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Realized the importance of a battery hold down running through the mountains!

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I scored an original GM Grille and Grille insert for my 70. Still in the box.
I couldn't believe my luck. Installed it over the weekend. My original
is still in great shape if anyone is needing one.

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I ordered the patch panels to finally address my rust issues. Got them from GMCPAULS.COM . Can't wait to tear into this truck finally. I'm thinking color change to a champagne beige like this

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I believe we will stain - just to bring out the look of the wood. It has a lot of flecks and designs in it. Then cover with the best spar varnish I can buy.

Used '69 / '70 Grille
 

I sent you a PM as I need a decent one , not perfect but nice .

TIA ,

-Nate

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Yanked out the dash pad & the bench seat to get reupholstered .. Hope to get it back next Tuesday or so

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I am glad. :chevy: I think stained wood is so beautiful. Keep us posted.

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I got the rest of the fuel line bent. It may not be perfect but I think it will work. I still need to bend the 90 degree turn at the junction between in-cab and on-fame lines and flare the ends, but it's there.

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The green line with the blue tape on the end.

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Got my new gearbox, rag joint and pitman arm all tightened up and torgued correctly. Also mounted my pulleys with new add a pulley for a 3rd groove. Pained the Alan Grove brackets...now just waiting on the pump and lines to come in to finish the project. She comin...

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Spent far too much time trying to get my drivers idea door to align and get the right gap between the fender and door. My trucks new name is M%÷£€÷_&*#!r.
Then finished cutting out the remaining rotted bed strips. Tried to do more but it was hot and I got tired. Did I mention it was hot today in Sacramento?

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Ordered more parts, so what else is new.

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I put a clamp onto the new fuel line and bolted that onto the frame (pump end). Now the line is super solid so I think that will work.

I also scraped all of the old carburetor gasket from the intake manifold. It took a couple of hours and lots of carburetor cleaner, but the job is done.

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I have the hole plugged until it's time to put on the carb.

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My dad and I started replacing the cab-to-frame bushings. It's great to get my dad's help as he is super experienced in heavy equipment repairs and such (not in sheet metal repairs, alas). Plus, he owned this truck for 20 years before I got it.

First, I opened up the replacement shims with a round file and drill bit. After much discussion, we decided on how the replacements should go. The kit from Classic Heartbeat lacks pointed bolts and I have lost(!) one of the rear originals. We did get the other rear original bolt and its new bushings in and I was able to show him how the cab needs to rotate clockwise to line up for the rest. I just came in from turning a replacement rear bolt to a point so it'll find that cage nut easily. We plan to work on it more tomorrow.

It was satisfying hearing dad agree that the bushings should have been replaced in the 1980's. I had asked him about it when I first came to own the truck but he didn't agree. It's clear he never looked at the bushings before today.

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All shined up for the first show of the year :-)

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Kind of irks me sometimes there is so many after market parts and products for 67-72 Chevy trucks and very little for GMC. I bought these polished aluminum coil packs covers on Ebay for around $ 100.00 including shipping (Note how much Holley ones are out of plastic) and two GMC emblems for 7.00 each to try this. Don't know yet if the GMC emblems are too big for my taste yet, maybe they'll grow on me. Makes the motor look bigger like a Duramax or something, fun anyway.

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This is a post I have wanted to make for 2 years: new cab-to-frame bushings are now in! My dad helped and we did it. *Rather funny that 42 years after he bought the truck new, he's still working on it. :lol:

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That's cool you can work on the truck with your dad that is the original owner.

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Replaced this sucker and got my backup lights working. So nice to have backup lights after 3 years.

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Added an air system.

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A shot outside

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Thanks man. I grew up riding in this truck. It came along 2 years before I did and dad drove it until the early 90's (he bought it new, right off the lot. He saw it and he bought it that day).

I love your name.....when it comes time to get a license plate, I may copy your style but for a '72. :ito:

Congrats on getting reverse lights! I have to hold my reverse lever upwards for mine to work.

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Installed new cab mounts, steamed off motor, started on getting radiator out to replace radiator support mounts and fix oil leaks. Valve covers and damper seal leaking.

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I put the fuel tank back in but I think I'll have to take it back out....doesn't the fuel tank gauge wire go in behind the fuel tank?

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No runs in front as far I know

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Painted my tailgate band. All the black paint came off the repops one. Too much tapping skills for me to do right but I think it looks fine.

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Out local truck club is having a slalom course day at the Anderson Speedway in Anderson SC in three weeks. One of the safety concerns was if a battery feel over and shorted out due to exposed terminals. Well I took care of that today. I'm ready to go now!:chevy:

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That thing ain't going anywhere!
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and that's is good, just stay right there....

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Yea some of the guys went riding in the Mts. a couple of weeks ago and one our members battery fell over. That got us all to thinking.
I bought a $11.00 battery box and $3.00 terminal covers and fixed mine with a strap. It's nice and tight. And it can't go anywhere!:chevy:

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Last wed: removed the front clip by myself, then power washed everything off over the weekend.

Today: Got the motor/trans pulled (Crate 350/SM465 )....LC9/TR6060 w. MSD atomic EFi coming soon.

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Radiator support mounts done, disassembled a little more, dropped off misc. to be powdercoated. Next, fix oil leaks, paint and detail engine and engine compartment.

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It runs in front / along the top edge. There are stock clips that hold it In place on mine.

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Took tank back out, put in sender and EEC hose. The EEC hose was troublesome as 5/16 inch hose was too tight! 3/8 inch was the ticket.

Got the sender wire in behind the tank (behind the nozzle where I like it much better).

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I finally broke down a bought a new battery :metal:

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I had my parts delivered to my son at his business office and he brought them to the body guy. These are my rust issues all on one pallet, now to get them sorted and get busy!

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Took a picture of my new dash on the way home from work as it changed to the year of my truck.http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...0508151537.jpg

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very nice , but next time take pic's while parked. lol

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Speedo says 0 mph.

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I waited for part to arrive. Man this is getting old. Another weekend w/o what I need to finish my project and get my truck back on the road. If I had to endure "paint jail" like some of you all do, I'd go nutz:uhmk: