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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
no pics yet, but i finished welding and boxing up the lower a arms, need to do some grinding and some wire wheeling, and drill a couple holes for the bags, then i can paint them and start putting them together. sure hope i can get the ball joints out of my other a arms without damaging them.
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02-12-2011, 04:12 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Pulled off the ol stock steering wheel and laid the other on then took out all the bolts from my seat out and put a shiny chrome chevy bowtie in my back window it looks great then I unfortunately had to go to work lol
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02-12-2011, 09:30 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finally took my steel wheels to the powdercoater. He said "You sure you want to do them in white??"
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02-12-2011, 12:28 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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02-12-2011, 01:01 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finished the 3/5 drop today, the kids sanded on their pinewood derby cars, touched up the interior heater housing with some semigloss black and worked on my dash bezel. Been a good day so far!
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02-12-2011, 01:22 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Dug miine out from behind the frozen garage door....it 's 15* so theres no melting and took the old girl down to the Harley shop and cleaned out the cob webs at there beach party!!! Boy the looks you get from people when ther 3' high snow banks and your sporting clean primer.....so now she's all tucked back in the garage with not a speck for road salt or snow on her see in you in a couple month baby!!!! today was a good day!!!!!!!
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02-12-2011, 01:54 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
garage-in-a-bag, rock driveway and a storage shed.......where there's a will there's a way, life is good lol
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02-12-2011, 06:02 PM
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Location: Arnold, MO
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Well, my 98 S-10 had some heat problems. Any position I put the selector switch to besides off and the heat came out of the vents only. I found a dry rotted vacuum line under the hood, replaced it and now my heat selector is fixed. It was a ten minute job well better than freezing my toes off in this cold Wisconsin weather. Now onto suspension work.
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02-12-2011, 06:50 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Drove 69 to work. Used motor for 06 f150 came in today. Tomorrow will swap motors.
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02-12-2011, 06:58 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Does dreaming about it count? ... someday.
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02-12-2011, 08:13 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Installed a tach and adjusted ignition timing. Think im gonna take her to the local 1/8 mile strip tomorrow...
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02-12-2011, 08:16 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I washed it! Today was the first weekend day in two months where the temperature was above 30 degrees. It got up to 46. Woohoo!
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02-12-2011, 08:28 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Started removing the grill and rad support as one unit.. Didnt finish just wanted to make tomorrow easier. Bolts get pretty tough to get out after 40 years...
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02-13-2011, 01:55 AM
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02-13-2011, 02:12 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
got my new tires installed today, bought some more spray paint to finish and paint a few things, reinstalled my rear lower bag bracket crossmember, drilled the hole for the lighted cig lighter (now i need to wire it up), sprayed some rust reformer on the inside of the drivers side fender, and bought some chrome exhaust tips.
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02-13-2011, 11:18 AM
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Location: Denton, TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
About to head out to move my gas tank under the bed. I can hardly wait. The fumes in the cab have gone to my brain, so I hope I can do it right??????
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02-13-2011, 12:17 PM
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Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
My woman bought this for me for The Valentine's Hallmark Holiday. Good trade for some flowers and candy, huh?
http://tinyurl.com/46dtyt6 I'm headed over to the shop in an hour to change out the rear brake shoes. I've never done it before. Bought new shoes, checked the drums for "gouges", and I got some brake cleaner and a hefty little tool for the springs. Anybody have any tips or warnings? After taking the drums off, where's the best place to start unhooking stuff? The air cleaner's going on this:
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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Don't count on any spring tool to be less frustrating than a pair of pliers. Good luck! I'm debating whether to drop the inner fender to get at the heater core or a handful of more productive small projects.
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02-13-2011, 07:50 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
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Right also on the spring tool. Crap! Waste of seven bucks. Needle nose pliers and vice grips and two screw drivers (one big and one smaller). That was the ticket. It was a PIA. Maybe the passenger's side will be easier. I hope. I bolted up the 1" spacer (95 lbs. torque..exactly). I'm getting back under it tomorrow to weld the roll pan, so I left the wheel off for now. Back into the cab for yet another mock-up. Thanks for the tip. Pictures are ALWAYS a good idea. I should ALWAYS do it whenever there's more than one part!
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02-13-2011, 07:57 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
took the 22's off and went back to rallies today
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02-13-2011, 08:00 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
i did to much to list twice... i posted in my build thread
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02-13-2011, 08:40 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Magwakeenercre2jh, what did you use to remove the markings off the original plastic lens prior to installing your tach?
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02-13-2011, 10:09 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Removed the master cylinder/booster as an ass'y, then pulled the cab off of the chassis. While we had it in our hands, we turned it onto the firewall and loaded it into the trailer....that wouldn't haul it any other way. Good thing, because the firewall is swiss cheese.
After that, it was time to start getting the brake/fuel lines off and begin the scraping/wire brushing to get the excess stuff off before spraying it with cleaner/degreaser and hitting it with the pressure washer. Got more done in two Sunday afternoons, than has been done in two years. Bonding with my son......it's a great thing!
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02-13-2011, 11:07 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I attempted to lower my truck. Spent 12hrs removing two leaf springs on each side and it only dropped one inch. It does ride alot better though. Will have to brake down and order a lowering kit.
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02-13-2011, 11:25 PM
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Location: Mountain Home, AR
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I dusted the 67 off, and fired the motor up after she sat for almost 3 months. I let the motor run and the compressor fill the airtanks, and went back inside and asked my little boy if he wanted to go for a ride in the truck. My three year old could not get his jacket and boots on fast enough, and we took a spin around the block. It was nice to get the old girl out of hibernation.
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