What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[Steeveedee]

I've had a high power bogging situation for awhile now, but haven't really had time to address it until today (retired last Friday!). Turns out that the plastic cam that lifts the secondary jets when the secondary air valve opens was broken. I found two pieces in the channel between the secondary bores. I guess the rest went out the tail pipe. Air valve opens with no enrichment, truck slows down on full throttle. Lame. It'll be a ton quicker tomorrow.

It up shifts too early, as well. Guess I'll have to replace/adjust the vacuum modulator. Second gear scratch for sure.

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by texjake

I removed the only good board left in the bed to use as a pattern to cut the radius around the wheel wells. I got a late start on it today and was dark-thirty by the time I finished getting the good board out. Damn daylight savings time! lol

William once you get all the wood out , it not to bad from there on, mine came out real easy but my son was doing most of the work, we had it out in no time...putting it back in was really kind of fun , and that new wood looks great .

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

Are those keys hanging from that little chain to the left at the bottom of the dash?

Speakin' of "hangin", you have some tasty stuff on your garage walls.

yes on the chain is a folding church key ,and the gas cap key and the tool box key . its hanging on the parking brake handle. I do need more wall space , I have another 200 caps that I have no place to hang them. and a lot more wall hangers that need to be hung up , but no room. wish I had a bigger shop to play in.

[jscs94]

Pulled my instrument panel today on my 71 GMC swb. Cleaned & painted the metal backing gunmetal metallic & the needles fluorescent red then reassembled.

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by jscs94

Pulled my instrument panel today on my 71 GMC swb. Cleaned & painted the metal backing gunmetal metallic & the needles fluorescent red then reassembled.

that is some good work right there...looks great.

[jscs94]

Thanks ole dollar I really appreciate that. Been looking at you interior, it looks great! Where did you get your dash pad from? Needing to order me one real soon.

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by jscs94

Thanks ole dollar I really appreciate that. Been looking at you interior, it looks great! Where did you get your dash pad from? Needing to order me one real soon.

I got my dash pad from classicparts.com really good quality , very happy with the pad. good price also.

[trac209]

Parked it for winter.

[VWNate1]

I went to The Truck Shop in Orange , Ca. and bought over $2,000 worth of bits and bobs for the new cab ~ there's so much more to get yet .

I also ordered up all new MOOG ball joints and tie rod ends....

.

[Lee H]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

I went to The Truck Shop in Orange , Ca. and bought over $2,000 worth of bits and bobs for the new cab ~ there's so much more to get yet .

I also ordered up all new MOOG ball joints and tie rod ends....

.

Hey Nate, your moving right out on that thing! Looking forward to seeing it. My offer to help out still stands. Lee.

[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by Lee H

Hey Nate, your moving right out on that thing! Looking forward to seeing it. My offer to help out still stands. Lee.

THANK YOU LEE ! .

I am trying to give Adam my old Cab as it has a perfect rust free roof and good corners , the rest is 1,000 TRASH ~ wait'll I post the photos ! .

If you want this cab for FREE , let me know and I'll give Adam a few more days as they really want it out of there .

I bought some of those leaf screens too ~ I hope they work out O.K. .

[VWNate1]

bare frame




pile 'o parts

[zamboni2354]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

I went to The Truck Shop in Orange , Ca. and bought over $2,000 worth of bits and bobs for the new cab ~ there's so much more to get yet .

I also ordered up all new MOOG ball joints and tie rod ends....

.

Nate,

I just got an email from them yesterday with 10% off....hopefully they gave you a discount for your bulk purchase.

Jeff

[VWNate1]

Oddly enough Jeff ;

No , they managed to forget to do that on my $2,200 + bill......

-Nate

Originally Posted by zamboni2354

Nate,

I just got an email from them yesterday with 10% off....hopefully they gave you a discount for your bulk purchase.

Jeff

[heathbirkendahl]

Installed some LMC vent screens.

[73737373]

Why did you take it apart?

[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by 73737373

Why did you take it apart?

Still wondering ? .

[VWNate1]

A reminder :

FREE CAB with good rust free roof and corners , in Gardena , Ca.

Come get it fast before they cut it up .

Dash is good and uncut too , everything else is trash .

You'll need a trailer and helping hands ~ this is a working Paint Shop and they don't have time to screw with old junk .

[bkkstehlik]

Bought a new used bumper. Sanded down the black paint and took off the rust in back. Removed the tow ball and put plugs in the holes. New paint and a serious polish and the chrome looks Great! Looks as good as new, $60 bucks.

[zamboni2354]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

A reminder :

FREE CAB with good rust free roof and corners , in Gardena , Ca.

Come get it fast before they cut it up .

Dash is good and uncut too , everything else is trash .

You'll need a trailer and helping hands ~ this is a working Paint Shop and they don't have time to screw with old junk .

Nate,

Wish this was around before I got my replacement cab!!

Jeff in Long Beach.

[73737373]

Never seen one do that.... come to Oklahoma and get one of my cabs!!

[UNEASYRIDER]

Painted and installed my seat belts.

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by UNEASYRIDER

Painted and installed my seat belts.

Dude... love those buddy buckets...

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by UNEASYRIDER

Painted and installed my seat belts.

looks great, what kind of paint did you use to paint them ? I would like to change the color of mine.

[UNEASYRIDER]

Originally Posted by ole dollor

looks great, what kind of paint did you use to paint them ? I would like to change the color of mine.

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