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TJ's Chevy · 12-07-2015, 01:09 AM

Rewired my tach on Crustine. Now it doesn't bounce all the time(loose ground) and when I turn my head lights on the tach light comes on.

chevy_mike · 12-07-2015, 11:50 AM

Didn't do a ton but I put fluid into the rear end, finished connected the steering shaft to the power box, put the wheels and tires on and installed the new battery tray.

**PORKY** · 12-07-2015, 10:05 PM

After almost 2 years I uncovered it today. I hope to get back at it full tilt. It's been a 4+ year project already. Where does the time go? My sons got there license and all their projects took priority. I have a GM 427 and a Tremec 600 ready to go in it. Just uncovering it sure was a motivator.

**Classic v6 GMC's** · 12-07-2015, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by PORKY

After almost 2 years I uncovered it today. I hope to get back at it full tilt. It's been a 4+ year project already. Where does the time go? My sons got there license and all their projects took priority. I have a GM 427 and a Tremec 600 ready to go in it. Just uncovering it sure was a motivator.

WOW nice project!!! Looking forward to updates!!!

LDO · 12-11-2015, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by PORKY

After almost 2 years I uncovered it today. I hope to get back at it full tilt. It's been a 4+ year project already. Where does the time go? My sons got there license and all their projects took priority. I have a GM 427 and a Tremec 600 ready to go in it. Just uncovering it sure was a motivator.

I really need to get some wheel dollies like yours!

Atbyrne · 12-13-2015, 09:31 PM

I got 5 lug disc brakes on the front. Replaced ball joints while doing the 2.5" drop spindle. That was fun. Now will be turning towards engine and transmission.

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60chevyjim · 12-15-2015, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PORKY

After almost 2 years I uncovered it today. I hope to get back at it full tilt. It's been a 4+ year project already. Where does the time go? My sons got there license and all their projects took priority. I have a GM 427 and a Tremec 600 ready to go in it. Just uncovering it sure was a motivator.

Wow porky that looks great .
im building a 65 long fleetside for a friend black with the red stripe with chrome 8 and 10 inch rallys .
I picked up his 65 parts truck to build a cool ratty beater with the leftovers.
the one in my picture is what I did with the parts truck so far since I got it .

Alberta65 · 12-16-2015, 04:35 PM

Hey I guess this is my first post but it's time to get in on the action:

finished up the bed yesterday..
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OldChevy61 · 12-16-2015, 06:58 PM

Got the windshield out and a little more blasting done.

DKfromIA · 12-23-2015, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Alberta65

Hey I guess this is my first post but it's time to get in on the action:

finished up the bed yesterday..
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Nice looking bed. What wood did you use? Did the diamond plate come in a kit or did you fab that yourself?

**chevy2tom** · 12-08-2015, 12:20 AM

Finally after 3 weeks & 4 haulers cancelling on me(because it's not running) it's on its way to me from California

oldies1938 · 12-08-2015, 02:18 AM

Paint is coming along

Turtleman · 12-10-2015, 11:40 AM

After all this time.. I finally got the 1.25" sway bar on..

Lugnutz65 · 12-10-2015, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Turtleman

After all this time.. I finally got the 1.25" sway bar on..

Turtleman,
Where did you get that sway bar? Off a Suburban maybe? Also, is your truck lowered? I'm looking for the same thing. My sway bar has the linkage rod and bracket and I'd rather have the setup you have.

Turtleman · 12-10-2015, 12:32 PM

The Bar I got off e-bay, it was told that it came off a 79 3/4 ton... It had all the brackets so it was just a matter of drilling a couple mounting holes and bolt on.. The truck is Not lowered but I did replace the upper and lower arms and all suspension links off of a 87 C-10.. (I'll never do that again)..

Lugnutz65 · 12-10-2015, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Turtleman

The Bar I got off e-bay, it was told that it came off a 79 3/4 ton... It had all the brackets so it was just a matter of drilling a couple mounting holes and bolt on.. The truck is Not lowered but I did replace the upper and lower arms and all suspension links off of a 87 C-10.. (I'll never do that again)..

