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Old 11-07-2018, 05:01 PM   #1
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

New antenna installed.
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Old 11-07-2018, 05:10 PM   #2
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New rotors, 2.5" drop spindles, lowering shocks, lowering springs, brake pads and new ball joints.
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Old 11-08-2018, 01:41 PM   #3
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Finaly freed up some time to work on the new motor for the 67
Crank and pistons installed now back in the bag till next time
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Old 11-08-2018, 02:50 PM   #4
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

Played with a cnc plasma cutter today that a friend just bought. Made a plate to install a stock radio in my truck. Used a piece of scrap stainless
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Old 11-09-2018, 12:38 AM   #5
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Played with a cnc plasma cutter today that a friend just bought. Made a plate to install a stock radio in my truck. Used a piece of scrap stainless
Excellent work on that radio face plate
How do you plan to attach it to your cut radio opening?

My dash was also unfortunately cut for a newer stereo by the previous owner.
That plate, color matched hugger orange and I would be good to go!

I think there would be a lot of interest from people with cut original dashes....just saying

Good job.
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Old 11-09-2018, 07:42 AM   #6
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

It must be frame / suspension assembly week ?

4" drop springs
all new brakes ,lines ,cables
cross member cut/tubed for tucked exhaust with new trailing arm bushings
Complete new front suspension cross member /all new Moog parts with drop spindles and springs , disc / power steering conversion ,factory front sway bar 9/16 U bolt upgrade ,all new grade 8 hardware . My 350 is ready to drop back in again . I'll be building a set of these rear shock re locators today to see how they work out .


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Old 11-09-2018, 09:24 AM   #7
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Excellent work on that radio face plate
How do you plan to attach it to your cut radio opening?

My dash was also unfortunately cut for a newer stereo by the previous owner.
That plate, color matched hugger orange and I would be good to go!

I think there would be a lot of interest from people with cut original dashes....just saying

Good job.
Sam
Plan to use 4 small ss screws Chamfering the holes and using flathead Philips . Maybe a dab or two of epoxy for insurance.
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Old 11-09-2018, 04:19 PM   #8
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Excellent work on that radio face plate
How do you plan to attach it to your cut radio opening?

My dash was also unfortunately cut for a newer stereo by the previous owner.
That plate, color matched hugger orange and I would be good to go!

I think there would be a lot of interest from people with cut original dashes....just saying

Good job.
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Old 11-09-2018, 09:08 AM   #9
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

It's actually suspension disassembly week for me. Removed both front spindles for disc conversion and tore both ball joint boots on the right side, then discovered that the upper cross shaft bushings were worn, so next up is removing the upper control arms and replacing the bushings. Yay!
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Old 11-09-2018, 09:34 AM   #10
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It's actually suspension disassembly week for me. Removed both front spindles for disc conversion and tore both ball joint boots on the right side, then discovered that the upper cross shaft bushings were worn, so next up is removing the upper control arms and replacing the bushings. Yay!
While your there replace it all .
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Old 11-09-2018, 11:43 AM   #11
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Getting it ready for autorama in a couple of weeks
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Old 11-11-2018, 12:51 PM   #12
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Block party with one Attendee 😩 also roof rail clean up.
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Old 11-19-2018, 09:43 AM   #13
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Working on a disc brake upgrade and rearend swap.
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Old 11-19-2018, 10:19 AM   #14
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Having a new windshield installed
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Old 11-19-2018, 06:14 PM   #15
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Yesterday, I finally slid the tail lights into my bed. I'm just glad that the wiring worked as it should.

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Old 11-19-2018, 08:46 PM   #16
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Finished the 72's rear trim this weekend.
Taillights, upper/lower tailgate trim and a new sport bumper.
The taillight bezels were fun........not!

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Old 11-20-2018, 05:33 PM   #17
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New Moog control arm shafts . Just waiting on more parts ...As Always ..
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Old 11-20-2018, 05:40 PM   #18
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Got one upper control arm ready to install. Went with Dorman shaft kits and GM NOS upper ball joint. Blasting the other one tonight and getting it assembled and painted hopefully by tomorrow.
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Old 11-20-2018, 06:04 PM   #19
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Everything on this truck is being restored /repaired or replaced and it will be sold once it's finished and I'll go on to the next one .
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front to back .
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Old 11-20-2018, 06:20 PM   #21
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Very nice work Grumpy,
Do you have a build thread?
I'm curious what year, model and color(s) truck you are restoring.
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Old 11-20-2018, 07:07 PM   #22
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Very nice work Grumpy,
Do you have a build thread?
I'm curious what year, model and color(s) truck you are restoring.
Thanks,
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67 short beds , I have a few to build , lt Green 292/3 speed hurst floor shift / 3.73 posi / 2-4 drop / buckets/ consol /air /ps/pb, Yellow 350 4 speed rock crusher floor shift hurst ps/pb/air/ 3-5 drop / 3.73 posi/ , Black ,red interior 292 tri power 4 speed floor shift/ consol /3.73 posi / ps/pb/air/ Not sure on the rest of them yet color wise .
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Old 11-27-2018, 06:21 PM   #23
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I drove it to work, then the gas station, then home. It's pulling daily driver duty this week while the new Ram is at the body shop.
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Old 11-29-2018, 07:59 PM   #24
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

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Got the passenger wires loomed up and length-calibrated for the headers!
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Got the passenger wires loomed up and length-calibrated for the headers!
What kind of looms are those?
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