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RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 2,375
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I'm not a big fan of stick on stuff. But I found these letters in my parts stash while I was looking for something else.
I'm headed to the striper's tomorrow. He'll probably wring my neck for sticking these on. Hell, this ain't no show truck. And, I already had 'em. So, I stuck 'em on.
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#7852 |
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: West Virginia
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#7853 |
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Houston tx
Posts: 701
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Green Valley Arizona
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#7855 |
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Gardnerville Nv No Mo Cali!!
Posts: 869
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I have stainless trim on my windshield seal too. It took me almost a month and three glass guys before the windshield finally went in. It was the most frustrating part of my entire build.
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#7856 |
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Kill Devil Hills
Posts: 27
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
replaced the donut gasket between manifold and pipe with the help of a little heat ( fought it for a few days with just pb blaster) then I removed the giant step bumper and drilled some holes to mount the plate to the truck. it sounds so much better when the exhaust is coming out of the back instead of from the engine bay
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#7857 |
RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
Posts: 2,375
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Kind of a big day for me. First "Long Run" of only 50 miles.
To take RAT to the pinstriper. Only one casualty on the way. A windshield wiper blade blew off. I knew that crap plastic connector was cracked....What do you guys and gals run? I can't seem to find anything substantial to hook on to the wiper arms. This'll be the last pic with no pin-stripes. Got the mirrors on, and a couple of clean-up items. Ran fine all the way. 3:07's with the 350/350 combo gave me 2200 RPM at 64 mph. Of course, I'm running the 20's...so..........?????
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#7858 |
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Location: The Liberal Capitol of Commiefornia
Posts: 63
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
CLR+Scotch Brite+Meguiars Wax= Happy Patina Truck....
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#7859 |
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Apple Valley, UT
Posts: 143
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Pulled my TBI off and did new gaskets, o-rings, filters, regulator gasket, and regulator spring. Truck still wont start. Back at it tomorrow, I'm thinking I've got issues with how much fuel pressure I've got. Everywhere online says I need 13 psi and my new fuel pump claims to be 10-14 psi. I think a fuel pressure gauge is next on the list.
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#7860 |
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Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,989
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/pts/4013661255.html
Well since the Acc.Pump throttle brace broke I'll be getting this to fix it ....
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Location: Cedar Park, Texas
Posts: 7,496
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
The LMC exhaust came in yesterday. Tonight I started trying to install the head pipes. Each section has a label with the respective location such as "left downpipe" or "right tail pipe". I started with the right head pipe (passenger side in my book) and there was no way it was going on. The bend angle was all wrong. I gave up and tried the left (driver) pipe. Same issue. I wondered to myself if they mislabelled them, so I tried swapping them. BINGO! Like a glove! Intermediates were mislabelled as well, but at least they were consistent! I will need to cut the intermediate pipes down since the kit is for a lwb or swb and i have a swb. I also plan to buy some of the tailpipe pookie sealer stuff before permanent assembly. Debating on whether or not to use the pipe clamps on the joints or mig weld or both.
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#7862 |
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Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,989
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Big question everyone on the stock Rochester 4BBL Carb, is there a plastic Vacuum Advance, because mine has a slight crack on it
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#7863 |
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Port Orchard, WA
Posts: 14
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finished installing a goose neck hitch in my 72 C20
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#7864 |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Denton, Texas
Posts: 44
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I had some dust installed yesterday and some more coming in today. I think it's going to be like this until I sell it.
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#7865 |
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Henderson,TX
Posts: 336
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
finally after ten years it has a new paint job. still have to wet sand and polish
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#7866 |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: St. Paul MN.
Posts: 1,996
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Looks great keep up the good work
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#7867 |
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Baker city Oregon
Posts: 268
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I got my frame painted....
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#7868 |
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: livingston co.mi
Posts: 2,457
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
cleaned the c20 some and put it back in it's spot
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#7869 |
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: So. Cali.
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I looked at my still loaded truck in SWMBO's garage and wished Joey hadn't worked too hard and broken two of the screws in his spine so he wasn't convalescing from yet another back sugery and I could go borrow the towable cherrypicker and get the 292 out of my truck so I can begin working on it and working my trcuk again...
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#7870 |
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Grand Terrace, Ca.
Posts: 1,607
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Wet sanding and polish (cut-n-buff) is a PITA! I'm doing that now also. Don't kill yourself if you have some burn through...you might, I did/do. Anything can be fixed...I hope.
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#7871 |
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Arlington WA
Posts: 1
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I received my new cab supports!
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#7872 |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: davison Mich
Posts: 247
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#7873 |
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Location: Anton, Texas
Posts: 2,364
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
for some unknown reason my computer will not show past page 315 , I am still getting e-mail that shows a new post, but it will not go to page 316 317 318.
anyone else having this problem with this on ( what did you do to your truck today ? )... |
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Proprietor of Dale's Corner
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Location: Vacaville , CA
Posts: 16,089
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Yes, I have the same problem Dollor. Your post shows on page 315 but the thread is showing more pages
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#7875 |
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: So. Cali.
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Yes ;
It's been stuck on page 315 for a week now .
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