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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Painted and reinstalled my rear hubs took her out for a test drive to test my brake adjustment job and no problems, rear passenger tire did not lock up, couldn't make it pull under hard breaking and she stopped just like it should with no problems.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
That's a great looking grille & a clean looking front end!! Where did you get your grille at or is that a custom made job?
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I am loving the seasonal wall paper !
![]() I spent some hours yesterday cleaning 292 engine covers & stuff in the solvent tank and made a serious discovery ~ the 1977 timing chest is *much* thinner steel than is the old 1964 one , there are numerous changes in how it was manufactured too so I'll be taking the extra time to de rust the 1964 one and use it on my '69 . The good thing is : the lighter '77 cover didn't leak atall so it's a good used part , maybe I'll install a new seal and re paint it correct GMC/Chevrolet Red and offer it cheaply on E-ay . I hope to get more tear down works done to - day , the sun is rising so my achy old bones and injuries might give me a break in the pain dept . Truly , these ARE ' Mistresses ' ! . Cheaper and BETTER than any modern truck I can buy .
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Added one more to the fleet.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
started putting my front clip together....also gave Mary a lil more rake....
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all the repops i've seen "like mine" have an upward bow. Thanks Joe
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No problem and thank you. Got the triple chrome from ecklers. My mechanics father does the chrome work for them here in Orlando and pointed me in the right direction. Once again I was surprised how well it fit and looked especially after all the nightmare threads I've been reading about aftermarket parts.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
ole dollor has been setting for a few weeks , next year I am going to pull the head off and do a valve job... been busy taking care of the wife after her back surgery ,and just about the time we got her staples out , my kick starter in my chest went bad , and I just got out of the hospital from having a new defb. put in wires and all. the old wires were broke and it went off 2 times this year . so it may be a while before I can enjoy working on old dollor again.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
A bunch of little stuff ..
1) Started chipping away at the cheap respray that's sitting on top of the OG hugger orange paint 2) Restored my gauge cluster. DEciding whether to get a new bezel or keep the sligthly patina'd one I have 3)Pulled out the rear "CHEVROLET" tailgate panel, scraped off all the old chipped/faded/cracking woodgrain decal 4) scuffed up the inner fenders for paint. The PO sprayed them gloss black with a rattle can... |
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Best of the season to you, Brother.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Used tailgate installed after painting, sport bumper, and hidden hitch. Looks so much cleaner now. Will get the tailgate trim and letters on soon.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Pulled the drivetrain and front end yesterday. Today the drivetrain went to its new owner.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Nothing to the truck but I finally went and bought a garage heater and mounted it.. tomorrow Ill have to push the Vette out so I can get to the gas line stubbed into the wall behind it and run it to the heater and fire that bad boy up. No more freezing days and nights out there
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finished powder coating my hurricane/outlaw/turbine rims. Now the search is on for tires,after I get the kids cars fixed( home from school)
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Picked me up a ghetto grandpa shell! |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
New wheels and door panels.
18x8 up front and 18x9.5 in the rear |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
wheres the 4th screw hole?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Finally got to put my cab on my frame....it's only been 3 years and 10 months since tear down....wire harness is next I'd say..oh ya, I got my engine started too after new forged crank and roller cam, custom TPI fuel injection. I had it started without the cab on, I just rigged up a tank and battery...sounds healthy! (406 ci).
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Just drove mine. Cleaned the windows, etc.
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still stripping paint.... so much paint....
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