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I spent a couple of hours removing the old window tint film from the back window. Much cleaner now.
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Seriously nice.

Can someone possibly post a link to where in the Forum I might find a thread re: switching over to disks in the rear for a '71 5-lug? Maybe a "how to" on the disk e-brake set up I've seen?

Thanks.

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Do you have a disc setup already or are you wanting to know what it takes just to go rear disc with an e brake. The next question is do you want an actuated type caliper (integrated ebrake) or a drum ebrake with disc brake (like a lot of the newer vehicles). I've done both and could answer some questions.

Btw... That looks a lot like my rear setup. :). Mine has the McGaughy 13" rear actuated setup on it.

http://http://67-72chevytrucks.com/v...1&d=1350752915

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I don't have the disk set up. When I rebuilt the drums, everything looked pretty good in there, so I just changed out the shoes. I can't seem to get a good adjust on the e-brake.
And, I'm running a pretty drilled disk up front. So, I thought (against the commonly held feeling about "not needing" disks back there on our trucks), that I'd do a disk swap and some sort
of an e-brake set-up actuated by the stock cable.... all at the same time.

While I can pull the rear end out, if necessary, and I can pull all the shock and other suspension parts, drive shaft, etc., I've never been inside the axel housing. So, I'd be really interested
in what you all think would be a good set up, the cost based on the parts and what I may have to sub out.

Thanks again for any help, tips, or direction on this part of the project. I figured I'd start pulling the parts together while RAT's in paint jail.

:waah:

Not that it matters, but here's the front.

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made it whole again. now it looks a little weird with the bed on it. been driving without it on for a year while i did the bodywork.

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Busted off 2 out of 6 studs while dropping the exhaust. Then had to grind off one exhuast manifold bolt while pulling off those. Found another rotted expansion plug too. Good times.
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Replaced temp gauge sending unit and tore into my wiring to figure out why it still wasn't working. 3 hours and a ton of new wiring and split duct and still no working temp gauge. But the wiring sure looks a lot nicer now!
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Polished the wheels yesterday.
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While I'm pondering a rear disk set up and waiting while she's in paint jail, I stole another member's paint scheme and plopped it on my truck
with P-Shop.

The "new color" on mine will be a little darker, and more to the gray side of silver, I think...More the color of the spokes on the wheels.

But, I needed something to do without pressing "Buy It Now" for a $600 disk set-up that would have to sit in boxes for at least two months
while I wait for RAT to come home.

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did my floor braces this weekend and ready to put the cab on the frame to do the rest of the body work, also looking at front end and rear end components such as disc brakes all around and 5 bolt conversion and power steering boxes then maybe in the garage it goes. check out my thread for details and picture on my project!

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I didn't do it. But here's my first pic update from paint jail.

Kinda like looking at your dog at the vet getting ready for an operation.

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Actually a few hours Saturday and Sunday: Made my own headlight relay system to run battery voltage to the headlights. Tried to post with a pic but i think the pic was too big and it never got posted.

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Had to use a 36" monkey wrench to get the center cap off the wheel. Halfway through, as little red pieces kept flaking off as it was slowly coming out, I realized that some son of a motherless goat had loc-tited every single thread for the entire 1/2" or so of threads. Looked like a big chipmunk had been gnawing on it when I was done.

Also realized that a 1/4"-drive, 7/16" socket will, if asked very nicely by my sledgehammer, fit the keyed lugnut well enough to get it off the wheel.

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just some stuff i seen on here and i thought why not give it a try... dont laugh.. lol

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one more from today still not done

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spent two weekends.
clean up and chase low oil psi.
closed all oil leaks off.(so far)
$15 oil filter, hi vol pump, new oil psi gauge, and changed the port from top of motor to down below, plus some lucas oil thickener to go with the new 20-50.
result? 40-60 psi in cruise mode....http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/i...aah.gif....and up from 5 psi to 10 psi at idle in gear at temp.
i think con rods are questionable as all the mains show no wear and nice consistent .002 clearance and are all clean with no galling. the oil pan was surprisingly clean, only 3 little grains of carbon.
anyway here are the before and after. check my thread for more pics of my project.


http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ps7002a659.jpghttp://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ps54e9f2a2.jpghttp://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ps52da8e34.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ps01e7b6c5.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ps7002a659.jpg

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I repainted the inside parts of my grille. It had already been repainted when I bought it so I figured I'd just go with that and sprayed on some fresh satin black.
http://www.imageshack.com/scaled/large/854/ey0i.jpg

Also picked up my first performance part, an edelbrock rpm intake.

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Welcome to the forum. I'm in your neck of the woods. Looks like you also have a '69?

Nice job on the grille. If you're wanting a more stock look, with a little more depth and color separation, you can get some metallic gray/silver plastic spray paint from Autozone, and paint just the squares, and leave the flat edges black.

I did mine last year
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So what was your trick for not spraying into the inside of the "squares?
You use a brush?

My hand wouldn't wanna be steady for that long....

:lol:

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Lol. No, you must be thinking of the '70 grille. It's a little different. The '69, from all the research I did, came with the squares sort of a grayish/silver on all edges, and then the upper and lower flat areas were black. And when I say flat areas, I mean the large parts that are black in the below pic. The squares should be completely gray/silver. Masking takes care of it.

Here's a new in the box GM '69 replacement to give you an idea of what I mean
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps960aa5cc.jpg

Here's a '70 grille
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps2e595b79.jpg

Here's mine after I got it all painted
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps95e5d064.jpg

Here it is after I replaced the broken squares below the LE letters
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps5c021039.jpg

Here's the piece off a '69 original grille from the junk yard to further bolster the theory that the entire square should be painted gray/silver
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r...psc833e44a.jpg

That's probably TMI, so sorry... But thought it might help this guy and anyone else going for a factory look
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Nawww. I'm not thinking of the '70. Main reason is that I can't seem to think at all these days...about anything...It's hot. And I'm old. And my truck is in jail.

Your grille looks very nice.

MY grille looks like this (right) now.

:waah:

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Thanks, yeah its a 69. Just picked it up in may. The truck isn't getting a resto or anything so I don't mind it being the wrong color.
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...21713332_n.jpg
It needs some work but its coming together slowly.

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Then again, Mister-B, if you wanted to go with the "full" patina?

:metal:

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Traded off my perfectly good, BRAND NEW and perfectly good I might add, CPP front upper & lower control arms for a new pair of '67 bedsides and front fenders. I've decided to bite the bullet and get a PB touring DM and tubular upper & lower control arms :metal: .

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Nice trade and future plan.:c2: