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Expat_dude · 07-13-2013, 08:51 PM

Vintage AC panel going in

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**nlped** · 07-13-2013, 08:53 PM

^^^ I like that!!
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Harpie · 07-13-2013, 09:12 PM

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Vintage AC panel going in

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I have that same control setup for mine and was thinking about doing something similar. What did you use to mount that in? I was thinking about a radio delete panel but that looks fantastic.
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3drburb · 07-13-2013, 11:04 PM

Washed it, then painted the front bumper.

wreckedchevy · 07-13-2013, 11:44 PM

I committed some more sacrilege and used a crown vic wire harness as a donor to make a new engine harness. not exactly a MisterB underhood cleanup but atleast it doesn't cut out when I hit a bump and I can finally get to those last two plugs :-)

does anybody out there know what the fuseable link running to the battery is suppose to be for? I looked at the wiring diagram can't tell what it's actually for, mine's always been disconnected. thanks

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VWNate1 · 07-14-2013, 02:30 AM

The Fusible Link is *supposed* to fry if you get a dead short in the primary hot wire , this in theory , prevents electrical fires from burning your Ship Of The Highway to the water line before you can call 911 .

The idea is to use the lowest value one you can that won't get hot and melt or go open circuit .

zellway · 07-14-2013, 04:14 PM

Added some tunes to my suburban.
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DaddyO · 07-14-2013, 04:34 PM

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Today I mounted a pair of 20 x 8.5 Coy C5 polished wheels on my 67.The tire size I went with is 255 / 40 / 20 Toyo Proxy ST II. In the rear I'm running a 20 x 12 with a 315 / 35 / 20 Toyo Proxy ST II.

.......pics to follow....

ON them 20s........

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 07-14-2013, 04:46 PM

I am finally getting back to my 7deuce... I washed her for the first time in years and got her outside..
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PAWS 72 · 07-14-2013, 05:16 PM

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ON them 20s........

good looking truck.

dirtyjim · 07-14-2013, 05:47 PM

did a little work on my shifter for my 700r4, i reworked the original 4 speed shifter. i still need to extend it a few more inches, tweak the gate on it & make a shift boot.

i also picked up a cool looking speedo and gas gauge out of a buick la sabre from the junk yard along with a gauge style gear indicator, not sure if i'm going to use them on my truck yet.

'68 Short Step · 07-14-2013, 05:56 PM

Installed my new drive shaft which solved all of my problems of the truck violently shaking at high speeds. So now it rides like a dream and I sped down the highway for about an hour.

SuperC10Tex · 07-14-2013, 07:25 PM

"I'm a GMC butt man", I said it!!!

Just put on all new tailgate trim and a new bumper on the 70'.....could not pass up the photo op.

jhyder408 · 07-14-2013, 07:56 PM

Thursday I put in new rear shocks, finished hooking up back-up lights, replaced and bled flex lines for brakes, painted doors to match the rest of my satin black truck, then Friday I took to our collector car appreciation day at my place of employment. The Filling Station.
I would post pics but it wont let me.

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jhyder408 · 07-14-2013, 08:35 PM

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also, last weekend I completed my 68 to 67 front clip change.

**70C10Toejam** · 07-14-2013, 10:00 PM

Installed my $30 headlights from good guys.

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xludan · 07-15-2013, 12:06 AM

Slapped some color on the 71

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ItsRandy · 07-15-2013, 12:34 AM

Disconnected the vacuum advance and re-timed my truck. 10* btdc and left the vacuum advance disconnected (like GM told me to do) gives me 36* total advance just like I should have. Runs a bunch better.

jonny..2008 · 07-15-2013, 01:20 AM

Did upper column bearing.
what a huge difference.
it felt like the new pump was going out.

first vid (18 sec is before with intermediate shaft off.

http://youtu.be/wnIfpohlFRU

second vid is after steering wheel off.

http://youtu.be/zgcOth6qeBA

fixed upper bearing.

http://youtu.be/A5pGUbyRyFI

and am i mentally disabled? or is there some magic trick to embedding a video here? or both?

