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I've got the same rust problem at the base of my rad support...I think it also might be a little eaten away from an old battery that leaked....plus it ate through the battery tray.......keep up the good work cause its looking great so far
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Like watching this rebuild.... driveway rebuild..lol. got to love it.
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I like it. Truck looks cool! keep up the good work!
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Thanks so much, guys. After putting everything back together, filling it up with 5 gallons of gas, and trying to start it, it wouldn't. Everything is new--plugs, cap, rotor, points, coil, fuel pump, I rebuilt the QJet, new PS pump, belts, hoses, etc. In all the times I've installed points, I've never actually adjusted them. I took this for granted, and spent 2 1/2 afternoons trying to figure things out when the answer was right under my nose. I had to adjust the points. I did so, and BINGO! :metal:
The truck purrs like a kitten (with 2.5 inch ram's horn manifolds:smoke:). The choke works really nice. I topped everything off with a Summit 14" chrome air cleaner and 5" element. I spent $45 on this unit and have to say I'm disappointed. The quality really sucks. Light gauge steel and the base had a small flat spot (from shipping I'm guessing). Hopefully it doesn't rust out too soon. I still have to tie up a few loose ends--temp sender, battery cables, etc. However, I'm super excited that I got it running, especially after 3 months of working on this thing a little at a time. |
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I was so fired up from starting it last night that I drove it back and forth in the driveway a few feet several times haha! Then I washed it and even Armor-Alled the severely dry rotted tires.
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Today I started work on the taillamp harness. One of the previous owners put in a 2nd fuel tank and did a number on the taillamp harness. Some people love to splice harnesses like there's no tomorrow. Here are a few pics of the harness. You can catch a glimpse of my shiny dry-rotted tires, too. My daughter loves to help me.
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Nice work!!!!Its great to have a helper like that!!!!
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Very nice! I like everything you've done so far, keep up the great work!
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heck yeah I bet it was nice to hear it run again! I BET IT WAS LOUD!! with the open manifolds. tell me, what kind of rear bumper is that. There is a truck running around town with a work bed and that same bumper.
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Thanks, guys. Yeah, super fired-up to hear it running, especially after the 2 days of head-scratching and thinking I no longer had "it" since I hadn't wrenched on a vehicle since my 5 year old son was born.
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That looks like a dealer bumper, here's one kinda like it: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=406921
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Come up here and there are lots of them around, I have 3, one on my 68, and both my 70s.
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I believe I am quoting myself: "very nice!" hahaha....
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Looks great. Glad to see you have a helper, too.
On the bumper, since the rear bumper was an option, a lot of dealerships had bumpers with their name on them to install. Used to see it a lot more up north (I am from Kansas), but I would bet it was similar around here, too. |
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reading this gives me some hope to get my ole heavy chevy back running better and going soon instead of using it for a daily driver.
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Wow. I just read through all 4 pages of this post. Great job on the truck. it looks awesome. i was doing the same thing to my 73 super 10 until i took it for the first test drive and lost a connecting rod into the block. so i now get to find another motor and do a full rebuild. (luckily my fiance is very understanding) thanks for all the pics. great job man.
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Thanks so much, guys. I figured out my taillamp issues so I'll be posting pics and updates soon. Next will be the exhaust and complete brake system. I'll hopefully work in a 4 inch lift and new tires if the budget/my wife allows. hehe...
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Okay, so after somewhat of a break, I had some tail lamp issues to address. I got those all cleared up and will post pics sometime soon. For now I will post pics of what the ol' girl looks like now. I removed the rear bumper (for now). I love the hubcaps so I put those on (for now). Here she is in all her (semi) rusty glory...
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Here's more. Last pic shows the wood bed floor that was redone by the previous owner after he broke a couple of the boards. You can also see the rear bumper.
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Nice, looking to acheive bout the same goal with my one-ton, daily driver/tow rig, and turn either the 3/4 ton or the blazer, or some combination of the two into a dedicated mud truck. Keep up the good work.
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Awesome build! It really sucks when all the PO's cut and splice, and then you get stuck with the headache when you re do everything:cuss:
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Thanks for the comments, guys. Been working alot on the truck. I installed a 4" Rough Country lift and am in the process of painting the frame. Since I am doing all of this in my driveway with hand tools, it has been somewhat of a tedious process.
I got new brake lines to install but did not want to do that until I painted the frame. I haven't finished the lift 100%, but I am documenting it in pics. I'd like to post them in somewhat of an order here, so I'll post them once I get it all put together. Pics to follow soon. |
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keep up the good work truck looks gr8
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