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RustySunShine · 12-27-2013, 12:53 AM

Today I found some time to start cleaning some of the steering and chassis parts. It's amazing how solid the the tie rods and ball joints feel.. so far.

Gearbox.. are these filled with grease or oil?

80 grit Diablo flap wheel.. poof no rust!

A chisel and wire wheel.. no crud!

looks better all ready..

RustySunShine · 12-27-2013, 12:56 AM

Is this many shims normal?

RustySunShine · 12-29-2013, 09:38 PM

Yesterday I got the passenger side floor ground down and POR15 rust prepped.
(I am trying to hold the rust monster at bay)
Primed, etched, and sealed. That is when I noticed there was something missing.
This truck came with only a drivers seat!

The drivers side floor is different than the passenger side.....

RustySunShine · 12-29-2013, 10:14 PM

Since I am on a budget I decided to clean up a few parts

Music and cars!

67chevy1series · 12-29-2013, 10:16 PM

cool! didnt know they did that to the panels!

1971BB427 · 01-03-2014, 02:43 PM

Noticed you mentioned it came with Suburban door/window also? I'd do whatever it takes to keep those barn doors myself! I sure do get tired of having to reach across the tailgate on my Burb to get things out, and that rear window assembly weighs a ton to lift each time! I'd much rather have barn doors on mine, and I'm considering doing the work to swap a pair in for my Burb!

Stickman · 01-03-2014, 02:49 PM

Cool stuff

In The Ten Ring · 01-03-2014, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1971BB427

Noticed you mentioned it came with Suburban door/window also? I'd do whatever it takes to keep those barn doors myself! I sure do get tired of having to reach across the tailgate on my Burb to get things out, and that rear window assembly weighs a ton to lift each time! I'd much rather have barn doors on mine, and I'm considering doing the work to swap a pair in for my Burb!

Man, that sounds exactly how I would have put it, if I owned a tailgate Suburban! (I don't but I want a panel/burb pretty badly).

I laughed when I read that.

1971BB427 · 01-03-2014, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Man, that sounds exactly how I would have put it, if I owned a tailgate Suburban! (I don't but I want a panel/burb pretty badly).

I laughed when I read that.

I'm getting ready to do the gas strut swap on my rear window, just because I'm tired of lifting the heavy sucker! Barn doors are impossible to find here. Had a WTB ad on CL for months and no response close by.

RustySunShine · 01-04-2014, 12:55 AM

Ha HA, No way would I get rid of the barn doors! When I was a kid I had a customer on my paper route the had a '80 something Suburban that had barn doors and I remember thinking those where the coolest thing.

The PO hooked me up with a set of rust free doors.. off of a Suburban..

RustySunShine · 01-04-2014, 01:12 AM

I have been searching High and Low for information on the Panel trucks. I would love to find an owners manual for this one.
It seems that the 67-70 Panels are not so common as the Suburban.
I would love to get my hands on a FSM for a panel, but for now all I have been able to find is the Brochure and a suburban repair manual on eBay.
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1970-Chevrole...NMQ~~60_57.JPG
http://www.ebay.com/itm/360741039791...84.m1438.l2648

RustySunShine · 03-15-2014, 10:52 PM

Man time just fly's by. I haven't done a whole lot to the Panel besides gathering/ cleaning parts.
I just got the control arms sand blasted and I VHT coated them in roll bar satin By far the best finish ever) and last night I finished up the steering knuckles.

Today I picked up a set of front rotors and pads.

I have ball joints on order from Amazon, it's amazing how cheap their prices are for MOOG! I found out that the control arm shafts were worn so I will have to wait until I get some more cheddar in my pocket before I order them.

I have a question tho... while cleaning up the frame I found the VIN gear box side of the frame. But on the passenger side I found numbers stamped into the side of the frame forward of the engine cradle. Does anyone know what those are for?

I will be posting pics as soon as I can

**LockDoc** · 03-15-2014, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RustySunShine

Man time just fly's by. I haven't done a whole lot to the Panel besides gathering/ cleaning parts.
I just got the control arms sand blasted and I VHT coated them in roll bar satin By far the best finish ever) and last night I finished up the steering knuckles.

Today I picked up a set of front rotors and pads.

I have ball joints on order from Amazon, it's amazing how cheap their prices are for MOOG! I found out that the control arm shafts were worn so I will have to wait until I get some more cheddar in my pocket before I order them.

I have a question tho... while cleaning up the frame I found the VIN gear box side of the frame. But on the passenger side I found numbers stamped into the side of the frame forward of the engine cradle. Does anyone know what those are for?

