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Alvin · 02-04-2005, 02:13 PM

Hey guys, thought I'd try a little twist on the weekend project posts that happen around here. Post here what you plan on getting done this weekend, then early next week I'll start another post and we'll see how good we did.

I'll get things started...

Today I removed my front crossmember and the steering stuff. Tomorrow I'll clean up the crossmember and paint it, and hope to strip the POR-15 off the frame and repaint it. My goal for the weekend is to have the crossmember back on the frame ready to go. Here's where it sits right now:

Joe67 · 02-04-2005, 03:03 PM

I'll be removing the rear support bar on my frame for relocation this weekend. The Fuel cell needs a little more space to mount

68c10owner · 02-04-2005, 03:14 PM

I`ll be bringing my new 68 swb home to get started on it.

1969 GMC · 02-04-2005, 03:30 PM

its supposed to warm up...so I might get to learn how to set up gears in my Eaton.

bagged91 · 02-04-2005, 04:15 PM

Tom(Cheesewagon) is on his way bringing his old 72' Burb to me from Ohio right now, should be here this evening. My fiance & I are going out with Tom for dinner. Tommorrow he is driving my old 92' Caprice wagon back to Ohio to pick up Joe(Crews) at the train station. Joe will be taking the wagon back with him to it's new home in MO. Saturday I will be putting in patch panels on the Cheesewagon so I can get it through NJ inspection.... Sunday & Monday, more of the same. Supposed to be in the low 50's then....

Purs · 02-04-2005, 04:27 PM

Dyno in the morning, pick up my '72 Sierra Grande donor truck after lunch, spend the rest of the day with the Fam....

shortymac83 · 02-04-2005, 04:33 PM

get back on the girlfriend's good side, do the gospel fest, and not kill myself. good weekend for me.

**StingRay** · 02-04-2005, 05:03 PM

Bolt the heads on my short block, set up the valve train and start cleaning up all of the covers, brackets, bolts and small parts for paint and assembly.

72gord · 02-04-2005, 05:10 PM

Going to a shop auction tomorrow, looking at air comp. and tire changer. Hope to get the fenders, grille and hood primed on Sunday. Man I am the slowest body man in the world!!

70c10 · 02-04-2005, 05:17 PM

Changing my CD player in my truck and redoing my speakers.

redz 1970 K5 · 02-04-2005, 05:17 PM

Tonight should finish putting the 6" front springs on and bolting the front axle back up. Spend some time over the weekend to get that D*($# stock steering arm off so I can get the new lift steering arm and new drag link in. Anniversary weekend and Superbowl weekend otherwise, so I will be pretty busy!

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 02-04-2005, 05:26 PM

Gonna get out the sand paper, hammer, chisel, grey primer, white paint, C/20 and 8-350 emblems and get the fenders looking nice again. Someone pulled all the emblems off and put about 3/8" of bondo over the holes. I already got the passenger side done, the driver side is next and it looks a lot worse.

When I'm done with that I'm going to try to clean up the trailing arms while they're still on the truck and put rust killer all over 'em.

*chevytruckfan* · 02-04-2005, 05:49 PM

I am going to the NHRA Lucas Oil Southeast drag races. I have my video and camera with me. As far as the truck goes I need to get some new headlight bulbs and get the choke pulloff working on my divorced choke qjet. Not sure if it is the vaccum line or the pull of yet.

LUV2XCLR8 · 02-04-2005, 06:04 PM

Warming Up, So I'll Clean Out / Up The Truck I Sold To "GENIII"

67ChevyC10Stepside · 02-04-2005, 06:14 PM

i want to get the old crappy bed torn apart the driveshaft in....torque convertor bolted up and lines on then fire it up and see if the tranny works.

fastbagged68 · 02-04-2005, 06:21 PM

I'll be laying about 10 yards of concrete. Then hopefully laying some pipe!

