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Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build
Awesome truck! Love the mustard yellow! I've done the same thing with bolts ha ha! Strong work dude.
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Re: 1973 C20 Semi-build
Ordered a new passenger inner fender as the original was rusted in a horrible place to fix. So one brand new inner and one old, crusty, rusty, undercoated inner and a plan to paint both with new paint. A quick clean up and paint would work........
Nope. Heat gun and scrapers. ![]() ![]() Well, let's get out the sander ![]() And while I'm at it the sandblaster ![]() Now I can shoot some primer and paint both.
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Been avoiding this project with work and other stuff in the way along with customer jobs. I did get the original fender liner in primer, just need to find time to shoot it black.
![]() And this morning escalated quickly with what started the morning with a rebuild of this sticky switch. ![]() Went to a full blown tear down, rebuild, and repaint. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A buddy and I picked up a M35 A2 for a side project also.
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All back together
![]() But this needs some love ![]() ![]() ![]() And throw it back in to try it out https://youtu.be/Ja-S_8wNlGI Not too bad for 16 year old gas.
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Well you can't just throw a crummy looking steering wheel back on the refreshed column and I've had a cold for a couple days so just a quick and easy project. The original steering wheel was that GM, sitting in the sun sticky but I had washed it down with lacquer thinner and then refreshed it with a creme protectant but the center cap/emblem needed some love.
Old and busted ![]() ![]() Refreshed hotness, well just a lot better anyway. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Nice!
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Today on this old truck we solve the case of no brakes. While pushing it in we had no brakes BUT I had swapped the front brake lines and never bled them so no big surprise. What was a surprise was this:
![]() That was the brake fluid pulled out of the master cylinder. And the brakes were more of the same. ![]() Then I pulled the steering column apart AGAIN. When we hooked it up to push it in it seemed too short but we got it to work. When I got to the garage today the top seal on the steering box had leaked on the floor, so it all had to come apart. ![]() Once I got it out I remembered while assembling it I had dropped it on the end of the shaft which collapsed it by about an inch or so which I promptly remedied with a crescent wrench and a dead blow. Back to good! Two wheels dropped off to get mounted and balanced and now I'm waiting for the steering box rebuild kit. ![]()
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That is some nasty brake fluid...
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Today I finished a job I had been dreading, actually two jobs. First was replacing the aging body bushings with new polyurethane bushings, I think the originals had been used up.
![]() Next up was more of brown fluid removal in the version of what was once gasoline. This is how much was in the primary tank. ![]() On this truck it has a dealer installed fiberglass tank on the driver's side with a filler in the rear wheel well, then a manual changeover valve in the cab. At this point I'm not trusting it so I chopped the fuel lines and plumbed the stock tank into the pump feed then looped the other lines together until i assess the spare tank later. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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This^^ magic potion', what is this mixture please? And I could not sent PM w/pix here are my rotary polishers. Thanks.
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Back at it but parts keep falling off.
![]() Door adjustment after the new body bushings ![]() Hinges in a deep soak ![]() Getting the fenders ready for paint ![]() Also finished the primer on the fender liner ![]()
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Last few days, even more work. Steering box input shaft seal has been replaced but the stupid boot on the upper steering shaft had a crack so it got disassembled again for a rebuild kit with a new boot and fresh paint again.
![]() ![]() ![]() Also the hinges came out of the magic juice in great shape albeit a little loose. Some fresh paint laid on too. ![]() ![]() Put the fenders outside, sandblasted the rust from a prior exploded battery and put some primer on to get ready for paint. ![]() Also had the last two new tire mounted and balanced ![]()
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All geared up and ready to assemble.
![]() But in my haste I didn't measure the new boot which was too small to seal in the original spot. ![]() So a dive in the trash can and i got the original boot or what was left. I took a die grinder to it and buzzed out the center to fit over the new boot. ![]() And voila! New boot kit works. ![]() Called it a night by installing the shaft, painting the steering box, and removing the ancient trailer brake controller. ![]()
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Well, these things aren't going to paint themselves and being scared isn't an option.......
![]() ![]() First coat ![]() After three coats ![]()
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Windy, can't paint outside, little bit of leftover ochre......these could use some love.
![]() ![]() Couple coats ![]() ![]() Chrome edges cleaned up but missing something ![]() Better ![]() While I'm at it might as well finish the driver's side that was never touched ![]() ![]() That natural patina people are paying for ![]() ![]() Nasty ![]()
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Nice work on the steering column and shaft. Emblems turned out nice.
Where did you source the boot kit and the other parts to rebuild the column?
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Quote:
Crown kit https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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do you mind sharing the recipe for your secret degreasing sauce...pleeaaze
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Short work day today.
![]() ![]() ![]() Also didn't like the way the black laid out on the badge refresh so I stripped them down a little, now they look patina'd but with a little bit of color. ![]() ![]() Also stripped the hinges again after I painted them, didn't care for how they turned out and will now get shot with hot rod flatz when I shoot the underside of the hood. ![]()
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I really like this truck!
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Love your paint booth...lol
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Only the best for my builds, every expense spared!
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Not body color for hinges? Looking to make contrast in some places?
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I'd love to do them in fresh gold cadmium but will probably use the flat/satin black to hide oil/grease plus offset too much yellow.
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