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RodnRudy 02-17-2019 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Metaldoc (Post 8468281)
It's up on the two stage cribs I made, not too bad lifting it there in two stages.

Nice job on those cribs! I like the idea of two sections to attain the height.
I see a trip to Lowes for some 2x4's in the near future.

Metaldoc 02-17-2019 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RodnRudy (Post 8468437)
Nice job on those cribs! I like the idea of two sections to attain the height.
I see a trip to Lowes for some 2x4's in the near future.

I bought the 2x4's on Kijiji for cheaper than store prices. It went very easy with it being two stages and was all done with my jack and no blocks on it.

rowdy11 02-17-2019 10:41 PM

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Tearing down the NP 205 for a rebuild and 6L90E adapter kit install...

Metaldoc 02-17-2019 10:48 PM

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Tearing down the NP 205 for a rebuild and 6L90E adapter kit install...

Boot trays work well.

rowdy11 02-17-2019 10:56 PM

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They are amazing! Stumbled onto using mine almost by accident, but going to use it more moving forward!

Slowguy 02-17-2019 11:24 PM

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Mounted the trans. The lazy way ;)

zicc1835 02-17-2019 11:34 PM

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fabbed a bracket to hold the exhaust brackets

89AKurt 02-18-2019 12:58 AM

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I am so out of everyone's league here. :uhmk:
First day of working on my "new" '68. Made a custom gas pedal, scrap metal and parts box bolts that matched the tap sizes. Need to maintain the Bucket Of Bolts theme.

Markuli 02-18-2019 11:21 AM

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I blew up my engine yesterday.
I guess it was just this engine's time. It's probably the factory 283. It has a rochester 2bbl on it and it smokes like a fiend, tons of blow- by too. I even topped off the oil the day beforehand, but I guess the rest of it was too thin. Regardless, about 12 minutes into my drive down Route 46, the gremlins came a'knockin.

Couple hours waiting for the tow, and the truck is back in the driveway, sitting until I find a new heart for it.

Redneck Rydes 02-18-2019 11:36 AM

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Sorry to hear that,those 283s are a great engine.What are your plans, rebuild it or go crate/ rebuilt?

Markuli 02-18-2019 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Redneck Rydes (Post 8468773)
Sorry to hear that,those 283s are a great engine.What are your plans, rebuild it or go crate/ rebuilt?

Yeah I had fun with this engine while it lasted. It was surprisingly stout for a worn out, low ci v8. Ha.

My friend who works at a shop has a '98 350 with "lt1 heads" sitting around that was supposed to go in a client's car, but said client wrecked their project before this engine went in. It's looking like I'll go that route for now, as it's the easiest.

zicc1835 02-18-2019 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Markuli (Post 8468769)
I blew up my engine yesterday.
I guess it was just this engine's time. It's probably the factory 283. It has a rochester 2bbl on it and it smokes like a fiend, tons of blow- by too. I even topped off the oil the day beforehand, but I guess the rest of it was too thin. Regardless, about 12 minutes into my drive down Route 46, the gremlins came a'knockin.

Couple hours waiting for the tow, and the truck is back in the driveway, sitting until I find a new heart for it.

Well that’s not a good day ticket got punched let’s catch up sometime up just up the road in Hanover most of the winter
Jess

Markuli 02-18-2019 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zicc1835 (Post 8468954)
Well that’s not a good day ticket got punched let’s catch up sometime up just up the road in Hanover most of the winter
Jess

For sure, Jess! I could use a pal who's local with some experience building these rigs.

I'm not too upset about the engine, it was coming eventually. Now I just have a fire under my ass to accelerate that portion of my plans ;)

SoCoC10 02-18-2019 07:09 PM

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Hugger Orange base clear applied to the K10 Cheyenne

CK67 02-18-2019 07:34 PM

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little bit of this little bit of that

66clow 02-20-2019 01:14 PM

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Patch work on the cab supports. Bought slip on support covers but didn't like the way the fit or function. There was enough good metal there to fix them.

72=c10 02-20-2019 06:36 PM

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i mounted and wired air ride gauge and seats from TMI finally arrived.

zicc1835 02-20-2019 08:10 PM

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i mounted and wired air ride gauge and seats from TMI finally arrived.

they look fantastic

72peace 02-21-2019 07:02 PM

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New Linex Bed!

Metaldoc 02-22-2019 03:06 PM

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New Linex Bed!

Nice job

Metaldoc 02-22-2019 03:14 PM

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So I was taking the bolts out of my shifter and hit, broke, one of my micro switches for the p/l. To fix it I had to pull it apart, redo it and all the wiring I did before. My standards went up and it didn't pass code.

72c20customcamper 02-24-2019 12:34 PM

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Just worked on my new 68. Truck has been sitting a long time. It would start and then starve for gas after a couple of minutes. Let the pictures do the talking. Shame is the owner put a new tank in 2013 and it's full of rust.

zicc1835 02-24-2019 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by robs71 (Post 8473339)
I finally got my so called shop truck running this week..My current engine builder I have been using since 1980 has retired...so I bought a BluePrint 427 sbc..Has a warranty so I thought I would try one..heard good and bad...A friend of mine has just put a full season of 1/4 mile racing on same motor and has had 0 issues.Off to exhaust shop then to get some old school weathered lettering....I wil post pics after it is lettered up...Anybody in Pa or surrounding states that needs a good sign painter to do lettering on there vehicle shoot me a pm and I will get you the info and show pics of work he has done for me....Rob

you have a link for that SBC 427
thanks
jz

66clow 02-24-2019 08:41 PM

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Cab support and cab corner repair and replacement.

70STOVEBOLT 02-24-2019 10:01 PM

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No pics, but I finished modifying the bench seat sliders to fit my bucket seats yesterday. Just need to blast them and paint them. Still have a lot of work to do on the seats themselves though. Gotta repair the foam and get the skirts and bottoms cleaned and painted, then install the PUI covers.


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