Longhorn Man · 02-04-2005, 06:35 PM

I plan on finshing the brakes, installing a new vac advance unit...and maybe actually drive it to the gas station!
Still need to do the relays on the headlights, and I just got a fender at the junk yard today...this sucker is almost perfect. NO dents, and just a little hole from the battery acid drip. I may try my hand at welding on it and see if I can fix that hole and get it sanded/primered. Either way, it's in the trunk of the town car right now, (gotta LOVE huge trunks...becouse there is plenty of other junk in there too) and it'll end up in the basement. This sucker ain't goin on untill it is painted.

Alexis · 02-04-2005, 07:07 PM

Sheet Metal work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

why can't it be done already

wait................actually I get to do a small project to the frame, bolt on some shocks and sway bar.

for me.

benscool1 · 02-04-2005, 08:01 PM

Gonna build a crate to ship 53burbs parts, possibly take some parts out of my burb, and maybe put the bed on my 73. A guy should be coming by sometime this weekend so I can take a look at his 72 GMC burb he is selling. . .

TRUCKGUY · 02-04-2005, 08:13 PM

well i plan (hope) to be able to get my IH fuel tank back on.....and plus i got to go help my Brother go get a 52 ford truck cab tomorow if we can go get it and i think my uncle wants me to help him change brakes on a semie trailer so we"ll see how much i get done heh..

TRUCKGUY · 02-04-2005, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert1970C20rstbukt

Gonna get out the sand paper, hammer, chisel, grey primer, white paint, C/20 and 8-350 emblems and get the fenders looking nice again. Someone pulled all the emblems off and put about 3/8" of bondo over the holes. I already got the passenger side done, the driver side is next and it looks a lot worse.

When I'm done with that I'm going to try to clean up the trailing arms while they're still on the truck and put rust killer all over 'em.

3/8 bondo sounds like the same guy that done my truck i still dont have it sanded off you should see the rocker he tried fixing

and the trucks body wasnt that bad........plus he also cut the fuel doors off of both sides.......

69C10 · 02-04-2005, 09:33 PM

I will be fiberglassing a center consol unit which also fits over a horizontaly placed tube subwoofer, mounting the rear chrome bumper, if ups delivers the brackets tonight like expected, and digging holes/planting uprights for a carport. I will finish the carport next weekend, and install some other stuff but will wait for that thread.
JB

Robert1970C20rstbukt · 02-04-2005, 10:01 PM

Yeah Truckguy that sounds about right. I'm guessing who ever did it filled the holes because they didn't have the right emblems. The fenders not original because they were never painted dark olive and the grille is from a 71-72 because it's the eggcrate grille with the bowtie in the grille. The hood has holes for the hood emblem but it's full of bondo and rust too.

The first thing I had done was get a screwdriver and find the emblem holes then start chiseling from there. It took me about an hour just to get all the bondo off.

**68 Stepside** · 02-04-2005, 10:06 PM

I'll be drinking beer and hanging out with LonghornJeff69. I'll be looking at his 2 killer trucks....does that count for anything?!

If I get home early enough Sunday I'm going to fire the 68 for the first time this year

gonebad2 · 02-04-2005, 10:41 PM

Me and a friend are going to Summit Racing in Reno, then off to Pick and Pull and off to see another friends new house. Gonna try and get my hood painted too.

02-04-2005, 02:13 PM	#1
Alvin Never Done? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,435	What are you planning to get done this weekend? Hey guys, thought I'd try a little twist on the weekend project posts that happen around here. Post here what you plan on getting done this weekend, then early next week I'll start another post and we'll see how good we did. I'll get things started... Today I removed my front crossmember and the steering stuff. Tomorrow I'll clean up the crossmember and paint it, and hope to strip the POR-15 off the frame and repaint it. My goal for the weekend is to have the crossmember back on the frame ready to go. Here's where it sits right now: Attached Images __________________ Ethel - The Legend Continues... Ethel has been sold.

