What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[Possmguts]

6 hours of cleaning front suspension parts to get then ready for paint.... 45 years of crud build up is a mess!

[outdoorsman310]

Have you tried electrolysis? It works great and requires little effort. graphite anodes are the cleanest. Electrolysis does take a long time though and some metals can't go in there. also springs

[74baggedbug]

I just don't have the time to work on my truck due to work, so I dropped it off to a mechanic to have a new steering box, new hard brake lines, adjustable trac bar & rebuild the whole front end including new lower control arms

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by outdoorsman310

Have you tried electrolysis? It works great and requires little effort. graphite anodes are the cleanest. Electrolysis does take a long time though and some metals can't go in there. also springs

You talking to me? If so.. Huh? Never heard of that... Im a poor old elbow grease kind of guy who doesnt understand that kind of stuff.

[GRX]

What did you do to your truck today?

I drove it to the grocery store, and to get a new bottle of propane for my shop heater. Nothing exciting, just everyday stuff. Because it's truck and that is what they are for.

[jsprengeler]

I thought electrolysis was what your wife did to her mustash

[GRX]

~ Rust Removal using Electrolysis ~

I am currently using this technique to "de-rust" a pair of Pontiac ram air exhaust manifolds.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Elec...val-aka-Magic/

http://antique-engines.com/electrol.asp

[Lees68GMC]

Tim's truck got a New set of Wheels, same as my Boss 338s. They look great on his Yellow machine. My truck got an LED brake light tail-light set-up, I like it.

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by Lees68GMC

Tim's truck got a New set of Wheels, same as my Boss 338s. They look great on his Yellow machine. My truck got an LED brake light tail-light set-up, I like it.

Hey where did you find the LED's? the center ones under the tailgate. Are they for a 67-72 are generic?

[GoaterAz]

I installed the rear brake lines and hose.

I just took a knotted wheel on an angle grinder to the stock lines and they cleaned right up.

The new brake hose was bought at Napa.

[68nou1]

New pinion bearings, limited slip and new gears

[Already Gone]

Changed up a few things over the last week. Installed my newly rechromed front and rear bumpers and added P01 wheel covers and Euro styled side markers. Had to small up the pics as they were cell phone pics.

[Lees68GMC]

Andy, most of the typical truck parts suppliers stock them, I got mine from LMC I think it was like $60.00. They have the Red Only that does Tail-light, Turn indicators and Brake light in RED Only. And there's another model for the same price that also does White Back-up lights. The unit comes with Sticky Tape and a standard trailer wiring plug.

[colgad]

Almost finished with the metal work on one side of my C50 rear fender flares. Now build supports for the second running board and start on the other side.

[sduckworth13]

Originally Posted by colgad

Almost finished with the metal work on one side of my C50 rear fender flares. Now build supports for the second running board and start on the other side.

Awesome, your truck is a beast!

[nzc10]

Just brought and fitted this sweet looking canopy for the truck

[ironman3452]

went and started to price parts, battery, tires and rims, then trying to get the brakes to come back up, first time in many years, opened the hood, to see what was going on there, opened the air cleaner, wow mice bedding, nothing in the carb, will get battery and put some gas in her, and try to see if she will fire over, motor turned over by hand with hardly any drag, so here is hoping it will run

[VWNate1]

I went to my local Junk Yard to look for 6 cylinder parts , found a few but still need a power steering pump with pulley for V - Belt , I know someone in So. Cal. has a 194 / 230 / 250 / 292 takeout engine lying there I'd like to buy it or some parts off it....

I'm getting antsy about getting my truck back to - gether .

I have WORK TO DO .

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[garrettbenson79]

Very Nice. I am gonna steal that one.

[Step-Ed]

Tinted my back window

[VWNate1]

Later on I went by NAPA and bought a cart load of engine gaskets and some torque converter bolts for the TH350 .

Am I supposed to use washers on these ? typ ? .

I really need some 6 cylinder parts and Andy in Riverside doesn't answer 'phone calls nor E-mails , who in So. Cal. has a take out engine ? .

I have a couple more pix to post but this junky old computer is so slow it'll choke and lock up instead of down loading them .

Next week I guess .

[cooperhw]

Finished up the bazillion little spot welds (stich actually) across the back of the cab and front a pilliars where I R&R the roof and cab back.

Pics are from last week with it only tacked on but thought somebody might want to see em. Too tired to take any new ones today.

[Possmguts]

Originally Posted by colgad

Almost finished with the metal work on one side of my C50 rear fender flares. Now build supports for the second running board and start on the other side.

That thing is insane... Those rear fenders will be the bee's knees. Still say big lug nut spikes will be awesome too... would love to see this in person when done.

[DaHos]

Got the buddies back from the blaster. Off to the upholstery shop Monday.

[outdoorsman310]

removed the old engine , transmission, crossmember and installed the manual crossmember, new engine and bellhousing.