What did you do to your truck today!

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Found this in the "interior" box. I remember pulling it out of the dash up where the "Throttle" pull would "normally" be on the '68.

Cleaned it up a little while I drank coffee and dreamed of sunshine. 100 sqft of sound deadener came via the Brown Army late today.

[rakerkman]

I put a glasspack on my 70 C20 350/TH350. The old muffler was cracked in half since all but two exhaust hangers were broken when I bought the truck. Overall it has a great sound.

[nickp51chevy]

I finished painting my tailgate and put in on. I tried pinstriping also. The letters are striped in red.

[67Slider]

Fired her up cause she has been sitting outside while I work on the bed. My wife won't let me leave her mustang out for more than a couple of nights. Drove her up and down the street a couple of time with my wife sitting next to me. She likes the old bench seat cause she can slide right up next to me. Got two coats of Pelucid on the bed wood. Need to do one more coat on the top and flip em' over to do the bottom. After that three coats of Helmsman Spar Urethane. Damn that Pelucid (POR15) is expensive! Got to make due with a quart ($46) at the local paint supply store.
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[stevencvn72]

Originally Posted by 67Slider

Fired her up cause she has been sitting outside while I work on the bed. My wife won't let me leave her mustang out for more than a couple of nights. Drove her up and down the street a couple of time with my wife sitting next to me. She likes the old bench seat cause she can slide right up next to me. Got two coats of Pelucid on the bed wood. Need to do one more coat on the top and flip em' over to do the bottom. After that three coats of Helmsman Spar Urethane. Damn that Pelucid (POR15) is expensive! Got to make due with a quart ($46) at the local paint supply store.
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What kind of wood is that? Should be beautiful!

[67Slider]

Originally Posted by stevencvn72

What kind of wood is that? Should be beautiful!

I got a killer deal on it from a place out here in Colorado. It is Blue Stain, beetle killed pine. The dark color is a natural patina from the beetle that kills off the tree. The Pelucid darkens up the wood a bit but other than that it is an all natural finish. I bought 8, 1x8x8 boards for $45 and ripped them and chanelled them to fit.

[mcmlxix]

Picked up a new set of rear seats.... Here's one of them sitting in the back...

[dnd1978]

I have been working on my bed. I build and installed some tubs and tomorrow false the floor 2'

[b.eddy's72]

I got my motor and tranny dropped in finally since 96

[raider65]

I messed around with my dash bezel. The guage bezel was my practice one and the three hole will be the one going back in the truck...next step will be white face gauges

[unreconstructed1]

tuned the carb on the 69, jumped off the 67, cleaned out the 97, and got mad again about my 96 not being here

[Sport/Truck]

I dropped the driveline to replace the carrier bearing.

[Hottrucks]

I did nothing and it looks like its going to be that way for awhile..there calling for Icey roads tonight so that means the salt will be out...See yea in the spring......time to go into hunter gather mode so the old girl will have some new goodies for spring....

[dmwphoto]

I replaced the dual exhaust. The one going out the back was hitting the axle and frame after I lowered it. Ran new out the sides just before the rear tires. Pics later. I put Magnaflow mufflers on man it sounds SWEET!

[69CST-V]

Installed a new floor pan and mocked up my PB Dropmember.

[69CST-V]

Here are the after pics.

[NINERS1]

polished 2 of my rims! were in bad shape from sitting in the bodyshop for 3 months!
before

after

[60ratrod]

ordered a replacement driver's side front cab mount and floor pan for my 72 gmc and ordered some suspension parts for the wife's malibu off ebay last night. oh and i got my electric fuel pump for my tpi conversion yesterday! now all i need for the tpi swap is the FAST sensor kit and then i'll just have to do a reseal job on the motor and then find the time to put the motor in(after i finish the front suspension overhaul and brake conversion on the malibu). my truck needs some time in the garage damn it

[magwakeenercew2jh]

Got some glass and stainless in the front. The back window trim package was short one piece...Rather, had two upper "rights" in the package from the mfg. Picking up the right one tomorrow or Monday morning. Rigo will be back on Monday afternoon. Only $50 add'l for having to come back on Monday...a 70 mi round- trip. Nice guy.

