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07-19-2015, 02:13 PM | #1 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I was gassing up and the guy working on the drive through car wash came by and said he liked the truck and asked if i knew i had a shock hanging loose. I said no and looked under to see that the nut for the right rear lower shock had come loose. The bolt and spacer were still in the shock though. I pushed the shock up out of the way and went by tractor supply and bought two lock nuts and two flat washers. When i installed the shocks originally the poly bushing wanted to crush and disort beore i got the nut as tight as i wanted. I put the washer under the bolt head, then put the bolt through the shock, throth the mounting bracket, then installed the locknut. I took the other side apart and did the same thing. Now the nut is tight where ever i stop turning it, instead of having to rely and compressing the bushing so much to get it tight.
While i was under there, i noticed that the upper track bar bushing (on rear axle) was gone. The stud and nut were still there, no bushing. This was a CPP part that i bough as part of a kit from the forum. I ordered an energy suspension bushing kit online for $13 shipped and plan to add a big washer to it as well to keep it in place. This explains why i noticed the tire rub marks on the inside of the driver rear tire well when i had the tire off working on my hidden (marker light) fuel filler install! While i had the truck up on the ramps i also swapped out the e brake cable i bought from LMC that was supposed to be for a swb truck with th350 but was too long. I got one from Oreilly that was listed for the same application. Lo and behold it was shorter and cheaper to boot! Now i finally have an operation e brake! |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I had to order the inner bearing for my '72 from Napa. Tore down the Selectro hubs, cleaned, oiled, reassembled, ready to go. I hope to find new stainless bolts & lock washers for them tomorrow, and pick-up the bearing
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07-19-2015, 06:28 PM | #4 |
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I dropped the tailgate and spread cardboard and clean towels over it for protection as I did bench works on a brand-x car......
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07-19-2015, 06:52 PM | #5 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
1. brazed leaks in radiator, reinstalled, added new coolant
2. installed new spark plugs 3. installed new oil filter & changed oil |
07-19-2015, 11:29 PM | #6 |
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Yesterday we painted the doors and the bed. Today I married up my replacement 350 and installed hooker headers.
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07-19-2015, 11:43 PM | #7 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Finally finished the CRAPPY inline tube "direct fit" SS brake lines...what a joke. I'll build mine from scratch next time.
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07-19-2015, 11:45 PM | #8 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Oh yeah, wrapped up the iDIDit 30" universal column to the NLE power R&P too.
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07-20-2015, 07:30 AM | #9 |
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Took it to an all Chevy Show!
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08-02-2015, 09:17 AM | #10 |
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Iam at that point in my build...question..do i have to split lines for front disc brakes,(one line for each wheel) i know can use the other outlet on port valve, but most trucks i see on forum just use one outlet and split line down on crossmember, just like the way it came from factory..(talking front only) thanks
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08-02-2015, 09:27 AM | #12 |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Removed steering column, old junk aftermarket underdash A/c, ripped dash apart, removed years of added wiring, removed radio, speaker, dash pad, . Good 4 hours of work.
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07-19-2015, 06:17 PM | #13 |
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Wow good work Ekgguy!! Hope you're not painting it gloss black!!!
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07-19-2015, 09:19 PM | #14 |
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Not even close.... it is going to be wrapped with the matte copper in my avatar.
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07-19-2015, 07:47 PM | #15 |
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Put a hitch on the 70.
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07-19-2015, 09:18 PM | #16 |
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I have slowly been working on my 69 cst for about a year. almost through with interior.it is 3 different colors for now but it is rust free. soon to be a daily driver.
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I love 'em all. But I REALLY love rust-free steppers. Nice interior.
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Drove the 67 sorry no pics but there were four 67-72 trucks downtown for the Sunday night car show/concert in town tonight
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07-22-2015, 07:21 PM | #19 |
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Did some body work to mine. The first two pics are how it sits today (its a little tough doing body work in Phoenix in 105 degree weather). The last picture is when i picked her up. A lot of sheet metal work but she's getting close.
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07-24-2015, 01:33 AM | #20 |
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I used a sealer product from O'Reilly's to seal the panel unions on one side of my core support. *More sides coming tomorrow.
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07-28-2015, 07:32 AM | #21 |
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I have to bring this thread back to the top.. I made my fuel line for the 3x2 set up, and I installed my NOS AM/FM/ 8 track player, but for the radio I need to find a hidden antenna for the radio part. the cowl was never drilled for an antenna and I'm not drilling it after 46 years of it being that way..Neil Young! the good old days!!!!
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So today, all I have done to my truck is put on two coats of Rustoleum Engine Enamel to the bottom of my truck's new-to-it core support. *It has 1 coat of epoxy primer, 2 coats of Krylon satin black to most sides, and 2 coats of the enamel to the bottom. |
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I opologize if I gave the wrong impression it was factory. I bought it brand new in a stapled box at a flea market. Its an Audiovox from the 70s..
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Started making progress on my head swap.
Glad I parked under a shade tree before I started. It's been over 100 for the last week.
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