The Blue Goose

[oldblue1968chevy]

yes sir!

Got the brake job finished, may bleed fronts more, are the rear drums 'self adjusting?

I think my cam takes alot of vac. away...vacumn booster only works 1st push, 2nd push (like in traffic) its not really there

Got a big list of to do's over the break, im going junkyarding morrow, i'll post the list and more stuff when i get home, im at the gfs eatin spagetti

[oldblue1968chevy]

Okie dokie..

Went to used carlot monday with my gpaw, guy had quite a few 6772's well I come back next day in my 68 get alot of comments old man i talked to prior afternoon said 'whered you get this truck' turns out he used to own it and painted it/packed er fullo bondo, but I thought it was a cool coincidence..

Anyhow, went today and got:
-heater controls NICE SHAPE! sorry no pics
-72 cable throttle assy with good cable brackets
-cig. lighter delete (worth anything, never saw one, i know some deletes are popular, i may put it on my truck cause i dont smoke lol)
-heater temp switch (top of heater box inside truck, i needed one

Its a really nice 'parts truck' really nice bed, pretty good cab etc etc etc' He had a 69 swb step there too,along with abunch others, he had more at home he said! (he likes these trucks, always has a few on the lot'

No pictures tonite...been busy driving the truck and burning gas (50$ in less than 2 days!)

tomorow im going with an older farmer guy that has antique museum in viola, he used to have a 66 gmc and there is a nice 66 CHEVY down the road a few miles 66 lwb fleet I6 3spd original faded paint wood floor looks really cool! I told him buff the paint, have drums redone or install discs/swaybar and new tires and make it all safe and have fun! So me and the gf (pretty close to us too) are going to look at it, get pumpkins for decorations yay lol and out for a bite tomoorw, then maybe i'll get to tinker on the truck after i do tuneups to the wheelers need to work on the 53 too AND on top of that go to 'greeter falls' in grundy co, HUB ITS SUPPOSED TO BE A HIKE BUT VERY PRETTY MAYBE U AND THE WIFE WOULD LIKE IT IDK WHATCHALL ENJOY? I'll get pics when we go.

[swamp rat]

Ya know what kills me is all the wrecking yards in my area have been picked clean, and there are 67-72 scavengers around here snapping up all the parts vehicles as well.. There in it for a bucks i guess, makes it hard for the guy just wanting to keep his project going without having to pay a premimum for parts.

[oldblue1968chevy]

these were all untouched..kinda nice lol i'll post pics of my stuff this evening

[oldblue1968chevy]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...00#post1383300

^Doin that tom. after we get back from hike to falls.

Got my new heater controls put on this evening,along with the temp switch I was missing (mounts to top of heater box behind glovebox). I *think* I have the cables routed correctly, but started a post just in case, I oiled the cables with oil, and if feels like i'll break the levers trying to change the settings lol (dad told me graphite, is it that much better? I couldnt find it so didnt use it).

Bout it, except going through gas like no tomorow! Hopefully I find a rusted gas tank someone will let me chop the neck off of soon Then I can finish my filler install!

[oldblue1968chevy]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=359399

^Also gonna do that with some spares I have (in spare time lol,something to do)

And the headlight relay mod sometime, need to study that some more, I dont fully understand it yet.

[oldblue1968chevy]

A few pictures from today..

These are at

greeter falls park

beershebra (sp) springs (truck pictures)

All of this is just outside altamont tn (redneckville usa) (grundy co.)

[Hubscrub]

nice

[swamp rat]

Lovin the fall colors and the sun hitting the trees, over here not a lot of the sun it seems.. But man whats up with the camara, all the picks are crystal clear then the one of your very pretty girl is all hazy..

[oldblue1968chevy]

I shot it thru the rear glass of my truck?

Idk it was her camera, usually I shoot with my cell phone with superglue stuck to the lense

Its alot of fun on the mtn backroads hub, twisty turny and lots of cool photo shooting places....The leaves were perfect, I had to get a shot!

[bitchin85]

off topic but are you driving your truck around with no hood on it? is that legal in TN? ojust bought a truck and drove it an hour home with no hood.. and no its not legal lol but had no troubles. cool pics btw ive been to nashville/brentwood area, and pigeon forge/gattlinburg ares and a few other places around tennessee and i love it. thinkin about college down there. its a cool place.

[oldblue1968chevy]

yeah nicer weather than the great white north LOL

upper 60's here brr

[bitchin85]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

yeah nicer weather than the great white north LOL

upper 60's here brr

wow it was lower 60s here and i was cruising around with my windows down and a t-shirt on lol. i love going to florida in the winter.. people think im crazy when im wearing shorts and a t-shirt in 70 degree weather.. but ya it is real nice there. thats where i wanna move in a few years

[oldblue1968chevy]

where at in FL? Thats where im originally from.. You need to come visit me and ride work on trucks for a week lol

[bitchin85]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

where at in FL? Thats where im originally from.. You need to come visit me and ride work on trucks for a week lol

it crossed my mind.. lol my uncle lives in sarasota and my aunt lives in cocoa beach. my dad is moving to sarasota to work with my uncle so ill be going back and fourth visiting.. i want to move to TN because its in the middle and i just love it there.. almost moved about 30 mins from gatlinburg a few years back but something came up... o well.. some day lol

[oldblue1968chevy]

haha you know where clearwater is? pinelas co? thats where im from!

its a buyers market now, lots of houses land around me...everyone says its where people from up north live, move to fl and dont like it and move back 1/2 way

OR

People wanna move to FL and only make it 1/2 way..

