 Chevy short box 307/T5 1988 Chevy shot box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 4x4 350/350 1971 Chevy C20 long box 350/350 1971 Chevy C10 long box 350/350 Last edited by nickp51chevy; 02-14-2010 at 08:53 PM.

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