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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Crimping AC lines
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04-08-2020, 05:17 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I looked at them .
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04-25-2020, 04:04 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Had the body built only to find this today
 Removed the cab and bed is all, and the painter took the bed again. I may be on the road next year. So long, 6 years is a 10th of my life Three guys will be on body and paint, their shop is slow too. I went pretty deep on the dry run. Less the upper rear bed, we had the height of the moldings near nuts on both sides without trying. Props to GM, the bodies are well engineered, we made few body alterations. One of the upper bed moldings had bow near center, so we found a happy medium and finished 1/8" off a match at the rear. The front RH door to fender matched within 1/32" where they're supposed to be, I know why, we'll get it right at build. I'm only referring to placement of the moldings, not holes drilled. Ended up shimming the fenders of course, basic cab cushion shims. Front RH cowl panel a whopping 3/16", the RH pillar took 1/8", mix on the LH door striker, and an 1/8" shim at the RH front bed for level and straight. For what it's worth, with new cushions etc. there's a 1" gap between the cab and the top front bed panel. It also measures 3.9" from the rear of the frame rails to the back of the bed floor. I'm interested to know what others find, partially because I need to modify brackets for a rear bumper. Distance from the rear of the frame rails to a sport bumper would be exceptional help. The bed is crooked and the cushions shot on my C20  It measures within 2/10" at 7/10" from the cab to front bed panel, and 3.7" from frame rail to end of bed floor.
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 04-25-2020 at 04:12 PM. |
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04-26-2020, 02:32 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Paint test on an old fender. Hugger orange vs Ford lightning blue.
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04-26-2020, 07:39 AM
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Disregard the word in front of the lightning but I choose blue�� Last edited by 66clow; 04-26-2020 at 08:39 AM. |
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04-26-2020, 08:14 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
With the help of my son, We installed the new power steering gear box and rag joint. Took about 2 hours. Easier than I thought it would be.
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04-26-2020, 08:46 AM
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Swapped my three gauge idiot light dash to the five gauge dash. Ran new copper oil pressure line. Swapped wires by the instructions on Gmc Paul’s web site. Everything works great.
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04-28-2020, 11:30 AM
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04-28-2020, 05:19 PM
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05-16-2020, 09:22 PM
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05-16-2020, 09:35 PM
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05-17-2020, 01:31 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
After a wash and a quick cruise I started cleaning up the cross member and sway bar I grabbed off a ‘77 Scottsdale. I’m hoping to eliminate the horrendous body roll that goes along with having leafs on all 4 corners.
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05-17-2020, 08:44 AM
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Well it wasn't today but might be helpful to the guys installing M20-21-22's in their trucks . I used a new Hurst competition -plus shifter and install kit from Summit to set mine up ,Along with Paul's hardened tool steel bushings and clips . And after talking to Paul I'll be adding a tail shaft trans mount
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/huu-3910002 https://www.summitracing.com/parts/huu-3737834 https://www.5speeds.com/cart/index.p...&product_id=76 Check out his website he has a lot of info on all the 4-5-6 speeds - This guy wrote the book on Muncie transmissions 5speeds,com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_40q7wbeoRQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQw...PsyqqE&index=1
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05-17-2020, 06:52 PM
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05-18-2020, 11:43 AM
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Finally getting around to the last rust area.
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04-26-2020, 08:43 AM
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Installed the correct lower radiator hose that clears the belt for my new ac system. Also installed a tach.
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04-26-2020, 10:39 AM
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Super nice truck.
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 |
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04-26-2020, 10:40 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Finally found a bench seat that was local for my old 1970 that needs to be redone. Well the hard part is over for me, now let the restoration fun begin.
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04-26-2020, 11:02 AM
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Rear driveline installed...
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04-28-2020, 09:56 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got the headers installed and the exhaust installed.
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04-28-2020, 06:49 PM
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04-28-2020, 10:37 PM
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Re-tubed the washer nozzles, pump run but no squirt. Tackle that at a later time. Slipped the cowl back on with a new seal. Started tearing vent doors apart for paint and new seals.
Installed rear axle bump stop for lowered suspension. Like a dummy I only ordered one and didn’t notice until I opened the box. Discovered my vacuum advance is not working. Always something.
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04-29-2020, 02:46 AM
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Finally had the time to weld up and grind smooth groves worn on the rear brake backing plates where the brake shoes ride. After over 50 years of use the grooves were substantial and the shoes would bind in them. Also replaced the shoes and spring kit, rear brakes are operating so much smother and quieter.
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04-29-2020, 04:03 AM
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Out of winter storage
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05-01-2020, 04:34 PM
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