02-04-2005, 03:03 PM	#2
Joe67 67 is sold Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 6,733	I'll be removing the rear support bar on my frame for relocation this weekend. The Fuel cell needs a little more space to mount __________________ Joe - Formerly 67c10step ------------------------------- 1967 Chevy Stepside - ECE 4/6, fuelcell, 5lug - SOLD gr8lakes - My ebay auctions Click here to order forum apparel :: Click here to become a subscribing member

02-04-2005, 03:14 PM	#3
68c10owner Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Carmichael, California Posts: 3,005	I`ll be bringing my new 68 swb home to get started on it. __________________ Anthony

02-04-2005, 03:30 PM	#4
1969 GMC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Rubber City Posts: 5,498	its supposed to warm up...so I might get to learn how to set up gears in my Eaton. __________________ 1969 GMC K2500 1996 Honda Accord 2007 Kawasaki KLR 650

02-04-2005, 04:15 PM	#5
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Tom(Cheesewagon) is on his way bringing his old 72' Burb to me from Ohio right now, should be here this evening. My fiance & I are going out with Tom for dinner. Tommorrow he is driving my old 92' Caprice wagon back to Ohio to pick up Joe(Crews) at the train station. Joe will be taking the wagon back with him to it's new home in MO. Saturday I will be putting in patch panels on the Cheesewagon so I can get it through NJ inspection.... Sunday & Monday, more of the same. Supposed to be in the low 50's then.... __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

02-04-2005, 04:27 PM	#6
Purs Got Big Block? Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: West Texas Posts: 1,510	Dyno in the morning, pick up my '72 Sierra Grande donor truck after lunch, spend the rest of the day with the Fam.... __________________ "Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted."

02-04-2005, 04:33 PM	#7
shortymac83 hmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Culver, Indiana Posts: 1,631	get back on the girlfriend's good side, do the gospel fest, and not kill myself. good weekend for me. __________________ 1983 Oldsmobile Delta 88 1967 Chevy C-10 stripper www.fcrperformance.com - wanna go...faster? talk to FCR.

02-04-2005, 05:03 PM	#8
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	Bolt the heads on my short block, set up the valve train and start cleaning up all of the covers, brackets, bolts and small parts for paint and assembly. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

02-04-2005, 05:10 PM	#9
72gord Never enough time!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sw Wisconsin Posts: 601	Going to a shop auction tomorrow, looking at air comp. and tire changer. Hope to get the fenders, grille and hood primed on Sunday. Man I am the slowest body man in the world!!

02-04-2005, 05:17 PM	#10
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Changing my CD player in my truck and redoing my speakers. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

02-04-2005, 05:17 PM	#11
redz 1970 K5 OBS guy Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,060	Tonight should finish putting the 6" front springs on and bolting the front axle back up. Spend some time over the weekend to get that D($# stock steering arm off so I can get the new lift steering arm and new drag link in. Anniversary weekend and Superbowl weekend otherwise, so I will be pretty busy! __________________ 88 Suburban* Goodies- Alpine, Auto Meter, BDS, Bilstein, B&M, BFG, Borgeson, Bushwhacker, Cowl hood, Flowmaster, Genuine Gear, Holley, Infinity, JVC, K&N, MB Wheels, MSD, Pioneer, Skyjacker, Sony, Thorley, Walker + more

02-04-2005, 05:26 PM	#12
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	Gonna get out the sand paper, hammer, chisel, grey primer, white paint, C/20 and 8-350 emblems and get the fenders looking nice again. Someone pulled all the emblems off and put about 3/8" of bondo over the holes. I already got the passenger side done, the driver side is next and it looks a lot worse. When I'm done with that I'm going to try to clean up the trailing arms while they're still on the truck and put rust killer all over 'em. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck

02-04-2005, 05:49 PM	#13
chevytruckfan Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 930	I am going to the NHRA Lucas Oil Southeast drag races. I have my video and camera with me. As far as the truck goes I need to get some new headlight bulbs and get the choke pulloff working on my divorced choke qjet. Not sure if it is the vaccum line or the pull of yet.

