Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Palf70Step** · 03-19-2006, 09:02 PM

Spent Saturday repairing racoon damage, then I went to a shrimp and crawfish boil for my wife's work. Since I ate to much and pretty much just rolled to and from the truck, , I put off all truck work till Sunday.

Today I spent time working on my electric pressure washer and decided it may become a shooting tarket for the neighbors.

Right now I am waiting on the EPA for my enviromental hazard dump

. Nah, I just scraped huge thick layer of years of oil leaks off the frame areas. Then I sprayed her down in oven cleaner. While it soaked and bubbled I went over to a friend's and borroweded his gas powered pressurer washer and blasted the frame off. No more sludge, except what washed down the drive (I wonder if sludge is good fertalizer).

1st shot is it sitting and bubbling the easy-off. Last two are after the cleaning. I got to get me a REAL pressure washer.

Hopefully during the week I'll wire brush the frame and get it painted with the Eastwood.

LUV2XCLR8 · 03-19-2006, 09:05 PM

Spent the weekend w/ the wife, 11 years yesterday, if I hadn't I would
not be here to answer any more of these WDYGD threads in the future.

**Palf70Step** · 03-19-2006, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LUV2XCLR8

Spent the weekend w/ the wife, 11 years yesterday, if I hadn't I would
not be here to answer any more of these WDYGD threads in the future.

I'll be facing that same situation on Easter Weekend, the big 10.

*rage'nrat638* · 03-19-2006, 09:43 PM

front bumper
drivers fender
bed
passenger fender
cowl
hood
no flash on the first picture....the flash makes the color (bady blue) change?????

subtle71 · 03-19-2006, 09:46 PM

I planned on hitting a car show over in Vicksburg on Saturday, however, the weather had different plans. I spent the day "tinkering" under the hood and cleaning overspray off the engine bay. Since it did not rain this afternoon, I got the chance to take her out for a spin. I got a chance to put a few miles on the new suspension. Now that the speedometer is working, I am no longer stuck at the 169.4 mile mark that it had been for the past 16 months. Now we are sitting at 228 and counting!

1969k10stepside · 03-19-2006, 09:48 PM

Cut up a 71 long bed ,took rust of 69 4x4 frame,and taking paint off cab

Southedisto · 03-19-2006, 09:53 PM

I managed to get this done:
Fri: rented tables for wifes yard sale, soccer scrimmage, went out to eat with family
Sat: wife had yard/girl scout cookie sale (it turned out to be me doing it because of the wind blowing too much), soccer game at 2pm, then father/daughter dance
Sun: watched a movie with family, soccer game and then got to work on truck!!!

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=186247

krue · 03-19-2006, 10:04 PM

Finished the week vacation by driving home from Palm Bay Fl Friday night, Sat morning. Spent the rest of Saturday trying to stay awake. Woke up today and unpacked and did nothing. Back to work tomorrow.

Elsie72 · 03-19-2006, 11:35 PM

We just took posession of our new house on Monday, so we have been sorting through boxes, and trying to find a place for everything since moving in. It's a pile of work, but a good feeling to be in after 7 months renting, and we finally have real T.V., a garage, and Internet again!

Hopefully in the next week, I can get the garage organized, and get the truck back inside where it belongs.

68 short step · 03-19-2006, 11:48 PM

Rollie396 · 03-19-2006, 11:55 PM

Celebrated St.Paddy's day Friday night.Spun into the city to watch the Oil play the Wings Saturday night.Today I rested and recuperated for a bit and cleaned the aquarium for the wife.All in all a good weekend of screwin around.

68Stepbed · 03-20-2006, 12:13 AM

Had to work Sat. morning. Put new shocks and belts on the 86 Sat. afternoon. Took my wife's grandmother home today. She'd been staying with us for a couple weeks.

68 short step, what kind of tank is that? How hard was the install?

teeitup · 03-20-2006, 12:17 AM

No truck stuff, stayed up with my boy both nights, all night, so the days were a bit long, watched college basketball games, (wow I picked alot of LOSERS)

randomhero472 · 03-20-2006, 12:20 AM

got the bed off, installed classic performer drop kit, new front brakes and shocks all around, tomorrow will finish all the suspension and do my blazer conversion, loooong day today

kingsolver72 · 03-20-2006, 12:34 AM

I finally got the frame completly broken down(Removed the rearend,front end,trailing arms and all the gas and brake lines).Now I ready to take it to the powder coater.

