![]() |
![]() |
#7901 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Shepherd, Texas
Posts: 83
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Can you guys tell me where you got the aluminum radiators and what they cost? I have a 65 that needs a new one.
Posted via Mobile Device |
![]() |
![]() |
#7902 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: southeasternfoothillsofusa
Posts: 1,557
|
![]() Quote:
Hth, Sam |
|
![]() |
![]() |
#7903 | |
Registered User
![]() Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Pueblo West, Colorado
Posts: 430
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Quote:
Posted via Mobile Device
__________________
Sold the 63 and have a 68 now. 63 ![]() LT1/4L60E, PS, PB, Disk Brakes, CPP 4" drop coil rear, 2.5" drop spindle w/ 1" drop coil. slotted rotors, front and rear sway bars. 18"x8" Cragar SS w/ 245/45R18 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=544174 |
|
![]() |
![]() |
#7904 |
Senior Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
Posts: 8,356
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Went out for a late night gas fill up and just as we turned into the rather congested gas station, a 58-60 F100 was pulling out of the driveway. We spotted each other at the same time, exchanged waves and he gave a shot on his ahooga horn. At first I thought I was looking at my doppelganger! His truck was a black or dark burgundy stepside, had a full set of 5 spoke mags, and the beam axle was up in the front. I wish we had arrived a few minutes earlier so I could have gotten a better look. The whole encounter only lasted a second or two.
Ironically earlier in the day I spotted another 58-60 F100 two streets over. It was a gloss black shortbed fleetside. It had custom wheels, was lowered and very clean. Had I been driving the truck at the time I would have stopped and talked a bit. Just kind of funny to see two very similar trucks on the same day when I haven’t seen any nice examples like these in several years.
__________________
My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502 |
![]() |
![]() |
#7905 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lacombe, LA
Posts: 2,772
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Spent an 1.5 hours putting in new halogens lamps - why 1.5 hours you ask to put in 4 headlights?
The outside low beams lights dropped in perfect and fit like a glove. The inside high beams however had factory tack welded "fitting tab" that did not line up with the hole in the buckets, these keep the bulb from rotating or vibrating. I had to haul out the dremel tool and find a cut-off wheel to remove some of the fitting tabs. I then mounted the new heavy duty headlight hardness to the back side of the barbell. got all proud of myself and then realized I have to flip it as the red leads to the battery are on the wrong side. The mistake is a simple one to make. The wiring harness comes in from the drivers side from the factory, but the new harness needs to be hooked directly to the battery for power. The white pipe cleaners "wire ties" are only temp. I could not find the pack of wire ties I have. I've probably moved them 3 to 4 times over the past year - now I can't fins them - go figure, Just as well as I would have had to cut the off anyway - small favor.
__________________
http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 Last edited by jbgroby; 06-15-2013 at 10:07 AM. |
![]() |
![]() |
#7906 |
Senior Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
Posts: 8,356
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Looks great Jake.
__________________
My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502 |
![]() |
![]() |
#7907 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lacombe, LA
Posts: 2,772
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Mark
I ordered the heavy duty harness from LMC for $29.99 36-3580 HEAVY-DUTY HEADLIGHT HARNESS Remember to lay it our so the red leads are on the battery side.
__________________
http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 |
![]() |
![]() |
#7908 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Rathdrum ID
Posts: 1,128
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Yeah it took a couple of hours just for the inside of the tailgate. It looks so much better now. When I do the outside I'm going to paint it. I have never painted anything before so we'll see how it turns out. I'm going with flat sublime green for the whole truck but just doing the tailgate myself.
__________________
66 shorty ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7909 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: cortland, oh
Posts: 792
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Sanded last night, primed this morning and painted the white cab/stripes today. I finally broke down and took the fenders and grille support off so i can do those separately, and put a new grille support panel in as someone had done some bondo work on the nose, and it looks a little rough and i just don't want to spend a week working on it just to find out it doesn't look right anyways.
