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08-23-2014, 10:50 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
It's a good news, bad news thing.
Good news. Brought something home from vacation. It's a 6.0L and a 4L80E. It's amazing how cheep things are once you get out of California. Bad news. When I got back, my Suburban was supposed to be out of the paint shop. He has not touched it any further. Then I'm told, "I need $9400.00 more or I won't finish it". I am already into it for over $5000.00 and supposed to pay $2500.00 more. So, it came home. The outside looks close to done, inside needs work. Anybody know a good reasonable painter in the San Bernardino area? |
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08-23-2014, 02:51 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I have the motor cover about done. I also have a new pan for the electric fans to install also.
Cover will go back to shop on Monday to have the front piece weld on it. Drove the truck this morning and it ran fine didn't notice any heat build up at all and temp gauge read just fine. 
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08-23-2014, 02:51 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
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Painter and reasonable... those two words never go together...
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Dan Johnston... Owner of My Dad's- '67 Chevy C-20 Custom Camper Short Fleetside Pickup PAPA J And our newest addition a- '71 Chevy CST/10 Short Fleetside Pickup Haulin' SOLD Papa J's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=612847 Haulin's Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=671130SOLD B Bears Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=744210 |
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08-23-2014, 05:49 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I worked on getting the interior floor cleaned out today & getting it ready to install the sound deader, new carpet and new seatbelts. The seat is at the upholstery shop getting done. It's going to look great after it's all done. I set the carpet in there temporary just to see how it's going look.
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08-24-2014, 05:06 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Hung my cleaned up driver's side fender today.
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08-24-2014, 05:25 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Took it out to the car show Saturday night!!
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08-24-2014, 10:46 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Looks good.
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08-24-2014, 11:42 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Ordered a new Hughes rebuild kit for my TH350, including new sprags.. plus a TCI shift improver kit..
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08-25-2014, 07:11 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I got my Overload springs Sand Blasted, Primed and Painted over the weekend... I also sand blasted the wheel tubs and got them in Epoxy Primer...
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08-25-2014, 03:49 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Got my headers, holeshot 2400 converter, lifters, double roller timing chain set, air cleaner, valve stem seals, hardened trans input shaft, and some other odds and ends, getting ready for the install.
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08-25-2014, 10:56 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
 Removed old homemade fuel tank and installed a boydwelding tank.. Highly recommend, easy installation and fit perfectly .. Also removed old fuel lines and installed steel braided & all AN fittings |
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08-26-2014, 11:47 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Been a while since I've posted on here. But I got it back on the road and put it right to work. I can't say no to free firewood, especially if all I have to do is drive out my drive way and drive onto my next door neighbors property... I was in process of trying to find an affordable material for heat/sound deadener, when I was at the local 99¢ store I found these windshield sun reflectors for $1.27 a piece. Foil on one side foam the other. Bought 5. I stopped by hardware store on way home to pick up roll of aluminum foil tape for ten bux. I spray adhesive the shields back to back so foil would be exposed on both sides, and turned them into panels. I used some good stubble-sided dicky tape in the contours and corners so as not to let them lift. Then foil sealed all sides. I was about four square feet short so picked up a few more to finish the job. Turned out far better than I had predicted, also far cheaper...(I need all the gas money I can get!) I fully insulated the floor pan from firewall to gas tank for about $20! Also I got the low pile carpet for free from a friend. I'm no carpet installer, and I accept that. But it will get me by until I can afford better. It definetly keeps the cab cooler and quieter, even with my "super" 40's! Now I can actually hear my stereo.
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08-27-2014, 02:47 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I got my seat back from the upholstery shop yesterday and I set it in the truck temporary just to see how great it's going look. I ordered the seat cover from Seatz out of Anaheim, CA & had a local upholstery shop put the new cover on & installed new foam. I also included a before pic.
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08-27-2014, 03:16 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Very nice!
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08-27-2014, 03:42 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
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08-27-2014, 08:34 PM
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08-29-2014, 04:44 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
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08-31-2014, 12:00 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Bent up some tailpipes today. Got tired of the turndowns after the axle.
  
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08-31-2014, 12:32 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
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08-31-2014, 12:36 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Nothing major, I wired up my glove box light tonight. It's all in the details right?
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08-31-2014, 07:19 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
got some epoxy on the cab and finally sprayed some color in the intieror.
in the 3rd pic you can see the darker green between the windsheild and dash pad(thanks sstim) next is the drip rail sealer and gonna try too start the process of getting the doors and windows jammed out in 503. oh and because everybody like before and after pic's just mine are backwards 
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09-01-2014, 11:59 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Thanks.
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09-02-2014, 01:08 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Finished my seat brackets and got it all in!
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09-02-2014, 03:54 PM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
Got the wood bolted down and the bed put on.
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08-31-2014, 11:17 AM
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Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II
I did a nice, easy maintenance afternoon where I changed the oil, put on a new lower radiator hose, lubed/greased the front end, rotated the 2 front tires and changed out the power steering fluid and did a little underhood clean and tidy stuff. Nothing too serious.....and, well, it was actually last weekend....LOL
(note: still haven't resolved the increased power steering 'whine' tho'....) All Good Coley
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