Restoring Rusty

[willem445]

Originally Posted by Gregski

I think I shoved large paper paper towels into the intake openings in the heads, not the half sheet ones, don't sweat it too much unless you get metal shavings in there, or wire brush bristles, if you get some dirt it will blow out, I don't recommend being sloppy, but I would not dismantle the engine if a tiny piece of dirt fell in, know what I mean, share some pics, so I can live vicariously through you, hee hee

Okay cool. Yeah I need to start taking more picture when I work. I always take before and after pics but always forget the in progress pics.

[Chrispbrown36]

I don't do "in progress" shots because I am afraid I would be banned from the site if people saw how I worked....

[rajincajintj]

Originally Posted by Chrispbrown36

I don't do "in progress" shots because I am afraid I would be banned from the site if people saw how I worked....

dude,

you'll at least get a warning first

[54earl]

This can not be all she wrote for rusty.

[Titomars]

If Gregski's back is anything like mine, he probably is not doing much if not anything on Rusty. It is really hard to get anything done on the truck with a back out.

[Gregski]

hey what's up Forum? well it's been over a month without a wrench in my hand, on the bright side I am all caught up on Modern Family, LOL

for all of you who recommended a chiropractic for my back problem, I went and saw a husband and wife team about half a dozen times, with their help and rest I feel much better, but man very fragile (bend down wrong to brush your teeth and things can go wrong)

I narrowed down my pain to a muscle pull between my right hip bone and the spine, so it's not really a spine/bone problem,

went running for the first time yesterday and did one mile, before the injury I could run 3, but don't want to over do it, plus my quads are on fire today, this never happened in my twenties, LOL

anywho

not exactly pics or Rusty, but I put together my work bench today, my buddies who moved it for me thought it would be fun to take it all apart to the last nut and bolt, needless to say I have known those clowns since we were 10 years old

yeah new garage looks like it's been hit by a tornado, but in time we will make enuff room to turn a few bolts on Rusty

[rgunlock]

Glad to see you're getting around again! Hope that long break didn't turn you lazy

[Chaplain]

Thumbs up...

[68Timber]

Glad to see you stirring and posting.

[rusty76]

Glad to have you back on

[Titomars]

Welcome back Gregski. Glad to have you back amongst us.

[68post]

Glad you made it back , but be careful.

[Gregski]

ok as we run out of 100*F days, I am running out of excuses not to work on Rusty, so I started filling all the bolt holes with the bolts that hold the bed together, there's got to be over 50 of them, and although my buddies got the bed on there for me, they only put in a few bolts to hold it down to drive the 1/2 mile down the street to my new house, the rest they left up to me

this work falls under that category where you bust your butt, sweat, get dirty, and the truck looks exactly the same after you are done as it did when you started, but here's some pics non the less ~ for your pitty

[Gregski]

so spent most of Saturday tightening every nut and bolt of the bed, then I realized I got some mud flaps to attend to

this job is not glamorous at all, but it needs to git done

[Gregski]

shot the sticks with some paint over rust primer and went after the mud flap thingies, cleaned them up best I could, we're not going for SEMA perfection here folks, a splash of acid to keep the rust at bay, and some more wire wheelin' and they should be good to go

pardon the mess in the new paint booth, some moving boxes are still lingering around

[Zayzay]

Nice to see you at it again. It the little things that set your build/rebuild apart from the rest......Hope to see more soon.

[77K10Silverado]

$$$$

[Gregski]

happy Labor Day my truck brothers n sisters


Greg n Rusty

[Hewfil1]

Every time I see the stance on this truck I break inside a little out of it's beauty. Then I remember you want to lower it because it's not a 4x4, and find myself cringing. But to each their own, and as always an amazing thread.

P.S. At least she's not slammed.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Hewfil1

Every time I see the stance on this truck I break inside a little out of it's beauty. Then I remember you want to lower it because it's not a 4x4, and find myself cringing.

fear not it's already been lowered, so you may be liking it after I already lowered it, LOL

[Hewfil1]

Originally Posted by Gregski

fear not it's already been lowered, so you may be liking it after I already lowered it, LOL

Oh, I indeed did end up liking it. But when I saw that front end dropped further than the rear before you fixed it. I almost cried.

[rusty76]

Let's go camping.

[Gregski]

Busted Knuckles Garage caught up with The Greg tonight as he made his triumphant return to the garage after that horrific back accident suffered on his driveway while starring at his truck

BKG: so Greg how does it feel to be out there again?

The Greg: Feels great, the weather is great I feel good, it was good to get back out there.

BKG: Man at 43 years old what drives you to get out there and compete [ahem] wrench like that?

The Greg: Well I do it for the fans, no seriously I just love competing [I mean] wrenchin.

BKG: Well tell us what went through your mind during those first few plays [ahem] spanner turns.

The Greg: It felt great I didn't know if I could handle the 9/16th yet but tonight we just went with the 1/2 inch all the way around, the ratchet felt great in my hand.

[Gregski]

BKG: Although you got the [win] job done today, do you think like maybe you came back too soon?

The Greg: No I feel the [offensive line] the jacks gave me good protection all night and our [defense] radio played great the entire [game] time I was in the garage no static at all

BKG: What do you have to say to all the haters out there who think you dragged out this bed replacement too long?

The Greg: This month we will take on the suspension!

BKG: Can you take the abuse weekend after weekend like this?

The Greg: We're on to suspension next!

BKG: Any thoughts on retirement?

The Greg: We're on to Suspension!!!

[Gregski]

whoa that whole BKG was totally wierd...

so LMC Truck has a lovely set of diagrams in their parts catalog on page 60 that shows you the stock height of the truck plus explains the cool kid terminology of; Lower, Drop, and Slam