FloatMonkey · 07-15-2013, 02:47 AM

Washed the truck for the first time since I got it back from the body shop. Also got the wife to drive it around the block for the first time with the new fuel injection system on it.
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BugzC10 · 07-15-2013, 11:28 AM

Added a oil pressure guage...not in your usual location. I have a guage in the dash, but it only has graduation marks. I want to know he numerical number. I attempted to tee into the line that goes to the back go the block next to the dizzy, but no luck in finding a tee that would work. And I could not get the plug above the oil filter to budge, so I put it up front. I seem to be alway messin with some thing under my hood so I figured this spot would be perfect. I have pretty good pressure at idle...~25psi.

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**derotoreut** · 07-15-2013, 12:14 PM

Charged the Vintage Air system. Good day to do it. Hot day in Buffalo, NY. Hit 91-degrees.

in deep 72 · 07-15-2013, 12:23 PM

Cage in progress. Bout half done....Going to need to find a powdercoater soon.

It's not a certified cage as you can see. It's pieced together 2.5" 3/16 wall. It won't be as strong as contimuous tube, but will at least be able to mount the seats and belts to it. Better than nothing and all the tubing was FREE! Thinking it will get a bikini top eventually.

Yet to do, seat bars... 2 more runners along the top....and make pipe gussets where the side runners and the vertical hoops tie together.

07-13-2013, 08:51 PM	#7426
Expat_dude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Brookhaven, Ms/ Sakhalin Russia Posts: 370	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Vintage AC panel going in Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1970 Chevy swb, project UGHH! 1987 Grand National http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u.../1970%20Chevy/

07-13-2013, 08:53 PM	#7427
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,147	Re: What did you do to your truck today! ^^^ I like that!! Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

07-13-2013, 11:04 PM	#7429
3drburb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Kent, WA. Posts: 834	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Washed it, then painted the front bumper. Attached Images

07-13-2013, 11:44 PM	#7430
wreckedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: billings, mt Posts: 703	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I committed some more sacrilege and used a crown vic wire harness as a donor to make a new engine harness. not exactly a MisterB underhood cleanup but atleast it doesn't cut out when I hit a bump and I can finally get to those last two plugs :-) does anybody out there know what the fuseable link running to the battery is suppose to be for? I looked at the wiring diagram can't tell what it's actually for, mine's always been disconnected. thanks Before After __________________ 1969 Chevy C10 2wd stepside longbox

07-14-2013, 02:30 AM	#7431
VWNate1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So. Cali. Posts: 2,606	Re: What did you do to your truck today! The Fusible Link is supposed to fry if you get a dead short in the primary hot wire , this in theory , prevents electrical fires from burning your Ship Of The Highway to the water line before you can call 911 . The idea is to use the lowest value one you can that won't get hot and melt or go open circuit . __________________ -Nate Geezer '49 3100 235 W/ Muncie SM420 SOLD '69 C/10 shortbed sidemount survivor 250 L6 W/ 350TH

07-14-2013, 04:14 PM	#7432
zellway Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Arizona City, AZ Posts: 747	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Added some tunes to my suburban. Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ ----------------------------------------------------------- Erik My 69 suburban http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=530626 1970 C10 step Project Jiminy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=682647 RUST!? Thats just mother natures way of telling all of us.....MINE!!!!

07-14-2013, 04:46 PM	#7434
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,589	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I am finally getting back to my 7deuce... I washed her for the first time in years and got her outside.. Posted via Mobile Device Attached Images __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

07-14-2013, 05:47 PM	#7436
dirtyjim Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: alvin, texas Posts: 622	Re: What did you do to your truck today! did a little work on my shifter for my 700r4, i reworked the original 4 speed shifter. i still need to extend it a few more inches, tweak the gate on it & make a shift boot. i also picked up a cool looking speedo and gas gauge out of a buick la sabre from the junk yard along with a gauge style gear indicator, not sure if i'm going to use them on my truck yet. __________________ 1967 C10 lwb two tone, 305 & rat fink style floor shifted 700r4, 20" steelies 2004 2500HD utility bed aka Brutus

07-14-2013, 05:56 PM	#7437
'68 Short Step Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Irving,TX Posts: 122	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Installed my new drive shaft which solved all of my problems of the truck violently shaking at high speeds. So now it rides like a dream and I sped down the highway for about an hour.