__________________
Project "i'm just going to clean up the interior and the engine bay": http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=550931 |
![]() |
![]() |
#7910 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Killeen, Tx
Posts: 1,360
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
__________________
John Z 1962 Chevy C10 Stepside 62 Barnfind My build tread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=507513 |
![]() |
![]() |
#7911 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lacombe, LA
Posts: 2,772
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Had a great early Fathers Day present, I was able to get both of the boys over at the same time to help with the fenders and hood.
Not a bad days work, even at 93 degrees! Still need to tweak the upper howl cowls and screw down the wiper transmission cover, but DAMN I finally got the front assembled!!! ![]() ![]() ![]()
__________________
http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 Last edited by jbgroby; 06-15-2013 at 08:15 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
#7912 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lacombe, LA
Posts: 2,772
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Mark, here is where I mounted my relays for the new harness. I wanted to be able to unsnap them with out a lot of work. they get covered by the rad support cover
__________________
http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 |
![]() |
![]() |
#7913 |
Registered User
![]() Join Date: May 2009
Location: Rathdrum, Idaho
Posts: 1,135
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Jake I like that color blue it goes well with the white, won't be long and you will be driving it around. Although long time coming some things are worth the wait, and no one deserves it more than you..Vernski
![]() ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7914 |
Post Whore
![]() Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 10,384
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Well since I did not get done tell late last night I am going to put down what I did yesterday. Work on my old 64 and got it running. Put the new intake and exhaust on my 66 also. Boy! Working on two trucks is tiring! But it was a great day all the same. Love the sound of straight pipes! Don't you?
__________________
1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw |
![]() |
![]() |
#7915 | |
Senior Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
Posts: 8,356
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Quote:
![]()
__________________
My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502 |
|
![]() |
![]() |
#7916 | |
Senior Enthusiast
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
Posts: 8,356
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Quote:
__________________
My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444502 |
|
![]() |
![]() |
#7917 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lacombe, LA
Posts: 2,772
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
And – with the years of effort and investment in it, will you be able to find the courage to actually drive it?!!
![]() Several times I'd given up all hope, but glad to have stuck with it!
__________________
http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 Last edited by jbgroby; 06-16-2013 at 01:44 PM. |
![]() |
![]() |
#7918 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lacombe, LA
Posts: 2,772
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Mounted the bumper, I need to order two more bolts (or find the ones I had!) and the first lens. I need to figure out how to make the other lens get riveted or mounted to the housing without breaking it. It is WAY too rare to gamble with. The OEM factory ones I have plain mushroom head rivet, not the traditional type, where you pull the shaft though. I think they are airplane style, if so I have a friend who just built his own aircraft who has all the tools
__________________
http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 |
![]() |
![]() |
#7919 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Williams, CA
Posts: 760
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Got some paint slapped on her! It's far from good, but good from far!
__________________
Jeff 96 C3500 Crew Cab Long bed (Waiting on Cool Name) 64 C-10 shortie stepside, "Ole Brownie" C-10 Club My achingly slow build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=508345 |
![]() |
![]() |
#7920 | |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 553
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Quote:
Great day with the boys it looks like. Your truck is looking great. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
#7921 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Sapulpa, OK
Posts: 187
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Hauled my 1957 Starcraft to the lake....
|
![]() |
![]() |
#7922 |
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Lacombe, LA
Posts: 2,772
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Thanks Joey, we deff. need to hook up, Mondays is shot maybe later during the week.
__________________
http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 |
![]() |
![]() |
#7923 |
Moderator
![]() Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ON, Canada
Posts: 2,158
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Unloaded my wheels/tires that I just mounted up, and gave them a little cleaning.
Used tires off my parts car. The WWs were mounted to the inside, so they have never been cleaned. ![]() If you have WWs, make sure you buy some of this. Never use something abrasive like steel wool, it only makes scratches that catch more dirt. ![]() A little time with the pressure washer... ![]() And, a sneak preview with the caps: ![]() Think I should add trim rings? |
![]() |
![]() |
#7924 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Posts: 373
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I vote yes.
|
![]() |
![]() |
#7925 |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 553
|
Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Quote:
I know this will sound dumb but what holds the hubaps on the wheel? |
![]() |
![]() |
Bookmarks |
|
|