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Refurbed the dash for my daughters 68 truck today.
Took it a part and cleaned it and painted the iside Chrome spray paint. Installed new LED bulbs. I used pipe wrap and put inside for the lens cushions and also to block out the light from bleeding through. I used black tape around the steering column area to stop it from shinning through there as well. They also dim down. ![]() https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYEE6VDmwo0
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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Still Green but learning
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Central NC
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Tanks in, put in the driver's side shoulder belt, found some rust under the carpet I need to look and paint.
Gonna try to button it all up tomorrow.
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At the body shop.
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Location: Land of fruits and nuts.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Does this count?
Hauled our pops 78 stepper cab with his 68 to the shop that is doing his restoration.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I installed new grill moldings and headlamp bezels.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
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#932 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Visited the K10 shorty at the paint shop. Getting closer.
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#933 |
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Thanks we got the cab off the LWB frame also and have the short frame sitting in the waiting area. We started blasting some small parts for it after I fixed the blaster cabinet.
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
It was a good weekend. My springs showed up. The big girl is gettin down.
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#935 |
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Location: Beebe, AR
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
May sound crazy to some but I skipped opening weekend of modern gun deer season to get the rear frame section rust encapsulated and painted. Not sure she I’d see another two days in a row of 65-70 degree weather.
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#936 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
That color looks great!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got the freshly rebuilt TH400 put back in the truck yesterday. My body realizes it today.
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#938 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
That old girl is looking good!!!
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#939 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Nothing as exciting as many of yours, but I did get some general stuff done that I wanted since I bought the truck.
Changed plugs, wires, cap and rotor. Converted points to Petronix Ignitor III. Did my best to keep factory look and thanks to advice here, kept the factory wiring (just wrapped it all up) in case I want to go back to original. Put the all the parts in a box and leave them in the truck. Also, thanks to great advice from this board I changed my glass fuel filter to a metal one.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Wiped down the smooth exhaust manifolds with some solvent, blew dry with air and got a couple coats of high temperature cast iron paint.
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#941 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I switched from my summer wheels and tires to my "snow" wheels and tires today. I don't store the old girl for the winter but drive it whenever it's decent outside
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#942 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Nice..I posted about the same on my Blazer yesterday in the blazer forum. I made a panel to cover the gap in front of my radiator and behind the core support .
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#943 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got my Truck back from the Painter.
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#945 |
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That sir is a good looking truck!
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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#946 |
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I did some painting of small parts and I did some grille work on the 68. I think it's going to be fine once I clean it up and sand it down and primer it. The ramp truck makes a nice work area to by the way.
Oh I fixed my neighbor's tail lights for him on his 94 truck. He had no tail lights when he showed up. When he left he had all his lights working. I had to work on the spot light on the ramp truck to it wouldn't come on. Had to take it a part and clean the contacts inside the light fixture and inside the handle. I also sprayed it down with lithium grease to make it move better. ![]()
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1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 ![]() Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs. |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Installed the transmission, radiator and power steering hoses. Also installed the transmission dipstick, new filter and new pan cover.
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1970 Chevy C-10 P/U, Shortbed, Fleetside - 5/7 drop, 496, TH400, 12 bolt. BUILD THREAD - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=404481 2012 F250 Super Duty P/U - intake, exhaust, tuner, 4" lift with 35's 2017 Chevy Suburban (Wifes Car) - Fully Loaded & Stock "Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan, President of the United States; 1985 |
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#948 |
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Azle,Texas
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Installed wiring harness today in hopes of test firing my engine. Also I temporarily installed the cab and front clip to ascertain where my computer, airbox, and battery will eventually go. I’m not sure if I want more of a factory look or a custom look under the hood.
Man, it feels good to look at something that resembles truck instead of only pieces of a truck! ![]()
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#949 |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Clearwater Beach Florida
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
This week I wet sand and buffed the truck. Yesterday I painted the seat cover for now. I struggled with a color to eventually do my seat. I think black leather would be fine.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
What year are those saddle tanks off of?
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