I will be posting pics as soon as I can

I takes some time if you do things right. Now is the time to take care of that stuff. I have found if you get in a hurry and over look problems like that you just have to tear it back apart and re-do it when you start driving it.....

I think those numbers are just frame identification numbers for the assembly line. A way to make sure they have the correct frame for the type of truck they were building.

LockDoc

twistedchevy · 02-22-2015, 01:30 AM

Bump how'd the rear ac go

12-27-2013, 12:53 AM	#26
RustySunShine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Port Richey Florida Posts: 53	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel Today I found some time to start cleaning some of the steering and chassis parts. It's amazing how solid the the tie rods and ball joints feel.. so far. Gearbox.. are these filled with grease or oil? 80 grit Diablo flap wheel.. poof no rust! A chisel and wire wheel.. no crud! looks better all ready..

12-27-2013, 12:56 AM	#27
RustySunShine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Port Richey Florida Posts: 53	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel Is this many shims normal?

12-29-2013, 09:38 PM	#28
RustySunShine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Port Richey Florida Posts: 53	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel Yesterday I got the passenger side floor ground down and POR15 rust prepped. (I am trying to hold the rust monster at bay) Primed, etched, and sealed. That is when I noticed there was something missing. This truck came with only a drivers seat! The drivers side floor is different than the passenger side.....

12-29-2013, 10:14 PM	#29
RustySunShine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Port Richey Florida Posts: 53	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel Since I am on a budget I decided to clean up a few parts Music and cars!

12-29-2013, 10:16 PM	#30
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel cool! didnt know they did that to the panels!

01-03-2014, 02:43 PM	#31
1971BB427 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 90	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel Noticed you mentioned it came with Suburban door/window also? I'd do whatever it takes to keep those barn doors myself! I sure do get tired of having to reach across the tailgate on my Burb to get things out, and that rear window assembly weighs a ton to lift each time! I'd much rather have barn doors on mine, and I'm considering doing the work to swap a pair in for my Burb! __________________ 1969 C10 Suburban 350 1963 Falcon gasser 464 BBC 1946 Austin 327 SBC gasser

01-03-2014, 02:49 PM	#32
Stickman Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chandler,AZ Posts: 571	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel Cool stuff

01-04-2014, 12:55 AM	#35
RustySunShine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Port Richey Florida Posts: 53	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel Ha HA, No way would I get rid of the barn doors! When I was a kid I had a customer on my paper route the had a '80 something Suburban that had barn doors and I remember thinking those where the coolest thing. The PO hooked me up with a set of rust free doors.. off of a Suburban..

01-04-2014, 01:12 AM	#36
RustySunShine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Port Richey Florida Posts: 53	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel I have been searching High and Low for information on the Panel trucks. I would love to find an owners manual for this one. It seems that the 67-70 Panels are not so common as the Suburban. I would love to get my hands on a FSM for a panel, but for now all I have been able to find is the Brochure and a suburban repair manual on eBay. http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1970-Chevrole...NMQ~~60_57.JPG http://www.ebay.com/itm/360741039791...84.m1438.l2648

03-15-2014, 10:52 PM	#37
RustySunShine Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Port Richey Florida Posts: 53	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel Man time just fly's by. I haven't done a whole lot to the Panel besides gathering/ cleaning parts. I just got the control arms sand blasted and I VHT coated them in roll bar satin By far the best finish ever) and last night I finished up the steering knuckles. Today I picked up a set of front rotors and pads. I have ball joints on order from Amazon, it's amazing how cheap their prices are for MOOG! I found out that the control arm shafts were worn so I will have to wait until I get some more cheddar in my pocket before I order them. I have a question tho... while cleaning up the frame I found the VIN gear box side of the frame. But on the passenger side I found numbers stamped into the side of the frame forward of the engine cradle. Does anyone know what those are for? I will be posting pics as soon as I can __________________ 2 '69 Chevy C10's (because it takes 2 to make 1) Resto project '70 Chevy Panel http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=607605

02-22-2015, 01:30 AM	#39
twistedchevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: napa, ca Posts: 249	Re: I couldn't resist.. My new 1970 Panel Bump how'd the rear ac go __________________ Mine: 72 c20 Chevy suburban, 02 5.3 w/4l60e , factory ac and 50gal tank. 70 k10 Chevy burb, 04 5.3 w/4l60e np241, with dual 30gal saddle tanks and rear 30 gal tank Dads: 67 c10 step side(project) 72 c10 GMC burb 350/400, with 67 Chevy front clip(grocery getter) Ours: 67 c30 tow truck 70 c10 long bed 383stroker w/digital gauges(work truck)



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