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Old 04-08-2012, 04:41 PM   #1
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WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

First of all id like to wish everyone a Happy Easter or a Joyous Passover if you subscribe to either of those holidays
This week ive been making a pain in the butt of myself to the body shop where my truck remains.. we are now past the friday deadline of my truck being completed there. We are, however down to minimal things..
the rest of the body side moldings need to go on.. the front marker lights need to be installed the interior needs some tweaking the window channels need to go in,, the right side door handle and cab chrome need installation
we did find that my air dam is toast as is one of my bumper mounted turn signals.. this week i will order those and get that stuff done along with duraliner bed liner..
We are getting close but yet no cigar..
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Old 04-08-2012, 05:11 PM   #2
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

Got my quad projectors in and wired. All four stay on when I hit the brights. And that make the sun seem dim.

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Old 04-08-2012, 06:38 PM   #3
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

Reinstalled my painted trim, did a horrible re-upholster job on my headliner, patched the side fender only to find it has tons of bondo and will more likely be replaced all together, busted down my pull a part hood to bare metal and painted it will self etching primer to get it ready for some real primer and smooth it out
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Old 04-08-2012, 06:58 PM   #4
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

Unfortunately didn't touch my square, but replaced the passenger side ball joints on my '02 Blazer. Of course what should have only taken a couple of hours(they have been done before) took half the day.
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Old 04-08-2012, 08:46 PM   #5
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Since I was off this past week , my weekend was a long one. Very productive, upgraded my garage electric to 100 AMP, built and installed a "tall" shifter handle for an old guy with a 52 Plymouth, began the suicide door project on my '50, the driver's door is 95% complete, need to finish the welding and design an outside handle setup.
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Old 04-08-2012, 09:09 PM   #6
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

I finally installed a radio in my stepside after owning it for a year.
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Old 04-08-2012, 09:50 PM   #7
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

I finally put the new front to rear brake lines in my Chevy. Had a hard time getting the "pre-bent" lines to line up!
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Old 04-08-2012, 10:10 PM   #8
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I finished up my dash repairs and it is now ready to have the new cover installed. Did a little routine maintenance and gave the truck a once over with Liquid Wrench. It is amazing what a little lube oil will do for these trucks! Degreasing and re-lubing the door lock mechanism inside the door, and cleaning and lubing the window regulators made a world of difference. My doors shut with very little effort and no more slamming! New striker bolts with the plastic sleeves helped a bunch also. Combine all this with all new door rubber, almost sounds like a new truck when getting in and out. My 2 young girls can open and shut the doors and tail gate with ease.
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Old 04-08-2012, 10:20 PM   #9
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My new set of trim rings showed up for my freshly powdercoated rally rims.

I installed my 6.5" speakers into the rear doors of my Grand Cherokee.

Cleaned out a junk room in the basement to open the room up for storage.

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Old 04-09-2012, 12:36 AM   #10
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

I don't know If anyone in here followed the angelo build that Delmo did, but when I saw the truck in person there was a little detail in it that I just loved right away. A shortened shifter. The shifter on the column seems just a tad too long on the squares. Also, the factory knob on the end was really warn. So I pulled it off, shortened it to line in up with the top of the dash, and installed a new knob. Turns out, I don't like the new knob I got so that will be replaced again. but I love the way the shortened shifter came out.





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Old 04-09-2012, 05:35 AM   #11
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

Just drove the old girl again. After several weeks sitting wating ona new gas tank, it was good to cruise her again.
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Old 04-09-2012, 08:05 AM   #12
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

Hope everyone and their family had a good weekend.
I was supposed to get this ebay distributor out on my truck see why its making noise. dident do anything but did get a few miles on the bike this weekend. good new is my battery started my truck this morning hopefully I can get by a few more weeks on this dead battery since my wife and I are now on different shifts and its way to cold for the bike in the morning still.
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Old 04-09-2012, 11:46 AM   #13
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Got two of my rallys painted. GM "gun metal" which matchs the lower portion of my truck almost perfect. Paint is actually quite a bit darker than the pic (the right one). Also Washed it. And yes, mowed the lawn after pics were takin. haha
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Old 04-09-2012, 02:52 PM   #14
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gained 3 lbs eating chocolate and discussing the truck with my uncles.....
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Old 04-09-2012, 11:38 PM   #15
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

INstalled my Monroe max-air shocks in the rear yeaterday along with some Flowmaster 40 series. Its not as loud as I was expecting but I guess it sounds ok. Did an oil change.. Oh yeah.. bought a set of noisy gear drive timing gears off a friend of mine. They came on his GM crate motor and he took them off. Mine now!! Not going to install them quite yet. Need to same up some money and get a thumper cam so I can do them both at the same time. Hopefully sometime this summer.
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Old 04-09-2012, 11:54 PM   #16
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

Cleaned the engine compartment,put my salt flat discs on ,took the "Chevrolet "emblem off the tailgate trim.started on the trans replacement.I'll be posting a thread on how to modify 700 r 4 trans using a new shift kit .started looking for clutch pedals and stuff to convert over to a manual trans.(the 700 is just to get me rolling til I complete gathering all the parts for my drivetrain swap ).
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Old 04-10-2012, 12:51 AM   #17
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played around with a carb spacer and picked up a sway bar from the junk yard
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Old 04-10-2012, 03:48 AM   #18
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i just the brake pads and drivebelt on the tahoe. nothing to my truck
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Old 04-10-2012, 08:12 AM   #19
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I spent 3 days climbing back and forth from under the hood, and still can't get my square running. It's great when you take a running truck and turn it into a non-running truck.
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Old 04-10-2012, 08:23 AM   #20
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

I took the e-brake cable brackets off the top rail of the frame and installed them on the lower rail to give them some flex room due to the 4" lift. Then installed the polyurethane body mounts under the cab. Will be gettin the front end on soon. WooHoo!
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Old 04-10-2012, 09:25 AM   #21
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New Front End. Bushing upper and lowers both sides, Ball Joints Upper and Lower both sides, Tie Rods inner and otther both sides, Idler and Pitman Arm. Went with All Moog. Cant believe how this thing drives now.

Started Friday morning and would have finished that night if the Parts house would have not screwed up my order and gave my 4 inner Tie Rods
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Old 04-10-2012, 10:59 AM   #22
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My 1973 K20 got some attention on Saturday.
Bosch H4 headlight conversion with 55/100 H4 bulbs and an HD relay harness.
Coolant flush, lower hose, and radiator cap replaced.
Transmission dipstick tube o-ring and detente cable o-ring replaced.
LH fuel tank to hard line hoses replaced (hooray, it runs from both tanks now!).
Fluid checks and a few beers staring at it wondering what is next.
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Old 04-10-2012, 11:56 AM   #23
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Relashed the lifters, replaced rear brake hose, re-aligned passenger door, washed her and went for a bit of a cruise
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Old 04-10-2012, 04:53 PM   #24
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Re: WHat did you get done 4/8/12 Easter/Passover edition

got the rear drive shaft out of the 78 needs new joints
got the stock exhaust off the 79
spent Sunday visiting family.....
and the 88 burb,needed pics selling it this week
got the maniflolds and pipes cleaned out ,and put on for the 79
Monday and I already need a bender lol
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