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I mixed and matched components that were within my budget. I have around $400 in new stock height spindles, 12” drilled and slotted rotors, bearings and seals, master cylinder, brake hoses, calipers, pads, and prop valve.

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Today I got my temp sensor tested, rewired, heat shrinked, and validated that it works!

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Weekend recap:
Friday:
mounted new tires. Sumitomo Encounter HT 235/85R16 on freshly painted rims.

Saturday:
Had the running board offs for body mounts. Sand blasted and painted rockers and the bottom part of the doors. Drilled holes in running board brackets I welded together. Installed running boards. Set dwell, played with timing. Installed starter heat wrap. Not sure if it was the timing or the heat wrap, but it made an incredible difference.

Sunday:
Installed a new heater core.

A/F gauge seems to be reading leaner than usual. Not sure if I got an exhaust leak, or if it is just because of the fluctuating temperatures.

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Decided to go a different route. Cut the front off.Attachment 1835410

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Got the bed sides and hood painted, then started to so the patina work. I went with original color white, and black epoxy primer under it. I might add a little rust primer but kinda like the black and white look. Haven't decided weather ill put a satin or gloss clear coat.

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Repaired broken negative battery terminal.

After finding all local parts stores had only 4ga replacement cables and most were too short... I needed 32" 2ga, I found a suitable replacement terminal
at the Orielleys parts house along with a 2ga brass lug and a 2ga solder pellet.

Cut the broken terminal off the end of my 2ga cable, used vicegrip plires to hold the lug while the pellet boiled and put my existing 2ga ground wire in. With continued heat, some of the solder wicked into the strands. Covered it all up with a piece of heat shrink wrap and done...

-klb

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Drove it!

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Latched onto my trailer and drug stuff around.
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Finally have the engine assembled. It's been a long time coming. I've had this motor for 4 years now. Don't want to rush in to these things.

SBE LQ4 re-ringed and new bearings and a fresh hone
TSP 224r cam
LS7 lifters
LS2 timing chain
317 heads milled .030 & CNC'd with stock valves, PAC dual springs, trunion upgrade and hardened pushrods

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Jocko, sorry for the slow reply, I don't look around here too regularly. The paint I used is Eastwood Extreme Chassis Black in Satin, also used their Chassis Black Primer. It's a pretty durable epoxy. I had it left over from when I painted my frame. Thanks for the kudos on my truck.

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It was yesterday , but I drove to Rocky Mountain Forest Products and picked up my special ordered 1"x8"x8' beetle kill pine. It came in to the yard in 5 16' boards and so they cut them down to 10 8'ers so I could haul'em home.

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The beetle kill pine has some interesting colors and holes from the bugs, but for my money the beetles oughta be killed outright. ;)

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I copied member OregonNed and replaced the battery terminals that the resto shop from Hell :devil: had ruined when I got my truck out of jail :lol:
Their shoddy work has me checking off a long list of items to correct, repair, and replace.
All is good now...moving on and feeling better that I am fixing things myself.:metal:

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Took apart the Rochester 2 barrel so it can take a bubble bath then get rebuilt.

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looks good brother!

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i realigned my driver side door on my 71 C-10. results are pleasing and the door closes 80% better but i'm still getting a draft in the upper portion so i think it's time to replace the weather strip

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Hi, i replaced the original Delco starter with a GM mini starter from DB Electrical a week or so ago. It crapped out after 5 days. I contacted DB and they replaced it right away. Sounds great now, hope I get more than 5 starts. DB’s service is first class, no tech assistance tho.
Tom

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New antenna installed.

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New rotors, 2.5" drop spindles, lowering shocks, lowering springs, brake pads and new ball joints.

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Finaly freed up some time to work on the new motor for the 67
Crank and pistons installed now back in the bag till next time

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Played with a cnc plasma cutter today that a friend just bought. Made a plate to install a stock radio in my truck. Used a piece of scrap stainless

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Some progress and learning a lot. I'm slow on things first time out, but I did manage to get this done over the last few days. Nice when you have the parts. 4" drop.

