What did you do to your truck today?

[bubba327]

Watched my 16 year old daughter and her 46 year truck head off to the first day of school. She has been waiting for this day for over a year and a half now.
It does not seem that long ago we towed the 64 home after she and my wife found it on craigslist. Things are not done yet but enough to let her drive it for a while. See "Bubbas Recycling Project" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=365170 for full story.

[lakeroadster]

Installed some "Speedway" rubber hood latches to hold the tailgate shut. The thought here is the elastic nature of the latch should help to minize tailgate rattling. Also added urethane tailgate trunnions.

[losthope]

after work i installed my chrome window rain vents,chrome rearveiw mirror, and chrome chevrolet glove box emblem that i got from lmc very dissapointed with glove box emblem looks good but pull it out of the sealed plastic wraper and its made of plastic !!!!!!!!!wtf and it cost 39.00 give me a break !! i installed it anyways....oh well heres the pics.

[glendale]

got my rear end ready to go in minus the brake line. and decided to run the wheels in satin. i will have them mounted and balanced tomorrow.

[losthope]

Originally Posted by glendale

got my rear end ready to go in minus the brake line. and decided to run the wheels in satin. i will have them mounted and balanced tomorrow.

straight orange or a lil metal flake??

[glendale]

just straight orange. i kinda dig it satin.lace panels this weekend you down?btw is your truck from florida?

[losthope]

Originally Posted by glendale

just straight orange. i kinda dig it satin.lace panels this weekend you down?btw is your truck from florida?

well i just checked the plate numbers on the fourm and no its from freemont i know it has orange peel in the paint but we do grow oranges in cali !!and we lacing our trucks this weekend im down!!

[willyp]

glendale, any updated pics of your rig?......im diggin your truck.

[markeb01]

I haven’t been able to drive my truck for most of a month because of a hand injury, the shifter requiring more pressure than I can exert. So, I asked my son to machine up a new handle out of round stock 2.5” longer than the previous version. My wife installed it for me this morning. This reduced the shifting pressure by about 40%, so I should be back behind wheel shortly. I was a little concerned it would look goofy being this long, but after studying it for a while, it seems to look more natural than the shorter stick.

[CVA59]

Originally Posted by markeb01

I haven’t been able to drive my truck for most of a month because of a hand injury, the shifter requiring more pressure than I can exert. So, I asked my son to machine up a new handle out of round stock 2.5” longer than the previous version. My wife installed it for me this morning. This reduced the shifting pressure by about 40%, so I should be back behind wheel shortly. I was a little concerned it would look goofy being this long, but after studying it for a while, it seems to look more natural than the shorter stick.

Looks real good!

[1Bad62Pro/Street]

Just messing around after work..
Gotta fire the Ole' '62 up and let her breathe a little fresh air....
She'll be on the road soon!

YouTube - Gotta fire the Ole' '62 up and...

[markeb01]

Sounds sweet! Looking forward to seeing it back together.

[lukey]

well, i had a flat. my garage is uphill, and my airhose wouldnt reach...so i aired my tire up with a foot pump made for a frikin bicycle! now its parked next to the garage where the airhose reaches!
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[glendale]

she runs and drives. any help with me wheel color.

[losthope]

Originally Posted by glendale

she runs and drives. any help with me wheel color.

you should post pics of wheel pics from a distance so we could get the whole effects of the truck hard see what itll look like so up close!!

[sams60gmc]

Yesterday I got my tubing bent for my A arms. Today I threw them together. Probably my favorite part of the truck thus far.

[Byronic]

Painted the inside engine compartment to slow the rust.
I missed a few spots but man is it hot outside.

Before

After

[Bkndsdl]

Primed my first part today with my new HVLP gun.

[willyp]

painted my 66 NC truck plate and the custom cab trim.

[Rusteeze64GB]

finished up my brake job today. New brake lines on the front, adjusted and bled them, Swapped my leaky carb for a fresh rebuilt one. I also Put on a fuel filter, my tailgate and tried hooking up some brake lights. I think I have a short on them because they are not working properly. I also went to the DMV to see what it is going to cost me to transfer title and register my truck. After all of this today my truck wont start at all. Hey I got alot of work done though

[narx66gmc]

nothing to the truck, but getting the garage ready for it.....

[lakeroadster]

I purchased (2) cab air vents off Ebay and (being a retired CAD monkey) designed a surround to instal them into the back of the cab. They go in the back of the cab behind the seats and have flaps on them to prevent air, water & debri from entering the cab, but allow air to flow out of the cab.

I like to think of it as "Astro Ventilation" for my old '65.

[63rexC10]

Originally Posted by Rusteeze64GB

finished up my brake job today. New brake lines on the front, adjusted and bled them, Swapped my leaky carb for a fresh rebuilt one. I also Put on a fuel filter, my tailgate and tried hooking up some brake lights. I think I have a short on them because they are not working properly. I also went to the DMV to see what it is going to cost me to transfer title and register my truck. After all of this today my truck wont start at all. Hey I got alot of work done though

I can't tell from the pic, but I hope you're using jack stands. I've known a few people who didn't and ended up paying for it. Remember, safety first!

[lakeroadster]

Fabricated the enclosures for a pair of cab rear air vents. More details in my build thread.

[SIR]

waxed it...all of it.....a labor of love....