WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**old Rusty C10** · 11-27-2011, 06:10 PM

Mine made it into the body shop for its new rockers etc. We will see what happens tho it was a short week and three weeks turned into "youll have it by christmas" so already im not too thrilled
How about you all?

Tex_50613 · 11-27-2011, 06:24 PM

got my swb stepper box home and dis-assembled to make a custom box for my wheeler and also started in on body work of my ccdrw's box

grs · 11-27-2011, 07:35 PM

I was just thankful we did not have turkey, and I drove the truck.

bustedknuckles · 11-27-2011, 07:37 PM

I got my serpentine hooked up and working. ps works, alt works, and built a air intake tube for the blower (not sure if I like it yet)

Still so much to do.... Does it ever end???

TJBrown · 11-27-2011, 07:53 PM

Well Thursday at too much and slept

Friday put up the christmas lights

Saturday rained so i worked on the Tuned Port Injection setup i am installing on the truck in two weeks.

Today was cold outside but i toughed it out.
1. Got the Heater Controller working. Would not actuate to anything except heater. Read several threads on here and removed the cover off the duct in the middle. Dirt Dobber mud fell out. What do you know, it works again.
2. Put my refinished door panels back in. SEM'ed them black and re valoured the pad around the door handles.
3. Put the missing bed bolt in that i have had on my desk for 2 months.
4. Made a new ground strap for the fire wall to engine.
5. Got the door pin on the pass side working again. Now the light comes on when i open the door.

Not a bad day

Ds86C10 · 11-27-2011, 08:15 PM

brought my new blazer home, went to the junk yard and got a glove box door and a pretty clean passenger door to replace the dented in non working everything door.

Oh and logged in here for the first time in over a year

cjlinkster · 11-27-2011, 09:54 PM

Before winter is finally here, I decided to replace my belts and high beam lights.

I am sort of had 2nd thoughts the other day; wondering if I should have held out for a diesel truck. I would love to have the mpg that the 6.2 diesel offers. The 454 is a beast of a motor, but I also like diesels.

Which would be cheaper...would it be more realistic to convert to the diesel motor, or should I just look at trading the entire truck?

manimal · 11-27-2011, 10:10 PM

Put new ProThane body mount bushings in,mounted my billet grille and mounted(started to) my tow hitch.

Prong · 11-27-2011, 11:00 PM

Not much done truck related, but I went and traded my old Foreman for a new one .

lanconcj · 11-27-2011, 11:01 PM

I installed my heater core and got my heater working. I know that Texas winters arent much, but I could not go all winter without heat.

yousesteers · 11-27-2011, 11:34 PM

On Thursday I cleaned the shop at my house so I could get back in the door of it took all morning and half the afternoon

On Friday I mowed the yard to chop up all the leaves still need to burn around the puond but they are to wet now after that I washed the mower and put it up for winter. Then I washed the truck and cleaned out the bed. I then washed all the interior trim that I had removed previously with hot water and soap and hung it all up to paint.

Saturday had to go to my wifes families fro Turkey Day left at 5am and got home at 10pm so I did not get anything done.

Today I went down to the and found one salamander heater not working properly and the other out of fuel so had to run in to town and get diesel for it. Then I wiped down all the vinyl with vinyl cleaner and painted the pieces of interior with color bond saddle colored paint all the pieces looked pretty good when i got done I will probably put them in some time this week. Then about 2 o'clock had to go to a freind's little girls birthday party so that shot the rest of the day.

Has anybody put sound deadening behind the door panels and does it help much.

CowboyProtectionUnit · 11-27-2011, 11:36 PM

What Did Ya'll Get done on your Beasts this long weekend????? I Spent too much Time on the road and didn't get a thing done?!

Your41Plague12 · 11-28-2011, 12:38 AM

I replaced both front inner axle seals on my K20 (WHAT A PAIN!), as well as adjusted shifter and transfer case linkage to compensate for the body lift. No more rolling out of park, and no more getting stuck between 2HI and 4HI on the t-case!

CowboyProtectionUnit · 11-28-2011, 12:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bustedknuckles

I got my serpentine hooked up and working. ps works, alt works, and built a air intake tube for the blower (not sure if I like it yet)

Still so much to do.... Does it ever end???

nope it NEVER ends.... Looks Good though... how did you make it

CowboyProtectionUnit · 11-28-2011, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ds86C10

brought my new blazer home, went to the junk yard and got a glove box door and a pretty clean passenger door to replace the dented in non working everything door.