Livrat · 03-20-2006, 12:52 AM

one word.... disection... its actually now alot further apart.. but only took one pic in the process.. Gotta luv a sawzall...

*MisterMan* · 03-20-2006, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rage'nrat638

front bumper
drivers fender
bed
passenger fender
cowl
hood
no flash on the first picture....the flash makes the color (bady blue) change?????

thats alot of rubber....

byrd · 03-20-2006, 01:02 AM

Saturday I got started on the truck 72 project afterburn, started around 10 sat morning and took off the bumper,grill,front clip, heater boxes, windshield, the whole interior(only good thing is the ranger bench seat in it) stripped the entire wiring harness out of the truck, as most of it was burnt or damaged.The best part was to find a rust free core support, rust free inner and outer fenders, and a 99% rust free cab(with some older questionable repairs as usual) Going to get the motor out this week and I checked the oil and didn't detech any water, the breather was still onit during the firefighters fun time, however will have to see about the motor once it is out and on the stand. Next is getting the cab cleaned up and some primer and paint in the engine bay and the hood I have for it, so I can start putting the wiring harness and heater boxes,and some type of sound deadener yet to be determined. Randy

jhwkns · 03-20-2006, 01:08 AM

Roadtrip to San Diego. Almost 900 miles total by the time I got home. The pickup ran great.

wibilly · 03-20-2006, 01:30 AM

sprayed some epoxy primer and feather fill friday night. ran to Duluth for materials for a job i'm starting monday,while there went to auto body suply store, they closed 2 min. before i got there. so went next door gt balljoints and axel shaft joints, got them in---- the garage mabe next week i'll get them in the truck. then spent the rest of the weekend blocking body panels

1971ChevyTruck · 03-20-2006, 01:32 AM

Switched the truck from 4wd to 2wd...ready to put the motor back in...easy weekend...

jimv · 03-20-2006, 03:21 AM

Got side tracked again. Last weekend it was with a load of big block engines and parts. This weekend it was working on a Ford Aerostar that I got for free. It was a good running/driving van until someone's daughter hit a truck stopped at a red light. Smashed the radiator into the fan/water pump and generally destroyed stuff under the hood. Got almost everything I needed to fix it off a van at a junkyard for 100 bucks. Got it back to running and driving shape. Now I just need a headlight bucket and bumper cover.

Jim

muddyole 69 · 03-20-2006, 04:22 AM

worked 12 hr nights all weekend hell all week before and after for that matter gettin to old for this sh*t

hope to get back into the truck mode in may till then I read these posts and

Mike

Tx Firefighter · 03-20-2006, 07:50 AM

Went with the Texas Forest Service Wildland Fire Strike Team to protect the town of Canadian, Texas from a wildfire sweeping through. Stayed there and fought fire till Saturday, then drove back home. Sunday, too exhausted to do anything but relax.

Bowtie67 · 03-20-2006, 08:03 AM

Didn't get a whole lot done on Saturday, had tons of errands to run which took all morning. Took back a friends Generator he loaned me back a few weeks ago when I was without power for 36hrs. Setup a new generator so we dont run into that situation again. Built and setup a laptop for a customer. Picked up some oak and steel for the pickup bed and managed to get some of that layed out, still trying to figure out the laying out the tunnel then it all comes back apart to route/stain/poly the wood and then do something with the steel, I havent decided yet to either powder coat or just use the Eastwood stuff on it yet, trying to get the rustic look out of the bed. Hopefully my triangulated wishbone comes in by the end of the week to get my rear suspension finished up so I can finish up the rest of the frame and laying in all my brake and fuel lines.

03-19-2006, 09:02 PM	#1
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,083	Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Spent Saturday repairing racoon damage, then I went to a shrimp and crawfish boil for my wife's work. Since I ate to much and pretty much just rolled to and from the truck, , I put off all truck work till Sunday. Today I spent time working on my electric pressure washer and decided it may become a shooting tarket for the neighbors. Right now I am waiting on the EPA for my enviromental hazard dump . Nah, I just scraped huge thick layer of years of oil leaks off the frame areas. Then I sprayed her down in oven cleaner. While it soaked and bubbled I went over to a friend's and borroweded his gas powered pressurer washer and blasted the frame off. No more sludge, except what washed down the drive (I wonder if sludge is good fertalizer). 1st shot is it sitting and bubbling the easy-off. Last two are after the cleaning. I got to get me a REAL pressure washer. Hopefully during the week I'll wire brush the frame and get it painted with the Eastwood. Attached Images __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God! Last edited by Palf70Step; 03-20-2006 at 06:17 AM.

