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Blue GMC · 09-06-2021, 10:17 PM

Got a hair up my rear and decided to detail the truck and wanted to try out a ceramic wax to finish it off. Took some pics of coarse but did so before I spent 2 hrs hand buffing the Crome to a mirror finish. What truck projects did everyone else labor on today?

**Getter-Done** · 09-06-2021, 10:22 PM

Looking Good.
Happy Labor Day.

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Roostre · 09-06-2021, 10:26 PM

I cleaned up my pile of tools left out after pulling the cab off mine last night.

Happy Labor Day!

**Steeveedee** · 09-06-2021, 10:44 PM

I went out and looked under the hood. I'm having a tough time shifting out of and into park. Guess I'm going to have to dive into uncharted waters and clean up or repair the shift linkage.

57taskforce · 09-06-2021, 10:54 PM

I drove mine to town for the first time since May or June. Put close to 50 miles on it. This summer has been a lot more busy than I’d have liked for it to be. Haven’t had much time to play with any of my toys. My Camaro has been less than 500 miles since the end of January, that’s a real travesty.

**LockDoc** · 09-06-2021, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

I went out and looked under the hood. I'm having a tough time shifting out of and into park. Guess I'm going to have to dive into uncharted waters and clean up or repair the shift linkage.

Have you tried spraying some penetrating oil into the column around the shift lever?

https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=810890

Is this still the same problem you were having in that thread?

LockDoc

**allchevy58** · 09-07-2021, 12:51 AM

Nice job.

lil hoodlum · 09-07-2021, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue GMC

Got a hair up my rear and decided to detail the truck and wanted to try out a ceramic wax to finish it off. Took some pics of coarse but did so before I spent 2 hrs hand buffing the Crome to a mirror finish. What truck projects did everyone else labor on today?

Love the blue color and chrome front end on your

As for Labor Day, I drove my truck to work. Funny how the people who are Laborers have to work the day and the non-laborers have a 3 day weekend. Oh well, such is life...

sick472 · 09-07-2021, 08:08 AM

Your truck looks great! I spent most of the 3 day weekend putting a motor and transmission in my 85 K20...I'm a bit sore and bruised, but it was time well spent. I get the transfer case tonight...maybe by the end of next weekend it will be mobile again!

Big Kev-O · 09-07-2021, 03:02 PM

Nice truck, Excellent color. Chrome looks mint.

What did you use to polish the chrome? Is your grill OEM or aftermarket?

I just scratched up a brand new bumper with Never Dull so I highly advise avoiding it on chrome. Label said it could be used on Chrome. It doesn't work that good on aluminum. In the trash it went.

Blue GMC · 09-07-2021, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Kev-O

Nice truck, Excellent color. Chrome looks mint.

What did you use to polish the chrome? Is your grill OEM or aftermarket?

I just scratched up a brand new bumper with Never Dull so I highly advise avoiding it on chrome. Label said it could be used on Chrome. It doesn't work that good on aluminum. In the trash it went.

Thanks for the kind words

I used Griots 3-n-1 ceramic wax after washing and detailing the crome with a micro fiber tower and qtips to make sure there was no water spots left on it. The ceramic wax was easy easy I applied on a micro fiber towel and then lightly rubbed in in then came back with another towel and buffed it off. Did it twice once in the morning and once again in the afternoon.

Grill is repop and the rest is oem/nos

**Steeveedee** · 09-07-2021, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LockDoc

Have you tried spraying some penetrating oil into the column around the shift lever?

https://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vbo...d.php?t=810890

Is this still the same problem you were having in that thread?

LockDoc

Yup, I've been slacking off. I'll do this tomorrow morning. I suspect that the penetrating oil would ignite out there, it's pretty hot.

**LockDoc** · 09-07-2021, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Yup, I've been slacking off. I'll do this tomorrow morning. I suspect that the penetrating oil would ignite out there, it's pretty hot.

