What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

[Greasey Harley]

I thought my little c10 was a 4x4 today. Took it out in the woods, dropped the LF tire over bank, and busted my driver side manifold clean-half in two. We hooked up a chain and pulled it back up on the road (skidder trail). We unbolted the pipe and rallied the old truck 15 miles back home sounding like a derby car

[Boog]

Originally Posted by Greasey Harley

I thought my little c10 was a 4x4 today. Took it out in the woods, dropped the LF tire over bank, and busted my driver side manifold clean-half in two. We hooked up a chain and pulled it back up on the road (skidder trail). We unbolted the pipe and rallied the old truck 15 miles back home sounding like a derby car

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Knock off the exhaust pipe, instant race car right?

[body bolt]

Originally Posted by Greasey Harley

I thought my little c10 was a 4x4 today. Took it out in the woods, dropped the LF tire over bank, and busted my driver side manifold clean-half in two. We hooked up a chain and pulled it back up on the road (skidder trail). We unbolted the pipe and rallied the old truck 15 miles back home sounding like a derby car

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A little JB Weld and good as new.

[Rich72C10]

So what did I do today? Made a mess of both of my doors! Mucked up the anti-rattle on the passenger side and broke my Lower Glass Channel in the driver side. Though I think it was ready to break at any moment, so it was a controlled brake at not while in a drive-thru. Or at least that is what I keep telling myself!

[NoStopN]

I changed the spark plugs yesterday. No big deal. And likely the fastest & easiest plug change I've done ever.

[Happy_dan]

I took the truck for about an hour long ride. Nice ride along the river and over the mountain. Love to drive it after the engine rebuild over the winter. Managed to lose a hub cap though. Bummer, they are the originals.

[lil hoodlum]

Originally Posted by Happy_dan

I took the truck for about an hour long ride. Nice ride along the river and over the mountain. Love to drive it after the engine rebuild over the winter. Managed to lose a hub cap though. Bummer, they are the originals.

I enjoyed the photo progress of the rebuild of your 327. I had mine rebuilt about 3 years and 24,000 miles ago. One thing that I remember is that I got horrible gas mileage in the under 1,000 mile range of break in. It took awhile for the new newly rebuilt parts to mesh with another.

[Happy_dan]

Originally Posted by lil hoodlum

I enjoyed the photo progress of the rebuild of your 327. I had mine rebuilt about 3 years and 24,000 miles ago. One thing that I remember is that I got horrible gas mileage in the under 1,000 mile range of break in. It took awhile for the new newly rebuilt parts to mesh with another.

Thank you for the kind words. I am certainly no expert and all the help I got here and from friends is what allowed me to rebuild it. It was the first time for me so yes, you can teach and old dog new tricks. I don't really watch mileage but it was not great before and I can almost watch the gauge drop as I drive. LOL

[NoStopN]

I changed the fuel filter after work this afternoon. Actually, I installed a fuel filter. I'm almost frightened at the thought of there not being a filter in there for so many years.

[tommy3horse]

Added as mich audio as I could with the tank still there. Got it back together and sounds good.

[tommy3horse]

Added as much audio as I could with the tank still there. Got it back together and sounds good. Made the double speaker mount for the original speaker area.
PS the dash was already hacked for a single din...I just filled the hole.
Tom

[BRL]

Originally Posted by tommy3horse

...PS the dash was already hacked for a single din...I just filled the hole.
Tom

I didn't even know what a "DIN" meant, no wonder my new stereo fit like a glove.

I see you put your manual choke knob in the same location as mine...well close.

Did you add a screw to your temp. control unit?

I'm thinking I did the same thing to mine years ago as it wasn't there from the factory, but I could be wrong.

I filled in my cigarette lighter hole cheaply with a complete O'Riley's cigarette lighter assembly.

I unscrewed the knob, JB-welded the ring, and screwed the factory knob onto the new element.

looks authentic.

[pjmoreland]

I'm preparing to install a '93 700R4 I rebuilt recently. Pulled the TH400 on Saturday, and now I'm working on the wiring while I wait for a new torque converter to arrive.

