What did you do to your truck today?

[jgh64pkup]

Originally Posted by ravens65

Good thing you had some fire extinguishers, better be carefull or you'll set yourself a couple years behind!!!!!! you need to get rid of all rubber fuel lines!!! 50- or 100 bucks is a good investment.

i have stainless from the rear axle to the motor mounts
then i have rubber connecting the fuel cell and carb

[DPowers]

Had an appointment for new windshield. The guy gets there and says- "we have the wrong rubber"

Gonna take a couple days to get the new one in- sucks cause I wanted to get it to the alignment and muffler shop this week

[Bugeyev8]

got the pass door stripped and did the metal work, got the filler on and shot it with some epoxy in and out, a whole day of final blocking and this will be in the done pile too !

[fryer1979]

Finally got to see her again! It has been a few weeks since I was last at my shop, so I drove out there today and paid her a visit. Didn't have anytime to spend with her, but I have been collecting a few essential power tools I have been years without. Now I think I have what I am going to need to get the parts truck disassembled and ready for the scrap yard. Should be some more progress coming soon...

[onequickchevy]

Jealous of your doors bugeye, mine need a visit from the patch man. All in good time.

[Bugeyev8]

Originally Posted by onequickchevy

Jealous of your doors bugeye, mine need a visit from the patch man. All in good time.

Thanks man !

I started looking for doors, fenders and hood in 1997, just got these last year..even out here in Ca these things are rare, and these are far from perfect, they had some pin holes here and there along the bottom, I used Por15 and filled them, I scored these from the most rusty truck I ever saw, go figure...another member here has the cab and is using it for a crew cab build

[Andice]

Picked up most of the painted bed panels this afternoon.

[onequickchevy]

I have been looking for almost a year. Everything around here for doors is worse than what I have. Good thing the inner and outer lowers are available!

[losthope]

today after work i busted out the battery grease gun at the shop and greased all the front end fittings,something i never thank of doing took five minutes!!!

[Sillyoldman]

I removed the bed end I messed up last weekend when I backed up and hooked it on my metal fence. I pounded on it for a while until I got bored with it. Nonhog & I swapped it over to HEI last weekend. I think I'll go out and broaden my plug gap from .035 to .045.

[fredbarnes]

i put a window regulator in my 65 c-10 daily driver, boy does the window work better.

[Woogeroo]

I finally got all of the rubber weather strip installed in the passenger side door today, so now both sides are finally done.

bleh.

However, the vent window does not want to seat just right at the top, so I have to fudge with it to make it close.

I'm not sure what the deal is there yet, I'll have to keep messing with it I guess.

-W

[Fursphere]

Cleaned about two tons of pine needles from underneath the panel body - prepping for reassembly.

[SRVBLUES64]

its too darn hot! here in Indy, but I did work a bit on my fender and the bed, Im looking at a 93 fuel injected engine trans combo for 450 delievered. I hope it will fit

[Captainfab]

What engine is it? If it's a TBI 305 or 350 it will fit with no problems. Are you staying with the EFI?

Originally Posted by SRVBLUES64

its too darn hot! here in Indy, but I did work a bit on my fender and the bed, Im looking at a 93 fuel injected engine trans combo for 450 delievered. I hope it will fit

[SRVBLUES64]

Originally Posted by Captainfab

What engine is it? If it's a TBI 305 or 350 it will fit with no problems. Are you staying with the EFI?

I actually found a 78 350 carb motor that I may pick up its just untill I decide how I will build my real motor for the truck

[SRVBLUES64]

what would be the best way to clean a engine? I know that the outside is easy pressure wash with a good degreaser but what about pulling the pan off and having just a block what and how would you clean the inside. I bought a 350 plus a turbo 350 trans that ran but has been sitting in storage for about 6 months. Im going to change all the gaskets and add other goodies but I wnat to clean it inside and out before adding royal purple. This is just my hurry up motor so I can move the truck around

[Bugeyev8]

Originally Posted by SRVBLUES64

what would be the best way to clean a engine? I know that the outside is easy pressure wash with a good degreaser but what about pulling the pan off and having just a block what and how would you clean the inside. I bought a 350 plus a turbo 350 trans that ran but has been sitting in storage for about 6 months. Im going to change all the gaskets and add other goodies but I wnat to clean it inside and out before adding royal purple. This is just my hurry up motor so I can move the truck around

I would just drain it and fill it, not worth the effort , if you insist on cleaning I have heard that 1 qt of atf in the oll for a few miles will clean the engine inside, they sell cleaners for the block but it is just kerosene...

[Martin64]

Sea Foam

[Bugeyev8]

Originally Posted by Andice

Picked up most of the painted bed panels this afternoon.

Man...it must be nice to be at that point in your truck rebuild, I just have a little more work and then I hope to be there too !

[Bugeyev8]

Originally Posted by onequickchevy

I have been looking for almost a year. Everything around here for doors is worse than what I have. Good thing the inner and outer lowers are available!

when I am done with my doors I will have my old ones for grabs if you are interested, the pass one is just needing an outer and the drivers an inner and outer, they both have 6x 9 holes cut in them

[ravens65]

Originally Posted by onequickchevy

I have been looking for almost a year. Everything around here for doors is worse than what I have. Good thing the inner and outer lowers are available!

I got my doors from the turkey rod run in datona $600.00 , nicest set that I've ever seen. With the biggest price!

[ravens65]

spent 3 hours trying to load it on a trailer that was too narrow!
It died on me in the middle of the road, it was breaking up last week, then just died. no spark, trouble shooting is not my best area????
maybe coil, dist modg. who knows??? takin the parts to the auto parts store to have them checked. Oooooh damaged both front fenders and a door loading on the stupid trailer ( just paint) and the freind that helped pulled a leg muscle and is off work for two weeks! Sorry mark!!!

[ravens65]

Originally Posted by ravens65

spent 3 hours trying to load it on a trailer that was too narrow!
It died on me in the middle of the road, it was breaking up last week, then just died. no spark, trouble shooting is not my best area????
maybe coil, dist modg. who knows??? takin the parts to the auto parts store to have them checked. Oooooh damaged both front fenders and a door loading on the stupid trailer ( just paint) and the freind that helped pulled a leg muscle and is off work for two weeks! Sorry mark!!!

Just got back from the parts store and it is the dist. mod a 23 dollar part, I'm glad thats all it is but..... The real kick in the teeth is- I have to wait till payday to get it. so broke lately! been in the hospital 3 times this month for the strokes, at least they are telling me that they are caused from seisures, the problem with that is ... the state could take my lic. five years to build my truck and I might lose my licence, nice!!!! I feel like retard , cant hardly speak and get confused , when I have a episode. my mind still works just cant get it out. enough about my wining. I'm drivin it- period!!!!

[Andice]

I started bolting things together and painting (Por15) the bed wood and cross rails today. I found an excellent (just like original) seam caulking product at NAPA a few days ago. It comes in 12" lengths x 60 pieces for approx $20. I used some when I attached the steps to the fenders and I will use more when I attach the rear fenders, etc.