What did you do to your truck today?

[scotts62]

Originally Posted by sshockr

Drove my crazy LT1 swap around the block for the first time.

- Brian

In the truck?

Have any pics of it?

[sshockr]

I'll try and get some pics tomorrow. Unfortunately while rolling it out of the garage to make room for my car this evening, I broke a brake line. So now I'll be making new brake lines before I can drive it to the exhaust shop.

Seeing as I have one lying around anybody know if I can use a booster and master cylinder from an impala ss? I'll measure it tomorrow but I think a Captainfab bracket might let me bolt it up. I may still have to swap the M/C for something dual channel with all disks instead of the Imp's disk/drum. <-- And yes even though the Imp has disk rears GM was to cheap to redo the proportioning valves.

- Brian

[LILRED66]

Just returned to Kansas City from my trip to Phoenix, via Denver & Albuquerque...a little over 3,200 miles, but I got some good rust-free sheet metal.

[Franks Fab Shop]

Originally Posted by markeb01

I'm just curious, is that some form of angry space alien holding up the far end of the tubing?

thats just plain hilliarious! x2

[REDNOSE65]

I drove my truck to the paint shop Saturday. No pics posted yet.
I hadn't driven it in 10 years. No head lights, stop lights, no tags, no sticker,no nothin... Took the back roads...It was fun. i was surprised how good it ran...did a lil burn out here and there.

[jbgroby]

Half of the fun IS KNOWING IT'S WRONG, doing it, and getting away with IT! Nothing like thumbing your nose to the MAN!

[REDNOSE65]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Half of the fun IS KNOWING IT'S WRONG, doing it, and getting away with IT! Nothing like thumbing your nose to the MAN!

Right on!!!

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by REDNOSE65

I drove my truck to the paint shop Saturday. No pics posted yet.
I hadn't driven it in 10 years. No head lights, stop lights, no tags, no sticker,no nothin... Took the back roads...It was fun. i was surprised how good it ran...did a lil burn out here and there.

No brake lights? Seriously? Why on earth would you do that?

Might want to think about the rest of us, hate to see somebody else get hurt and you end up with a wrecked truck, fines, a revoked license.

At a minimum... just a friend following you would have minimized the risk of somebody running into you.

Better yet, find a buddy with a trailer. I bet you could have found somebody on here close to you that would have helped.

My 2 cents ....

[ruffrida2005]

Not today, but got some work done to the 64.

And the last pic is another project been working on for the kiddos.

[fryer1979]

Today I tried to talk to DMV.. After an hour of waiting all I was able to get was "this vin number is not on file". Which actually is quite helpfull because I already know what to do for California there. Onward with the paperwork.

[Rich 5150 69]

Great job,,,no record / no back fees...

[highwater86]

Lowered my truck with some Wrangler springs I picked up an Ebay for 30 bucks. Only have the rear done right now. In the process of tightening the right top bolt, I managed to crack my brake line... just my luck. Probably going to go ahead with my disk brake conversion to save myself the trouble of bleeding brakes two or three times.

[scotts62]

Got my brake booster mocked up and the mock up engine in to see what all doesnt fit

[Pinepig]

Sadly I didn't do **** to the truck today ( other than ask for a price quote for suspension/brake parts ), I had to fix a cracked hinge attach point on the trunk in the 54 and I'm hunting down a reset on the ECU of my daily 75 BMW, I think I have it narrowed down to a faulty pull up resistor on the crank trigger.

Tomorrow I plan on wasting about 400lbs of sand blasting all the ( usable ) parts from the frame/suspension. I really need to grab the camera so I can get some pics of this thing as I go along. Only pic I have of the 63 ATM ( it has since been disassembled down to the last nut and bolt ).




The 54 and my daily,



How my daily motivates me

[1939fiat]

Today;

Installed an Autometer Street Tach...

[markeb01]

Originally Posted by 1939fiat

Today;

Installed an Autometer Street Tach...

Be sure to post a pic when you can.

[motiveauto]

Bought some wrangler rear springs for $30 bucks from an offroad shop.

[cb1965]

rattle can paint job.
before.

After.

[boucher racing]

finished re-doing my partially rotted wood bed on the cheap. I got cut finish grade plywood into 3- 2' strips and screwed them down with the original metal strips (cleaned up and treated with Gibbs Protectant). I put two layers of used diesel motor oil mixed with some dark minwax wood stain. It should keep the water out. It looks good for under $40.

[rendus]

Welded a patch panel onto the right front fender. Then epoxy primed and did some touch-ups with filler. Next step: another coat of epoxy and then high build....

[72lb4x4]

Nothing. I walked past it and looked sadly at the rusted rocker with a bird's nest in it.
At least something's getting some use out of it...

[Mike K]

I put an OOOGA horn on it. Doesn't sound just right. Will try to figure out what the problem is.

[1939fiat]

Here ya go..picture as requested..

Rick
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Originally Posted by markeb01

Be sure to post a pic when you can.

[lakeroadster]

Originally Posted by Mike K

I put an OOOGA horn on it. Doesn't sound just right. Will try to figure out what the problem is.

The older "steel" horns have an adjustment screw and locknut accessible via the center of the horn opening. Loosen the locknut up and then turn the adjustment screw with screwdriver. This adjusts the mechanism.

[1stseries55]

added some driveshaft clearance to the crossmember...