Oh and logged in here for the first time in over a year

Welcome Back!!!!! Good to see...... I like the new addition

CowboyProtectionUnit · 11-28-2011, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cjlinkster

Before winter is finally here, I decided to replace my belts and high beam lights.

I am sort of had 2nd thoughts the other day; wondering if I should have held out for a diesel truck. I would love to have the mpg that the 6.2 diesel offers. The 454 is a beast of a motor, but I also like diesels.

Which would be cheaper...would it be more realistic to convert to the diesel motor, or should I just look at trading the entire truck?

Personally.... I like the swap... cause finding a Good CLEAN diesel Truck.......is hard to do... I'm doing the Swap myself cause I found Cleaner gas trucks than diesel trucks..... thats my .02

pig rig · 11-28-2011, 02:25 AM

spent thurs and friday at the parents then saturday I went out and started moving stuff around so I could have both trucks in the shop and walk around them then I spent the rest of the day getting the second truck moved in

then sunday I started to figure out wats wrong with the engine in my daily driver crew cab

pat386 · 11-28-2011, 02:44 AM

Thursday- My brother and I installed the shortened column. I also re ran some wiring under the hood.

Friday- had to work. Miami needed their frozen foods.

Saturday- headed east to Daytona Beach for the Turkey Rod Run. Found a cheap set of headers that were in need of a little loving. Didn't see any of the car show as it took all day to wander the swap meet.

Sunday- gave the headers a little loving with some por15 rust prep, and then my brother sprayed them with their dark grey exhaust manifold paint.
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bustedknuckles · 11-28-2011, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowboyProtectionUnit

nope it NEVER ends.... Looks Good though... how did you make it

Thanks, I used a 3.5" u-bend, cut and welded an offset on it, then welded a support to bolt to the fender well.

crazeetxn · 11-28-2011, 02:25 PM

Thursday - Food and Football!!!

Friday - Lights around the house

Saturday - Replaced the heater core and blend door actuator...and that was enough to occupy a Sat.

Sunday - Not sure, will have to ask her what I got accomplished

john_p · 11-28-2011, 02:34 PM

sanding and more sanding.. got a little primer down.. ordered all new chrome and new gaskets.. dropped the bench seat off, decided not to go bucket... pulled the bed, tore out the old wood.. more sanding..

i am off work nov and dec, so i have more time to play.

Stepper86 · 11-28-2011, 03:46 PM

I got a good deal on a new hitch, it´s from a Jeep Cherokee. So I fabricated a mount for it, I think it turned out quite good. Now I hope that my bed wood turns up during the week so I can finish up the bed.

Fixwhataintbroke · 11-29-2011, 03:44 AM

Ate food till I was about to pop, next day went to Pick N Pull and got new Mirrors

softballnrd27 · 11-29-2011, 08:12 AM

Decided to keep my truck and not sell it!!

Low Elco · 11-29-2011, 09:15 AM

Tuesday: Got back in the game with an 87 gmc swb, 350 tbi/350 for $1200. Wed: got new phone, fixed bad battery cable, cleaned out NASTY interior and windows, gave it a bath. Thurs: T-day. Fri: scraped rebel flag sticker off of slider on new truck, got flat fixed on 05 ccsb. Sat: went to fix non-op fan hi. wound up tearing whole dash out and fixing lots of misc stuff. Sun: reassembled from Sat, installed stereo I had around, put favorite Camaro wheel in, replaced idiot ricer shift knob. Mon: Went to chev. dealer and got little white clip for blend door and installed. We gots heat, vent, and defrost now!

11-27-2011, 06:10 PM	#1
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,277	WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Mine made it into the body shop for its new rockers etc. We will see what happens tho it was a short week and three weeks turned into "youll have it by christmas" so already im not too thrilled How about you all? __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

11-27-2011, 06:24 PM	#2
Tex_50613 Redneck Customs Bumpers, IA Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Waterloo, IA Posts: 503	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition got my swb stepper box home and dis-assembled to make a custom box for my wheeler and also started in on body work of my ccdrw's box __________________ Overkill is under rated, Redneck Customs Truck Club Hudson, IA "Clifford" 83 Chevy K20 4x4, Mudder 7" lift rolling 44's "Basterd Child" 86 Chevy K30 4x4 crue cab Dule, 7.3l international WIP '00 ex-cab Silverado 4x4 DD I hate red trucks but you can't tell by looking at what I own

11-27-2011, 07:35 PM	#3
grs Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Roanoke, Tx. Posts: 1,561	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition I was just thankful we did not have turkey, and I drove the truck.