I guess I'll look for a 3/4 ton bar then. Thanks for the info. The sway bar looks good. I will also be installing a third generation Camaro rear sway bar on my rear. It's a pretty neat swap with the bar sitting over the axle instead of linked to the rear control arms.

gar187er · 12-10-2015, 06:49 PM

Wired in some relays for the headlights. After I put a NEW alternator in, and its charging properly the headlights would flash from too much current through the harness and switch....Hopefully now they wont start flashing after 20-30 minutes!!!

**DPowers** · 12-13-2015, 11:54 PM

Tucked it away for the winter.

nail pounder · 12-14-2015, 01:18 AM

My girl and I did the vinyl floor, picked up our newly upholstered seat and installed it.

Northwest Outlaw · 12-14-2015, 04:19 PM

Cleaned and partially dismantled the 350 in prep for painting, but cold weather and a non-insulated garage don't lend towards painting...

craiginaustin · 12-14-2015, 04:28 PM

The new set of wheels I ordered arrived, so I bought some tires and put them on. The wheels are Cragar Delux 69, 15x7 front and 15x8 rear, with bullet center caps and lug nuts. The tires are Hankook Optimo H274, which seem to be the most affordable white walls I could find. Rears are 235/75R15 and fronts are 215/75R15. I would've liked the whitewalls to be thicker than the inch or so these are, but I didn't want to pay for Coker or Diamondbacks.

Also pictured is the cleaned up and painted swaybar I pulled from a 77 C20, ready to install next weekend.

Not pictured is the solid state external regulator I swapped out for the mechanical one. Voltage meter reads a solid 14 V while running now!

**chevy2tom** · 12-15-2015, 08:27 AM

Looking good Craig, now drop in down about a foot lo

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craiginaustin · 12-15-2015, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy2tom

Looking good Craig, now drop in down about a foot lo

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That looks amazing! I've been wondering what my truck would look like with white grill and bumper.

Lowering is definitely in the plan for mine.

jbgroby · 12-15-2015, 08:49 AM

Got the last of the parts from the painter. Bed strips and wheel tubs! The painter did such a great job removing the dents out of the tubs and sandblasting them they look new. The semi-gloss black paint looks like EDP coating, he also undercoated them as well. The bed strips were new from Mar-K, he painted both sides.

**jayoldschool** · 12-15-2015, 10:29 AM

Wow, those do look like brand new tubs.

12-07-2015, 01:09 AM	#1
TJ's Chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Rewired my tach on Crustine. Now it doesn't bounce all the time(loose ground) and when I turn my head lights on the tach light comes on. __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

12-07-2015, 11:50 AM	#2
chevy_mike Never Ending Projects Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,836	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Didn't do a ton but I put fluid into the rear end, finished connected the steering shaft to the power box, put the wheels and tires on and installed the new battery tray. __________________ . 1965 C10 Panel, Tiki Express http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=506580 SOLD 1968 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod Hauler http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313233 SOLD 1965 Chevy C10, Long, Fleetside, Hot Rod C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415702 SOLD We were given two ears and one mouth for a reason... listen twice as much and speak half as often...

12-07-2015, 10:05 PM	#3
PORKY Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: LITTLETON NH Posts: 106	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III After almost 2 years I uncovered it today. I hope to get back at it full tilt. It's been a 4+ year project already. Where does the time go? My sons got there license and all their projects took priority. I have a GM 427 and a Tremec 600 ready to go in it. Just uncovering it sure was a motivator. Attached Images

12-13-2015, 09:31 PM	#6
Atbyrne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Corydon, In Posts: 28	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III I got 5 lug disc brakes on the front. Replaced ball joints while doing the 2.5" drop spindle. That was fun. Now will be turning towards engine and transmission. Started here [IMG][/IMG] Did this [IMG][/IMG] Now looks like this [IMG][/IMG] [IMG][/IMG] __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 2WD SB

12-16-2015, 04:35 PM	#8
Alberta65 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Okotoks Alberta Posts: 158	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Hey I guess this is my first post but it's time to get in on the action: finished up the bed yesterday.. [IMG][/IMG]

12-16-2015, 06:58 PM	#9
OldChevy61 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NICHOLS SC Posts: 435	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Got the windshield out and a little more blasting done.

