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'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.

JAM1777 · 12-31-2013, 01:24 AM

I struggled putting a new oil pan and gasket on my 69 C10 longbed and went through major trials getting the motor mount bolts back in. Got everything back in and torqued the bolts to spec, added oil and started it and.............. leak city from pan?!! I love working on my truck but ive got side work going on and dont have the time right now to pull pan off again. So my baby is in the shop today and hopefully shes ready to come back to my driveway after work tomorrow

Ridgeclimber · 01-01-2014, 10:02 PM

I got the metal work finished on the drivers side. New kick panel, floor patch panel, outer rocker, door pillar post patch panel, cab corner and new door. Then I patched a hole in the left front fender were the p/o drilled a hole to mount a antenna. Then I hung the front fender on to make sure it fits the new door. I thought it turned out ok for the first timer mechanic doing body work.

DWilbur · 01-02-2014, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Ridgeclimber

I got the metal work finished on the drivers side. New kick panel, floor patch panel, outer rocker, door pillar post patch panel, cab corner and new door. Then I patched a hole in the left front fender were the p/o drilled a hole to mount a antenna. Then I hung the front fender on to make sure it fits the new door. I thought it turned out ok for the first timer mechanic doing body work.

Were did you get your door from. I'm thinking about new doors for my project.

OregonNed · 01-12-2014, 10:02 PM

Today I got my new black door panels on - also the new arm rests and internal handles

ole dollor · 01-12-2014, 11:04 PM

for about the last 3 days I decided to try and clean up and paint the inside of the hood area. after scrubbing and masking and painting this is how it turned out, if every one remembers how nasty looking it was before , I hope they can see a big change....I sure think it looks better...a few pic's...

VWNate1 · 01-12-2014, 11:10 PM

Is that a 292 ? who's AC brackets are you using ? .

Are you using the factory AC ' suitcase ' and controls ? .

Etc. , etc.

TIA ,

Thebrownturd · 06-19-2013, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by basemodel67

Talked to a lady who's husband owns a couple of 67-72 school busses he doesn't use anymore for his rafting company. Gave her my number, hopefully he will call and I can get my gauges finally! Oh, and I rebuilt my truck mentally for like the 9,000th time.

I rebuild my truck mentally at least three times a day
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anubisani · 06-19-2013, 10:08 PM

change my oil today and let the dually run around town

magwakeenercew2jh · 06-21-2013, 06:05 PM

Made a deal with the painter today. Since I'd just sprayed it with Tractor Supply Matte Black in the driveway,
I wasn't going to paint it. But we went to a show last weekend and I got dazzled by the "shiny stuff".

The guy right next to us is a very good Body and Fender Man (A local. And we've seen a bunch of his work).

He came over to the house yesterday. And he sent me the quote today.

So, off to the bank Monday to get 1/2 of the deal up front. Then, a definite (..."if I don't finish in 12 weeks,
I take $1,000 off) time frame.

We're going to check out Palladium Silver Metallic (792) on Monday after we go to the bank.

Anybody else like this color for our truck?

Gokart Mozart · 06-26-2013, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh

Made a deal with the painter today. Since I'd just sprayed it with Tractor Supply Matte Black in the driveway,
I wasn't going to paint it. But we went to a show last weekend and I got dazzled by the "shiny stuff".

The guy right next to us is a very good Body and Fender Man (A local. And we've seen a bunch of his work).

He came over to the house yesterday. And he sent me the quote today.

So, off to the bank Monday to get 1/2 of the deal up front. Then, a definite (..."if I don't finish in 12 weeks,
I take $1,000 off) time frame.

We're going to check out Palladium Silver Metallic (792) on Monday after we go to the bank.

Anybody else like this color for our truck?

The flat/matte black is on everything, even from the factory. I think it's starting to wane. My choice, Cadillac Black Diamond.

Jacfourteen · 05-06-2010, 01:40 AM

I rolled on some of that rustoleum bed liner/Herculiner stuff. What a mess, they should print on the can that you should expect to throw away what ever you are wearing. If I ever need to line it again I will happily pay to have it done. Yesterday I finished up the new drop 3" front, 3.5" back. Tomorrow hopefully I will wash and wax my 68 GMC and the wife's 41 GMC.

