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09-04-2018, 10:05 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I have did nothing, but have a 235 Corvette Blue Flame for it.
 I haven't decided on the trans, I have a stock three speed but may go with a T5. And a 57 Rear end of course.Brian
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09-04-2018, 10:16 PM
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09-05-2018, 12:02 AM
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09-04-2018, 10:26 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
what did I do to my truck today? nothing. its been a rough couple of weeks. every vehicle I own broke all at once. my wife has a 2012 sonata. its a great car but all of the sudden has a serious charging issue. I did what I could to try and fix it but it turned out its nothing I can handle. it took me a week of evenings to put it all back together just so I can take it to a dealer. she started driving my firebird and the brakes went out on that and it took 3 days to get all the parts together to fix that. my truck needs about an hours work before its driving again. ive been riding my motorcycle in the rain for two weeks. on top of all that her phone stopped working. its slowly coming together. I will be out of town this week end but im hoping to get the truck back on its feet before then but I cant swear its gonna happen.
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09-04-2018, 11:53 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
miracle pie: since you are in OR, have you tried All American Classic in Vancouver or Chevys of the 40's in Vancouver?
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09-05-2018, 11:45 AM
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09-06-2018, 01:22 AM
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Spent the day at the hospital with my son getting his surgery, finally got home after 9:00 and after getting him settled in, I got out there for my five minutes.
Cleaned up and prepped a few nuts on the hood to weld back into the braces where they had came out when I unscrewed the bolts holding it together.Now I have to find a spring for the safety catch I hit it with the cut off disc when I removed the rivet that held it together, crap. Brian
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09-06-2018, 10:16 AM
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http://www.parts123.com/parts123/yb....Z5Z5Z50000014x There description is misleading since this is for the safety catch and not the latch, but I put mine in last night and it worked perfect.
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09-06-2018, 10:42 AM
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09-06-2018, 09:19 PM
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09-07-2018, 03:09 AM
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Spent the afternoon cleaning and painting my NEW REAR BUMPER BRACKETS which I finally located thanks to nvrdone and All American Classics! Wiring-wise, all I have to do is hook up the grounds and my truck will be ready to run and drive.
I learned something new today: 1-ton Panel/Suburban rear bumpers, although the same size, shape and bolt spacing as all AD front bumpers, are much thicker material. My front bumper measures .156" Rear bumper .250" Otherwise they are identical and both will fit on either front or rear of a Sub.
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09-05-2018, 08:02 AM
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Replaced the defroster core and installed a tap on the coolant circuit. What an improvement in summer. No more heat in the cab. Need now to insulate the cab from the engine heat.
The leaky original defroster core  The replacement one  The tap on the coolant line  The tap is operated from the cab with a rotating 'button'.
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09-05-2018, 11:29 AM
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But you need a new screwdriver 
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09-05-2018, 02:59 PM
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That's not a screwdriver, just a lever which may has been a screwdriver one day long time ago 
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09-05-2018, 07:10 PM
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09-06-2018, 12:13 AM
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Right on guys!
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09-06-2018, 09:19 PM
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In figuring out my parts I have I had to install the glove box door, damn does it make me feel good seeing a part bolted on! It will come off course, but just seeing it there is nice.
Also gathered up some stuff to get sandblasted, welded a few nuts that busted loose, and they are ready to go. Brian
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09-07-2018, 06:13 PM
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It SUCKS, the guy I had nearby, he had been doing stuff for us for years, heck, he did my brothers 1922 Buick stuff and that car was done in '92. He did so many projects for us, even at the shop I am at now, we sent things there. I hope all is well with the guy, what kills is is the shop is still there with all his equipment!
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09-07-2018, 06:18 PM
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09-07-2018, 10:23 PM
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09-07-2018, 06:13 PM
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Any time I have had chrome work, exhaust, or interior it has always been in a sketchy part of town. Combination between cheap overhead and low cost of labor makes this possible.
If anything it should allow you a good deal on your parts work.
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09-07-2018, 07:38 PM
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Yeah, I hope it's something like that.
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09-07-2018, 10:09 PM
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Mounted my 1/4" thick beast of a rear bumper today - the weight actually made the rear end drop 1/4 inch! My rear bumper filler panel needs lots of body work, so that will be installed someday when I get around to it. Meantime I need taillight brackets, but I can't fab any because we're under fire restrictions here - no welding, grinding or cutting metal. More on this next post.
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