What did you do to your truck today? Chapter II

[BugzC10]

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]

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!!

[jmorri34]

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!!

Holding my breath, tranny leak possibly stemmed lol!!

[Shocks]

Painted my headlight surrounds.

[knomadd]

Finished the air bag install on my 71. This is aired out...

[R.L.]

Cut a patch panel out of a donor door and repaired my dash then installed a new radio.

[FRANKENSTEINC10]

got my new pigtail in the mail for the hei. now I can finally install the tach correctly. finished pulling out the a/c stuff from under the dash. found out that my dad is the absolute last person you would want to wire anything!!! bought to get started on shortening my steering column

[Saclandman]

Picked up a tailgate and front bed panel off CL for cheap. They need a little work but they're better than what I got now which is no tailgate and a rotted front panel. Nothing a little hammer and dolly won't fix. The price was right.

[adricar1]

i put the radiator in and connected the front panel. connected the lights etc. getting near to starting the new motor. rebuilt the th350 and transfer box over Christmas. The more i work on this the more i find that it need more attention. Oh well.

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by adricar1

i put the radiator in and connected the front panel. connected the lights etc. getting near to starting the new motor. rebuilt the th350 and transfer box over Christmas. The more i work on this the more i find that it need more attention. Oh well.

Welcome to the world of restoring old trucks/cars... LOL

[74baggedbug]

New driveshaft, that stopped all of the vibration I had at 60mph

[texjake]

Finally got the tailgate panel & trim installed on the tailgate today. Some before & after pics. Had to do something to cover up that hideous bondo job the PO thought at the time was cool to do a smooth tailgate.

[ole dollor]

Originally Posted by texjake

Finally got the tailgate panel & trim installed on the tailgate today. Some before & after pics. Had to do something to cover up that hideous bondo job the PO thought at the time was cool to do a smooth tailgate.

looking better every time you post .... keep up the good work.

[farmerbret]

Went to another junkyard and found an oem air cleaner and 8 lug wheels (white 16x 6.5) and hubcaps from a 72 suburban. After I left, I got my truck and put the wheels on to see if they would fit. They did like a glove. However the hubcaps...not even close on the rear. It didnt even cross my mind that the axles might be different. I found only 1 hubcap from 69 that fit my 3/4 ton. I found tons of 1/2 ton and later hubcaps. One down three to go...

[texjake]

Originally Posted by ole dollor

looking better every time you post .... keep up the good work.

Thanks Ole. It just seems to take some time & money to get these to where you can enjoy driving them. Next plan of attack will be installing the new dash, which means I've got to remove the radio, gauge cluster & glovebox liner. That will be a fun time.

[zellway]

Picked up a new wheel for my short bed. popped in the old horn button and I'm one happy camper

[stepsider]

Got my Gas door made & installed in my bed. Because my wood is not in the greatest shape, I made this unit in pieces. When I replace the wood I will make a 1 piece sheet metal drop in. What nice about this system is that you can see your gas level by just taking off the cap, also very easy to fill with no back splash.

[raider65]

What kind of tank did you use Stepsider?

[Fatherof3]

Cut it in half, just need to melt it back together now

[adricar1]

got the new engine fired up today, and transmission filled up. I do need to get the exhausts made from the manifold though, pretty load.

[88fordf150]

Made a custom SPI tag on the computer.

[KyleSeal]

Originally Posted by 88fordf150

Made a custom SPI tag on the computer.

That's sweet. What software did you use?

[chevjayfsd]

Originally Posted by Fatherof3

Cut it in half, just need to melt it back together now

I've never seen a cut like that before or in this location. What are your plans?

[Fatherof3]

Originally Posted by chevjayfsd

I've never seen a cut like that before or in this location. What are your plans?

I have a LWB that I'm converting to a SWB. The inside of my box is rusted around the bottom so I'm going to raise the floor "3 to have good metal to attach the floor to. It wont be a true Z'd frame but will get the similar result by overlapping the frame splice by the 3". Another benefit will be all my mounting points for the springs, shocks, & panhard get moved up 3".

[Elliot949]

Originally Posted by chevjayfsd

I've never seen a cut like that before or in this location. What are your plans?

Sure looks like a weird way to drop a truck down... Good luck... can't wait to see how you do the mounting points on this... Dan