What did you do to your truck today part III

[T and S]

Got engine bay painted !

[Softpatch]

Originally Posted by 1Bad62Pro/Street

Nothing.....
Was wanting to have her back on the road this spring of this year.....
Now I need to get her back on the road before winter...
Yep...... Um hmmmm..

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your preaching to the choir Brotha
Life just keeps getting in the way.......

[Boedean1981]

Does dreaming about his weekend when I can actually work on the truck count as something? Lol

Work and kids plus not being in my garage is killer lol.

[_mg]

Originally Posted by Boedean1981

Does dreaming about his weekend when I can actually work on the truck count as something? Lol

Amen brother!

[schpeen]

got some free Oak score!

[60ChevyFTC]

Finally got the ball joints removed. If I never see another rivet again it will be too soon.

[OldChevy61]

Originally Posted by 60ChevyFTC

Finally got the ball joints removed. If I never see another rivet again it will be too soon.

I will be doing this same thing hopefully in a couple weeks on the 62. Looks like a good job for the grinder.lol. Been to hot here to even think about working after work.

[Palf70Step]

The mule and I did about a 300 mile round trip for breakfast today. Drove over to Baton Rouge to meet up with bunch of folks for breakfast and look/talk trucks. Left at 5 AM back home at 12:30. NO AC, I had inteneded to do work this afternoon when I got back, but when I got home and in the AC, that is all she wrote for me.

Here is a couple shots of the trucks that were there.

[verdell]

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

The mule and I did about a 300 mile round trip for breakfast today. Drove over to Baton Rouge to meet up with bunch of folks for breakfast and look/talk trucks. Left at 5 AM back home at 12:30. NO AC, I had inteneded to do work this afternoon when I got back, but when I got home and in the AC, that is all she wrote for me.

Here is a couple shots of the trucks that were there.

Very cool. Looks like you guys had a pretty good turn out! Can hardly wait to get to the Gulf Coast in October.

[Lugnutz65]

Finished installing my 3 point seat belts and center lap belt.

[Grizz1963]

What does £131.00 buy you from WASP Performance?

I am very happy tonight.

These have put a silly grin my face just thinking of them fitted.





Need to still get and build the 2.5" pipe work and get some 3" flanges to step down to the 2.5" from the 3" cutouts.

Did I mention Anti Social Thuggery?

[Jimal]

I finished up my intake manifold replacement and serpentine belt conversion.

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AFTER

[Pappyx3!]

Finally installed the HEI dist. And painted up valve cover... Still cleaning up and routing wiring but here's a few pics.

Only run this distributor for a few days but it could be the best $60 I've spent in a long time.

[HappyHooligan]

Originally Posted by Lugnutz65

Finished installing my 3 point seat belts and center lap belt.

Those seat belts look good. I'm looking forward to the install write up.

Where did you get them from?

I need a set to make the Hornet more friendly for my Pint Sized Passengers!

Hooligan

[DaddyOh]

Originally Posted by Lugnutz65

Finished installing my 3 point seat belts and center lap belt.

Is the shoulder anchor just a boss welded to the cab's sheet metal, or something more stout?

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by DaddyOh

Is the shoulder anchor just a boss welded to the cab's sheet metal, or something more stout?

There is a large washer and nut behind the cab wall that gives the shoulder anchor the strength it needs to be safe. I welded the nut to the large washer and slid it up the B pillar with the string and nail you see in the photos. When I was satisfied that I had it lined up with the 1/2" hole, I tack welded the washer through one of the 3 small holes. It must be exactly centered or the bolt threads will catch the sheet metal and the end of the bolt will push the nut away and pop the spot weld. Believe me, I know.

Once satisfied the nut is centered, finish by welding the other 2 small holes. I'm planning to post a DIY thread on my website very soon. It will have all the measurements plus some tips.

One of the tips is to drill matching holes in the washer and then plug weld the washer in place. The weld will be stronger. Either way will work if the weld is done properly.

[Boedean1981]

Finally it is Sunday. I got to go to partially tear apart the 454 bbc

Glad it's clean and smooth. Good honest person from Craigslist

[Marv D]

Welp,,, does 'on the trucks motor' count.
Taking the truck back to street and building a nice little pump gas hydraulic roller 383 for it. Has been a year since I pulled the big bullet out (in frustration) and took me 3 months to set up the valve springs (from those for the big solid roller in the 434 to these for this little hydraulic). Was just hard to retire the truck from racing I guess so took MONTHS to do a 4 hour job.

but progress,, finally.

should have the motor buttoned up this weekend, then get the truck back over here and start pulling the electronics and build a street friendly TH400

[jonzcustomshop]

the wife got a new job, so the 63 went from driving only on sat and sun to 7 day a week duty!!
so since I have to drive it every day , I decided to fix that pesky fuel gauge...
it has a no folding 73-87 seat in it , so I had to pull the whole seat- I pulled the sender out of a known working truck, and on the walk back to the garage I noticed that the float had gas in it... so I pull the sender out of the 63, gas in the float as well!
I tried hooking both senders up, and moving them manually -both worked- so back out to the yard to look for a float... pulled the sender out of the crew cab tank and the float looked nice, I held it under water for a while and no air bubbles. so in it went attached to the og 63 good sender.
worked for 4 hours and it was great! no longer the fear of running out!, and then on the ride home it started to sink
so I went another week, but couldn't stand it any more , and pulled the seat again, this time pulling the float out of another "working" truck, this time it has lasted 3 days! so I think I am out of the woods.

on a sad note both the "rust free" front fenders are starting to rust when I put them on 4 years ago I knocked a ton of dirt and dust out of the braces, so it was only a matter of time... not sure if I could have saved them, since the rust is coming through from the inside.

[WOLFMANmike]

i put in my new window regulator on the driver side and and did both doors for the cat gut seals windows work great now accept for a tiny bit of movement in the Divider part lol but i made a post explaining this just a bit ago .. Happy Truckin

[Chevy Fleetside]

http://www.summitracing.com/search/p...20Distributors You could go with one of these. The only reason I would buy is because Summit really stands behind their product and if they fail they send you another no questions. I bought an Optima battery from them and it failed a little over a year and they sent me a new one because they have a 3 year replacement. I didn't have to send the old battery back. I actually took it down to a place that recycles them and they gave me $8 for it. The last Mallory dist that I bought from failed me from the start. I replaced the Guts with summits kit but yet to reinstall it.

[Boedean1981]

Ordered a ps bracket from captainfab454 one step closer to ps on the 66

[LVPhotos]

Not enough pictures too much text. Here is some wiring about to happen.

[earl84]

Originally Posted by LVPhotos

Not enough pictures too much text. Here is some wiring about to happen.

What the heck is a "Wirers" circuit?! That sort of thing drives me crazy.

This is not a comment on you or your truck. I love your build. Can't wait to see it complete.

[schpeen]

Must be wipers