12-08-2015, 12:20 AM	#11
chevy2tom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wheeling, Illinois Posts: 703	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Finally after 3 weeks & 4 haulers cancelling on me(because it's not running) it's on its way to me from California

12-08-2015, 02:18 AM	#12
oldies1938 Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: chino hills ca Posts: 91	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Paint is coming along Attached Images __________________ MY 66 BUILD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=667780

12-10-2015, 11:40 AM	#13
Turtleman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 290	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III After all this time.. I finally got the 1.25" sway bar on..

12-10-2015, 12:32 PM	#15
Turtleman Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 290	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III The Bar I got off e-bay, it was told that it came off a 79 3/4 ton... It had all the brackets so it was just a matter of drilling a couple mounting holes and bolt on.. The truck is Not lowered but I did replace the upper and lower arms and all suspension links off of a 87 C-10.. (I'll never do that again)..

12-10-2015, 06:49 PM	#17
gar187er Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Delaware Posts: 26	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Wired in some relays for the headlights. After I put a NEW alternator in, and its charging properly the headlights would flash from too much current through the harness and switch....Hopefully now they wont start flashing after 20-30 minutes!!!

12-13-2015, 11:54 PM	#18
DPowers One foot in front of the other Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Parrottsville, TN Posts: 5,442	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Tucked it away for the winter. Attached Images __________________ DP's 66 Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=361556

12-14-2015, 01:18 AM	#19
nail pounder Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Fallbrook CA Posts: 453	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III My girl and I did the vinyl floor, picked up our newly upholstered seat and installed it. Attached Images

12-14-2015, 04:19 PM	#20
Northwest Outlaw Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Seattle Posts: 228	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Cleaned and partially dismantled the 350 in prep for painting, but cold weather and a non-insulated garage don't lend towards painting... Attached Images __________________ 1961 Chevy Apache "BoomStick" -First build, lots of plans, little experience. What's the worst that could happen? http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=694506

12-14-2015, 04:28 PM	#21
craiginaustin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 52	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III The new set of wheels I ordered arrived, so I bought some tires and put them on. The wheels are Cragar Delux 69, 15x7 front and 15x8 rear, with bullet center caps and lug nuts. The tires are Hankook Optimo H274, which seem to be the most affordable white walls I could find. Rears are 235/75R15 and fronts are 215/75R15. I would've liked the whitewalls to be thicker than the inch or so these are, but I didn't want to pay for Coker or Diamondbacks. Also pictured is the cleaned up and painted swaybar I pulled from a 77 C20, ready to install next weekend. Not pictured is the solid state external regulator I swapped out for the mechanical one. Voltage meter reads a solid 14 V while running now! Attached Images



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12-15-2015, 08:27 AM	#22
chevy2tom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wheeling, Illinois Posts: 703	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Looking good Craig, now drop in down about a foot lol

12-15-2015, 08:49 AM	#24
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,772	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Got the last of the parts from the painter. Bed strips and wheel tubs! The painter did such a great job removing the dents out of the tubs and sandblasting them they look new. The semi-gloss black paint looks like EDP coating, he also undercoated them as well. The bed strips were new from Mar-K, he painted both sides. Attached Images __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 Last edited by jbgroby; 12-15-2015 at 08:54 AM.

12-15-2015, 10:29 AM	#25
jayoldschool Moderator Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: ON, Canada Posts: 2,169	Re: What did you do to your truck today part III Wow, those do look like brand new tubs.

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