02-04-2005, 06:04 PM	#14
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Warming Up, So I'll Clean Out / Up The Truck I Sold To "GENIII" __________________ 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

02-04-2005, 06:14 PM	#15
67ChevyC10Stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Butler PA Posts: 3,032	i want to get the old crappy bed torn apart the driveshaft in....torque convertor bolted up and lines on then fire it up and see if the tranny works. __________________ 67 c-10, 400 SB, TH350, 4.10 gears, Blazer tank,camaro tach, sidemarker fuel fill (soon) WTB: stepside parts, 67 front end parts, 67 small window cab. posi for 3.73 or 4.10 for 12 bolt and 10 bolt.



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02-04-2005, 06:21 PM	#16
fastbagged68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Tri Valley California Posts: 792	I'll be laying about 10 yards of concrete. Then hopefully laying some pipe!

02-04-2005, 06:35 PM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I plan on finshing the brakes, installing a new vac advance unit...and maybe actually drive it to the gas station! Still need to do the relays on the headlights, and I just got a fender at the junk yard today...this sucker is almost perfect. NO dents, and just a little hole from the battery acid drip. I may try my hand at welding on it and see if I can fix that hole and get it sanded/primered. Either way, it's in the trunk of the town car right now, (gotta LOVE huge trunks...becouse there is plenty of other junk in there too) and it'll end up in the basement. This sucker ain't goin on untill it is painted.

02-04-2005, 07:07 PM	#18
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,874	Sheet Metal work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee why can't it be done already wait................actually I get to do a small project to the frame, bolt on some shocks and sway bar. for me.

02-04-2005, 08:01 PM	#19
benscool1 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Williamsfield, IL Posts: 781	Gonna build a crate to ship 53burbs parts, possibly take some parts out of my burb, and maybe put the bed on my 73. A guy should be coming by sometime this weekend so I can take a look at his 72 GMC burb he is selling. . . __________________ Ben 84 C10 Silverado 14 Silverado Z71

02-04-2005, 08:13 PM	#20
TRUCKGUY Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nortonville, Ky Posts: 407	well i plan (hope) to be able to get my IH fuel tank back on.....and plus i got to go help my Brother go get a 52 ford truck cab tomorow if we can go get it and i think my uncle wants me to help him change brakes on a semie trailer so we"ll see how much i get done heh..

02-04-2005, 09:33 PM	#22
69C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 41	I will be fiberglassing a center consol unit which also fits over a horizontaly placed tube subwoofer, mounting the rear chrome bumper, if ups delivers the brackets tonight like expected, and digging holes/planting uprights for a carport. I will finish the carport next weekend, and install some other stuff but will wait for that thread. JB

02-04-2005, 10:01 PM	#23
Robert1970C20rstbukt Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Beeville, Texas Posts: 1,943	Yeah Truckguy that sounds about right. I'm guessing who ever did it filled the holes because they didn't have the right emblems. The fenders not original because they were never painted dark olive and the grille is from a 71-72 because it's the eggcrate grille with the bowtie in the grille. The hood has holes for the hood emblem but it's full of bondo and rust too. The first thing I had done was get a screwdriver and find the emblem holes then start chiseling from there. It took me about an hour just to get all the bondo off. __________________ RJD 1984 Chevrolet C30 welding truck 454/SM465 1977 GMC C15 pickup 350/TH350 1970 Chevrolet C20 pickup 350/TH400 1970 Chevrolet K20 Suburban 454/TH350 1969 GMC 8500 478M V6/5 spd winch truck Last edited by Robert1970C20rstbukt; 02-04-2005 at 10:04 PM.

02-04-2005, 10:06 PM	#24
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,690	I'll be drinking beer and hanging out with LonghornJeff69. I'll be looking at his 2 killer trucks....does that count for anything?! If I get home early enough Sunday I'm going to fire the 68 for the first time this year __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

02-04-2005, 10:41 PM	#25
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	Me and a friend are going to Summit Racing in Reno, then off to Pick and Pull and off to see another friends new house. Gonna try and get my hood painted too. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul!

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