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08-30-2010, 03:30 PM | #1 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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. |
08-30-2010, 04:40 PM | #2 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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.
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08-31-2010, 08:00 PM | #3 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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.
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08-31-2010, 09:42 PM | #4 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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.
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08-31-2010, 09:48 PM | #5 |
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08-31-2010, 09:50 PM | #6 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
just straight orange. i kinda dig it satin.lace panels this weekend you down?btw is your truck from florida?
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08-31-2010, 10:04 PM | #7 |
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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!!
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09-09-2010, 07:51 PM | #8 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
glendale, any updated pics of your rig?......im diggin your truck.
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09-09-2010, 09:00 PM | #9 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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.
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09-09-2010, 09:03 PM | #10 |
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09-09-2010, 09:11 PM | #11 |
"Where were you in '62?"
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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!
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09-09-2010, 09:23 PM | #12 |
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Sounds sweet! Looking forward to seeing it back together.
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09-09-2010, 10:32 PM | #13 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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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09-09-2010, 10:58 PM | #14 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
she runs and drives. any help with me wheel color.
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09-10-2010, 11:31 PM | #15 |
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09-10-2010, 11:56 PM | #16 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Yesterday I got my tubing bent for my A arms. Today I threw them together. Probably my favorite part of the truck thus far.
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09-11-2010, 01:03 PM | #17 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Painted the inside engine compartment to slow the rust.
I missed a few spots but man is it hot outside. Before After
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09-12-2010, 07:01 PM | #18 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Primed my first part today with my new HVLP gun.
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09-12-2010, 07:12 PM | #19 |
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painted my 66 NC truck plate and the custom cab trim.
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09-09-2010, 11:05 PM | #20 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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
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09-10-2010, 12:30 AM | #21 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
nothing to the truck, but getting the garage ready for it.....
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09-10-2010, 08:49 AM | #22 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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. |
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09-13-2010, 04:49 PM | #24 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Fabricated the enclosures for a pair of cab rear air vents. More details in my build thread.
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09-13-2010, 06:42 PM | #25 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
waxed it...all of it.....a labor of love....
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