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Pulled the 12 bolt and got it out to my local bad ass shop...Mark Williams Enterprises for....
- c -clip elimination - axle lengthening - 4:11 gears - install my Eaton Posi & rear cover - set-up for my CPP big brake package I can't stand cross brand parts. I'm going to keep this one ALL GM! also managed to pull the front driveshaft, factory drum brake set-up ( including lines), factory E-brake set-up and trailing arms..guess I better order some replacement bushings for the trailing arms. Tomorrow is factory rivet grinding day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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took delivery of this baby today. 2013 LC9 5.3l, needs a little love. But, the price was right.
The TR 6060 should be here next week. These LS motors love a little Heads & cam work. I think 450hp will due for now. |
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Going to have a tropical storm this weekend so I pulled my inner fenders yesterday so I can sand and pain this weekend in the garage (John Deere blitz black). Also plan to rebuild my gauge cluster while I'm stuck inside.
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RE : shock absorbers ~
Bilstein HD's top any of the usual Hot Rod brands plus they last even when worked hard . If you go the KYB route , be aware the silver colored gas KYB's are crap , low quality shyte to sell cheaply , only the white KYB's are any good . Lotsa nice works here as usual ~ I always enjoy reading what you alls are up to :metal: . I visited my truck in the Paint Jail , as usual , they screwed up something else and tried to blame me , I dropped off my 7th hub cap and he said ' O.K. now i finally have a full set of 5 right ? ' . Only if his employees are stealing them.... They managed to ' loose ' the original door mirror screws , last time I was there he said (as usual) ' no problem , I have them safely cleaned and ready for paining ' ~ when I went by Thursday I noticed crappo Chinese stainless steel allen headed screws and asked him ' oh , yours were no good and broke coming out ' . I see he has several 1950's & 1960's vintage GM trucks in there , I surely hope my hard won , unobtanium hardware isn't being re directed ~ I spent the last FIVE YEARS chasing down hardware , every bit of it original and un damaged , he wants to use all new and I don't . Wait'll you alls see the paint , it's wonderful . |
AC / Junk Yard ' Fun '
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O.K. ;
I supposedly have a restored original AC box coming from Texas , I was in the Yakr this morning and spotted two AC equipped trucks and decided to get to work just in case : Attachment 1400867 This is one of them , apparently I didn't take a pic of the other one before taking it out & apart . Attachment 1400869 this is the intake air flapper , it's usually broken and missing hardware , I took this to remind me how to assemble it properly . |
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This pic shows me where to use the chassis punch to change my non AC core support to an AC one , factory style :
Attachment 1400871 Here's the first one removed : Attachment 1400872 |
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More hose routing details :
Attachment 1400875 AC pipes where they attach to the battery box : Attachment 1400876 This was a '67 with really nice cab , NO RUST too bad they wanted $700 (GASP) for a BARE cab ! Attachment 1400880 |
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Here's the *perfect* if dusty heater box with the leak free heater core that dripped fresh coolant all over me and the wheel barrow :
Attachment 1400881 Shake all the leaves out , pay $100 for all this plus a lot more and go home to begin cleaning , take it all apart : Attachment 1400882 Wait ~ didn't I shake 2 # of leaves and black widow spiders out in the Junk Yard ?! ;) . My driveway's a mess and I have not yet begun cleaning all this delicate 40 year old plastic & fiberglass : Attachment 1400885 |
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Oh crap ~ this is the only cleaning pic that came out ~ I used that " Fabuloso " cleaner stuff as I've had good luck with it :
Attachment 1400886 Remember I said " delicate 40 year old plastic " ? : Attachment 1400887 Gotta be really careful schlepping this stuff around the Yard : Attachment 1400888 I didn't realize I'd broken this box in TWO PLACES until I was home taking it all apart for cleaning . So that's it for to - day , I set everything up to dry and will post pix of it later , the sun went away while I was finishing up . This AC stuff isn't rocket science , you just need to be REALLY CAREFUL or maybe be smarter than I am and buy a nice simple Vintage Air setup but I'm old and stuck in my ways , the only new things I want on this rig is a SANDEN AC compressor and an electric pusher fan on the condenser as that'll make the cab much cooler . |
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Started off by pulling starter and replacing a bad freeze plug, then adjusted my shirt lever, then replaced my leaking electric fuel pump , but the new one would not pump , tried it 3 times old then new... old pumped but leaked, new no pump.
As the truck stands now this is the only thing that I know of ,keeping it from being my daily driver. |
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I fought with my in-cab fuel line for a couple of hours. What a test of patience! I got it shortened and re-bent around enough to work but I'm not happy with it. I am going to try and bend a piece of copper wire around to my liking and then use that as a model for the tubing.
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Got up too late to work on the truck (garage too hot in the afternoons) and I needed to patch a screen door anyway so I just cleaned up the gas tank and seat bolts.
I had one break off and it seems I've lost one so I found what I needed in dad's stockpile. The "Evaporust" is pretty neat stuff although I prefer "Krud Kutter" (phosphoric acid). http://i1313.photobucket.com/albums/...pseduategs.jpg |
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Reupholstered bench seat wit a few new springs and new foam.. Also had the dash pad wrapped also
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Started taking mine apart to tackle the rust in the cab.
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*Great looking seat up there! |
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More pics...
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Friday I drained and filled the New Process 435, yesterday and today I greased the front end. I had a missing Zerk on the outer driver's tie rod link, so had to fit a new one. Lots to oil and grease on these old trucks. A must if yours is manual everything...
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cut off 26 factory rivets to dump the rear shock mounts, bent rear frame support, front tranny mount & trailing arm x member. that sucked! but.....safety first!!!
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I finally got my seat and carpet redone. One more thing checked on from the list.:two:
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Nice!
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Too nice not to flip. |
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Nice spidermn! I'm only about 35 minutes from Waynesboro.
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