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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Rio Rancho, nm
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Today we put the wheels & tires on my daughters' truck that we picked up from 66GTO last weekend. Looks much better! Here's the before & after.
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#2077 |
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Lodi Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Now this is better. Sorry couldn't resist. Nice truck by the way.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
put mine into the garage to sleep until the German Winter is gone
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
That certainly appears to be a snug fit. Must be entertaining getting in and out of the window! Or do you push it into the garage from outside the truck? Too bad you can't play with it everyday, but better to protect it from being ruined. Looks similar to what I did with mine last year, but your garage looks much more durable than what I had available.
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#2083 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Mark I take it thats a block heater,,,,cord under the truck.?
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#2084 |
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
It actually went to a small space heater in the cab set to "frost watch". When we first moved to Idaho 17 years ago surface corrosion started forming in the cab during that first long unprotected winter outdoors. Last year was the first time it spent the winter months outside again. The heater kept everything dry, the upholstery nice and pliable and all the paint and chrome nice and shiny. Now that I'm retired it will most likely be staying in the garage from now on.
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
This past week was new shocks and pitman arm. Nothing too exciting.
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#2087 |
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Noblesville, Indiana
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Well its been a busy weekend, I'm trying to beat the winter weather when it gets here to Indiana. I sanded the truck down trying to create a Patina look, a faux tina if you will. I think once I get the truck together I can blend the paint and rusty areas better. I'm liking this color a lot better the the aqua I made on my last batch. Well take a look and let me know what you think Thanks Jeff in indy by the way I collect political signs I hate Hillary and Obama, I even have a Perot sign,
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Venice, Ca
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Color sand and buff.. Put the moldings back on..
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#2089 |
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Thank god it's a stepside otherwise it wouldn't be possible to get out :-) What you did to your truck looks even more professional. I only have this old garage from the 1920s. Unfortunately it's only possible to store the truck - no chance to do repair work or other stuff. I am looking for a barn to rent for a long time now but none available currently.
So what, ..... it stays until the snow and salt is away from the streets and in the meanwhile it's time to purchase parts to get it improved for next season. Quote:
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Noblesville, Indiana
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
More rust makin, I think I'm done with the doors and the hood. I have a question what color do you think I should paint the wheels on my truck? this is just tempory until I get chome wheels and bigger tires Thanks for looking
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#2091 |
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: space station delta farce (justin tx)
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
put some wide whites on my 66 truck off my 61 apache,the ones that where on it came apart .
then was in a wild azz police chase , was abducted aliens in it ,went to mexico and was beat up by a midget in a bar fight . it was a bad day ![]() Last edited by hotrod66; 11-22-2010 at 10:08 PM. |
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#2092 |
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Location: Nampa, Idaho
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Well the first line sound like a good time, but the aftermath...not so good!!
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#2093 |
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Spokane Valley, WA
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
In spite of sitting here bunkered up in a howling snow storm at 16 degrees, it’s been a good day. My new front wheels showed up earlier this evening. 15x7 American TTO’s exactly like the rear wheels. I just haven’t been all that happy with the 15x5’s in front for a long time. Now I just have to get them painted, tires swapped over, and wait for spring so I can put them on!
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Wilmington NC
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Woke up early and put a new hood on before work
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#2095 |
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Keller TX
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Boxed up parts to move to the new garage.... I am freaking out as I broke open a few bags of bolts that where labled... spent about a half hour sorting them out and re bagging them... moving sucks!!!!
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#2096 |
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Chino Hills, CA
Posts: 2,261
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
...finally got my driveline installed onto the chassis. Driveshaft from Drivelines Inc. in Mission Viejo, CA.
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#2097 |
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Unionville Mo.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
At first I was like this-
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Hutto,Texas!!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Cleaned and painted my tie rods and drag link.Machined the rotors and repacked the bearings.
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#2099 |
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 125
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
I removed the inner fenders, heater, and other items connected to the firewall. I used my Dewalt impact driver for the first time...Man I love it! It was ripping those bolts out fast!
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
Got the floor stripped, busted some rust, then put a coat of POR15 over the mess. I will clean up the rest of the floor and coat the whole thing before I install Dynamat.
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