What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

texjake · 01-18-2014, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jmorri34

Put the new 3 bolt round stock mirrors on, and my new armrests,yanked out all the A/C stuff to get new vintage air system sooner or later, and ready to put the new wiring harness in. Rebuilt the A/C control levers and put in the new chrome ventballs and painted the housings to match the rest of the interior and put in new defroster vents as well with all new vent ducts to boot!! Tomorrow going to put a new trans pan gasket and filter and a new tailshaft seal to try to stop a nuissance tranny leak I have had. Been a busy weekend for me!!

Are you replacing the defrost/heater/AC duct hoses too? Why I ask is because I just recently bought some replacements from AutoZone, http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ier=80248_0_0_ I got this info from a board member on here. I know it's not OEM but cheaper than what LMC is selling. Just a FYI.

Unionwelder · 01-18-2014, 10:02 PM

Started the tear down on 72' I6 replaced head gaskets ,lifters, rods,got a new valve cover and carb in the mail should be here Monday. I love these 6 cyl motors, tear down and back together in 9 hours.

NobleSix · 01-19-2014, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Unionwelder

Started the tear down on 72' I6 replaced head gaskets ,lifters, rods,got a new valve cover and carb in the mail should be here Monday. I love these 6 cyl motors, tear down and back together in 9 hours.

theyll go together faster than that with proper motivation...

my record's 4 and change... had a hot date

Unionwelder · 01-19-2014, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by NobleSix

theyll go together faster than that with proper motivation...

my record's 4 and change... had a hot date

That's movin', it would probably have been close to that if it wasn't for the 3" of grease incasing the whole motor. Wish I'd taken a pic, dang thing looked like it was salvaged from the titanic covered in barnacles.

jmorri34 · 01-20-2014, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by texjake

Are you replacing the defrost/heater/AC duct hoses too? Why I ask is because I just recently bought some replacements from AutoZone, http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...ier=80248_0_0_ I got this info from a board member on here. I know it's not OEM but cheaper than what LMC is selling. Just a FYI.

Yep replacing it all, the whole ac/heater system will all be brand new from the switches to the vents. Thanks for the information, I just bought the whole LMC pacakge already so its to late for me but hope others take note maybe it will help them!!

BugzC10 · 01-20-2014, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jmorri34

Yep replacing it all, the whole ac/heater system will all be brand new from the switches to the vents. Thanks for the information, I just bought the whole LMC pacakge already so its to late for me but hope others take note maybe it will help them!!

Probably don't need to say this....but keep us posted with pictures of course of your installation.

jmorri34 · 01-20-2014, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by BugzC10

Probably don't need to say this....but keep us posted with pictures of course of your installation.

I will do it, I actually was going to go with all stock A/C system but I am thinking I might go with vintage air for it but either way I will try to post pics of the installation. I am thinking I might have some used OE stuff out of my truck if I do go with Vintage air though lol bought all the seal stuff and such already!!

Fatherof3 · 01-20-2014, 12:13 PM

Getting ready to do a short bed conversion so with the bed and rear cross member already out it was time to get everything leveled up. I put the truck up on blocks under the front cross member (can't have to many blocks of wood around) and and jack stands just in front of the rear cab mounts. Leveled it with a clear tube of water and then up front tack welded rebar uprights to the bumper brackets. Under the rear of the cab I shimmed the jack stands so everything is true and level. Next I'll do some plumb lines, then I should be ready to starting cutting.

Fatherof3 · 01-20-2014, 12:19 PM

Getting ready to do a short bed conversion so with the bed and rear cross member already out it was time to get everything leveled up. I put the truck up on blocks under the front cross member (can't have to many blocks of wood around) and and jack stands just in front of the rear cab mounts. Leveled it with a clear tube of water and then up front tack welded rebar uprights to the bumper brackets to keep it from being able to teeter any. Under the rear of the cab I shimmed the jack stands so everything is true and level. Next I'll do some plumb lines, then I should be ready to starting cutting.

Fatherof3 · 01-20-2014, 12:40 PM

Oops, don't know how I double posted or how to delete it

BugzC10 · 01-20-2014, 01:24 PM

Great idea on the water tube level.

01-18-2014, 10:02 PM	#2
Unionwelder Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Central Texas Posts: 83	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II Started the tear down on 72' I6 replaced head gaskets ,lifters, rods,got a new valve cover and carb in the mail should be here Monday. I love these 6 cyl motors, tear down and back together in 9 hours. Attached Images __________________ -Sterling GIG EM' AGGIES!!!! WHOOOOOOP!!!!! "Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're Right." -Henry Ford 1972 chevy lwb 1934 ford p/u

01-20-2014, 12:13 PM	#8
Fatherof3 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bend Wa Posts: 355	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II Getting ready to do a short bed conversion so with the bed and rear cross member already out it was time to get everything leveled up. I put the truck up on blocks under the front cross member (can't have to many blocks of wood around) and and jack stands just in front of the rear cab mounts. Leveled it with a clear tube of water and then up front tack welded rebar uprights to the bumper brackets. Under the rear of the cab I shimmed the jack stands so everything is true and level. Next I'll do some plumb lines, then I should be ready to starting cutting. __________________ 65 C20 292 4spd 4:56 Eaton HO52

01-20-2014, 12:19 PM	#9
Fatherof3 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bend Wa Posts: 355	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II Getting ready to do a short bed conversion so with the bed and rear cross member already out it was time to get everything leveled up. I put the truck up on blocks under the front cross member (can't have to many blocks of wood around) and and jack stands just in front of the rear cab mounts. Leveled it with a clear tube of water and then up front tack welded rebar uprights to the bumper brackets to keep it from being able to teeter any. Under the rear of the cab I shimmed the jack stands so everything is true and level. Next I'll do some plumb lines, then I should be ready to starting cutting. __________________ 65 C20 292 4spd 4:56 Eaton HO52

01-20-2014, 12:40 PM	#10
Fatherof3 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: North Bend Wa Posts: 355	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II Oops, don't know how I double posted or how to delete it __________________ 65 C20 292 4spd 4:56 Eaton HO52

01-20-2014, 01:24 PM	#11
BugzC10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Green Valley Arizona Posts: 1,351	Re: What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II Great idea on the water tube level. __________________ 1970 C10 Short Stepper with 71/72 front clip.



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