Slick Copper's Build Thread

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Do you mean on the gauge cluster area? Not sure it says throttle.? Should be two on the left top is lights bottom is wipers. Right side should be CHOKE. Which is a manual choke and should pull out to operate. Don't think that is original for a '70 though only 67 and 68. If I'm wrong on this or what you're talking about let me know! Hope this is helpful!

It is a manual throttle control cable. You could set the engine speed to whatever you want with it. My friends manual trans 67 C-20 still has it on his and it works. Not safe what so ever to use driving down the road but it did work great when we broke in the new cam.

I'm not sure if it was an attempt at a PTO RPM control or something else. I have never seen any paperwork explaining it.

[slick copper]

Ok, so is that in the same location as my choke? I guess a lil different than a choke cable?

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Ok, so is that in the same location as my choke? I guess a lil different than a choke cable?

Looks the same as the choke cable. My friends 67 has both the choke and throttle cables on the right side.

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Looks the same as the choke cable. My friends 67 has both the choke and throttle cables on the right side.

So he has four knobs on the dash!? I'd be super interested in seeing a pic of that! Part of why I love this site. Learn so much!

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by slick copper

So he has four knobs on the dash!? I'd be super interested in seeing a pic of that! Part of why I love this site. Learn so much!

I will see what I can do. It may take a while. I'll email him and see if he can take a pic of the dash for me.

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

I will see what I can do. It may take a while. I'll email him and see if he can take a pic of the dash for me.

Cool!

[67chevy1series]

dont know if i ever told you but i took a pic of the original gas cap for a 67 and its in my thread.

[slick copper]

Oh yeah I did see it! Yep, it's different than the generic ss one like I got.

[slick copper]

SHEW!!!! Dang it's hot!!Got a lot done today. Worked on it just about all day today! Well, some of it was investigation! Found out a couple things: my truck for sure had the trim on it. I saw the holes in the bed, and found a peice of trim in my glove box! I forgot all about it! I guess the PO had included it so I'd know it had it or what it looked like. It's in perfect condition too. Too bad it's only the driver cab corner peice! One down, how many to go?! Also got my paint code off the SPID. Can anyone tell me what 4545AD is? And.....found out that visors are the same on both sides, meaning that they are interchangable. Meaning I can buy my NOS gray ones I've found on Ebay!
As far as what I actually got done was- Got my fan bolted back on w/new spacer, got my driver inner fender painted (no pics yet), got my ebrake handle, brake pedal and gas pedal arm painted, and got my transmission cooler lines bent and mostly in place. Finally got dark on me, so decided to give it up for the night. Here's some pics of the days activities for you picture nuts!

[slick copper]

Here's more. This is how my visor retainer/hooks were screwed in. Not exactly original. Also they're from a aqua colored interior truck. And I forgot that I cleaned up my gas pedal. Planning to get the stainless trim for it and the matching 72 style brake pad and trim.

[68 TT]

Glad you made some progress even in the heat.

I finally made some progress today in the heat too.

It feels good to see some progress doesn't it.

[slick copper]

Sure does!

[slick copper]

Well it just started pouring! Did get my tranny lines hooked up, and radiator filled 50/50 antifreeze and distilled water. Started it up, and got it up to temp. Need to go get some tranny fluid and a new transmition dip stick/tube. Right next to where the lines go into the tranny there's something sticking up (plastic) and has a small bolt in it holding it down. I think it's leaking out of it. Need to seal that up. Anyone know what part that is?

[67chevy1series]

raymond thecab trim does look good you need 5 peices for the drivers side and 6 on the passenger. the beds are 3 peice front back middle , the pedals and rods look good. 67 could have the trim and rubber pad to just like the 72.we need pics of the inner fender! pop those holes out (i assume they bondo'd them) and get some clips and pp the trim on!

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

raymond thecab trim does look good you need 5 peices for the drivers side and 6 on the passenger. the beds are 3 peice front back middle , the pedals and rods look good. 67 could have the trim and rubber pad to just like the 72.we need pics of the inner fender! pop those holes out (i assume they bondo'd them) and get some clips and pp the trim on!

Soon as I sell that other truck the trim'll be my first purchase! Been seeing some NOS trim on Ebay but $$$$! Would be nice to have though! Guess I'll wait to pop the holes until I get there. Don't want a bunch of holes in my truck with no trim. Probably won't do the tailgate/tailight trim or front eyebrow trim. Wanting to put fesler billet tail lights on it. Wet sanded the driver inner fender it had some bugs stuck to it. Going to give it another coat of semi-gloss black. Whenever it stops raining!

[slick copper]

So looks like on my th350 that's where the kickdown cable goes in at. It's just the plastic end peice on it, no cable. Guess I don't need it, tranny seems to shift fine without it. Guess I just need to figure out my leaking problem. Off to Auto Zone for tranny fluid and dipstick!

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Well it just started pouring! Did get my tranny lines hooked up, and radiator filled 50/50 antifreeze and distilled water. Started it up, and got it up to temp. Need to go get some tranny fluid and a new transmition dip stick/tube. Right next to where the lines go into the tranny there's something sticking up (plastic) and has a small bolt in it holding it down. I think it's leaking out of it. Need to seal that up. Anyone know what part that is?

That is the kickdown cable mount area.

You really need to get a functional one on there. The base is hollow and will spew fluid out the middle if there is no cable on it any more.

It will help get that pig moving a little better when you go to accelerate while cruising down the road too.

[slick copper]

Maybe I should get one then. That's probably where my leak is coming from. Do you know where I hook the other end up? I know on the carb, but where? Thanks!

I got my final coat of semi-gloss black on the driver inner fender and got my chrome dipstick installed. Also removed my other fender emblem. Waiting for my other set I won on Ebay to come in. Got a used set of bowtie 10 emblems and custom door emblems for $10 plus shipping! Gonna pick the best two outta the ones I got, paint the bowties in blue and shine the chrome. Also gonna do my grille emblem that way.

[67chevy1series]

NOS trim would be nice! sounds like a plan. i know what you mean. my dads truck has a 68 bed and a 70 cab and front clip, so when i popped out the bondo holes i realized after putting all the cab and front trim that, the back holes were to high and it was 68 so he has all the holes in his bed but no trim. i was saying pop out the hole for the trim peice you have and not any others and when you get another trim peice just pop the holes out for that. so it would be either trim or a smooth body panel with no holes, until you got the trim for it.

[slick copper]

Here's a couple pics. My painted inner fender (driver side) and I took off the driver side fender emblem. It fell right off. Never even had the nuts on the back of it! No tape or anything! Good thing I went to take it off, could've lost it going down the road.

[slick copper]

Well, Rick figured I'd just wait till I get a whole set and put it all on at once. Figure it'll look kinda funny with that one peice on the cab!

[67chevy1series]

haha your probably right!

[oldblue1968chevy]

Keep us updated how you 'restore' your emblems I should do it too

be careful popin the trim clips off I wouldnt wanna mess up that (pretty nice) paint

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by slick copper

[B][COLOR="DarkOrange"]Maybe I should get one then. That's probably where my leak is coming from. Do you know where I hook the other end up? I know on the carb, but where? Thanks!

Post a pic of the throttle linkage side of your carb and we will see if it has the right one on there to work and point you to the right place to make the kickdown connection.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Here's a couple pics. My painted inner fender (driver side) and I took off the driver side fender emblem. It fell right off. Never even had the nuts on the back of it! No tape or anything! Good thing I went to take it off, could've lost it going down the road.

You are really lucky the emblem didn't fall off with no nuts, clips or adhesive. I would check the other side to make sure it isn't about to come off too.