1968

[gdavis]

this is a whole lot easier than the way I was doing it. Thanks brian

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by gdavis

this is a whole lot easier than the way I was doing it. Thanks brian

Anytime.

[cubber]

Looks nice and clean.

[gdavis]

I took the brake booster and MC off and got a can of hammered paint. It came out real nice. Went to three different stores to find a fitting. The one that fits in the rear of the OEM port valve. NAPA had it but it looked to buckey.11.00 auto zone did not have it. Advance auto 2.11 and it fit. Going to let the paint cure and then install the parts back on.
The brake pedal and benzel are for a 71/72 they want fit a 67/68. unless I switch to a 71/72 pads.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by cubber

Looks nice and clean.

thanks when are you going to enter that truck in a show.

[cubber]

Originally Posted by gdavis

thanks when are you going to enter that truck in a show.

Haha, I don't know. There haven't been too many around here lately that I could get to.

[~Whitey~]

Trucks looking great George... Hadn't seen it for a month! Nice work!
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[gdavis]

Originally Posted by ~Whitey~

Trucks looking great George... Hadn't seen it for a month! Nice work!
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Haven't done very much in this last month. But on the 27 maybe i will get all my body work fine tuned. Then i should be ready for paint around the 1st of Aug.

[gdavis]

Hey you guys. I am set up for the 27th of july for the fine tuning on the body work.

[gdavis]

Today I finshed my transmission lines they gave me a fit.
I installed the front clip back on the truck. Had to get my wife and the two boys (ages 7 & 9) to help me carry the front clip. But it worked.
I installed the brake booster and Master cly. Got to remove the booster again tomorrow I for the boot in the booster. But at least it want be hard to fix.
Attached the brake line to the master cly. Again the fittings gave me a hard time. Alignment issues
Installed the head light buckets. Classic Parts sent me the wrong adjustering screws. Ordered the right one's today 4.95 to ship 1.00 to buy 4 screws.
Installed the outer grill on the truck. really like the way it fits.
Not to bad of a day. Got a lot done on old patches.

[SeTx67]

Making some progress George. Looks good
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[cubber]

You are on the downhill side, now, George!

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by SeTx67

Making some progress George. Looks good
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Thanks you. I had my wife and the two boys helping me with the front clip.

[Xeen]

George those headlight buckets are an assembly you have to put the headlight in and put the beauty ring on then install it as one unit.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by cubber

You are on the downhill side, now, George!

Last month someone turned the light out at the end of the tunnel. But now I replaced the light bulb and I can see the end again.

[gdavis]

I am doing this work under a canophy. I really can't see the fine dust untill I take a picture. Boy does it show every spot of dust.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

George those headlight buckets are an assembly you have to put the headlight in and put the beauty ring on then install it as one unit.

I found that out. I removed them anyway. They were in the way of getting my bolts in the grill on each side. The adj screws are to short and I ordered new ones.

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by gdavis

I found that out. I removed them anyway. They were in the way of getting my bolts in the grill on each side. The adj screws are to short and I ordered new ones.

Yeah it all goes together in a certain order the headlights are the last thing you install.
Hmm thats odd, you didn't order the c10 headlight adjuster kit the first time?

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Yeah it all goes together in a certain order the headlights are the last thing you install.
Hmm thats odd, you didn't order the c10 headlight adjuster kit the first time?

yea i did but the book was wrong I guess. These screws are 2 1/4 inch long. and the ones they sent me first is 1 1/4 inch long.

[gdavis]

I installed the platic boot. the one that fits between the firewall and the booster.
Installed the grill support that supports the outer grill to the inter grill alone with the hood latch.
Both attached to each other.
Installed the hood latch.

[gdavis]

took it easy today. Did nothing on the old truck

[gdavis]

Today I had to take one of my boys to summer camp. He will be gone for a week. So I am just going to take the day off it is Sunday anyway.

[gdavis]

Today the rear brake hose came in. I tried to install it, but ran into another set back. The hose that Classic parts sent me was 4 inch to short. So I movied the holder that is welded to the rear end from the front of the rear end to the back side of the rear end. Now everything work good. I was going to mount the front turn signals, but I noticed a bare wire on one of the pig tails. better fix it up now than worring about it later. It is getting close to the 21st and that is body work time. I will be glad when I can shoot some color on the whole truck.

The truck is going to be solid orange. No chrome anywhere. The mirrows, wipers arms, front and rear bumpers, head light benzels, hoops are going to be orange. Even the inside of the truck is orange. The seats are old school roll and tuck black and orange. A Chevrolet bow tie in the middle on the seat with a 1968 sewed in with my name on one side and the wifey on the other.

I am expecting some more parts this week. I order a power steering pump, chrome 3'' breather, some 350 emblems. I am now looking for a quad jet carb that can be rebuilt. I have a friend that ownes a shop and that is about all he does is rebuilds carb and transmission.

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by gdavis

Today the rear brake hose came in. I tried to install it, but ran into another set back. The hose that Classic parts sent me was 4 inch to short. So I moved the holder that is welded to the rear end from the front of the rear end to the back side of the rear end. Now everything works good.

They sent you the correct hose.
On the 1972 rear axle there is a bracket for the brake hose that bolts on to the differential cover on the upper right hand quadrant which is why the hose is short.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by Xeen

They sent you the correct hose.
On the 1972 rear axle there is a bracket for the brake hose that bolts on to the differential cover on the upper right hand quadrant which is why the hose is short.

That don't seen to be right. I am using a 1972 rear end and a 1972 cross member with the tab to mount the brake line. So you would think a 1972 hose should fix without any mod.