03-19-2006, 09:05 PM	#2
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,484	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Spent the weekend w/ the wife, 11 years yesterday, if I hadn't I would not be here to answer any more of these WDYGD threads in the future. __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

03-19-2006, 09:43 PM	#4
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? front bumper drivers fender bed passenger fender cowl hood no flash on the first picture....the flash makes the color (bady blue) change????? Last edited by rage'nrat638; 07-12-2007 at 07:03 AM.

03-19-2006, 09:46 PM	#5
subtle71 Granddad's Ol' Truck Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: MS Posts: 588	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? I planned on hitting a car show over in Vicksburg on Saturday, however, the weather had different plans. I spent the day "tinkering" under the hood and cleaning overspray off the engine bay. Since it did not rain this afternoon, I got the chance to take her out for a spin. I got a chance to put a few miles on the new suspension. Now that the speedometer is working, I am no longer stuck at the 169.4 mile mark that it had been for the past 16 months. Now we are sitting at 228 and counting! __________________ *1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 short step-side* *2005 GMC Sierra SLT 2500HD crew cab 2wd* [I]1971 Chevrolet Custom 10 Deluxe lwb fleet-side

03-19-2006, 09:48 PM	#6
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,020	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Cut up a 71 long bed ,took rust of 69 4x4 frame,and taking paint off cab Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 03-19-2006 at 09:52 PM.

03-19-2006, 09:53 PM	#7
Southedisto River life...... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Soldotna AK Posts: 1,078	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? I managed to get this done: Fri: rented tables for wifes yard sale, soccer scrimmage, went out to eat with family Sat: wife had yard/girl scout cookie sale (it turned out to be me doing it because of the wind blowing too much), soccer game at 2pm, then father/daughter dance Sun: watched a movie with family, soccer game and then got to work on truck!!! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=186247 Attached Images __________________ I like wheelin in Dixie!

03-19-2006, 10:04 PM	#8
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,450	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Finished the week vacation by driving home from Palm Bay Fl Friday night, Sat morning. Spent the rest of Saturday trying to stay awake. Woke up today and unpacked and did nothing. Back to work tomorrow. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-19-2006, 11:35 PM	#9
Elsie72 Chinook Arch Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: High River, Alberta, Canada Posts: 218	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? We just took posession of our new house on Monday, so we have been sorting through boxes, and trying to find a place for everything since moving in. It's a pile of work, but a good feeling to be in after 7 months renting, and we finally have real T.V., a garage, and Internet again! Hopefully in the next week, I can get the garage organized, and get the truck back inside where it belongs. __________________ 1972 GMC 1500 Custom - Bought used by Grandpa in '74, currently back on the road after a long hiatus. Elsie's truck 2.5" dual exhaust with Hooker Aero Chambers Holley 670 Street Avenger Edelbrock Performer RPM on GMPP 290HP 350 ECE drop 3.5/5

03-19-2006, 11:48 PM	#10
68 short step Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: tulsa OK Posts: 3,070	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend?

03-19-2006, 11:55 PM	#11
Rollie396 someday it will be done! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lloydminster,AB. Canada Posts: 1,620	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Celebrated St.Paddy's day Friday night.Spun into the city to watch the Oil play the Wings Saturday night.Today I rested and recuperated for a bit and cleaned the aquarium for the wife.All in all a good weekend of screwin around. __________________ '72 C-10 Proud owner of a million new and used pieces that used to be and will once again be(god willing) a testament to the term "they don't build em like that anymore. '80 LWB 2wd beater '67 GMC long fleet (cab donor) '66 long step (parked till it's turn comes around) '65 short step (parts truck that will donate it's bed and possibly frame to the '66) '06 Grand Prix wife's car (she hardly lets me touch it) my pics

03-20-2006, 12:13 AM	#12
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Had to work Sat. morning. Put new shocks and belts on the 86 Sat. afternoon. Took my wife's grandmother home today. She'd been staying with us for a couple weeks. 68 short step, what kind of tank is that? How hard was the install? __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

