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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got my heads back from machine shop. Block goes in for .30 over next week.
Then I can start to put things back together. ![]()
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Got my heads back from machine shop. Block goes in for .30 over next week.
Then I can start to put things back together. ![]()
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
well, spent most of the day and night troubling shooting a gremlin that appears to be up in my column for the right turn signal. When the brake was applied and I engaged the right turn signal - Poof goes the fuse that powers the brake lights (and others)... i think I have it "fixed" that will likely not hold.
So if you see a fellow in Texas turning on his dome light in the middle of the day after a right turns, that will be me seeing if I still have brake lights! ...seeing how my luck is going, I bet my fuel line will start leaking again tomorrow (music "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!" cues up)
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Assembled my new seat.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Worked on the wiring for my truck today. Concentrated on the engine section today. Spent half a day trying to figure out what power wires went where. The PO did give me the Painless Wiring Manual but one of the power wires wasn't listed. FINALLY figured it out. Turns out he neglected to tell me that he also purchased a supplemental wire harness for the high output alternator.
SO, the plan for tomorrow is to get the last of the power leads connected and the fuse box mounted.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Nice work . Is the frame new aftermarket?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
The seat is gorgeous!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Here is a 71 K20 I am working getting the body back in shape and into some color. Now moving onto the fenders, hood and doors.
Pict 1- this after I got it home and started sanding down areas and getting it ready to do some body work Pict 2 - is doing body work on back of cab including pulling out several dents and dings with stud gun and replace both cab corner lower sections Pict 3 - had to remove top roof skin and replace with a donor part. Treated metal and installed new insulation to replace tar paper Pict 4 - just finishing the spot welding up on roof repair Pict 5 - this after the finishing the cab body work and spraying 3 coats of single stage.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Added some floor mats 🥱
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Installed rear bumper and completed wiring installation. Used AAW classic update kit. So far, issues I had with wiring:
1. Driver's front park lamp not working. Solution: Connector came unplugged. Plugged in and now working. 2. Emergency flashers not working. Solution: Called AAW and they informed me that second flasher had to be plugged in on upper left area of fuse block. Didn't see that in assembly instructions. Plugged in second flasher and issue is resolved. 3. Tail lights/Brake Lights not working. Solution: Tail light assemblies get ground from the bolts where they attach to the bracket. Due to new paint, was not getting a good ground. Made grounding wires to run from assembly bolt down to frame. Tail lights/Brake lights now working. Also, decided to install side marker lights, even though 1968 should be just the reflectors. Glad I did this! Everything else works just fine, with the exception of the Windshield Wipers. probably another grounding issue. Overall very pleased with AAW kit! |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Finished the 7” drop on the rear and then took the 2” blocks off...
Then decided to add them back after putting the shocks on. Lol Tomorrow they go back on. The 2.5” rake is too much for me. This pic is taken after the first attempt with 7” drop.
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Nice stance on that boy!!!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Finished up a couple things this week. Installed a rear sway bar on my ‘72, and replaced the shocks. Two things I should have done a while back, it rides so much nicer now.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Installed Rams horn heat shields / looms from Classic parts and 76 Corvette Hei wires from Summit .
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New TH350 Shift Shaft and Speedo gear to be leak free and I installed these sweet license plate holders for front and back that I got off eBay when I brought her home tonight :-)
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I know you probably haven’t driven the truck much if at all but wondering if you notice any difference in handling/cornering with the rear sway bar installed. I have one waiting to go on my truck so curious to see if any noticeable difference.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
The truck is noticeably different in turns, the back end follows the front end so much better now. I have not pushed it hard yet, but it already feels so much better. I put the front sway bar on about 2 years ago, and that was an improvement, I wish I would have done this one at the same time.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
pjmoreland that is exactly what I want to do with mine. I have the original seat out my ol '67 and would like to have the folding feature in the '71. Nailed the color combo too! Must be the great minds thing!...or just a quinkydink...
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