08-05-2013, 06:56 PM | #7601 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Rebuilt my power steering box! Much easier (and cheaper) than i thought it would be.
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08-05-2013, 07:07 PM | #7602 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Well was supposed to be a good day, breaking in a new engine and a little run for the first time in 2 months, decided to check all nuts and bolts on the whole truck, found about half dozen missing bolts, not including the 3 that were missing and striped from rear trans mount. So plans changed I got the trans cross member moved and gotta helicoil the mounting pad. The PO sucks!!!!!!
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08-06-2013, 10:04 PM | #7603 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got the bed layed on it, without bolts and working on getting the front end levelled.
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08-07-2013, 05:56 PM | #7604 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Seat and radio in! My wife did a great job on the seat design, just right!
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08-07-2013, 06:09 PM | #7605 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
[QUOTE=Expat_dude;6209801]Seat and radio in! My wife did a great job on the seat design, just right!
very nice, your wife hit the nail on the head..... |
08-07-2013, 06:28 PM | #7606 |
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That is a good lookin seat, just right.
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08-07-2013, 06:28 PM | #7607 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
X2, your wife indeed "do good".I normally don't like "custom" seat covers , but this looks just right in my book. Kudos to her! Sharp truck.
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08-08-2013, 02:24 AM | #7608 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Took the Oreillys upper ball joints back out with vice grips, because they weren't really 3/4 ton 85 balljoints, even thought the box says they are. found some real 3/4 balljoints at another store, instock. Put those in. Yeh, they seat in the spindle. Finally got my 85 disk breaks in my 68. Found out the Tallon Hydraulics adapter for my hydraboost rotates the unit upside down, so have to return all my new stock 2004 Chevy hoses back to NAPA and make custom hoses. Guess I'll find out how good my Mastercool tubing flare tool works. I think it has the right dies. Also stripped a shock absorber mount stud. Guess it'd been torqued one too many times. Looking forward to being sure I'm going to stop in time. Jim
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08-08-2013, 11:07 AM | #7609 |
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Nothing today (yet) but yesterday, made a breakthrough!
Finally had the time AND help: blew out the fuel and vent (EEC) lines. WOW. Ton of charcoal-like dust came out of both sections of the vent line. |
08-08-2013, 05:30 PM | #7610 |
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Bought a goodmark gas tank and it does not fit. The filler neck is the wrong angle. I think I will unsolder it and rework it to fit.
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08-08-2013, 07:46 PM | #7611 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Good bye 3.73 gears, Hello 3.08. She cruises at 2000 @ 65, instead of 3000! It's a whole new driving experience.
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08-08-2013, 08:14 PM | #7612 |
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Oh, I found out that NAPA no longer carries radiators for our series of trucks so they'd have to special order it, $360.00 before shipping.
So I guess I'm going to have to get a radiator from a classic vendor. |
08-08-2013, 11:01 PM | #7613 |
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08-09-2013, 08:22 AM | #7614 |
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Did you swap the entire rear end or just the R & P ? .
What are your plans for the left over part(s) ? . I may well be interested in your old 3.90 set up . TIA , -Nate
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08-09-2013, 08:25 AM | #7615 |
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U.S. Radiator in Los Angeles makes good stuff , better than the offshore made (means : Chinese crap) ones you'll get from all the old truck partshaus' .
If you have a real radiator shop nearby , they can install a custom four row core to your original tanks for under $300 if they're honest and this will be the very best bet as over capacity radiator allows the thermostat to do all the work as God and General Motors intended . -Nate
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08-09-2013, 07:20 PM | #7616 |
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both big & little
got Rochester 2GV rebuilt (stuck float, flat spot on accel pump and 40 years of nasty grime) and painted the hood hinges. Runs like a dream.
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08-09-2013, 07:24 PM | #7617 |
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Installed a 1-1/4" front CPP anti Sway bar on my 64. Drove around all the corners I could. Amazing change in the handling. No more rolling land yacht type of body dip. Cool upgrade.
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08-09-2013, 07:46 PM | #7618 |
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I'm ready! Maybe I can skip a gas station or three, LOL.
I just swapped out the front and rear ring and pinions. I'm going to hang on to the 3.73's in case I decide to do the 6.0/ 4L80E swap. They only have 3000 Miles on them... |
08-09-2013, 08:48 PM | #7619 |
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Gen IV vintage a/c going in!
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08-09-2013, 11:33 PM | #7620 |
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I am actually pretty happy. I removed my rear drums without any trouble at all and found a lot of rust in there AND the hub turns easily by hand so....no rust in the rear end! I plan to clean up the drums' insides tomorrow and get ready to flush out system, bleed, etc.
I was a little worried as she would not roll more than one inch a few weeks ago....just rusted up drums. |
08-10-2013, 10:16 AM | #7621 |
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08-10-2013, 11:05 AM | #7622 |
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That is so much cleaner than the cable operated one in my truck.
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08-10-2013, 11:59 AM | #7623 | |
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08-10-2013, 03:15 PM | #7624 |
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I put my front sway bar on today. Using all new GM parts except the bar it was used. The whole deal cost $100.00 plus 2hrs of my time (shower included). Test drive OMG!!!. now not only is the truck cool it rides SWEET !!!
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08-10-2013, 05:14 PM | #7625 |
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Drove it to work again!
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