**70cst** · 05-06-2010, 08:46 AM

I made a phone call on its status. Looks like it will be brought to the garage this week and the exhaust system will be installed. Its getting close.

bif · 12-14-2010, 09:50 AM

Changed the oil and filter
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ozzy3636 · 04-13-2013, 08:12 PM

Won second in my class at the Cars and Stars car show in graham Texas

sjarrett71 · 04-13-2013, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ozzy3636

Won second in my class at the Cars and Stars car show in graham Texas

1st post ever was about winning an award and you don't post pics?!?!?! What's up with that?

BTW, welcome to the board!

ozzy3636 · 04-14-2013, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sjarrett71

1st post ever was about winning an award and you don't post pics?!?!?! What's up with that?

BTW, welcome to the board!

Sorry here is the truck and the award
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PAWS 72 · 04-15-2013, 01:05 AM

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Sorry here is the truck and the award
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Congrats.Welcome to the board.

How wide are the rims. I'm taking my son's rims off his truck that are the same one's and putting them on mine. He's tired of the wide wheels.

Ackattack · 05-06-2010, 01:46 AM

Took the truck to a cruise in, it's first public appearance.

On my way home, I let my wife drive so I could find where the helacious wind noise was coming from. Turns out the one piece window little triangles were leaking air badly. So on our way home we stopped by wally world and I got a small tube of clear silicone caulking.

Got home and applied the caulking around the triangles. I poked a real small hole in the caulking tube and laid down a thin bead. You will never be able to see it! And hopefully it will cut down on the wind noise a lot.

I also tracked down a new rattle. Turns out the wire for the lighter that I just installed is tapping on the top of the gauges, so I'll have do something about that.

Looked at my speaker kick panels with hopes of working on them tomorrow.

OhioDan · 05-06-2010, 06:55 AM

R&R upper and lower ball joints. Still trying to install the lower A-arm caps so arm pivots without locking up.

Bishops Trucks · 05-06-2010, 07:03 AM

Wash, wax and vacumnd it. It was badly needed. I also changed the plugs and installed new head to header gaskets.

NINERS1 · 05-06-2010, 07:08 AM

put $47 worth of gas in it! drove the @#$#^&** out of it.

one of the bike forums i frequent has a thread like this, has like 800 pages!

Davetopay · 05-06-2010, 07:16 AM

It's a today/yesterday combo......

Put gas in it, drove it to work, cleaned out the bed, took it on some sales calls, pondered new parts while driving it. Will probably do the same today.

07-14-2013, 05:56 PM	#1
'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	#2
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	#3
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

12-31-2013, 01:24 AM	#4
JAM1777 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: san jose california Posts: 87	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I struggled putting a new oil pan and gasket on my 69 C10 longbed and went through major trials getting the motor mount bolts back in. Got everything back in and torqued the bolts to spec, added oil and started it and.............. leak city from pan?!! I love working on my truck but ive got side work going on and dont have the time right now to pull pan off again. So my baby is in the shop today and hopefully shes ready to come back to my driveway after work tomorrow

01-01-2014, 10:02 PM	#5
Ridgeclimber Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Maple Ridge. B.C. Posts: 145	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I got the metal work finished on the drivers side. New kick panel, floor patch panel, outer rocker, door pillar post patch panel, cab corner and new door. Then I patched a hole in the left front fender were the p/o drilled a hole to mount a antenna. Then I hung the front fender on to make sure it fits the new door. I thought it turned out ok for the first timer mechanic doing body work. Attached Images

01-12-2014, 10:02 PM	#7
OregonNed Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Vancouver, Washington Posts: 1,644	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Today I got my new black door panels on - also the new arm rests and internal handles __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C/10 LWB - 327, TH350 - 4/5 Drop

01-12-2014, 11:04 PM	#8
ole dollor Registered User Join Date: May 2012 Location: Anton, Texas Posts: 2,364	Re: What did you do to your truck today! for about the last 3 days I decided to try and clean up and paint the inside of the hood area. after scrubbing and masking and painting this is how it turned out, if every one remembers how nasty looking it was before , I hope they can see a big change....I sure think it looks better...a few pic's... Attached Images

