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Old 01-08-2022, 11:52 PM   #1
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

Did some painting
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Old 01-09-2022, 12:07 PM   #2
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

I can see from the picture the Blazer lighting adds a modern warm look o truck. Nice Job.
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Old 01-09-2022, 01:17 PM   #3
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I can see from the picture the Blazer lighting adds a modern warm look o truck. Nice Job.
Yep, I really like it and it was a easy upgrade.

I started off with Sylvania 1003's which are 12.8v 12 watts (the photo) but then switched to Sylvania 89's which are 13v 7.5 watts.
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Old 01-09-2022, 02:00 PM   #4
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I decided I needed a dancing girl in my life....
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Old 01-10-2022, 07:44 AM   #5
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Who doesn't like dancing girls huh, I like that radio as well, very nice Richard
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Old 01-11-2022, 06:27 PM   #6
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I know I post too much on this thread, but I can't help but share these photos. I stayed up late into the wee hours of the morning last night cleaning this '67 bellhousing so I could paint it with 2-part spray paint from Eastwood that I had left over from painting my engine. It was going to go bad unless I used it, and I didn't want to waste it.
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Old 01-12-2022, 09:40 AM   #7
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I know I post too much on this thread, but I can't help but share these photos. I stayed up late into the wee hours of the morning last night cleaning this '67 bellhousing so I could paint it with 2-part spray paint from Eastwood that I had left over from painting my engine. It was going to go bad unless I used it, and I didn't want to waste it.
No wasted paint there! Came out nice!
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Old 01-11-2022, 07:35 PM   #8
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i love engine parts being Orange! nice work!
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Old 01-14-2022, 06:18 PM   #9
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i love engine parts being Orange! nice work!
Me too. I can't help myself, it's not supposed to be but I wanted it chevy orange anyway.
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Old 01-15-2022, 06:50 PM   #10
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

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Replaced vintage air fan power relay. The symptom was no blower fan.

What I found was a loose connection at the main relay (the harness was only about a quarter of the way plugged in) which was probably causing the thing to actuate over and over essentially clicking itself to death!

Feels good to have accomplished something...now onto finding the refrigerant leak before summer...

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Old 01-15-2022, 07:57 PM   #11
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Me too. I can't help myself, it's not supposed to be but I wanted it chevy orange anyway.
Nice!
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Old 01-15-2022, 09:21 PM   #12
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Me too. I can't help myself, it's not supposed to be but I wanted it chevy orange anyway.
I like them orange too...
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Old 01-12-2022, 08:11 AM   #13
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Came out nice, spent some time masking too.
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Old 01-12-2022, 09:40 AM   #14
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pjmoreland, Very nice n clean, well done, nobody thinks you post too much, bring it
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Old 01-14-2022, 09:56 AM   #15
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Finally got the adapter for the new steering wheel after installing a new Flaming River tilt column. I'm loving how it feels. Then I removed 2 leaf springs from each side as God only knows when the backordered lowering springs will arrive. That dropped the rear about 3 inches. I think it's pretty close to where it should end up when the new springs get here. Maybe about an inch high right now. Yesterday was the first time I drove her over speed bumps since the lowering. I was nervous as my exhaust sits below the frame, but she glided right over Column and before and after lowering pics below.
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Old 01-14-2022, 04:49 PM   #16
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Finally got the adapter for the new steering wheel after installing a new Flaming River tilt column. I'm loving how it feels. Then I removed 2 leaf springs from each side as God only knows when the backordered lowering springs will arrive. That dropped the rear about 3 inches. I think it's pretty close to where it should end up when the new springs get here. Maybe about an inch high right now. Yesterday was the first time I drove her over speed bumps since the lowering. I was nervous as my exhaust sits below the frame, but she glided right over Column and before and after lowering pics below.
Man, that lowering looks great, completely changes the truck's look. That chrome column is pretty too!
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Old 01-14-2022, 04:43 PM   #17
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I couldn't take not having my back window in anymore and waiting for various friends schedules to help me try and install my Houston Craigslist's (1984 era) factory like aluminum Sliding Window. So I paid a "come to your house" vehicle window installer. It must have been the easiest money they ever earned, as I had the full window already out and the gasket/SS Trim pre-installed on the slider window frame.

They were very nice local Kyle guys and they wanted to talk about my truck (a lot). They said they more often than not have to deal with rusty trucks and mine was a breeze! So overall, I feel good about supporting a local business. I still paid less than buying a new slider (the black pre-tinted ones) and that is with me driving to Houston and back.

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Added bonus - the tint that is on the Slider pretty much matches the new tint on my doors that I had put on late last year. It needs to be replaced but I don't need to do that any time soon!

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Dusted her off and drove her like I stole her today. 70 degrees in DFW today. Tomorrow will be high 30's at best with a constant 25 MPH wind and steady gusts 50-60 MPH. The windchill will be C. O. L. D. ....COLD
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Its a nice 75 down here in Kyle ... then code again tomorrow (but not that cold in DFW). I'll be driving around as soon as it is COB!
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Added glovebox door with its update.
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Old 01-17-2022, 07:38 PM   #21
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Worked on my hood to get the back to cowl to lay a lot more even. It sooo annoyed me and I finally searched the forums for some help. Just like clock work, hood not sitting all the way down helped me out!

She isn't perfectly even but darn close and SO much less annoying!

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Worked on my hood to get the back to cowl to lay a lot more even. It sooo annoyed me and I finally searched the forums for some help. Just like clock work, hood not sitting all the way down helped me out!

She isn't perfectly even but darn close and SO much less annoying!

Looks great. So much better than mine. When it warms up I definitely need to replace the repop hinges the PO put on the truck.
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A good friend helped me remove my rear axle for what will be(hopefully) a correct set up and probably take it back to to a highway gear ratio. Also ordered new rear parking brake cables, new rear brake lines and hardware, new lowering blocks and U bolts.
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A good friend helped me remove my rear axle for what will be(hopefully) a correct set up and probably take it back to to a highway gear ratio. Also ordered new rear parking brake cables, new rear brake lines and hardware, new lowering blocks and U bolts.
Your truck looks great. I was wondering where you're having your axle work done? I'm looking to possibly change my gearing and add posi to mine. Thanks
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Your truck looks great. I was wondering where you're having your axle work done? I'm looking to possibly change my gearing and add posi to mine. Thanks
I'll send you a PM with contact info. Its Jeff Kaiser of Kaiser Performance in Beaverton, OR
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