07-14-2013, 07:25 PM	#7438
SuperC10Tex Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 567	Re: What did you do to your truck today! "I'm a GMC butt man", I said it!!! Just put on all new tailgate trim and a new bumper on the 70'.....could not pass up the photo op. __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande CST SWB Fleetside "Texas Touch" "An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows"

07-14-2013, 07:56 PM	#7439
jhyder408 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Albany, OR Posts: 93	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Thursday I put in new rear shocks, finished hooking up back-up lights, replaced and bled flex lines for brakes, painted doors to match the rest of my satin black truck, then Friday I took to our collector car appreciation day at my place of employment. The Filling Station. I would post pics but it wont let me. __________________ '68 C10 Step Side, 250 6cyl, converted long to short, work in progress

07-14-2013, 08:09 PM	#7440
jhyder408 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Albany, OR Posts: 93	Re: What did you do to your truck today! __________________ '68 C10 Step Side, 250 6cyl, converted long to short, work in progress

07-14-2013, 08:13 PM	#7441
jhyder408 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Albany, OR Posts: 93	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Attached Images __________________ '68 C10 Step Side, 250 6cyl, converted long to short, work in progress

07-14-2013, 10:00 PM	#7443
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07-15-2013, 12:06 AM	#7444
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07-15-2013, 12:34 AM	#7445
ItsRandy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Grand Terrace, Ca. Posts: 1,607	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Disconnected the vacuum advance and re-timed my truck. 10* btdc and left the vacuum advance disconnected (like GM told me to do) gives me 36* total advance just like I should have. Runs a bunch better.

07-15-2013, 01:20 AM	#7446
jonny..2008 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: oregon coast Posts: 248	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Did upper column bearing. what a huge difference. it felt like the new pump was going out. first vid (18 sec is before with intermediate shaft off. http://youtu.be/wnIfpohlFRU second vid is after steering wheel off. http://youtu.be/zgcOth6qeBA fixed upper bearing. http://youtu.be/A5pGUbyRyFI and am i mentally disabled? or is there some magic trick to embedding a video here? or both? __________________ i love every machine. even the ones i hate. Current project (1959) fifty niner gmc fleetside: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...70#post6514670 MY daily driver truck thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=544460

07-15-2013, 02:47 AM	#7447
FloatMonkey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 15	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Washed the truck for the first time since I got it back from the body shop. Also got the wife to drive it around the block for the first time with the new fuel injection system on it. Posted via Mobile Device

07-15-2013, 11:28 AM	#7448
BugzC10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Green Valley Arizona Posts: 1,351	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Added a oil pressure guage...not in your usual location. I have a guage in the dash, but it only has graduation marks. I want to know he numerical number. I attempted to tee into the line that goes to the back go the block next to the dizzy, but no luck in finding a tee that would work. And I could not get the plug above the oil filter to budge, so I put it up front. I seem to be alway messin with some thing under my hood so I figured this spot would be perfect. I have pretty good pressure at idle...~25psi. Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1970 C10 Short Stepper with 71/72 front clip.

07-15-2013, 12:14 PM	#7449
derotoreut Roto Reuter thats the name... Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Darien, NY Posts: 1,848	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Charged the Vintage Air system. Good day to do it. Hot day in Buffalo, NY. Hit 91-degrees. Attached Images __________________ ~ Dan My 70 K10 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=782232 My 71 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651394 1970 SWB Fleet K10 4X4, 5.3L LM7, 4L60E, Dakota Digital RTX, Vintage Air, Ididit tilt 1971 SWB Fleet C10 - Original SWB Arizona truck, new custom restoration project "Kick out your motor and drive while you're still alive - kick it out!" - Heart 1977

07-15-2013, 12:23 PM	#7450
in deep 72 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Lisbon ND Posts: 111	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Cage in progress. Bout half done....Going to need to find a powdercoater soon. It's not a certified cage as you can see. It's pieced together 2.5" 3/16 wall. It won't be as strong as contimuous tube, but will at least be able to mount the seats and belts to it. Better than nothing and all the tubing was FREE! Thinking it will get a bikini top eventually. Yet to do, seat bars... 2 more runners along the top....and make pipe gussets where the side runners and the vertical hoops tie together.

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