11-27-2011, 07:37 PM	#4
bustedknuckles Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: TEXAS Posts: 179	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition I got my serpentine hooked up and working. ps works, alt works, and built a air intake tube for the blower (not sure if I like it yet) Still so much to do.... Does it ever end??? __________________ 84 GMCummins 91 CCSB Dually american squarebody association

11-27-2011, 07:53 PM	#5
TJBrown Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Shreveport La Posts: 73	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Well Thursday at too much and slept Friday put up the christmas lights Saturday rained so i worked on the Tuned Port Injection setup i am installing on the truck in two weeks. Today was cold outside but i toughed it out. 1. Got the Heater Controller working. Would not actuate to anything except heater. Read several threads on here and removed the cover off the duct in the middle. Dirt Dobber mud fell out. What do you know, it works again. 2. Put my refinished door panels back in. SEM'ed them black and re valoured the pad around the door handles. 3. Put the missing bed bolt in that i have had on my desk for 2 months. 4. Made a new ground strap for the fire wall to engine. 5. Got the door pin on the pass side working again. Now the light comes on when i open the door. Not a bad day __________________ 85 Silverado SWB

11-27-2011, 08:15 PM	#6
Ds86C10 2WD 4 Life Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Coon Rapids, MN Posts: 169	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition brought my new blazer home, went to the junk yard and got a glove box door and a pretty clean passenger door to replace the dented in non working everything door. Oh and logged in here for the first time in over a year __________________ Big D 1969 c10 1960 cadillac 1978 king cobra

11-27-2011, 09:54 PM	#7
cjlinkster Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Atlanta ga Posts: 150	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Before winter is finally here, I decided to replace my belts and high beam lights. I am sort of had 2nd thoughts the other day; wondering if I should have held out for a diesel truck. I would love to have the mpg that the 6.2 diesel offers. The 454 is a beast of a motor, but I also like diesels. Which would be cheaper...would it be more realistic to convert to the diesel motor, or should I just look at trading the entire truck? __________________ 1984 C20, 454, 4 speed named "Gold Member"

11-27-2011, 10:10 PM	#8
manimal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Kalifornia Posts: 3,066	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Put new ProThane body mount bushings in,mounted my billet grille and mounted(started to) my tow hitch. Attached Images __________________ ------------------------------------------------------ -Lance 2000 Chevy C2500, 5.7, 4L80e 1999 Suburban K2500, 7.4, 4L80e 1980 Camaro..son's car...PROJECT

11-27-2011, 11:00 PM	#9
Prong Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: CO Posts: 474	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Not much done truck related, but I went and traded my old Foreman for a new one .

11-27-2011, 11:01 PM	#10
lanconcj Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Anahuac Tx Posts: 111	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition I installed my heater core and got my heater working. I know that Texas winters arent much, but I could not go all winter without heat.

11-27-2011, 11:34 PM	#11
yousesteers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Paris, MO Posts: 290	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition On Thursday I cleaned the shop at my house so I could get back in the door of it took all morning and half the afternoon On Friday I mowed the yard to chop up all the leaves still need to burn around the puond but they are to wet now after that I washed the mower and put it up for winter. Then I washed the truck and cleaned out the bed. I then washed all the interior trim that I had removed previously with hot water and soap and hung it all up to paint. Saturday had to go to my wifes families fro Turkey Day left at 5am and got home at 10pm so I did not get anything done. Today I went down to the and found one salamander heater not working properly and the other out of fuel so had to run in to town and get diesel for it. Then I wiped down all the vinyl with vinyl cleaner and painted the pieces of interior with color bond saddle colored paint all the pieces looked pretty good when i got done I will probably put them in some time this week. Then about 2 o'clock had to go to a freind's little girls birthday party so that shot the rest of the day. Has anybody put sound deadening behind the door panels and does it help much.