I added a cruise control style brake switch that has a second set of normally closed contacts that will unlock the torque converter clutch when the brake pedal is pressed. Got fused power from the orange wire on the original brake switch connector and ran it to the new brake switch connector. Then I ran a pink wire from the other pin of the new connector to an empty slot on the firewall bulkhead. Added another pink wire on the engine bay side of the bulkhead that will run to a PSF101 vacuum switch, and then from there to the transmission connector.

I'm planning on connecting the vacuum switch to the timed vacuum port on my Edelbrock carb so the torque converter clutch will disengage when coasting. I also have a stock delay valve to put in the vacuum hose.

I will be hanging onto the TH400 in case I end up regretting switching to the 700R4. I had a 700R4 in my '72 and I really liked it, but there is an abundance of horror stories on this forum about the 700R4.

[Rich72C10]

I got to meet a forum member in my area, Bones72Super. Actually, it was more than just meeting him, he popped over and mig welded my lower glass channel thingy that decided to fall off when I was working on the door seals this last weekend. Apparently this channel had been repaired before, as Bones72Super pointed out non-factory mig welds! I am telling you, his weld job isn't coming undone. I am pretty sure that weld would survive me being T-Boned at 50 MPH (let's hope that never happens, knock on wood).

Now my Driver's door is all together, with all the seals!

Passenger's door Anti-Rattle belts are next (a re-do). I got the Precision Replacement Parts seal kit (from GMCPauls). The quality is really top notch but I had problems with the length. I ended up reaching out to Precision and they are REALLY stand up guys, I spoke in length with Jeff via email and on the phone. He totally gave me the benefit of the doubt and is sending me a new Anti-Rattle kit (free). I would not think twice recommend them. Though don't do like me and start plugging these belts in door clasp slots without measure for fit first. Once you get a few snaps into the door, good luck getting them out so you can reuse them (or rather NOT reuse them)! Anyways, I say I am 90% at fault. Ignorance isn't an excuse.

[Mac93]

Installed a dual USB port, re-using the cigarette chrome bezel. Had to wallow out the chrome bezel and hole in the dash slightly. Slid in and applied the retaining ring on the backside. Ran a wire to fuse panel, plugging into an available "key on" location. Installed a 5amp in line fuse. Confirmed it works.

[BigBird05]

I brought this ambulance home. Looks like it will be good for parts.

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

I bought this C20 maybe five years ago. Thoughts of parting it out at first, but changed my mind and forgot about spark plugs Normally I'd swap out strange, never did. This truck doesn't see much attention less it's my favorite driver. I figured the engine was just mostly tired, and prolonged this thing until couldn't ignore a spark issue.

End of day I should have replaced them day one, you think these were a problem I've probably put 4Kish on her, no heat, wipers, bad grounds for the headlights and that

It's never run better for me by a long shot, I don't know to feel guilty or happy. Gave her the wires off my project truck I love throwing away boxes.

Project just getting fun really, hard to believe I haven't touched what's being assembled in 4 years. Stacked the cab & bed the other day. Not reflected by this picture the bed is currently 1/32" shorter than the cab line, I want to see what some weight does on the cab. To me shims for the bed are a bonus, cab ever sinks can always remove a shim She'll finish somewhere around 1/8" shims, on the front of the bed at least. The rest already has a 1/32" rubber pad. Cab seems high to me, assuming factory work was perfect. Could be the cushions, but I prefer to lean the lower spec torque on the cab bushings. Unless something unforeseen, I finished at 35 lbs. at the rear and 70 lbs. in front.

[Rich72C10]

Took out the dash gauge cluster and fixed the left blinker light bleed through that annoyed the hell out of me at night. I bought some rubber stock off Amazon (about the thickness of a bike tube) and used two sockets sizes and a BFH to stamp out circles that would fit under the cardboard blinker tubes (did both sides). Tested with the garage door closed - it's sealed perfectly!

During that repair, replaced the column's blinker/hazard mech (again). The last one I got the taillights wouldn't hazard, so that is fixed now!

While I had the dash out, I wrapped up my stereo wires with a fabric like black tape, the kind you would use in the engine bay. So that is all high and tight too!

