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07-21-2013, 10:40 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
I didn't do anything to my 52 but I did some serious looking and measuring on my 72. and found some possible solutions on moving the A/C pump on my 6bt Cummins to narrow up the bottom some.
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07-21-2013, 11:13 PM
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Location: Grand Forks, ND
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
On my 55.5 gmc, I got all my brakes gone through and replaced all the parts that needed it. Also got a few good parts off another 57 GMC including an electric wiper motor!
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07-22-2013, 12:05 AM
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Location: Faribault, MN
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Got all the tail lights wired up. Now I'm working on the inside.
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07-22-2013, 12:30 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
I've been out of town since Friday so I got nothing done. I've been busting buns at my step son's new house installing a soft water system and post hole digging (ugh!) for rotted off posts - what a PITA job!
Work to restart on my '55 later this after noon! |
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07-22-2013, 10:22 PM
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I cut and drilled bumper mounts and reworked the pad where my core support mounts.
I also replaced another electric window motor in my moms Dakota. that's to in less than a week. |
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07-23-2013, 11:18 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Cleaned up a front and rear brake cylinder on the bench grinder iwth a brass wire 8" brush; they look brandy new now.
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07-25-2013, 12:13 AM
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Location: Olympia WA
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Found this bumper and grille guard on e-bay mislabeled as a 38 Dodge pick up part. Was the only bidder and got it CHEAP. Had to install it and dress up my bumper.
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07-25-2013, 12:15 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
oops should have been this picture too.
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07-25-2013, 12:17 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
I got my 53 hubcaps in a very similar way on eBay .
Congrats, gotta love it Posted via Mobile Device
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07-25-2013, 01:16 AM
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Looks fantastic tttuba!
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07-26-2013, 05:59 PM
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Location: maryville, mo
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took my drive shaft in to get cut. hopefully i can install the drive shaft and run brake lines the next time i get back
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07-26-2013, 07:50 PM
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Denee,
I don't have a photo but I've seen several cars and trucks that used those old chrome license plate lights on the kick panels and even in the engine compartment. These are the ones I'm talking about are about 1" in diameter with half the lense area covered in chrome kinda like an eyelid. Posted via Mobile Device
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07-26-2013, 08:55 PM
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Dan, you mean like these? These are about the easiest way to add courtesy lights. I have mine wired so that both sides don't come on when one door is open.
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07-27-2013, 07:47 PM
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07-27-2013, 11:24 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Got front fenders and hood fit up.
Having problem with back of hood not wanting to set down when closed........ Can't get adjusted to stay down...........worn hinges maybe? Any tips? |
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07-28-2013, 01:23 AM
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'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
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07-26-2013, 10:53 PM
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Dan, Russell, now that is a clever idea! Thanks!!
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07-27-2013, 12:24 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Yup, EXACTLY what I was talking about. Thanks!
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'55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda! |
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07-27-2013, 07:21 PM
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stained my bed wood today.
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07-27-2013, 11:32 PM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Got my rear fenders back from the blaster. Looked good. Found all the prior work. Some of it was even lead work. That's a lost art. Never mind terribly toxic.
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07-28-2013, 12:46 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
blocking interior side of doors before paint.
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07-28-2013, 08:13 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
Insured, Licensed, Brought it home Cruised with the wife(honey can I keep it I promise I'll take care of it) exhaust shop, car show, now re fix the wipers and figure out why the speedometer doesn't work (Really Honey I promise I'll do all the work and clean up any messes).
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07-28-2013, 09:49 AM
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07-28-2013, 11:34 AM
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
installed roller rockers in heads. Started bending up my battery box.
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07-28-2013, 05:34 PM
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Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Re: What Did You Do With Your Truck Today ?
I had some good luck and some not so good luck. I have an appointment Monday to get a new windshield installed so I removed the old one to check the condition of the mounting flange and surface. The surface is perfect with no rust, and it also revealed the original shade of blue that my truck came with. With the windshield out I had my son come over to help me install my new visor that I had ordered a month ago. I've been advised that I need the windshield out to install it, so I was going to mount it, then remove it for the windshield install, then re-install it. It's a Taiwan made visor and when we tried to fit it up it was obvious that there was no way to make it fit. Bummer. My friend, a forum member here who installed a similar visor on his 57 TF, said he didn't think that it is possible to mount it with the windshield in as you have to drill holes along the inside edge of the roof above the windshield. So now my truck isn't drivable for a week or two until I get another visor from a different source.
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