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1 | 20.00% |
64-66 C60 painted grill |
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an original aluminum grill that needs to be restored |
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2 | 40.00% |
the repo aluminum grill that is now available |
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Re: pdx-sanity66
The Tru-Trac is my favourite diff.
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Re: pdx-sanity66
Hey all. I'm back from Vegas and ready to get back to Sanity. The rear diff is done, and I did a little run around the driveway and it seems to be working great. I'm basically ready to get the front-end alignment done and I can start driving the truck. A few small things to do before inspection and licensing but that won't take long.
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Re: pdx-sanity66
Glad the coast trip was fun and ya beat the smoke. It's been badly smokey here now from the fires. You'll like that posi unit. I had a power lock unit in my dodge cummins and that sucker would lock no matter how much torque ya shoved on it.
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Re: pdx-sanity66
Sweet! That's probably the cleanest rear axle I've seen
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Re: pdx-sanity66
I'm happy to hear that. I did a lot of research before I made the choice.
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Thanks Christian. If something is worth doing it's worth doing right. This is how I tackle all of the work I've done on the truck but sometimes it takes a while to get my skills close to my desires.
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Well, I think I got too much blues music in my head. "If I didn't have bad luck, I would have no luck at all".
I got ready to move Sanity yesterday and I had a flat front driver side tire. These are brand new tires that have been on Sanity for just under 2 years and according to my new speedometer have only 2 miles on them. I took it to my tire guy, and it was found that it had a deformed bead. I admit these tires I bought were not a expensive tire but had good reviews. I got them from Amazon. I contacted customer service and explained the situation. They are sending a new tire free of charge and free shipping. It should be here in a couple of days. In the meantime, I am getting the shop cleaned up and ready for the next phase of the build. Oh, I almost forgot to mention that I just had cataract surgery on Monday on my right eye so that has slowed me down. I'm getting the left eye done in January.
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Sanity'66 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=515110 Long bed, Fleetside, Small back window I've Done So Much, With So Little, For So Long, That Now I Can Do Anything With Nothing. ![]() Last edited by pdxhall; 12-16-2022 at 01:23 PM. |
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Re: pdx-sanity66
I'd say you actually dodged a tire coming apart at interstate speeds and destroying all your hard work over the years, so maybe a little good luck disguised as bad
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Re: pdx-sanity66
That's correct Christian, all turned out okay, I got a replacement for the tire, it was under warranty so there was no charge for replacement. So, I pulled Sanity out of the shop. It was great having the truck back to driving mode but it was also filthy dirty after sitting in the shop with the rear diff being rebuilt so I decided to give Sanity a good washing before continuing with my work. I've got all of the parts together to put the vent windows back together, the wiper mechanism is ready to install, and I've got some epoxy primer work to do. It's cooling down to the low 90s so I should be able to get some things done.
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I haven't posted for several weeks, and I've got some catching up to do. I have had a small voltage leak for a while now and I have just put up with it for now. Well, Sanity's battery died after several years of abuse so I decided it was time to buy a new battery and try and solve voltage leak. I discovered the leak was coming from the horn light on the button. I had disconnected a couple of other circuits while searching. There is no way that I can get under the dashboard at this time. So, I removed the driver's seat so I could clean up the wiring I had been messing with. I got the wiring cleaned up but I couldn't find the problem with the light so I left it disconnected for now. I will probably pull the switch out later to see what's going on. While I had the seat out, I cleaned up the floor area. The seat has not been working correctly since I put them in. What I found was the inside track was sitting at a slight bind because the holes I drilled for the inside track were in the indented gutters(?) on the floor so I made some spacers to raise the area even with the rest of the floor. I reinstalled the seat and it is working great. It slides forward and back smoothly. I also prepped and epoxied the tailgate and put it back on the truck. New chains should arrive today. I had removed the rear bumper while I was doing the rear diff. so I worked on it and gave it a good coat of epoxy and I'm working on final prep. I forgot to mention that I also got the vent windows finished and ready to install when I get the inside of the doors window frames prepped and painted. I've also got the center console in the works.
