What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

[Happy_dan]

Fired it up for the first time with the motor rebuilt. Broke in the cam, changed the oil and topped off coolant and transmission fluid.

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by Happy_dan

Fired it up for the first time with the motor rebuilt. Broke in the cam, changed the oil and topped off coolant and transmission fluid.

Well done!

[Happy_dan]

Thanks to all the help from a local friend, my neighbor, Mr Mud1 from here and all the rest of you. I am not sure if you are aware but people like me that love the hobby but lack the years of experience that you all have, spend hours reading your threads, learning, taking advice and then applying it. This was my first engine rebuild and I think it went great because of the suggestions and the help.

Door Window Glass Channel install...best 5 minute upgrade so far!

Moved my Janky shifter up from the floor to between the seats where I can reach it when I need it. Not used to drum brakes all around, and all my other cars are stick so, downshifting is my friend.

[Chevys4life]

Originally Posted by allchevy58

Over the weekend we got the frame cleaned and painted.Today, my son got the bed all polished out.

Everything is looking really good!!!

[Zone47]

Today:

Installed a new master cylinder ... but still no rear brakes.

Made 3 new arches for my bed cover out of small PVC

Fixed the transmission mount ... basically installed a solid mount for the T400.

Installed seatbelt on the passenger side...now my kids can ride with me.

Installed a hidden switch relay to the NSS.

After pressure washing the engine compartment inside and underneath (twice) I found my oil leak...pan gasket.

[mr.mud1]

Originally Posted by Happy_dan

Thanks to all the help from a local friend, my neighbor, Mr Mud1 from here and all the rest of you. I am not sure if you are aware but people like me that love the hobby but lack the years of experience that you all have, spend hours reading your threads, learning, taking advice and then applying it. This was my first engine rebuild and I think it went great because of the suggestions and the help.

Hi Dan,great job on the new engine rebuild.i knew you would make out just fine.i could tell by the quality questions you were asking.i was happy to help in some small way.what are friends for?Greg

[allchevy58]

Originally Posted by Chevys4life

Everything is looking really good!!!

Thanks, can't wait to get it back together.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Today was dip and paint divider day. A board member set me up with the dividers years ago. Some guy name Jim

[Ol Blue K20]

Yesterday was steering day. Installed a rebuilt steering box and a rebuilt intermediate shaft. While I was at it, I installed a tilt column I rebuilt a while back. What different driving truck!

[Boog]

It should feel like a brand new truck now!
Standard sector or quick ratio?
I remember one time I put in a power steering sector on my buddie's 67 ramp truck. He said he almost ran it up on a corner curb a couple of times on the way home. :0

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Boog

It should feel like a brand new truck now!
Standard sector or quick ratio?
I remember one time I put in a power steering sector on my buddie's 67 ramp truck. He said he almost ran it up on a corner curb a couple of times on the way home. :0

Standard ratio, the last quick ratio on a lifted truck felt squirrely and twitchy. I moved the column an inch and a half closer to the dash. So, yeah a lot different feeling (nice).

[30772]

Slowly but surely getting my 72 K20 project put together.... Reinstalled glass today (with new rubber)

(Complete restoration - Engine/Drivetrain, Fuel system, Suspension, Steering, Paint/Body, etc, etc, etc.....)

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 30772

Slowly but surely getting my 72 K20 project put together.... Reinstalled glass today (with new rubber)

(Complete restoration - Engine/Drivetrain, Fuel system, Suspension, Steering, Paint/Body, etc, etc, etc.....)

Looks good, we need more pics though.

[72c20customcamper]

Replaced the clutch fan old one was going all the time . Took it out found the spring was unhooked

[SoCoC10]

Swapped out the cluster bezel, painted the needles and added a tachometer. Then went to a morning coffee and cars show.

[allchevy58]

We got some more polishing done and tailgate installed.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by allchevy58

We got some more polishing done and tailgate installed.

It's looking awesome!

[pjmoreland]

Started removing the old wood from my bed. Some of it had fungus growing on the bottom of it. Those rusty carriage bolts are a real pain to remove. They just spin in their holes, so I have to clamp them with vise grips or drill them out if they are tight. There are 70 bolts and I'm half way done. Gotta save some fun for tomorrow

[Rich72C10]

Wished I had a wood bed ...

Installed a new ACDelco Professional water pump, primed/painted rattle can engine hugger orange and all sealed up with black Permatex the Right Stuff. No little squeak from the engine bay. The old one wasn't all that bad but it got on my nerves when it would squeak.

The orange of the water pump is a bit off but I can live with it. I'll have to, its not like I am repainting the engine LOL!

[Steeveedee]

Nice! I'm betting that a few thermal cycles will tone down the color on the water pump.

[Rich72C10]

that's what I was hoping too. it's sure nice not hearing a peep out of the water pump!

Next up the front end refresh and CPP Front Sway bar install. I hope I notice as much as everything says about those front sway bars.

[67C10Step]

Not as significant as some others progress, but I pulled the cross sills from my new bed, scuffed, primed, and painted. Will now blow the rest apart for scuffing and priming soon. Then it is on to finishing the wood. Not sure what direction I am going there just yet. I built some shudders for my house last year and used the shou sugi ban method of charring before staining and really like how it turned out.