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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Eagleuh1: Sorry to hear, but glad you, truck and motorcycle made it out ok. I hate hearing things like this...
I ordered Autometer water temp/trans temp gauges and new front brake lines for the 72' also might order a new trans crossmember today, need to get this thing squared away for summer cruisin'
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#2002 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Damn Eagle, that really sucks. I'm glad you're okay.
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Location: Walnut Grove, Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got the driver side bed panel just about stripped to metal... It takes awhile to get a gallon of bondo off an area that is only in a 1 sqaure foot area...lol (heat gun is the key btw) Has anyone elses truck been shot at with what seems to be 20 guage bird ****??? o well..
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#2005 |
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Carlsbad, CA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
in the morning i removed the front wheels, hubs, and drums. then i removed the old seals and bearings. then i cleaned the bearings. after lunch i took the bearings to be packed. when i came home i cleaned the wheel hubs. then i pressed a seal in too hard and crushed it so i quit for the day.
The Next Day 3/31/11: the seal isn't designed to sit flush with the hub once its in, about half of its width protrudes above the hub. that's what led me astray yesterday. so today i bought another seal and put it in no problemo. put the hubs and drums back on so i'm done with packing front bearings. if my truck has feelings it should feel ecstatic about its front wheels. nothing left to do there - its got all new brake shoes, drums, cylinders, hoses, and freshly cleaned and packed bearings. when i started this little project, the front brakes had no stopping power whatsoever. they were an abused, neglected mess. i also put in a new ignition cylinder that uses the same key as the door locks. my camera acted up (aka "operator problems") so no pics to bore you with. i decided to edit my post of yesterday. the thread won't go ttt on edits i've noticed. i may start a project thread of my own so i can keep a record of what i do to my truck.
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#2006 |
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Location: Valley Springs, Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I got visited by the brown box guy, I finely took the plunge and found some 3/4 Length headers, I will be putting my own finish on these headers since I have done it in the past and they hold up great the way I have done it.
These style headers are for an SBC 88-95 and I did some reading on them fitting for our trucks and the frame has to be notched a slight bit, that was not a big deal for me really it only took about 20 minutes to complete. I am very pleased with the quality of these headers and the low price. Header is slightly touching the Frame here before Notching the frame a bit After Notching my frame.
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Where did you get them headers? How much were they? Looks great!
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#2008 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I installed new plug wires a new fuel filter and replaced me ebrake cable
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Here is also a Link for you all that are interested http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_2288wt_918 Item number: 190509493576 Incase the link doesnt work
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#2010 |
Still plays with trucks
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Spokane, WA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
So what is your trick to getting a finish on them that will hold up? I've never had anything work for long.
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miSSed opportunity - ground up creation of an AWD 1994 454 SS that never was http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=795577 69 C10 shortbed stepside 400 small block - built like what a super sport truck could have been 69 K20 lwb TBI 350 4L60E NP208 14-bolt Dana-44 w/disc 68 Camaro SS / RS 500hp 439 inch roller cam big block 4L80E 79 Malibu TPI 350 4L60 w/ Z28 steering & sway bars |
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#2011 |
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Rapid City, SD
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I ordered the 2" lowering springs for the rear that will give me that nice level look im going for.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Finally got rid of the cheap coil overloads, re-installed the bump stops, and installed Hellwig overloads on my K20.
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I had a two sets ceramic coated. Sort of a shiny aluminum floating in ceramic bake-on product. You all know what that is. The first set worked for as long as I had that truck. But it was serious bucks to have done. And, as an aside, I took the other set I had been given by a friend for yet another truck. They were a little pitted. The same coater, a pro for sure, said they would come out with some "cottage cheese" in the bad spots, after they blasted them. I still went for it...For about two bills +. They looked okay when they were done. But only until I put them on the truck and started it up. Blew three inch holes in both sides. Bye-bye $$$$$$. I was stupid. The upside? I won't do that again. I'll only ever coat new headers. I don't expect this chrome will last too long.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
New wheels and alternator
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#2015 |
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Location: WA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
I put a splitter on the front for the high speed passes I make with the 250. Race ready now.
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#2017 |
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Location: Walnut Grove, Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
got the vent windows out and side glass... Called around for pricing to have the cab blasted. Kinda was trying to avoid going this far...but "might as well"
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#2018 |
Still plays with trucks
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Spokane, WA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got a product you like and a link to it for reference?
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Changed my shifter cable and drove it out to the Sonic cruise night. 2nd time out in 5 months.... felt good!
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#2020 |
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Location: Grand Terrace, Ca.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Got my Boyd's Welding gas tank today, it was waiting for me when I got home from work. I wasn't expecting it for another week, so, I put it in my truck this evening.
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Location: san bernardino ca. everywhere
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
any more info on that (part #, price, where to get it, etc.) i kind of like it, looks good, also any more pics of the truck, how easy was it to install??
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#2022 |
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Location: WA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
From Fordparts.com picked up at my local dealer for $27.91. Look up parts for a 1995 Bronco.
Part Name: Bumper Valance Panel Part Number: 17626 Part Description: Black (Front) I used some self tapping screws on the lower edge of the front fenders and two brackets I bent up to secure it to the bottom of the frame rails. I'll get more pics if it ever stops raining. Chopster |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Today fine69 will be picking up the Circuit Rider and hauling it back to his shop and fix the "leaks"...then once it is mechanically sound I will drive it down to the body shop and let Curt wrap up a few details that need to be finished. Then the Circuit Rider will be ready to prowl the streets in all her glory.
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hemet,Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
Dropped in my 350/th350 yesterday..Use to be a inline 6 with 3 speed Od. Now to figure why my 2 piece drivehaft is to short...And about 2 inches from even touchin the trans. Any ideas?
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yes, i do
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Spokane, wa
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!
the l6 mounts sit further back on the crossmember than the 2wd v8 mounts. you can a) move the engine back to the rear holes, where the l6 was sitting b) get a th350 with the 9" tail housing c) lengthen the drive shaft
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