What did you get done?

[N2TRUX]

Well gang what did you get done this weekend? Anything on your truck that we want to hear about? How about anything interesting you did in general?

I spent the evenings and weekend trying to get my 77 detailed for Texas Heatwave this coming week. I'm leaving early Friday morning so time is running out. The undercarriage is cleaned, painted and put back together. All the wheels are polished front and back and on as well. As soon as I finish cleaning the lower part of the truck its going to hit the ground.

Currently I am cleaning all the dead bugs from behind the grill and detailing the front end....

What did you get done?

[SanitysBane]

put the truck back together, stupid transmission still isn't working right. i polished everything that i could find to on my truck just for the fun of it. might as make it look as pretty as posible even if im not going to show it

[76sierraclassic]

Installed a new radiator from O'Reilly Auto Parts. No more leaks and running a little cooler now!

Mike

[Jonboy]

I went to put new tires on the Blazer, and drive it to work Saturday. Friday night, as I am jacking it up, I decide to check the ball joints. The right side felt really loose, so I pull the wheels off. The ball joint is completely out of the arm!! I went to the pick-a-part twice this weekend, and scored lots of good stuff. I had a buddy bring me a new arm, and we installed ball joints and packed teh front wheel bearings too. I shoul;d probably get my tires tomorrow.

[1986Silverado]

R&R the tranny for the second time this month! Got it rebuilt and installed the first time on the 4th, burn up from lack of cool fluid on the 12th, picked up another rebuilt one Saturday and installed it and a aftermarket tranny cooler............so I have my fingers crossed.

[bigblock73]

Worked my second job, went to a car show, mowed the lawn, washed clothes, did some yard work, and cleaned my garage...YAY!

[BaggedC10]

I completed the task of metal finishing the backhalf in preparation for tomorrow.

[Russell]

I bought a TPI fuel injection setup for the truck, and also bought a tach dash

I'm quite poor for the next week or so until I've gotten it all paid off

[stan79chevy]

and test drove the hell out if it the rest of the weekend. 4.56 gears rock

[plumbcut]

cleaned up my '03 banshee that needs a top end, washed the truck and sunday went to Pomona Show/Swap

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[1FaastC10]

vegged out on Friday, Saturday went and helped a friend with his street stock Dodge Diplomat (2 door, anyone ever seen one of these? i've never seen another one), helped my sister's boyfriend with his V8 S10 some more, then went to a family get together and didnt get home until 5am this morning. didnt do anything at all today except order some parts for the big truck...

[Destructo]

Swapped on an old holley I had around to see if my Q-Jet was holding me back on power. After flooding the crap out of the engine because of a power valve gasket not seated properly and using probably 5 gallons of fuel within minutes, then it quit on me and my battery died after I got it back after driving. So I have now decided to drop some cash on a new Edelbrock Performer because i'm tired of rebuilding and messing with carbs.

[Nvbowtie]

Changed out my front drop springs back to stock. Now I can drive the darn thing without shaving my tires on the fenders.

[Beyond]

Put a new fan shroud on the dually (which required yanking the radiator). Took forever finding a new gasket for the drain plug - Autozone didn't have one, but I eventually found one that worked in my parts stash. Scored a good A/C compressor on a burb a local guy is parting out! So next weekend will be the A/C repair project. That'll be nice to have working since it's starting to get hot here finally.

Got one of the new fiberglass bumpers mounted on the Nova and deceided to take it for a little driver around town - always fun driving that thing around. Started it up and backed it out of the garage and less than 5 minutes later the local cop drove by. I can't get away with anything in that car.

[gldevall]

Changed oil and PCV valve. Did a good burn-out Friday night. (Had to show my cousin up he tried one in a 4.3 S-10)

[BillyJack]

Got my u-joints replaced finally (after a week's worth of sweating and hitting myself with a hammer). NOTE: The correct tools make the job go more easily... harbor freight's 3-in-1 service kit... basically a C-clamp that has a 7/8" head on it and works BEAUTIFULLY. 39.99

[apstguy]

I Ordered stainless steel braided fuel hose and AN fittings (those fittings are EXPENSIVE!!!) and flush and refilled the coolant on the Honda. Added coolant to the Tahoe. That's it.

[Grim Reaper]

Drove the 75 to work friday. Nothing worng with it so tarped it and let it sit.
Saturday I though I know what my run problem was with the 86 4Runner. Put a new timing chain on it and it runs better but still not right. Foun the $%^&#$^$%^#&*#^$*(#(@&*@(*$*(@#^@#%&*(@# Machine shop that did the head before I owned really *$&$%&^#( it up. They did a valve job and made the valves sit a little deeper into the head. That's fine that happens. They didn't however grind a little off the top of the stems to put the rockers at the correct angle. The top of the stem is actually hitting the arm. Then the idiot that instaleld theh ead never checkd the valve lash at the adjust because there was none. So I screwed with it and a file and actually got a little lash in them. I think thats what made it run better but it's still got a mis at higher RPMs and I hope it's not burned valves.

So Sunday I was pissed at it and worked on the Airstream.

[76sierraclassic]

Forgot to mention...I also got the windows tinted in my '76. Not only looks better, but helps with the A/C too.

Mike