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02-21-2011, 12:06 AM | #1 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
stripped the upper end of my steering column for paint and a new turnsignal switch. Man these trucks are soo simple compared to the new crap.
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02-23-2011, 06:07 PM | #2 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Here is the factory set up
Cut the holes in the lower four and center upper to fit the Autometer 2 1/16th" gauges Added a little paint The speedo and tach backing clamps ,where a tad to short for the sheet metal backing panel so,, I added a little RTV and waa la The autometer 2 1/16th" gauges fit the lower four spots in the factory panel like they are born there The factory panel had the highbeam light in a gauge so, had to add one, sadly the hole is a little off center.. The speedo and tach fit the factory holes "almost" the factory rolled the metal edges, so to close up the hole a little, I unrolled the flange a little , and Waaa la.. The highbeam and turn signal lights are l.e.d. and the finished panel , only thing missing is the upper three gauges glass, that is being buffed, then I'll install and have a better pic of the finished product.. |
02-23-2011, 07:01 PM | #3 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Great job using the parts you already had.i have done the same thing on a elcamino cluster
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02-21-2011, 07:33 PM | #4 | |
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02-20-2011, 10:46 PM | #5 | |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
(joey), do you have any idea what you are going to hide that in the dash with? and good luck with the wires. looks like you'll need it!!
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02-21-2011, 07:26 PM | #6 | |
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not a problem.after spending a great amount of time laying on my back staring up under the 67 dash theres all kinds of hiding room.just have to build a bunch of brackets and get some good wire clamps.
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02-20-2011, 11:10 PM | #7 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
fixed my left turn signal indicator, OK I didn't fix it, but it hasn't worked in 5 years and today decides to start..
I did run a quarter tank of gas through it
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02-21-2011, 12:23 AM | #8 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Changed the motor mounts in my 70. What a gigantic PITA!
Hope to get the headers and exhaust system in tomorrow and get it to the shop so they can work on my tranny and brakes. Hope to have it ready for the Legends Get-Together next Sunday.
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02-21-2011, 01:34 AM | #9 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I finished my front suspension on Saturday and put my motor and trans in on Sunday.
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02-21-2011, 03:37 AM | #10 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
pulled then last part of the rad out and flushed it hope to get the feul lines cleaned up if weather permits
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02-21-2011, 07:30 PM | #11 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Added a new Antenna and ran wire for speakers today. Nothing too crazy but a major pain to take out the glovebox liner without ruining it.
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02-21-2011, 07:34 PM | #12 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
yesterday i got the 6.5 lined up and sitting in and now its time to go fab up some bracketry for the hyd clutch!
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02-21-2011, 09:00 PM | #13 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got my hands on power brake booster, it cost me $0.00 just owe a favour to a friend. Tore it down and painted all the parts, here is the before pic, haven't taken the after pics yet.
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02-21-2011, 09:13 PM | #14 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Used my 67 to jump start my 4 wheelers today. Then me and the boys tore up the back yard!
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02-21-2011, 10:07 PM | #15 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
sanded and painted steering column parts
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02-21-2011, 10:24 PM | #16 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I installed my tach that I've had sitting on the shelf for three months!
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02-21-2011, 10:26 PM | #17 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
sounds like fun 67slider!
I attempted to install my junkyard hitch, realized im going to have to drill some holes, I'll mess with it this weekend.
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02-21-2011, 11:40 PM | #18 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Son and I gave up on trying to use the angle grinder with wire brush to get rust off...too many places are hard to get to. So, we decided to get it sandblasted. Then, we started pulling the front end off, so we can get as much of it blasted as possible. Still gotta pull the lower control arms/shafts, then the crossmember. Next week, we're gonna finish that part, then pull the rear end/trailing arm ass'y.
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02-22-2011, 11:26 AM | #19 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
did a rear brake overhaul this weekend and finally ended the sqeaking! coming up this week is a new radiator, installing an overflow tank, transmission fluid/filter change and a distributor overhaul. i love having a box of parts just waiting to be put on.
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02-22-2011, 01:56 PM | #20 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Drove it to work and back, then changed the oil and a header gasket. First time in awhile I could even get a vehicle in my shop!
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02-23-2011, 06:13 PM | #21 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
snow snow and more snow.... bought a tranny filter and gasket kit but 31 degrees is just a little to cold for a concrete floor with no heater.
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02-23-2011, 06:25 PM | #22 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I installed a new chrome rear bumper.
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02-24-2011, 02:07 AM | #23 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I finally got an opportunity to drive it in the snow.
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02-26-2011, 01:45 PM | #24 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
started to make a frame for my cab..
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02-26-2011, 04:10 PM | #25 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got my chassis completely ready to go to the sandblaster. Whew! Gonna send the cross-members (engine and trans), the trailing arms and the control arms (U & L), too. Pix, later.
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