Ask me about torque on leaf spring suspension.......I can give you a lengthy unspecific answer, but close;) Go figure, you can buy replacement saddles and plates after all. Can't speak for their quality, mine were still good.

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Excellent work on that radio face plate :metal:
How do you plan to attach it to your cut radio opening?

My dash was also unfortunately cut for a newer stereo by the previous owner.
That plate, color matched hugger orange and I would be good to go!

I think there would be a lot of interest from people with cut original dashes....just saying ;)

Good job.
Sam

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It must be frame / suspension assembly week ?

4" drop springs
all new brakes ,lines ,cables
cross member cut/tubed for tucked exhaust with new trailing arm bushings
Complete new front suspension cross member /all new Moog parts with drop spindles and springs , disc / power steering conversion ,factory front sway bar 9/16 U bolt upgrade ,all new grade 8 hardware . My 350 is ready to drop back in again . I'll be building a set of these rear shock re locators today to see how they work out .:chevy:


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=763851

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It's actually suspension disassembly week for me. Removed both front spindles for disc conversion and tore both ball joint boots on the right side, then discovered that the upper cross shaft bushings were worn, so next up is removing the upper control arms and replacing the bushings. Yay!

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Plan to use 4 small ss screws Chamfering the holes and using flathead Philips . Maybe a dab or two of epoxy for insurance.

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While your there replace it all .:lol:

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Getting it ready for autorama in a couple of weeks

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For sure..

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For me it was carb-disassembly-week. Blew it apart and started the cleaning, rebuild process. Replacement parts arrived today, so tomorrow will be to reassemble carb, attach new choke components, install and test.

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I stained my truck bed few days ago, its wood that came off a tear down barn so it was a real dull grey weathered color, so I thought i would make it a bit less dull and protect it as well as I really like the real old barn wood.

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I just ordered a bunch of parts so I can "catch-up". Nice work Grumps. You didn't replace your control arms did you? And if I can ask, where do your buy your rubbers to slip over shafts and that, on original hardware linkage, arms too?

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The original front cross member had some pitting on the upper control arm plate and I have a long bed parts truck that was much cleaner ,So I pulled the front member complete off the parts truck and stripped it down and bought all new parts to rebuild it . Upper and lower Moog control arm shaft kits , upper and lower Moog ball joints , inner and outer Moog tie rod ends / connectors, Moog pitman arm for power steering and Moog idler arm . Rock auto had the best price on all of it at one time and done . I thought about just replacing the shaft boots but it's apart and it was only a few hundred more to replace it all .:lol:

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Thanks Grumpy. I ordered Moog parts as well, through Summit.

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Got the bed back together, had the bed on kinda lose when I realized there is no way to get to the back bolt unless I drop the fuel tank. With the bed on theres no way to get to the nuts when placing the fuel tank. Welded the nuts in place, then got the bed where I want it and tightened down, then was able to put the tank back on. Always a learning experience.

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Got my new electric fans and shroud assembled and screwed to my radiator.

Little by little....

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Today was fun filled!

Carburetor - reinstalled the newly rebuilt carb, with new brass float, missing choke pull off, new idle mixture screws, and new jets. Once warmed up, adjusted idle mix, timing, and initial adjustment of choke. Waiting until it is dead cold to tweak choke pull off. Supposed to be a low of 24 tonight, so dead cold is right about now.

Heater - dissected the heater box in the cab and found several interesting things. First, the outlet flap was broken and just flapping about. So, given it is winter here, just removed it all together. Will address the remainder next spring. Second, determined why my air flow was non-existent, and removed the remnants of a prior tenant. It looked rather cozy, if you were a mouse. I took a picture, but didn’t include it here. Ain’t nobody wanna see that...

Installed parts from GMCPauls: wiper arms and blades, and new gas cap.

Finally, replaced the driver door lock so the key matches the passenger door lock.

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Finally got the tires mounted on the new to me front chrome wheels and installed on the ramp truck.

I think I need some center caps.:chevy:

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Block party with one Attendee 😩 also roof rail clean up.

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I was wondering what brand of fans did you buy and how is the fit?