09-14-2010, 01:14 AM | #826 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Took my 72 Short/Fleet to the "AC Specialist" in my area.
I have a Monday Morning appointment, to see exactly what will be needed. Also going to have him install my Billet Gauge Cluster/Gauges from Docs Kustoms and clean-up all the wiring underneath the dash!
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Hello members... I'd like you to know that I sold, my 72 GMC (Ratikle), back in November of 2011. I don't visit the site much anymore, but please feel free, to drop me a private message. RIP...."RATIKLE" |
09-14-2010, 09:46 AM | #827 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Nothing.... Yet
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09-14-2010, 08:19 PM | #828 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Didn't have much time today but I was able to get the steering column painted and installed.
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09-14-2010, 09:46 PM | #829 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Changed the oil in my kid's '71 K-10.
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09-14-2010, 09:50 PM | #830 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
moved it to mow my grass/dirt we are sooo dry
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09-14-2010, 10:44 PM | #831 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
well this might not count cause its not a truck, but it is a 72, and a chevy. anyway i started the disc conversion on the mrs's 72 4 door chevelle malibu by taking off the driver's side drum assembly and couldn't get it loose from the upper ball joint so i ended up removing the whole upper a-arm after getting the lower ball joint loose. anyone got some tips on getting the top one out with the arm out and the spindle still attached?? i guess photos can be posted if you guys want some
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09-14-2010, 11:24 PM | #832 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I finally took on my first real welding job, which was spot-welding in reinforcements for the large hump to cover my new tranny properly.
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09-14-2010, 11:39 PM | #833 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
well i doidnt do anything to my truck but i didnt do some things for it im trading my 68 swb fleet for a 67 swb fleet getting the original hub caps and window rubbers what can i say my truck gets pampered
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09-15-2010, 01:25 AM | #834 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I towed with it! I built a hidden hitch last week so I could tow my new toy around.
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09-15-2010, 01:48 AM | #835 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Still sorting through parts. And trying to figure out what fits (or doesn't) between the '71 donor cab and the '68 I'm using. At every turn, something either does not fit, or is simply not there.
Good news, I have about eight doors. Well, I guess that's not really good news, now that I know which ones I'm going to use, is it? Still trying to figure out the brakes. I really wanted to just hang a master cyl on the firewall, so I bought a part for a '71-'72 because I figured I've got disks up front and drums in the rear....But that one wont match up with the hardware coming through the '68's firewall.....Just a rookie move. I guess I'll use the big doughnut from the '71....I was trying to showcase the motor and headers....But stoppage is a good idea. This is the frustrating part.....BTDT. Then, out of all the keys I have, I couldn't find one for the ign that's in the '68 dash I'm stripping. I need the key to get the switch to Acc so I can remove the bezel. But noooooooooo! So, I guess it gets the drill treatment tomorrow, instead of the cleaner paper-clip thru the little hole approach. I am trying to keep costs down, but I did buy a set up from Vintage Air to go with the serpentine belt set up. I hate heat...And I'd rather put paint off a year and clean up the fire wall now while the front sheet metal is off and the motor and tranny are out. Too many things to do.....I always want to be in paint way too early. Slow going is smart for me......
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09-15-2010, 02:48 AM | #836 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Well I got the 4x4 short bed loaded up on the flatbed tow truck to move to another shop to get the body work done at last!
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09-15-2010, 08:38 AM | #837 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Ordered diamond plate bed & tailgate caps to match my toolbox. The 3/4 ton is getting painted a satin black.
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09-15-2010, 09:03 AM | #838 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
^^^ I'd be intrested in where you got the caps and what the look like on your truck...my stake pocket holes are pretty ruff looking and was just going to cut a piece and hold them down with the rubber tie down hooks
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09-16-2010, 01:22 PM | #839 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
got the rest of my hose brad on and about to have everything ready for cruzin' the coast.
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09-16-2010, 01:39 PM | #840 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got my Speedometer working. Replaced the drive and driven gears along with new seals on my 350 tranny.
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09-16-2010, 08:50 PM | #841 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Used my LWB to haul a 4 link setup for my SWB project.
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09-16-2010, 11:10 PM | #842 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
front brakes! every thing but the cailpers and flex hoses. rear brakes tomorrow. then drive the **** out of it
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09-17-2010, 05:31 PM | #843 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finally got my tires mouned, and was able to install my new wheels. Ill have better pictures later.
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09-17-2010, 05:46 PM | #844 |
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Went to swap meet looking for a bed and desided it was to hot to do anything,resting up for crusing for the cure car show in ftworth tomorrow .
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09-18-2010, 07:45 AM | #845 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
got the frame painted and starting to reassemble,, finally!!
also a pic of the new to me wheels Last edited by GR8-68; 09-18-2010 at 07:46 AM. |
09-18-2010, 02:56 PM | #846 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Installed my license plate box and a set of Scat ProCars I found on CL. Goodbye 'burb sofa!
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09-18-2010, 07:25 PM | #847 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Pulled my radio delete cowl off the truck and started to strip the paint from it. Then i actually drove it into the garage first time it move under its own power in 2 years....
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09-18-2010, 08:59 PM | #848 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
As of today my truck is making a milkshake so I am using it for storage purposes.
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09-18-2010, 09:03 PM | #849 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Went pheasant hunting and then installed new window channel seals in the drivers door. Passenger door to come tomorrow.
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09-18-2010, 10:14 PM | #850 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Mocked up the 69 camaro gas tank install. Will post a thread about the install when done.
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