What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?

[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Slacker! Lol. That's what EZ-Ups are for!
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I have a cheapie one that I am thinking about using for a temporary paint booth when the time comes.

[Dan in Pasadena]

"Cheapie" works!
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[Johnny49]

Got the frame cleaned up for the welding fix:
http://youtu.be/eZEyo1gbAQs

Which will be done by someone who actually knows what they're doing with a welder ...

[Nordic]

Made cup holders, Simple ones that go in where the radio knobs would be.

[Daze57]

V V cool

[Dan in Pasadena]

I JUST left The Truck Shop in Orange. Scored a turn signal bucket & lever ands pair of armrests.
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[fabguy]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

I JUST left The Truck Shop in Orange. Scored a turn signal bucket & lever ands pair of armrests.
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no heads up DAN!! really Dan, I would have gone down there with you today.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Originally Posted by fabguy

no heads up DAN!! really Dan, I would have gone down there with you today.

Ha ha, I'm over in that area every other week when I visit my mother in Placentia and take her to Walmart (ugh!)

I wasn't even planning to go there today but I got out of a meeting early and you DON'T tell an 89 year old woman you're coming earlier than usual....or later for that matter!

[YahamaR1]

Today I ordered new sheetmetal for the Cab,
New floors, kickerpanels ,doorposts ,and some other stuff..
Takes a few weeks to get it in the Netherlands..
I wish I was living in the US.
When the truck is finisht, I could have 2 for that money....
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[av8tr33337]

I started replacing my lower control arm bushings. I hope to finish The lowers and uppers tomorrow, Then replace my ball joints. (doing an s10 chassis swap on my 51 AD 3100) I'm going to try to get all my front suspension done, painted and reassemble by the end of Forth of July weekend. Want to get this this back on the ground

Mocked up


Chassis minus suspension 2 coats of epoxy primer and 2 coats of chassis black

[youngrodder]

Got some stripes layed down on my truck.

Marc

[av8tr33337]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Got some stripes layed down on my truck.

Marc

Mad skills dude. You are truely talented!

[youngrodder]

Originally Posted by av8tr33337

Mad skills dude. You are truely talented!

Just to be clear. I was not the artist just the paying customer...

Marc

[apacheben]

Nice work. talented person.
I lowered my truck by removing the 6 inch blocks it had.
also bought new tires and rims. looks a lot better I think.
need to start working on the bed.

[lowdownstar]

Originally Posted by youngrodder

Just to be clear. I was not the artist just the paying customer...

Marc

money well spent my friend they look great! truck is killer Marc


Ray

[mknittle]

Looks really good Marc!

[Dan in Pasadena]

Young rodder, That truck just gets more and more (rythmes with) witchin' every time I see it.

Ben, good work man. Looks better already. Every little bit makes a difference. I know cause I'm a loong way from where I started and an even longer way from where I'm headed with mine!
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[mknittle]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Young rodder, That truck just gets more and more (rythmes with) witchin' every time I see it.

Ben, good work man. Looks better already. Every little bit makes a difference. I know cause I'm a loong way from where I started and an even longer way from where I'm headed with mine!
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Better be careful saying that in public. I was heard saying that at a car show and somebody said that I had dated myself. When I looked through the drivers window of a dodge hump back there was a guy about 60 looking at me smiling.

[arturo7]

The pinners look great, yr!

[Daze57]

pinstripeing looks great !!!!

[Coupeguy2001]

Went to change inner tie rod ends. I found some at Speedway that has the grease zerc poking out the end instead of in the middle. Got it all together, and couldn't get enough toe in, disassembled the left side again and cut a half inch off the end so I could screw it in the adjuster some more.
Adjusted Toe.
Then I am addressing the clutch chatter. The rear end seems to bounce.
I had some Rancho shocks I was trying to sell, so I put them on the rear. It got rid of half of the shimmy.
Then I had to come in and check to see if anybody had responded to my H.A.M.B. ad, and some guy in New Zealand wanted the grille! New Zealand! Geez, you would think that GM sold enough of these trucks world wide, that other people in other countries could find parts, but I guess not.
Wonder what the postage will be? That grille is not light.
Anyway, I took the truck out for a spin after I cooled down, and it handles a lot better.
Yesterday, the temp readout in my car was at 124 degrees. That is blasted hot.

[pvienneau]

Found a good original set of 49 4 leaf springs and cleaned and got covered with dirt. Next time I will just buy new ones. Used flap discs on a grinder and a bench grinder for edges. The plan is to Dry Moly between each leaf, put them together, prime with por 15 and paint.

[av8tr33337]

I got all my upper and lower control arm bushings replaced. Started on the ball joints and SON OF A B&$#@ if somebody didn't weld one of the bottom ones in. I couldn't see the weld because the boot was hiding it so I beat the hell out of it before the boot fell off and I saw the problem. I don't think there is any way to salvage the lower control arm. It's not beat up or anything, I kust don't think you can grind off the weld, knock out the balljoint and put another one in. I guess they are probably fairly cheap at the pick your part. Got the rest of them all shined up and ready for primer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym5g5...ature=youtu.be

[sqrlnts]

Originally Posted by av8tr33337

I kust don't think you can grind off the weld, knock out the balljoint and put another one in. [/URL]

I wouldn't be afraid to try it. If you have a torch and a hydraulic press you could probably get it to pop free. Are these tapered or straight ball joints?

[mechanixman]

I pulled the cowl panel off