01-12-2014, 11:10 PM	#9
VWNate1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So. Cali. Posts: 2,610	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Is that a 292 ? who's AC brackets are you using ? . Are you using the factory AC ' suitcase ' and controls ? . Etc. , etc. TIA , __________________ -Nate Geezer '49 3100 235 W/ Muncie SM420 SOLD '69 C/10 shortbed sidemount survivor 250 L6 W/ 350TH

06-19-2013, 10:08 PM	#11
anubisani Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: homestead florida Posts: 312	Re: What did you do to your truck today! change my oil today and let the dually run around town

06-21-2013, 06:05 PM	#12
magwakeenercew2jh RAT1968 '68 Cab/'71 Parts Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 2,375	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Made a deal with the painter today. Since I'd just sprayed it with Tractor Supply Matte Black in the driveway, I wasn't going to paint it. But we went to a show last weekend and I got dazzled by the "shiny stuff". The guy right next to us is a very good Body and Fender Man (A local. And we've seen a bunch of his work). He came over to the house yesterday. And he sent me the quote today. So, off to the bank Monday to get 1/2 of the deal up front. Then, a definite (..."if I don't finish in 12 weeks, I take $1,000 off) time frame. We're going to check out Palladium Silver Metallic (792) on Monday after we go to the bank. Anybody else like this color for our truck? Attached Images __________________ M17 Coarsegold, CA RAT's shiny now. But always a rat.

05-06-2010, 01:40 AM	#14
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I rolled on some of that rustoleum bed liner/Herculiner stuff. What a mess, they should print on the can that you should expect to throw away what ever you are wearing. If I ever need to line it again I will happily pay to have it done. Yesterday I finished up the new drop 3" front, 3.5" back. Tomorrow hopefully I will wash and wax my 68 GMC and the wife's 41 GMC. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's Last edited by Jacfourteen; 05-06-2010 at 01:40 AM.

05-06-2010, 08:46 AM	#15
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,339	Re: What did you do to your truck today! I made a phone call on its status. Looks like it will be brought to the garage this week and the exhaust system will be installed. Its getting close. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!

12-14-2010, 09:50 AM	#16
bif Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: las cruces nm Posts: 34	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Changed the oil and filter Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 1969 chevy custom 10 lwb 350 3on the floor

04-13-2013, 08:12 PM	#17
ozzy3636 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Graham Texas Posts: 16	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Won second in my class at the Cars and Stars car show in graham Texas

05-06-2010, 01:46 AM	#21
Ackattack Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Valley Center KS Posts: 3,525	Re: What did you do to your truck today! Took the truck to a cruise in, it's first public appearance. On my way home, I let my wife drive so I could find where the helacious wind noise was coming from. Turns out the one piece window little triangles were leaking air badly. So on our way home we stopped by wally world and I got a small tube of clear silicone caulking. Got home and applied the caulking around the triangles. I poked a real small hole in the caulking tube and laid down a thin bead. You will never be able to see it! And hopefully it will cut down on the wind noise a lot. I also tracked down a new rattle. Turns out the wire for the lighter that I just installed is tapping on the top of the gauges, so I'll have do something about that. Looked at my speaker kick panels with hopes of working on them tomorrow. __________________ Project Bruiser: 68 Pro-Touring C-10 5.3L / 4L60E Project Ironhide: 97 GMC Crew Cab 4x4 Cummins SOLD: '69 GMC 1/2T SWB TBI'd: Project No Buck Assembly Manual Index Sign up Thread!!! Factory Service Manual Index



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05-06-2010, 06:55 AM	#22
OhioDan Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: New Carlisle, Ohio,USA Posts: 1,404	Re: What did you do to your truck today! R&R upper and lower ball joints. Still trying to install the lower A-arm caps so arm pivots without locking up. __________________ LIFE AIN'T EASY WHEN YER FAT AND GREASY! GMC= Got More Class! 1970 GMC LWB, Fleetside, 350/4spd, Flowmaster "40's", 2002 GMC 16" Rallies, cowl hood,and added a bunch of options that weren't there when I started. Last edited by OhioDan; 05-06-2010 at 06:56 AM.

05-06-2010, 07:03 AM	#23
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05-06-2010, 07:16 AM	#25
Davetopay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 424	Re: What did you do to your truck today! It's a today/yesterday combo...... Put gas in it, drove it to work, cleaned out the bed, took it on some sales calls, pondered new parts while driving it. Will probably do the same today.

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