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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
In the battle of 42 year old door hinge pin vs man, man was victorious today. Freeze it, beat it, blast it, paint it.
Notes to self: 1) You don't just run out and change door hinge pins. 2) Cover up when sandblasting. Black diamond in a butt crack on a hot Texas day should be a once in a life time experience only.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Wires Look Good !
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Location: San Antonio, TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Thanks. Easier than I thought...good crimper sure helped too.
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#8029 |
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Location: Mobile, Al.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Answered a add on CL, guy had a Wrangler he wanted to trade for a truck; asked for a couple pics then said he was interested but had someone coming by this aft going to look at his jeep and would give me a text if he still had the jeep, I've been looking at wranglers for a couple years now. Went out in the driveway and washed the old girl went down and put some gas in her and went for a ride. Got back to the house shot the guy a text that I wasn't interested anymore, I guess I came back to my senses. I've had that truck longer than just about anything I've ever had that was drivable.
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#8030 |
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Location: Creighton Sask. Canada
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Things just usually work themselves out, not made to be this time.
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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Worst (car or bike) thing I ever did was sell that '72 to fund that Wrangler. Congratulations.
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#8032 |
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Apison, TN
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Removed the old tired brake booster and master cylinder. I purchased an aftermarked set up on Ebay $105.00. So I'm fabricating a push rod to make it work. I also took the drive shaft back to Hudlow to have it rebalanced.
Hope to have a renewed brake pedal feel and no more vibration by tonight! ![]()
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72 long to short bed conversion, 6.0 LQ4 & 4L80E. Rocket Booster Hyper Silver 18" Wheels with 1" spacers Nitto Tires, Vintage A/C, Sanderson Headers, K&N Intake, 2 1/2" dual exhaust, 3:73 with a posi this winter. Atomic Orange Paint, all but paint performed in my garage, Daily Driver. |
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#8033 |
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Brandon, MS
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Replaced new tie rods and sleeves.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Setting the 504 up on the Dyno this afternoon. Monday is the make some noise day...
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Location: North Carolina
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I see people buying new Tie Rods and what not, is there a way you can just sandblast them and repaint them ?
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Location: Farmersville, TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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Poly Performance makes boot hats, but I haven't tried them, so I'm not sure if they are a fix, or an add on. You can check their website, or talk to one of the gearheads at your local Oreillys. Posted via Mobile Device
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Grunt: 1971 C20 Custom Camper. Runs/Drives/Kinda stops. 350Ci, TH350. 4.10:1 D60. Eight Lug LWB is more better. Hell no its not fast! Donkey: 93 Nissan D21, the farm truck. My 1/2 ton SWB. The Indomitable Datsun. 1st BN 3rd MAR. '00-'04 ![]() |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Here is a pic of my BB on the dyno..the site is only letting me download 1 pic
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Location: Inola, OK
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
pulled the homemade flat bed off (i did not build it) with my tractor after cutting the sloppy stick welds and scrap used to hold it to the frame let me tell you that was fun fun fun. next up remove engine/trans rear end pressure wash frame and por-15 it. never ending keep telling yourself it'll be on the road before you know it.
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#8039 |
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Location: Humble, Texas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finally had a couple of days off in a row. Got some work done on my golf cart project and had a few minutes to spend on the truck.
![]() ![]() Gave me another 11 1/2 inches of room. Now I need a good sheet metal place. I am north of Kingwood if anyone knows one without going into Houston.
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Location: sw colorado
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
MMmmmmm..... big block.....
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#8041 |
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Location: West Virginia
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Put the 3rd coat of flat black onto the driver's side floorboard, cleaned out the bed. Tomorrow I'll haul off a lot of trash from back there.
Cleaning out the bed did a couple of things: it gave me more storage space for new truck parts, I found aftermarket parts I didn't realize I had, and I was able to get ahold of more cardboard. |
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Location: West Virginia
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
bump
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#8043 |
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Location: Kannapolis NC
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Readjusted my carb, fine tuned the dizzy, took her for a ride... Runs great. Next new front end suspension....
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#8044 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finally fired up the fat block this afternoon. sounded great, Made some jet changes to get her a little fat so we can come down to the tune. Was pulling 22 inches of vac at 900 rpm...I think i,m going to like it..We have the real pulls tomorrow..
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#8045 |
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Location: Upland Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Do you have all four bushing bolts lose?
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1972 C10 SWB, Air, PS, PB, 350/350THM. Second owner. 1965 Corvette roadster, 44K miles, 327/365 SHP, 4 speed, side exhaust, knockoffs, teak, second owner (bought in 1970), Have ALL numbers matching components. My frame off restoration thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=556703 |
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Location: Spanaway
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Just a thought, loosen up the other side and try to bump the body over a bit, i think thru the years the cab shifted to one side as the mounts rotted. When i did my cab mounts i left every thing loose with the nuts backed off, all 6 of them, until i got the whole set in place
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#8048 |
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Location: Virginia
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Procured some stainless screws to mount the fan motor in my new air box.
Got the gaskets glued on the box Heater core and fan motor installed. Ran out of daylight, time and dinner was ready so have to wait till....Friday to finish ![]() Sucky thing is I have to work three shifts in a row this week so next opportunity to work on the truck is gonna be friday |
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Location: Farmersville, TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Removed and cleaned my dimmer switch, now the high beams don't stick on. Turned on the lights to test it, noticed the dash lights worked, decided to test the make shift horn button the PO installed, and now the dash lights don't work...
Now I get to check wires. Considering it sat in a pasture for years, I'm just happy any of the lights work. Posted via Mobile Device
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Grunt: 1971 C20 Custom Camper. Runs/Drives/Kinda stops. 350Ci, TH350. 4.10:1 D60. Eight Lug LWB is more better. Hell no its not fast! Donkey: 93 Nissan D21, the farm truck. My 1/2 ton SWB. The Indomitable Datsun. 1st BN 3rd MAR. '00-'04 ![]() |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Well I've been driving without taillights when the headlights were on. Couldn't figure out what was wrong. A few searches on this forum.... Undid the taillight housing, turned the headlights on and still no headlights... Then, by pure coincidence, the housing touches the bumper and the fricking bulb turns on!!! Found the faulty ground!!!! Thanks to all who share knowledge, advice and experience .
Man wins! Posted via Mobile Device
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