What did you do to your truck today?

[K98AL]

Got bed ready and coated with Raptor bedliner.

[kieth]

Looks great, good to meet you and your wife Saturday Evening, hope Jim posts up the pictures, cannot remember seeing that many 60-66 pickups together anywhere...........Kieth

[firemanjimtfd]

Nice truck. Good to meet another local truck guy. Hope to see you at Braums this week.

[TJ's Chevy]

Originally Posted by firemanjimtfd

Nice truck. Good to meet another local truck guy. Hope to see you at Braums this week.

Dang those trucks look good when parked in a row!

[K98AL]

Good to meet everyone, too - I plan on heading to Fuddrucker's tomorrow - that is the car show, right?

[firemanjimtfd]

Originally Posted by K98AL

Good to meet everyone, too - I plan on heading to Fuddrucker's tomorrow - that is the car show, right?

Yes I believe that is the last or next to last cruise in at Fuddruckers 71 and HW 169 Tulsa for the season after time change its over till next spring.

[CPO1]

Replaced the exterior pitted door handles with fresh chromed repops. Replaced the cracked front signal light lens with repops as well. It's the little things some times.

[NEWFISHER]

Originally Posted by CPO1

Replaced the exterior pitted door handles with fresh chromed repops. Replaced the cracked front signal light lens with repops as well. It's the little things some times.

They all make a huge difference

[mud.man.rj]

A liitle at a time sure does add up later.

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

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Just ordered some stuff from LMC Truck‏ to add to the suicide doors.

1 38-9175 DOOR BOTTOM INNER-RH
1 38-9172 DOOR SKIN-LH 31" HIGH
1 38-9174 DOOR BOTTOM INNER-LH
1 38-9173 DOOR SKIN-RH 31" HIGH

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=321173
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[zippeay]

Thanks Mark! I spent all weekend on it and got the first cut finished but I still have 1 more step to do tonight. Here's the other side. Good god I forgot how much work this is... I'm not sure how much body shops charge for this but it can't be cheap... This sucks! Haha! But it does look nice!

[Improbcat]

Neither was today, but both were recent work on the truck:
Went from this battered seat with a cheap cover:



To this nice tweed & vinyl seat I bought off craigslist(from someone who hangs out here no less):



I also installed this tool box in the bed. It has wingnut screws through the bottom going into nut inserts in the bed so I can remove it easily.

[markeb01]

That new seat sure makes a nice improvement and looks a lot more comfortable.

Originally Posted by Improbcat

Neither was today, but both were recent work on the truck:
Went from this battered seat with a cheap cover:



To this nice tweed & vinyl seat I bought off craigslist(from someone who hangs out here no less):

[NEWFISHER]

tonight after work

[markeb01]

If the heater looks like that, it might be worthwhile to pull the cowl vent panel and the vent outlets in the cab and clear out the plenum with a weed blower. Those leaves love to hold moisture and start things rusting.

[earl84]

No pics, but I scored a front sway bar and brackets from an '87 C10, and another voltmeter (the first one I tried replaceing my ammeter with is not working) and an entire front serpentine setup with alternator, PS pump, compressor, all brackets, and hardware for $60. Most components are probably going to need replacing, but at least I have cores, right? The serpentine setup is from a '92 5.7L. Hope it all fits.

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by earl84

No pics, but I scored a front sway bar and brackets from an '87 C10, and another voltmeter (the first one I tried replaceing my ammeter with is not working) and an entire front serpentine setup with alternator, PS pump, compressor, all brackets, and hardware for $60. Most components are probably going to need replacing, but at least I have cores, right? The serpentine setup is from a '92 5.7L. Hope it all fits.

Man, what a deal. Remember: It's easy to forget to verify that your water pump will now turn backwards; keep this in mind when installing the serp. system, as you'll need to get the reverse spinning pump. Sorry to sound as if I'm talking to a newbie, but I've seen it happen to even highly-experienced mechanics.

Again, you scored big time, and I'd bet the components will happily surprise you as well!
Sam

[Chevymann66]

Finished up my cover for air management. Working on axle cover now.

[mud.man.rj]

Looks like a pirate chest, cool.

[Chevymann66]

Originally Posted by mud.man.rj

Looks like a pirate chest, cool.

Thanks man! I dig it too. Something different. Finished up the axle cover too.

[earl84]

Originally Posted by luvbowties

Man, what a deal. Remember: It's easy to forget to verify that your water pump will now turn backwards; keep this in mind when installing the serp. system, as you'll need to get the reverse spinning pump. Sorry to sound as if I'm talking to a newbie, but I've seen it happen to even highly-experienced mechanics.

Again, you scored big time, and I'd bet the components will happily surprise you as well!
Sam

I am a noob, so thanks for the heads up. From what I understand, a reverse pump will have a smooth pulley. But if I am reusing pulleys, how do I know that the pump I buy will be reverse pump? I guess when I get to that point, the parts computer at the store will tell me hopefully. Months away, though.

[Formanbob]

Put me motor back in

[jbgroby]

Arranged the bed for transport to the painter for tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!! Last part to be done guys!!!!!

[rcg66]

Not so much what I did today, but over the summer. With colder weather moving in, I am pretty much done working on my truck for the year. I have managed to get quite a lot accomplished though and am pretty psyched to think that by next summer I should be driving it. I have all new brakes plumbed and added a new booster and master cylinder. I installed a new intake and carb and fired up the 350 for the first time. I was like a little kid at Christmas when I heard it come to life for the first time. (Really loud though with only the exhaust manifolds)! I have all the wiring fixed and all the lights and gauges work. I installed a new aluminum radiator, as well as new u-joints and a carrier bearing.

[luvbowties]

Originally Posted by rcg66

Not so much what I did today, but over the summer. With colder weather moving in, I am pretty much done working on my truck for the year. I have managed to get quite a lot accomplished though and am pretty psyched to think that by next summer I should be driving it. I have all new brakes plumbed and added a new booster and master cylinder. I installed a new intake and carb and fired up the 350 for the first time. I was like a little kid at Christmas when I heard it come to life for the first time. (Really loud though with only the exhaust manifolds)! I have all the wiring fixed and all the lights and gauges work. I installed a new aluminum radiator, as well as new u-joints and a carrier bearing.

If I owned it, with that under-hood being such a BEAUTY and it not drivable yet, I'd get a friend to come lock down my hood and hide my keys--to keep me from being tempted to drive it ANYHOW! Nice work, rcg66.
Sam