During the week, got my replacement Precision Anti-rattle kit from Jeff @Precision (free). After cutting both sides of the outer rubber flap back to 1 inch (supposed to be 9/16) the belts fit more or less perfectly! This rubber flap is cut back to so the outer belt can get between the door and the vent divider.

I also got in this week and installed two new front '72 parking light sockets from anew4961. I was able to just buy the sockets from him, since I didn't need the lens. Last summer I installed LEDs replacements. I was missing a screw because one was frozen on and during disassembly for the LEDs and it broke. Plus that socket was a bit out of whack. With the reburbs I got new gaskets, which were sorely needed too. Very much overkill getting these socket replacements but I don't really care, it made it easier to just replace them.

[OregonNed]

Had my driveshaft rebalanced and the worn front yoke replaced. In a couple of weeks, the rearend is getting completely rebuilt.

[72c20customcamper]

Got the 68 out of the barn . Finished the metal work on the drivers floor and rocker. The rocker was in great shape other than where it met the floor I was cutting to rocker to fit the repair piece as I welded. So it’s a complete butt weld not overlappedEverything went back together easily with good gaps . So now it’s time for the finish bodywork all the rust work is done . She’s starting to look like a truck again

[pjmoreland]

I rebuilt this '93 700R4 a few months ago and had to set it aside while I worked on other projects. Last week I finally got to start installing it in my truck. Got the shortened driveshaft back from the shop yesterday, so today I got to drive it for the first time. I was stressed out wondering if it would work, but it did great. What a relief. I wired up the torque converter clutch this evening, and that's working, although I need a vacuum delay valve to keep it from hunting. I will go with a time delay relay if I can't find a suitable vacuum delay valve. I thought I had one, but what I have is just a check valve.

The truck is so much more pleasant to drive on the freeway now.

[Rich72C10]

Soooo jealous pjmoreland .... you are doing much more complex things and having success!

I have installed and uninstall my new carb that was from a 72 C10 truck and rebuilt by QuadraJet Power down the road a bit from me here in Texas. Either its a bad rebuild or it hates my truck. Either way, the old one is back in and working as it always has (which is pretty good but from a 78 truck).

I also got my Vent windows from RogerKoop a few days ago and got them installed. Though I think I have a problem with one of the windows. The safety silk screen on the passenger side is on the outside. So when you are looking at it from outside the truck, the words are backwards. I am pretty sure this is wrong. Kind of screwed as I did not notice this until I was windexing the glass. Assuming I am right (and its wrong) I can't win anything this week!

For the record, the originals both sides are in the inside and you can read them both from the outside. The driver side is also silkscreened from the inside, readable from the outside.

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by Rich72C10

Soooo jealous pjmoreland .... you are doing much more complex things and having success!

I have installed and uninstall my new carb that was from a 72 C10 truck and rebuilt by QuadraJet Power down the road a bit from me here in Texas. Either its a bad rebuild or it hates my truck. Either way, the old one is back in and working as it always has (which is pretty good but from a 78 truck).

I also got my Vent windows from RogerKoop a few days ago and got them installed. Though I think I have a problem with one of the windows. The safety silk screen on the passenger side is on the outside. So when you are looking at it from outside the truck, the words are backwards. I am pretty sure this is wrong. Kind of screwed as I did not notice this until I was windexing the glass. Assuming I am right (and its wrong) I can't win anything this week!

For the record, the originals both sides are in the inside and you can read them both from the outside. The driver side is also silkscreened from the inside, readable from the outside.

The writing on my original vent windows is on the inside on one and outside on the other. I'm assuming this is because the two windows are identical to each other as opposed to being mirror images.

[72c20customcamper]

Nothing major just installed a new gas hardline from the pump. Think the first attempt I screwed up the measurements 😀

[Davidf]

Yesterday, pulled the front clip from my newly painted ‘71 and almost dropped it! All in the rain.

Then pulled the old tired 350 in preparation for an LS swap.

Anyone want to come get the 350/700R4?

Today, firewall and frame clean-up. If only it would stop,raining