03-20-2006, 12:17 AM	#13
teeitup Just like to part out trucks!! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Meriden, Ks-North of Topeka 10 miles Posts: 27,396	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? No truck stuff, stayed up with my boy both nights, all night, so the days were a bit long, watched college basketball games, (wow I picked alot of LOSERS) __________________ 67 Chev swb stepside 4x4 283 4 speed SOLD 72 blazer 4x4 4 speed Cheyenne 72 GMC swb 4x4 fleet 4 speed, original paint 1958 Cameo (one of 1405 built, it was my dads) 2020 chevy Apex 4x4 crew cab 1969 Z28 with the 302 1980 chevy swb 4x4 1964 chevell Malibu SS 1976 K20, sold new originally out of my dads chevy dealership Members that I've met, over 200 probably closer to 300 in the 12 years I've been on this site, everyone I met "It was a pleasure"

03-20-2006, 12:20 AM	#14
randomhero472 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: oklahoma Posts: 516	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? got the bed off, installed classic performer drop kit, new front brakes and shocks all around, tomorrow will finish all the suspension and do my blazer conversion, loooong day today __________________ 67' in the "build" process.. soon to be bagged, big wheels ect, finally got it back home!!

03-20-2006, 12:34 AM	#15
kingsolver72 10/30/19 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ottawa kansas Posts: 5,244	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? I finally got the frame completly broken down(Removed the rearend,front end,trailing arms and all the gas and brake lines).Now I ready to take it to the powder coater. __________________ Fight the good fight, finish the race, keep the faith

03-20-2006, 12:52 AM	#16
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? one word.... disection... its actually now alot further apart.. but only took one pic in the process.. Gotta luv a sawzall... Attached Images Last edited by Livrat; 03-20-2006 at 12:53 AM.



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03-20-2006, 01:08 AM	#19
jhwkns Registered Cruiser Join Date: May 2002 Location: Las Vegas NV Posts: 2,230	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Roadtrip to San Diego. Almost 900 miles total by the time I got home. The pickup ran great. __________________ I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

03-20-2006, 01:30 AM	#20
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? sprayed some epoxy primer and feather fill friday night. ran to Duluth for materials for a job i'm starting monday,while there went to auto body suply store, they closed 2 min. before i got there. so went next door gt balljoints and axel shaft joints, got them in---- the garage mabe next week i'll get them in the truck. then spent the rest of the weekend blocking body panels __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

03-20-2006, 01:32 AM	#21
1971ChevyTruck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,006	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Switched the truck from 4wd to 2wd...ready to put the motor back in...easy weekend...

03-20-2006, 03:21 AM	#22
jimv Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mississippi Posts: 13	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Got side tracked again. Last weekend it was with a load of big block engines and parts. This weekend it was working on a Ford Aerostar that I got for free. It was a good running/driving van until someone's daughter hit a truck stopped at a red light. Smashed the radiator into the fan/water pump and generally destroyed stuff under the hood. Got almost everything I needed to fix it off a van at a junkyard for 100 bucks. Got it back to running and driving shape. Now I just need a headlight bucket and bumper cover. Jim

03-20-2006, 04:22 AM	#23
muddyole 69 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 1,121	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? worked 12 hr nights all weekend hell all week before and after for that matter gettin to old for this sh*t hope to get back into the truck mode in may till then I read these posts and Mike __________________ hav'n fun be'n me

03-20-2006, 07:50 AM	#24
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Went with the Texas Forest Service Wildland Fire Strike Team to protect the town of Canadian, Texas from a wildfire sweeping through. Stayed there and fought fire till Saturday, then drove back home. Sunday, too exhausted to do anything but relax. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

03-20-2006, 08:03 AM	#25
Bowtie67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NH Posts: 2,266	Re: Sooo..What ya git done this weekend? Didn't get a whole lot done on Saturday, had tons of errands to run which took all morning. Took back a friends Generator he loaned me back a few weeks ago when I was without power for 36hrs. Setup a new generator so we dont run into that situation again. Built and setup a laptop for a customer. Picked up some oak and steel for the pickup bed and managed to get some of that layed out, still trying to figure out the laying out the tunnel then it all comes back apart to route/stain/poly the wood and then do something with the steel, I havent decided yet to either powder coat or just use the Eastwood stuff on it yet, trying to get the rustic look out of the bed. Hopefully my triangulated wishbone comes in by the end of the week to get my rear suspension finished up so I can finish up the rest of the frame and laying in all my brake and fuel lines. __________________ 1967 C10 - SWBSS Pro Street 427sbc, 700R4 & 4.10 Gears 1948 Chevy FleetMaster Coupe, LS1, (almost done) 1950 Chevy StyleLine Coupe 250/6 3x2 Dueces 2009 Toyota Tundra 1996 Harley RoadKing "I maybe getting old, but I can still burn rubber with the best of them"

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