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Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to) |
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
After 100 successful miles in town I opted to do a test run on the hwy. I learned that at 73-74 the engine stops going. As to what I was unsure and drove home to diagnos. After many hours I opted to go for another drive. I asked the wife to go with and record the systoms. On my 2nd drive I had the same results, cuts out at 73-74 in both 3rd and 4th gear. The wife said it seams like it's governed. Omg, she is onto something. I went home, adjusted the transmission buffer control and calibrated the speedo again. Took it out for a 3rd run and my issue was resolved.
Next I spent some time wrapping up small stuff. Finished the seat belts, moved some wiring and made some repairs to the wiper system. During so I dropped a spring into an AC duct.  So I fished my camera in the duct and was able to find the spring. While trying to figure out how to retrieve it, my wife showed up and recommended a hook that goes on my camera, sure enough she saved me a second time. Pieced together the repaired wiper system and stopped for the day. |
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10-21-2018, 03:24 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Spend a little time with paint...
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10-21-2018, 04:15 AM
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Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to) |
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10-21-2018, 10:38 AM
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10-21-2018, 01:30 PM
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Windshield time...
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10-21-2018, 09:23 PM
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FIRST DRIVE!!!
 The overriding goal has been to get this truck on the road and worry about the details later. Today I finally got everything buttoned up enough to drive it around the block. The trip was flawless! My impressions: Good: With a Mustang II rack, who needs power steering? Even with such a big truck, manual steering turns with one finger. The engine runs great, stays cool and doesn't leak. Tranny shifts fine. All the gauges work perfectly. Seating position and location of all controls is very comfy. Bad: The brakes need further bleeding. The front springs are sagging severely and need replacement ASAP. My wife said I was driving too fast to get a good photo, but she caught a pic as I brought the truck back to the barn:
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10-21-2018, 09:26 PM
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10-21-2018, 10:12 PM
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10-21-2018, 10:39 PM
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RIGHT ON, DAMN there is nothing better than that first successful drive.
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10-21-2018, 10:42 PM
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Nothing romantic, nothing exciting but I got something done!
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10-21-2018, 11:14 PM
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MPC, congrats on trip around the block...Jim
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10-22-2018, 08:55 PM
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Test painted the dash to see if I liked it...
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10-22-2018, 09:00 PM
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Thanks Brian and Mark, It's starting to feel like I'm making progress again!!! |
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10-22-2018, 09:06 PM
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Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to) |
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10-22-2018, 09:01 PM
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My bed wood stuff came today.
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10-22-2018, 09:05 PM
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Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to) |
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10-22-2018, 09:58 PM
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That wood is beautiful! I have always liked the idea of the wood in the bed finished off nice, it's like furniture.
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10-25-2018, 01:21 AM
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I got out to the garage after the Red Sox kicked butt for my five minutes, I thought five minutes max, I was really tired. Ended up getting 45 minutes in on that one fender, stripping rust and paint off the complicated areas to shinny metal.
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10-27-2018, 02:21 AM
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Ok, waited and waited for this game to end and gave up going out to the garage at 9:45! I was out there getting something done when Melanie came out to tell me she could here the tool I was using in our house! That is not good, I don't want to do that to the neighbors! She said it sounded like a motorcycle was spinning donuts in the back yard! Well, I at least I got something done! The underseal that was sprayed in that fender did save it from rust, but took me a bunch of time to scrape out. That's the original green paint in there that was sprayed at the factory 70 years ago by a man feeding his family. The mind blower is I came back in, took a show and am now watching the bottom of the 14th inning! It's the longest game in World Series history by time right now. It's the longest by innings at 15.
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10-27-2018, 11:17 AM
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Before I even went out there my "five minutes" were spent on the phone and at the computer with my brother who was picking up my parts I got from Jay up in Grass Valley. Got my stainless window frames, fender aprons and parking brake parts coming, WHOO HOOOOO!
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10-27-2018, 02:21 PM
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Cleaning up the truck while waiting for the roads to dry...
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10-27-2018, 03:11 PM
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