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02-21-2010, 07:25 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
It took longer than I thought it would but if it don't leak it's done. I got lucky and did not have to loosen the motor mounts and jack the engine. The pan dropped out cleanly. I used Permatex Right Stuff to place the gaskets and seals on the pan. While it set up I cleaned the block. Had to go to Schucks for a couple items including my missing gasket scraper. I had to improvise because they did not sell scrapers, although they had a hell of a deal on mini bikes, chinese generators and ****ty chrome dress up parts. With a little care the pan went back up without goofing up the gaskets or seals. I opted to put two small bolts in the center on each side first then the rest. I had big trouble getting the four large bolts started on either side of the rubber seals front and back. I finally realized that the seals were not compressed so I tightened a couple center bolts. After using a screwdriver to align the bolt holes I got the last four in. That only took and hour. As per the directions of the sealant I snugged the bolts and am waiting the suggested one hour before I tighten the bolts the rest of the way. There was a lot of sludge in the pan. I ran a magnet around and came out with a split washer on the end. I did not find a bolt though. It did not appear anything was missing from my view underneath. I suppose it could have been dropped through an oil port from above? I guess I'll just forget I saw that? I have a vague memory of dropping and never finding a washer from the timing chain cover. I think I know where it went. It was chrome and did not appear to have been in there very long. The culprit of my leak was the front seal. You can see the twist in it. I'm going to let the sealant cure for 24 hours which means I won't be putting oil back in it today. Next thing will be to bend new brake lines. My '63 is an outdoor project so its all weather permiting.
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02-21-2010, 07:38 PM
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Location: Lebanon, Ohio
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Installed my Porterbuilt suspension, airbags, front steering components and gas tank.
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02-21-2010, 08:04 PM
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Member of the longbed union.
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Location: Killeen, Tx
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I cleaned out the garage and cut off the saddles on the diff to mock of my wishbone set up. Sorry dont have pics
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02-21-2010, 08:17 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Center, MO
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I cleaned out the garage so I could find my truck project!
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02-21-2010, 08:45 PM
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Location: Newburgh, IN
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Finished up my shifter. Had the rods on the wrong arms. I had to get my wife out to run it thru the gears while I watched from below. She couldn't figure out why I kept calling her Linda (AKA Vaughn)!
 She didn't find the humor when I explained who Linda Vaughn was/is!
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02-21-2010, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Ah yes, Miss Golden Shifter!
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02-21-2010, 11:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Parrottsville, TN
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Added some trim rings-
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02-22-2010, 02:54 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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02-22-2010, 01:34 PM
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One foot in front of the other
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
3 self tapping screws through the original rally wheel holes into the center cap. Enough room to get to the original lug nuts with an impact as well.
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02-22-2010, 08:29 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
If all goes by plan. This truck will be cut up into manageable pieces and the good stuff is going to be used on my 66. You know, front disc set up, maybe the rear end, and whatever else I can use. OH yeah. And a big bucket of nuts and bolts.
I was going to sell that engine to someone for cheap, but they never got back to me.. Oh well..
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02-22-2010, 09:35 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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02-22-2010, 08:33 PM
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Location: Monticello, IA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I looked at mine for a brief second as I pulled my daily driver into the garage next to it. Haha. Its too cold here in Iowa right now and I dont have the privilege of a heated garage.
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02-22-2010, 10:17 PM
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Location: winnipeg, manitoba
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Shaved the seams on my dash to pillars.
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02-25-2010, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Elverta ,CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
way better look! today i changed my valve covers and air cleaner..what do you guys think? The before and after pic..
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02-25-2010, 08:45 PM
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Location: Carolina Coast
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
picked me a up a 64 short stepper project 350 3 speed on the floor....lots of work here
    
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02-25-2010, 10:46 PM
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One foot in front of the other
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
[QUOTE=thunder71;3825197]picked me a up a 64 short stepper project 350 3 speed on the floor....lots of work here
Looks like a good starting point |
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02-26-2010, 01:32 AM
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Location: DALLAS,TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I cut some of my steel floor up & re-arranged the pieces to make room for a flush fill stainless fuel filler. I posted a cell phone pic in my build thread.
I also dropped/broke my camera  .
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02-28-2010, 09:17 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
picked up another rusty bucket 66 short stepper saved from the crusher
    
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03-01-2010, 10:44 PM
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Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Used the hood for a table so I could pinstripe my helmet.
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02-25-2010, 09:52 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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02-25-2010, 10:24 PM
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Justified!
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Valencia, Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Cut the front springs on my truck, put on my new rims and tires, and then found out my alternator was bad..........
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02-26-2010, 09:30 AM
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Location: so cal
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
watched my truck get burred under the snow AGAIN.I hate nj can't wait to move back to calif.Road trip comming up soon.
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big old burb in primer.lot of work to do. |
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02-26-2010, 03:16 PM
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Doin' it live!
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Location: Eagle Mountain, Utah
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Got my transmission and carrier shimmed to take care of a wicked vibration at highway speeds. Works great now... minus the uber low gearing in the axle that I need to replace.
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02-26-2010, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: The Dalles Oregon
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
got brake master cylinder installed, licensed and insured and title put in my about to take tuck out of town first time since at least 93 thats what the old plates and tags say
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1966 C-10 long wide- currently with 2 3/4 sectioned crossmember, 3 inch cupped a arms with 2700 bags, 67 master cylinder, in the middle of a v8 swap, soon custom rear wishbone set up and bags 1942 chevy/divco ambulance 1937 chevy truck |
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02-27-2010, 01:21 AM
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Member of the longbed union.
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Killeen, Tx
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I pulled the motor and trans out so I can run my brake and fuel lines.
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Paul 88 GMC Crew Cab dually, 454/T400 64 LWB 400 HP 350/350T Bagged, under construction! Sold most of it! 92 S10 Iron Duke 5 speed, 5/7 drop for now. soon to be bagged. Sold http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post4637759 |
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