Anyhow, Im working on my brake problem, I got a new MC (looks like factory this time) installed it bled my brakes flushed em too, but new bleeder screws (old ones were stripped)

Brakes release much better 1 side still holds but im gettting new calipers warrantied thru orielly (3rd set lol) hey its free

plan on drivin to school for the 1st time this year no hood STILL (dont matter, making it stop is more important) no heat either brr

Im wipped and going to take a shower, thanks

[nickp51chevy]

you've made some excellent progress on your truck even with the crash. Keep up the good work.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Thanks man! Haha, I think the crash was actually a good thing, Real pita but a good thing all in all! I wish i knocked the dent out best I could and kept the blue bed..Woulda saved $ and been all 1 color..I really wanna get it all 1 color, my bud painted his truck with tractor paint, it came out good for the $ involved, may go that route temporarily..Need to do something about the holes, its getting cold out

What're some script CHEVROLET valve covers work? They look awesome, i cant use em but my bud has some for a 327 with no holes in em, I want em but what are they worth? (NOT MINE, SOMEONE ELSES I THINK IM ALLOWED TO POST THIS)

[bitchin85]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

haha you know where clearwater is? pinelas co? thats where im from!

its a buyers market now, lots of houses land around me...everyone says its where people from up north live, move to fl and dont like it and move back 1/2 way

OR

People wanna move to FL and only make it 1/2 way..

Anyhow, Im working on my brake problem, I got a new MC (looks like factory this time) installed it bled my brakes flushed em too, but new bleeder screws (old ones were stripped)

Brakes release much better 1 side still holds but im gettting new calipers warrantied thru orielly (3rd set lol) hey its free

plan on drivin to school for the 1st time this year no hood STILL (dont matter, making it stop is more important) no heat either brr

Im wipped and going to take a shower, thanks

kind of weird.. my dad lives about an hour from where you lived and i go on vacation in nashville.. hmm. lol anyway hows it running? did you ever get all the timing/tuning/valve adjustment issues worked out?

[oldblue1968chevy]

Yeah its pretty good, I did a cool 2nd gear burnout last nite comming home from my moms (CANT DO THOSE SELF, BRAND NEW TIRES) I need some old tires to burn lol

It could all use some tweeking still, hard to start...but brakes are main concern right now, I need to fix those correctly, and fix my e brake.

I need to change the oil filter also, I cant track it via mileage cause speedo quit, so i need to fix that too GRR lol

-Oil change/valve adjustment
-Licence plates over holes in cab
-Finish heater install, lube cables more too
-Brakes, e brake cable (too short) rotors/pads, make sure they dont hang anymore
-choke cable
-Gas filler
-Spark plug looms (centerbolt/ram horns)

Thats all of the importanat things, some arent even important, I need a job, any tips Im thinking lowes or the autoparts stores...Im 18 also..Know the assistant managers/managers pretty good so idk

[Hubscrub]

burger king my first job and loved it, i know i need to fix my speedo too i'm sick of using a gps for speed

[matchstick]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

Thanks man! Haha, I think the crash was actually a good thing, Real pita but a good thing all in all! I wish i knocked the dent out best I could and kept the blue bed..Woulda saved $ and been all 1 color..I really wanna get it all 1 color, my bud painted his truck with tractor paint, it came out good for the $ involved, may go that route temporarily..Need to do something about the holes, its getting cold out

What're some script CHEVROLET valve covers work? They look awesome, i cant use em but my bud has some for a 327 with no holes in em, I want em but what are they worth? (NOT MINE, SOMEONE ELSES I THINK IM ALLOWED TO POST THIS)

Please don't paint it with tractor paint.. you'll hate yourself later. i'll come down and give you some pointers on prepping it, and when you get it ready, I'll come down there and spray it for you. You can buy a cheap paint kit for $300 to $400.

[oldblue1968chevy]

Appreciate it phillip, just a crazy idea I thought of to bounce off of you guys..

Got my hood on! Supposed to rain morrow..dad helped.

got my caliper on, tires arent locked up but new caliper didnt help may check ou youtube and see how much there 'supposed' to drag..?

heres some pics

oh the books on the soda can is something we did in school lol

the hood isnt perfect at all, but it works..im pretty proud for not knowing what im doing and having hingles/hood completely off lol

[lolife99]

Can you post some pics of your brake calipers, M/C, prop valve, and lines?
I can't figure out what you are doing wrong,...

[lolife99]

If you drive down the road,... does your wheel get hot to the touch,... like the caliper is sticking?
Does it pull to the right or left when you brake?