I want to give a shout out to Christian Carpenter for the idea on his exhaust pipe cup holders. I've stolen your idea. ![]() The biggest news is Sanity is now a legal resident of Arizona. I got the title changed and got the registration and plates.
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Nice console, is that an old toolbox? |
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Re: pdx-sanity66
Yes, it's an old Craftsman toolbox. I'll be putting the original hardware that I've cleaned up plus a few modifications.
I also got my tailgate chains, so I put them on for now and installed the tailgate.
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I used Precision seals and felts for my doors. The fit wasn't a problem, but I am a little disappointed that the outside of the seals/felt thingys in the window channel/door frame have already faded. I would assume that's from sitting in the GA sun all the time since I don't have a garage to park it in. They still seal well though, so I have no motivation to change them out.
The rear bumper is fitting up real nice
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I got the new window glass delivered so all I need is the felts and I'm ready to install the side glass. Here are a few pics of what I'm working on. all of the door glass parts restored and ready for installation, final coat of epoxy on front bumper and ready to install until paint, the toolbox center console ready for clear coat then assembly, and the console base and cup holders are ready for paint and the door panel being straightened.
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Re: pdx-sanity66
I put the front bumper on today. All smooth and ready for final prep and paint. This is my original bumper that I stripped, sanded a little, and shot the epoxy. No Other work was needed.
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Turned out very beautiful
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Thanks for your comment, sir. I am very happy.with it so far. I will be changing the grill with my C60 grill once it is ready.
Right now I am finishing the install of my cab floor vents. I put them in with a few screws just to get them out of the way. Now they will be permantly installed. The pass. side is done and the driver side is close. I also now have all the parts together to start installing the door glass. I got my order from Steele rubber and it is really nice.
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Re: pdx-sanity66
i got started on my door glass installation. The pass. side is done except for the felt window wipers. The driver's door is next but I'm waiting on a new regulator.
The one I rebuilt is just not quite right. Here's a couple of pics of the door and the inside floor vents with the handles on the bottom rather than the top of the vent.
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The new window regulator is being delivered today. I hope it is early enough that I can get the driver's side glass completed. If not, tomorrow is another day. I've also been working on the front of the hood. There are just a few slight quarter sized dents after I blocked it out that I'm slowly getting done. We're having a cold spell, so I have to hold out till it goes away. Sanity is almost assembled as far as I can before paint.
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Cant wait to see it painted!
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You're doing a great Job, the little things also take their time, but you're always making progress.
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Biggest problem people seem to have is the window not wanting to go up all the way because the metal at the bottom of the glass hits the felt wipers. There's a lot of threads on this subject and there's a few ways around the problem. One way is to cut new glass that's taller so the window closes before the metal can hit. What I did was pinch that bottom metal in the vice so it just fit the glass. I then used windshield urethane to fasten the glass instead of the rubber. If you go to a glass shop at quitting time you can get part tubes of urethane for free because it just hardens up overnight.
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Thanks for looking in. I've got to find a painter. It appears to be about a 6 month back log at all the paint shops.
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Well, I had to take a break on the fuzzies. I got the same problem that many have had and I need to take some time working it out. I decided to prep some areas to work on and get some more primer on in the next few days. We've got some warmer weather coming this weekend. Other than that, I have very few things that I will do before painting the truck. I know it's going to be a wait to get that done, so I'll keep on blocking out the body until then. I've got the nose of the truck ready for final primer. I can then get the park/turn signal lights installed for now Other than that I need a front end alignment before I drive it.
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Looking good! Excited to see paint. Here in Oregon we've been in the mid teens at night and mid 40s during the day. Won't be to warm here till about April.
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Congratulations, I'm glad your truck drives so smoothly.
Nice details in the Cab, the rear bumper is great. I'm also looking forward to moving mine, it will take a while.
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