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11-13-2008, 12:45 AM | #1 |
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Making some progress on BCKNBLK
Since we are finished with Lee's '66 K10, I was able to pull my '66 K10 into my shop. I replaced the floor boards and kick panels a few years ago and BCKNBLK had been sitting outside for the past few years. Also, many parts were stolen when my shop was broken into back in December 2006.
In any case, I am installing sound mat on the entire interior of the cab, including the firewall to the underside of the dash and behind the fuel tank. I also installed an HEI distributor, new battery, underhood harnesses, underdash harness and fired the motor for the first time in over two years. It has a factory 327 and a transplanted Turbo 400. I am also putting a factory automatic column, in place of the late sixties column that was installed by the previous owner. I am also replacing the auto shift linkage that was a cobbled up mess. I pulled the bench seat and I am installing a factory bench seat that I am having reupholstered. I will keep updating the progress of bringing BCKNBLK back to life. Enjoy. Last edited by LILRED66; 11-13-2008 at 12:47 AM. |
11-13-2008, 01:27 AM | #2 |
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Re: Making some progress on BCKNBLK
where's the RED ???
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11-13-2008, 01:29 AM | #3 |
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Re: Making some progress on BCKNBLK
nice truck!
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11-13-2008, 01:37 AM | #4 |
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Dang, your on a roll. Glad your gettin all your trucks back together. Sucks both had stuff stolen.
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11-13-2008, 02:13 AM | #5 |
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I ran out of red on all the other trucks...just kidding. This one was painted black when I bought it, so I left it alone. Thanks for the kind words.
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11-13-2008, 05:13 AM | #6 |
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One Sweet Truck Tony from bumper to bumper!!!
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11-13-2008, 09:05 AM | #7 |
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Thats the only one you have thats black? A color change is in order. It might look good in .........................red?
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11-13-2008, 09:20 AM | #8 |
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Nice work Tony!
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11-13-2008, 09:27 AM | #9 |
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Very nice Mr. Tony
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11-13-2008, 09:53 AM | #10 |
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Thanks for all the kind words...it is encouraging and I get a lot of motivation and encouragement from other people's stories and trucks on this forum, so it is a win/win situation.
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11-13-2008, 10:16 AM | #11 |
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Very nice, Tony. Makes me wish I had the time and the money to get started on one of mine. Thank You again for the pics of all your hard work and progress.
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11-13-2008, 09:39 PM | #12 |
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awsome truck! HEY! those wheels arent stock!!!! just kidding, love those rally's on that truck
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11-14-2008, 11:31 AM | #13 |
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Here are a few pictures of the interior sheetmetal repairs. The welds have been cleaned up, seam seal applied and sound mat is being installed.
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11-15-2008, 12:16 AM | #14 |
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Lookin' good there Tony!
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11-15-2008, 05:43 PM | #15 |
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Alan:
Thanks for the kind words...it is not my best work. I was trying my hand at panel replacement with my new Miller 175 MIG machine when I did this work three years ago, so I have honed my skills a bit since then. For the best results I run .023 wire and CO2/Argon gas, to keep from blowing holes in the light gauge sheetmetal. Last edited by LILRED66; 11-15-2008 at 07:12 PM. |
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I run the same wire size and gas setup. It really works good. Keep up the great work.
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Send your rig up to me and I will make it look like new......I'm looking for my next project! Last edited by LILRED66; 11-15-2008 at 07:13 PM. |
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02-15-2009, 04:02 AM | #18 |
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I have been slowly pecking away at the punch list on BCKNBLK. I have installed a factory "hard pipe" upper radiator hose assembly. I also fabricated a frame stand-off mount for the 4x4 transfer case shifter. It was required because the previous owner installed a Turbo 400, so the factory shifter assembly could no longer mount to the original SM420 transmission case, that these trucks came from the factory with.
I am also installing a factory frame-mounted automatic shifter linkage assembly, to correct the mess by the previous owner. I am about halfway done with the sound mat in the cab, from under the dash to the backside of the cab. I am repairing the high hump tranny cover, but replacing some rusty spots and a few extra holes drilled in it, as well as, infilling the factory opening for the SM420 shifter and elongating the opening for the 4x4 transfer case shifter. I had the factory seat reupholstered in black, to match the black carpet, as well as, had some carpeted kick panels covers made. Pictures will follow of these items. |
02-15-2009, 06:55 AM | #19 |
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It's been a couple months.
We need some updated pics!
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02-15-2009, 11:01 AM | #20 |
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Nice work Tony, very nice.
I think most on this board know how important it is but I just have to repeat how much some of these pics like the pics of the corner welds shown above help guys like me who are just starting out. The info you guys provide is very helpful and informative for those of us who are dieing to learn this stuff in order to complete our own projects. Keep up the good work Tony
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02-15-2009, 11:27 AM | #21 |
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I hope to make it to the shop today, so I will get some progress photos to share.
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02-16-2009, 06:03 PM | #22 |
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I noticed the date on the photos of the floor pans are April, 2005. That was my first effort at doing floor pans and kick panels. Now I match every seam and break, to be like the original. BCKNBLK has been on hold for almost five years, so I could do other projects. I will have her on the road in a few months, maybe sooner.
Here is a few photos of the stand-off bracket for the factory 4x4 shifter. It was necessary since the original SM420 has been replaced with a Turbo 400 and the original 4x4 shifter mounted to the 4-speed tranny housing. It is now complete and mocked up in the truck, but I don't have photos of it yet since I am on daddy-duty for the next few weeks, so shop time is limited. This is just the piece that kicks off the frame. The other part of the assembly has the factory 4x4 shifter and pivot. This piece started out as a factory SM420 tranny cross member, with one end cut off, widened to meet the top and bottom flanges of the 4x4 frame rail and a flat plate welded on to provide a flat, solid mounting surface for the modified 4x4 transfer case shifter mechanism. Last edited by LILRED66; 02-16-2009 at 06:06 PM. |
02-17-2009, 08:55 PM | #23 |
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Here are a few pictures of the 4x4 transfer case shifter mechanism, as well as, the high hump tranny cover repairs.
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02-17-2009, 08:57 PM | #24 |
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and the custom carpeted kick panels, to match the new floor carpet. This is what the factory 4x4 transfer case shifter looks like, as well as, the factory automatic shifter frame stand-off bracket, that I will be using.
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02-17-2009, 09:52 PM | #25 |
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Cool man!
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