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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Its +1F or -17C outside and snowing in the Great White (cold) North and I'm at work today so all I can do is dream about all the things I am going to do to my new truck when it starts to get nice here in April...
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Location: Gonzales, La
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Re: HEI Upgrade
I set them at .060". Runs like a champ now.
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MyToys: Goldilocks the "Ol School Survivor" 1968 C10, SWB Stepside, 08/15 TOTM, 250 CI 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree, 3.73 rear, 3/5 static drop, 23,500 original miles. Samson the 1970 CST10, LWB, 462Ci, Turbo 350 tranny, 3.08 rear gear, PB, PS, A/C, AM/FM, 2/4 Drop. Brutus the 1998 Camaro Z28, 33,500 original miles, LS1, 519 RWHP/497 RWTQ. Member of the Louisiana Classic Truck Club, LCTC Member of the Louisiana C10 Club Member of the Baton Rouge Drifters Car Club |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Fixed a rip on my seat!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I taught myself that I have not learned a damned thing about building these trucks in all my 68 years.
On my way to take care of the chickens this morning ("Yes, dear." "I'm glad you want to have eight chickens just like your old Italian neighbor did when you were a kid." "I'm sure that you *will* do all the work."), I passed RAT siting and waiting for the rest of the stuff that's coming (white face overlays) in order to install a slick amp:volt gauge kit from Forum Member, Forum Merchant, and all around good guy Tom at: http://www.classicgaugeandcluster.com/ I remembered that I'd been head-scratching over the dash lights going dark a couple of months after installing the LCDs. Since I don't drive much in the dark, I'd forgotten that I need to address that. And, since I want to pull the dash and bezel to install the kit from Tom, and I'd already checked the fuse block on the chance that...well you know...fuses. So, off with the dash grommet retainer, parking brake assy., undo the screws, push the light switch button under the dash to pull the "switch mast", unscrew the ww and faux choke knobs, unbolt the under-dash steering column yoke, unscrew the phillips that hold the bezel on....clip the lines to the non-GM tach. Unbolted the oil pressure gauge line, and the speedo cable. Replaced a bulb that was burned out (one of the orig. that I couldn't reach when I installed the LCDs). No dash lights (juice is there at the connector, 'cause the turn signals, etc. work). Brand new M&H harness. Pretty. Got on the ground with a flashlight and peered at the fuses again. Pulled the 3A cluster fuse. Looked good. "WAIT!!!" "LOOK!!" "Hold it up to the light!" "It's ever so slightly blown." Which means, it's blown. Glad I waited to multi task to pull the dash, (the amp gauge:volt gauge conversion from Tom), or I'd really be pissed at myself.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
gazed at and adjusted my Shopping cart and though about how I wish i could hit the checkout button...
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Moved my toolbox up the highway with the failing transmission thm350. Was ok until i was parking it. What you can't see is my other truck loaded with my toolboxes, cart, and vortec 350 for the '70.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Pulled engine out a few months ago. Freshened it up, new cam, heads, and valve gear. All this took a lot longer than planned and I had a lot of trouble getting it going.
So today I went out in the snow and played around with getting the dizzy in right(that was another thread) and it finally fired up! Yessssss! Just in time to let it sit all winter, though. Haven't got to drive it yet. Well, we'll see.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Started putting this together.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Spent my birthday at the shop putting my 70 back together. After staying at the body shop until 11:45pm on new years eve(yes my wife has disowned me) I needed to take a couple days out and get back on track. Far as I got today, was putting the new Weld Draglites and BFG'S on and installing the grill.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Got the floor cleaned and coated, then I got the 350 "mouse motor" out to get it ready for mockup..........had a little eviction party.....
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
What did you coat the floor with? I'm trying decide between paint or coating. Where a bouts in Michigan are you from? I'm in Jackson County.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Dupli-Color Truck bed liner in spray can..........I'm up in Owosso.......
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Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Thanks for the welcome. The truck is a 1970 Fleet, running 550hp, GM 502, Turbo 400, 2500 Stall, mini tubbed, 12Bolt 3:73 Moser Axles, MSD, 345/55R15 BFG Drag Radials, 3" Flowmaster Exhaust. Body has 4" Chop, frenched and shaved everywhere and has just been painted Spa Yellow(Acura NXR colour) with water born Dupont Cromax Pro paint. It still needs a interior update, as the truck was originally customized in the 90's, so thats next winters project.
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GM 502, 4L80E spd auto, Compushift II, 2500 Stall, mini tubbed, 12Bolt 3:73 Moser Axles, MSD, 345/55R15 BFG Drag Radials, 3" Flowmaster Exhaust. 4" Chop, frenched and shaved everywhere, custom Pearl Yellow paint. Last edited by notsomellowyellow; 01-04-2015 at 05:49 PM. Reason: add pictures |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I like those valve covers, are they from a Corvette? Are they available from a vendor?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
WOW.. how did those buggers get in there?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Nothing fun, but sure needed to be done: Upper/Lower Arm shaft/bushings, upper/lower ball joints (and a brake line I broke...DOH!) No more shimmy--nice tight ride.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Got my NOS tailgate hinges powder coated...
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I put the first 50 miles on the rebuilt 350 and drove it for the first time in 13 months!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Finally got the brake lights, tail lights and signal lights to work!!! I HATE electrical problems.
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