11-27-2011, 11:36 PM	#12
CowboyProtectionUnit Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Beemer, NE Posts: 420	So What Did You Get Done Over The Holiday Weekend on the Truck What Did Ya'll Get done on your Beasts this long weekend????? I Spent too much Time on the road and didn't get a thing done?! __________________ Eric "Target" Sherwood Professional Bullfighter For Hire God Bless and Gods Speed! TheCowBoyProtectionUnit@yahoo.com http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eric-T...59496227444241

11-28-2011, 12:38 AM	#13
Your41Plague12 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,009	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition I replaced both front inner axle seals on my K20 (WHAT A PAIN!), as well as adjusted shifter and transfer case linkage to compensate for the body lift. No more rolling out of park, and no more getting stuck between 2HI and 4HI on the t-case! __________________ Steve Member of the Foot Pedal Club '83 Chevy K20: 6" Rough Country, 3" Performance Accessories BL, Bushwacker Cutouts, 38x15.50 Mickey Thompson Baja Claws, 350 HP 350 crate engine from Jegs, Turbo 400

11-28-2011, 02:25 AM	#17
pig rig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: washington the state Posts: 730	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition spent thurs and friday at the parents then saturday I went out and started moving stuff around so I could have both trucks in the shop and walk around them then I spent the rest of the day getting the second truck moved in then sunday I started to figure out wats wrong with the engine in my daily driver crew cab Attached Images __________________ my sports car rolls on six wheels only because I'm to fat to get in and out of new corvette http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/ph...ped_detail.JPG

11-28-2011, 02:44 AM	#18
pat386 misshape grape Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: the badger Posts: 385	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Thursday- My brother and I installed the shortened column. I also re ran some wiring under the hood. Friday- had to work. Miami needed their frozen foods. Saturday- headed east to Daytona Beach for the Turkey Rod Run. Found a cheap set of headers that were in need of a little loving. Didn't see any of the car show as it took all day to wander the swap meet. Sunday- gave the headers a little loving with some por15 rust prep, and then my brother sprayed them with their dark grey exhaust manifold paint. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Don't you just love rumors? I always find out stuff about myself that I had no idea I even did..



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11-28-2011, 02:25 PM	#20
crazeetxn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Winnsboro TX Posts: 234	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Thursday - Food and Football!!! Friday - Lights around the house Saturday - Replaced the heater core and blend door actuator...and that was enough to occupy a Sat. Sunday - Not sure, will have to ask her what I got accomplished __________________ 1st - '68 long bed 2nd - '81 SWB Now - '86 SWB, Edelbrock 1406/stock 350/700r4

11-28-2011, 02:34 PM	#21
john_p Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bradley, South Carolina Posts: 277	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition sanding and more sanding.. got a little primer down.. ordered all new chrome and new gaskets.. dropped the bench seat off, decided not to go bucket... pulled the bed, tore out the old wood.. more sanding.. i am off work nov and dec, so i have more time to play.

11-28-2011, 03:46 PM	#22
Stepper86 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stockholm Posts: 263	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition I got a good deal on a new hitch, it´s from a Jeep Cherokee. So I fabricated a mount for it, I think it turned out quite good. Now I hope that my bed wood turns up during the week so I can finish up the bed. Attached Images __________________ Tom.______________________________________ The fleet: 2007 BMW 530xi M (daily driver) 1986 C-10 Stepside (project "my time") 1992 Corvette cab (summer time daily driver) 1969 Cadilac DeVille Cab ("it just need some paint")

11-29-2011, 03:44 AM	#23
Fixwhataintbroke Enthusiast Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Graham, Wa. Posts: 192	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Ate food till I was about to pop, next day went to Pick N Pull and got new Mirrors __________________ - Cole 1979 Chevy C30 w/ carb 454. 1992 Chevy K1500 w/ tbi 350. Sold 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 w/ Magnum 360 Sold "Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from poor judgment." - George Washington

11-29-2011, 08:12 AM	#24
softballnrd27 Always a work in progress Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Harker Heights, TX Posts: 1,599	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Decided to keep my truck and not sell it!! __________________ USMC Retired Never trust a man who can't laugh at his own fart! 2010 Silverado Crew Cab 73 SWB 5.3/4l80e Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=695168

11-29-2011, 09:15 AM	#25
Low Elco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Indep, MO Posts: 5,893	Re: WHat did you get done 11/27/11 turkey day edition Tuesday: Got back in the game with an 87 gmc swb, 350 tbi/350 for $1200. Wed: got new phone, fixed bad battery cable, cleaned out NASTY interior and windows, gave it a bath. Thurs: T-day. Fri: scraped rebel flag sticker off of slider on new truck, got flat fixed on 05 ccsb. Sat: went to fix non-op fan hi. wound up tearing whole dash out and fixing lots of misc stuff. Sun: reassembled from Sat, installed stereo I had around, put favorite Camaro wheel in, replaced idiot ricer shift knob. Mon: Went to chev. dealer and got little white clip for blend door and installed. We gots heat, vent, and defrost now! __________________ Boppa's Old Yeller Truck Build, Old Yeller's New Heart! Project Buzz Bomb Flyin' Low!

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