#3 The Sickness Continues - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

protrash64 · 10-30-2010, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Ornery37

Nice Truck! I just recently bought my 3rd truck myself.

Another fellow member of '60-66 Anonomous'.

Start a thread and post up some pics of whats happenin' with your herd.

irish1966 · 10-30-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by protrash64

Another fellow member of '60-66 Anonomous'.

Start a thread and post up some pics of whats happenin' with your herd.

Hi, my name is Dave and I'm a "Chevaholic"

This is the 12 step program to being broke, frustrated, reading numerous build threads and to having busted up knuckles and scraped up forearms. (But sooooooooooo feckin worth it)

protrash64 · 10-30-2010, 10:41 PM

I got a good chance to look over the truck and degreased the engine today. It's looking a lot better. I also rolled around underneath and shot penetrating oil on everything suspension related. The rear axle is clean and it has a one piece driveshaft that looks very new. The t400 is very clean also. I will move the trans cooler up to the front as its currently sitting under the passenger side floor board.

The front end is tight so I think I'm going with the new disc kit that uses the original ball joints. The manual steering box has a slow leak; I have another and may get that rebuilt.

The big progress for today was the tailgate. This truck must have not been running one for awhile. Two bolts were broken off in the drivers side hinge location and the PO had tried to drill them out. He quit there and gave me a bunch of pricy new tailgate hardware. I continued drilling as I have a drill set that steps up in 64th's. With about 1/2 can of oil, 1/2 my tool box, and beating on them they finally gave up. I re-tapped the holes and bolted on the tailgate. I had to chase the good holes 6 times before they would go smoothly!!

Here's the pic...........notice the puddle of penetrating oil

Ornery37 · 10-31-2010, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by protrash64

Another fellow member of '60-66 Anonomous'.

Start a thread and post up some pics of whats happenin' with your herd.

I plan to but I need to get my computer hooked up and the one I use at work will not let me post pics.

10-30-2010, 10:41 PM	#3
protrash64 Resistance is Futile Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mesa,Arizona Posts: 3,519	Re: #3 The Sickness Continues I got a good chance to look over the truck and degreased the engine today. It's looking a lot better. I also rolled around underneath and shot penetrating oil on everything suspension related. The rear axle is clean and it has a one piece driveshaft that looks very new. The t400 is very clean also. I will move the trans cooler up to the front as its currently sitting under the passenger side floor board. The front end is tight so I think I'm going with the new disc kit that uses the original ball joints. The manual steering box has a slow leak; I have another and may get that rebuilt. The big progress for today was the tailgate. This truck must have not been running one for awhile. Two bolts were broken off in the drivers side hinge location and the PO had tried to drill them out. He quit there and gave me a bunch of pricy new tailgate hardware. I continued drilling as I have a drill set that steps up in 64th's. With about 1/2 can of oil, 1/2 my tool box, and beating on them they finally gave up. I re-tapped the holes and bolted on the tailgate. I had to chase the good holes 6 times before they would go smoothly!! Here's the pic...........notice the puddle of penetrating oil Attached Images __________________ 64 CHEVY PICK-UP > http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...otrash+re-hash 64 CARRYALL >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1964+suburban 66 LB >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=427852 STRENGTH/DETERMINATION/MERCILESS/FOREVER .......posted via stationary device



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