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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Guys quit showing off such nice bikes. I lovem.
Got in the truck this morning going to a car show and the alternator went out. So you know what kinda day I had. BYW,I did get the later model alt. and put it on so the upgrade on that is done. now for the headlights. |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
speaking of headlights, just came back from a 700 plus mile road trip and my truck is so high I couldn't see the road due to normal halogens in it so just upgraded to HID headlights today, wow what a difference, can't wait for the next roadtrip...have to save for gas first.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Broke it again.....
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#7830 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
The hanger bearing design sucks though, see you even had some extra welded to the sides.
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Changed the oil and filter.
Had some "soft" in the brake pedal. No one else around. So, I started at the rear passengers side drum and cracked the bleeder (after I made sure the m/c was full). Took about 20 seconds and then out came some brake fluid. Repeat on the driver's rear drum. Maybe 10 seconds this time and I got some gravity-fed juice. The two front calipers only took less than five seconds each until I got some. Brake pedal was "hard" on the test drive...Great!!!! I was surprised. I'll have to do it again when I have help. But that was good for a solo-run. When I pulled back into the house after the test, the LMC gap cover (covering the space between the grille and radiator core) was sitting in a box at the front gate. I put it on. Easy fit. I kinda wish it was made out of heavier stock. They advertised, "polished aluminum"...I guess it *is* aluminum. But I couldn't really tell it from shiny sheet metal. I like it, though. A good day.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I finally decided what I would do and dropped the carb and rebuild kit off at a garage for the job.
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#7834 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Dang...how does that happen?
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Location: Houston, TX
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Painted some of the parts two weeks ago.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
HorsePower! I guess.... I used to break them all the time in my 69. That is until I made one out of heavy steel and urathan bushing. That is the only way I know, it is just a crappy design.
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What type of What fiber spark plug does I 1971 GMC Sierra take
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#7839 |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Another bit of fun in the garage today. Had some left-over carpet. The chunk from my failed attempt at creating a home-grown headliner.
So I cut *it* up to make some kick panels for below the door panels. Cleaned up the elec. window wiring. Tightened a cab mount and called it a day.
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#7840 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
This is usually caused by improper drive line angles and or unbalanced drive shaft. This is very common when a truck is lowered and the drive line angles are not corrected. This is very uncommon on a truck with stock suspension.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
It is common with a lot of HP though, torque is hard on them.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Bought a Coil and some new spark plugs
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Waited for the muffler shop to call and say its ready ,never got the call so it must be being a pain ,had a few broken bolts in the exhaust manifold (6 cyl 74 Chevy) ,but all is good ,need to drive the El Camino some anyway.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I changed the oil and oil filter. It has been over a year and a half since I last changed the oil. I have put on over 10,000 miles highway on the old 350 with in the last year alone.
Went through a devastating break-up over a year ago that really took me down. Just now really putting my life back together. ![]() Keith |
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#7845 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Took her to the alignment shop....
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Location: Troy, NH
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got the windshield and seal replaced.
received a Christmas package from LMC Truck - Headlight harness - new dome light w/ clear lens and LED bulb - Black round head mirrors - new T-case boot bought tint for the back glass, gear oil for the differentials as well. Tomorrow will be busy! ![]()
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Took off the Towing Mirrors I am looking for the Tripod Towing mirrors and can't seem too find any ?
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#7848 |
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Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Good for you. Trucks help that stuff.
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Location: Ojai, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
No physical labor, just ran up the debit card lol. New tires for the new wheels and new chrome bumpers from brothers. Wheels/bumpers should go well together.my truck came with mismatched bumpers anyways.
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