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01-18-2013, 11:31 PM | #1 |
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Got engine parts back from machine shop .........ready to clean, inspect and assemble. The cool part of build.
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01-19-2013, 08:31 AM | #2 |
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Nice parts! looking good to me
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01-19-2013, 09:47 AM | #3 |
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Looks awesome!!
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01-20-2013, 08:02 PM | #4 |
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I put some 6 degree caster shims under my front springs. I had to leave out the shortest spring leaf so the u-bolts would reach but I can't tell any difference in the ride height. Took a short test drive but didn't notice any difference in the way it drove, but I'll be driving it more tomorrow so that will be a better test. Also, in case anyone else will be doing this, I got the shims from Summit as a kit with spring bolts. The spring bolts were 3/8 and wouldn't go through the springs so I had to go to NAPA and buy two 5/16s spring bolts. The kit was TFY-90016, probably intended for a rear axle.
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01-20-2013, 09:49 PM | #5 |
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Pulled the engine and trans out to make space to install my Scott's hotrods IFS!
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01-21-2013, 08:51 PM | #6 |
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It warmed up to 34 today and the weeks worth of fog lifted, so I peeked in the garage and its still there.
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01-26-2013, 03:03 PM | #7 |
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screen is a pretty good idea - may have to borrow that
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01-26-2013, 06:22 PM | #8 |
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Put the new dome light in the "to be installed" box. Going to review the "still need to buy" list and see if there are some small parts I can order. Temps are up to mid 30's but still foggy and no sun in sight for at least a week.
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01-28-2013, 12:10 AM | #9 |
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Put the first coat of POR on the front suspension/steering bits. Baked the manifolds to cure the paint.
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01-28-2013, 12:49 AM | #10 |
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Replaced grill, bumper, headlight bezels and installed some mirrors Posted via Mobile Device |
01-28-2013, 01:23 AM | #11 |
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Waay nice. Huge improvement.
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01-28-2013, 01:30 AM | #12 |
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Thanks, yeah ran out of funds today lol ill have to get some new ones sooooon!
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01-28-2013, 02:18 AM | #13 |
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Sorry, I didn't mean to sound critical. For what it's worth, I've had good luck with sanding plastic lenses with 1500 and polishing on my shop buffer.
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01-28-2013, 09:03 AM | #14 |
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Truck looks great. The chrome made a huge improvement.
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01-28-2013, 10:41 AM | #15 |
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Ill have to try it but for the price ill get new ones bezels are pretty bad as well tho,
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01-28-2013, 12:10 PM | #16 |
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I installed the CPP power disc brake kit on my 56 this weekend. I'm hoping to have it back as a rolling chassis within 2 weeks. I'll be spending this week rebuilding the Chevelle rear end and get the housing primed and painted
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01-29-2013, 04:49 PM | #17 |
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Thats a nice set up!
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01-30-2013, 11:37 PM | #18 |
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Finished all the bodywork, and everything is in primer and most of it is final sanded!! Paint coming soon!!
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02-03-2013, 07:23 PM | #19 |
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Got up early and headed North 150 miles to the Estranged C.C. breakfast gathering. Met some kool people and saw some kool cars. Where else can you have breakfast in the cold NW and see 4 straight axle gassers?
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02-04-2013, 04:13 PM | #20 |
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02-05-2013, 01:22 AM | #21 |
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I can see too much shop floor looking down in my projecthttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/attachment.php?attachmentid=1055194&stc=1&d=1360040825
So I chopped this out of the 02 I'm stripping,just might workhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/attachment.php?attachmentid=1055195&stc=1&d=1360041558 |
02-05-2013, 01:25 AM | #22 |
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cool deal ! good luck and i hope it works for you eh
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02-09-2013, 10:11 PM | #23 |
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Painted cab, doors, hood, front fenders and grille!!
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02-10-2013, 12:43 AM | #24 |
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Atommik, Your avatar is a looong way from where you are now! Great job! (And great paint booth too!)
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02-10-2013, 12:50 AM | #25 |
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looks great ! really nice color
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