What did you do to your truck today!

[ole dollor]

well today i just drove it around,and went to the coffee shop for a cup and meet with the other old farts around town, but for the last two days i cleaned up the exhaust manifold that i took off the lake pump 292 and took the intake and exhaust manifold off ole dollor and cleaned and scraped off a mess of old gasket and rust, my old manifold was worse that i thought. got her back together late last night and boy does it run and sound better, had to do some work on the new (used) exhaust manifold to make the heat riser work properly.
i even have some pic's of the process.the screws were used because i can't use a welder but i think it will work o k...

[ole dollor]

and a few more

[VDOG]

Painted my 71-72 spindles for my stepside.

[~Whitey~]

I cut out some rust.

[Razor454]

Rebuilt my vent windows....new rubber and rivets.

[PAWS 72]

Andy,I love pics like the waterfall.

Took Patsy to have a CT done this morning then went mattress shopping. Didn't find a mattress but stopped by a pawn shop to see what was on sale and found this.88 with 30,000 miles on the clock.98% rust free i couldn't belive it.

[jc70chevy]

i man handled my stepside bed back on the truck while my buddys that were guna help stood around and drunk beer lmao i love them lazy guys

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by jc70chevy

i man handled my stepside bed back on the truck while my buddys that were guna help stood around and drunk beer lmao i love them lazy guys

sounds like a bunch of friends I know

[midniteblues]

got it back too roller status this past week. I still need to blast n paint all the cab/rad mounting brackets. i allready started running the brake lines.
oh the poor neglected forgotten about pontiac sadly waits as its gonna pass over the motor and trans too the truck very soon

[VWNate1]

Ya done real good here ~ that old exhaust manifold was toast .

In picture # 1 , is the little sheet metal thingie with the rod going up to the carby's choke lever ~ I need one of these and cannot find one anywhere ~ anyone has one for sale ? or I'll buy the old one off your junk exhaust manifold please .

TIA ,

-Nate

Originally Posted by ole dollor

well today i just drove it around,and went to the coffee shop for a cup and meet with the other old farts around town, but for the last two days i cleaned up the exhaust manifold that i took off the lake pump 292 and took the intake and exhaust manifold off ole dollor and cleaned and scraped off a mess of old gasket and rust, my old manifold was worse that i thought. got her back together late last night and boy does it run and sound better, had to do some work on the new (used) exhaust manifold to make the heat riser work properly.
i even have some pic's of the process.the screws were used because i can't use a welder but i think it will work o k...

[Tshort1]

Just finished building my all metal console. Just needs body work and paint.

[CMH77]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

Ya done real good here ~ that old exhaust manifold was toast .

In picture # 1 , is the little sheet metal thingie with the rod going up to the carby's choke lever ~ I need one of these and cannot find one anywhere ~ anyone has one for sale ? or I'll buy the old one off your junk exhaust manifold please .

TIA ,

-Nate

I might have a spare one on my old junk block at home, Nate. If it's there and in usable shape at all, you can have it. I'll check after work.

[VWNate1]

THANK YOU ! .

I need the whole thing , spring , sheet metal cover and the rod...

[ole dollor]

nate i think you are talking about the choke pull off , its a temp control coil spring that pulls the choke open when it warms up. i had to use my old one, but if i had another one it would be yours....the lake pump 292 did not have one, when i got ole dollor mine was bad , so i ordered a new coil spring, and overhauled mine, i think the one i found was for a v-8...but i was able to make it work..not to sure where to find one unless a pick and pull has one...

[VWNate1]

Technically that's the choke pull on , the pull off is a vacuum break , I have that .

I hope CMH77 finds one as P-A-P hasn't for many years around here .

[Andy4639]

PAWS 72,
thanks I wished I had a better day for the pictures but Oh well. I also found a covered bridge but didn't have time to turn around and go back for pictures. When I came back home it was raining so I just passed and will go back another day.
Did u buy the Sub?

[hotsy]

Another good day today,finished stripping the cab and bed , looks like a good canidate for a complete floor pan with the braces,placed old parts not being used on craigslist today to help with the build,A body shop owner said that the woodall complete floor was a good product and fit well for him,any input on floor is welcome

[hotsy]

these pics show some of the floor that has been patched before and the braces under are shot too..a pic of the old license plate on front,looks as old as the truck

[mygmctruck]

Today and the last couple of days I have been disassembling all of the used a/c parts that I bought from teeitup. Pulled the heating and a/c coils , blew out all the dust and debris , cleaning up the ac/heater boxes and repainting them. Also polishing all the aluminum and copper parts. sand blasted all of the rusted parts for repaint.Have many pics but cameras in the garage will post sat .

[magwakeenercew2jh]

First, my Happy New Year present to those that are into my kind of music:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/vi...pelin-20121227


Today, it was a little ride down town, ordering an anti-snow item. And I think I've decided to move my 1" spacers to the front and pick up some 1.5 inchers
for the rear (only, mine will be five lug) with my Christmas E-Slay stocking stuffer gift cards!!!!

[PAWS 72]

Originally Posted by Andy4639

PAWS 72,
thanks I wished I had a better day for the pictures but Oh well. I also found a covered bridge but didn't have time to turn around and go back for pictures. When I came back home it was raining so I just passed and will go back another day.
Did u buy the Sub?

Haven't made up my mind yet.I want it but don't really have the money but who know's.For the money it's well worth it. The only place of rust is around the washers between the rubber bushings and the body.

[shawno72]

Well its officially back on the steelies. Just need to go home and decide on which caps to use. Still needs new rear tires but that will come in a week or two. Just couldn't wait

[ryanroo]

What are your choices for caps?

did you get your fuel issue solved?

Ryan

[mikey2409]

Did a headlight upgrade yesterday and now that im sick and was forced to take a sick day away from work im looking to wire a system or something in to the garage so I can listen to some tunes well working on the truck or side jobs when im not at the shop to make money to build the truck
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[shawno72]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

What are your choices for caps?

did you get your fuel issue solved?

Ryan

I have a choice between the copos in my avatar and the full size truck covers. Yes the fuel pressure regulator combined with a new carb got me going again. Thank you