Bed goes back on Sunday morning. Still a long way away. But this is just how the timing came together.

[nickp51chevy]

I finished swapping out my engine. Now I just have to deal with the timing and the heater core and I'll be good to go.

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After:

[pat 70/71]

Installed the main wiring harness in my 72 3/4 ton 2wd washed my 71sb& drove her around the block. put up my christmas lights. cheers, Pat

[oldblue1968chevy]

drove it on bumpstops haulin a wheeler to go ridin on the mtn!! lol no pics

[Boog]

Spent some quality time out in the shop with the truck yesterday. No interuptions. I threw out a bunch of things and sorted through the piles of parts and hung some up on the wall where I can find 'em now. Then I fired it up and let it run for an hour or so. It's been too long and needed the fluids warmed up and circulated. Of course the battery's weak and required a boost. The rebuilt quad must have some trash in it or the float is bad as it now idles really rich and won't idle steady. And with just headers it's loud. The older lady next door came out saying something but I couldn't hear her. I think she was sayin how much she enjoyed that old truck and I should fire it up more often.
I'm slowly getting my shop back to where I can open the door and pickup where I left off without having to move a bunch of stuff out first. That 24x24 shop has been more a storage dump than a truck shop for a lot of years. It's hard to get motivated on the truck when you can't get to it for all the stuff.
Sure was good to hear it run again.

[dan76]

Acquired a complete 70 C20 Custom which according to the neighbors has not run in nearly 25 years. The original owner kept meticulous maintenance records until he stopped driving due to health reasons. According to these records the odometer is accurately showing <63,000 miles on the 350 and SM 420 (?).

In two days did the following.

Replaced battery and cleaned cable fittings.

Diagnosed brake problem, replaced master cylinder, flushed old brake fluid and replaced with new. Adjusted brakes.

Drained two auxiliary and in-cab tanks of rotten fuel. Replaced fuel line from in-cab tank and capped the aux tanks (didn't have time to properly flush, replace fuel line and ensure tank selection switch was reliable).

Rebuilt/adjusted carb and installed a large capacity inline filter.

Changed oil and filter.

Replaced plugs, wires, points, condenser, cap and rotor and adjusted engine timing.

Flushed cooling system, replaced all hoses, tested radiator for leaks, reinstalled and replaced coolant. Note to self: next time check for full flow through heater coil.

Direct wired heater fan as dash switch was inoperative.

Replaced both headlights and various park/tail/brake light bulbs.

Replaced dry rotted tires and split rims with new tires and standard rims.

Lubed front suspension.

Cleaned interior of hundreds of insect carcasses but found no evidence of mouse infestation....lucky.

Titled and registered the truck with collector plates.

Day 3:

Drove the truck loaded with three engines in the bed and a bunch of car parts in a trailer over 700 miles without incident other than the clutch started slipping.

Day 4:

Replaced clutch/pressure plate/throwout bearing/pilot bushing/flywheel. I couldn't get the original flywheel resurfaced in the time allowed. Found a replacement @ AutoZone for 59.00 dollars.....lucky again.

Day 5/6:

Loaded the bed with more parts, hooked up the loaded trailer and drove 1100 miles through a series of winter storms.

Day 7:

Complied a list of repairs/improvements for the old girl.

Replace heater coil as coolant flow first dwindled and then completely stopped around 2:00 am in the midst of a snowstorm. Note: chemical hand warmer packs placed in the defrost vents allow for the windshield to remain clear. A pair in the driver's gloves allow for a semblance of comfort.

Install headers/dual exhaust/HEI/tach/stereo. Reupholster bench seat, look into converting to front disk brakes....more to come. I'll make a thread detailing these improvements as soon as I figure how to operate a digital camera and learn to post pics.

PS: Had a hell of a time throughout the week. Received at least one positive comment at each stop from folks who appreciate older trucks.

[sleepingbag]

My daughter and I finished the bulk of our rustoleum paint job today! Not too bad if I say so myself! Honestly, I just love working on my truck with my daughter, and fall alittle more in love with my truck everytime I work on it. Heres a pic, posted some in the body and paint section as well...