Don't want to take a chance on blowing up your truck....

LockDoc

**Getter-Done** · 09-07-2021, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

I went out and looked under the hood. I'm having a tough time shifting out of and into park. Guess I'm going to have to dive into uncharted waters and clean up or repair the shift linkage.

Just thinking (Too much sometimes).

Have you tried parking the truck on a Level surface.
Then loosen all the Bolts and then tighten them back.

By Checking these something may show up?

Maybe some of the spot-welds are loose under the dash?
Or something is in a bind

Just trying too help

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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 09-08-2021, 04:31 AM

I wondered why the brakes were fading on my blue '71 Jimmy. I was about 1-1/2'' low in the front part of the Master Cylinder. Now to find out why.

**Steeveedee** · 09-09-2021, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LockDoc

Don't want to take a chance on blowing up your truck....

LockDoc

Quote:

Originally Posted by Getter-Done

Just thinking (Too much sometimes).

Have you tried parking the truck on a Level surface.
Then loosen all the Bolts and then tighten them back.

By Checking these something may show up?

Maybe some of the spot-welds are loose under the dash?
Or something is in a bind

Just trying too help

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Well, I went out this morning with some penetrating oil, and went to spray it in the hole. It was only about 75º, so no explosion. The roll pin that attaches the shift lever to the collar had worked loose and was half way out. Spritzed lube in there anyway, and reinstalled the roll pin. All good, now. Shifts nice and easy. I forgot that this had happened before. Time to put in a pin with a head on it, I guess.

Blue GMC · 09-09-2021, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Well, I went out this morning with some penetrating oil, and went to spray it in the hole. It was only about 75º, so no explosion. The roll pin that attaches the shift lever to the collar had worked loose and was half way out. Spritzed lube in there anyway, and reinstalled the roll pin. All good, now. Shifts nice and easy. I forgot that this had happened before. Time to put in a pin with a head on it, I guess.

That’s the easiest fix I’ve seen yet on these trucks

**Steeveedee** · 09-09-2021, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue GMC

That’s the easiest fix I’ve seen yet on these trucks

IK,R? If I hadn't been paying attention I could have had parts scattered all over the workbench for nothing. I wasn't looking forward to working on it. I want to rebuild or replace the engine someday but I only have the street to do it in. Of course, I've done several there, but we just got the street resurfaced and I'd hate to mess it up.

**Getter-Done** · 09-09-2021, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steeveedee

well, i went out this morning with some penetrating oil, and went to spray it in the hole. It was only about 75º, so no explosion. The roll pin that attaches the shift lever to the collar had worked loose and was half way out. Spritzed lube in there anyway, and reinstalled the roll pin. All good, now. Shifts nice and easy. I forgot that this had happened before. Time to put in a pin with a head on it, i guess.

Glad you got It

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09-06-2021, 10:17 PM	#1
Blue GMC Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 384	Labor Day labor Got a hair up my rear and decided to detail the truck and wanted to try out a ceramic wax to finish it off. Took some pics of coarse but did so before I spent 2 hrs hand buffing the Crome to a mirror finish. What truck projects did everyone else labor on today? Attached Images

09-06-2021, 10:22 PM	#2
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,869	Re: Labor Day labor Looking Good. Happy Labor Day. ,,..///// __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

09-06-2021, 10:26 PM	#3
Roostre Registered User Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: St. James, MN Posts: 162	Re: Labor Day labor I cleaned up my pile of tools left out after pulling the cab off mine last night. Happy Labor Day! __________________ My 67: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=784468

09-06-2021, 10:44 PM	#4
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,236	Re: Labor Day labor I went out and looked under the hood. I'm having a tough time shifting out of and into park. Guess I'm going to have to dive into uncharted waters and clean up or repair the shift linkage. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

09-06-2021, 10:54 PM	#5
57taskforce All about them K’s Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Farmington, New Mexico Posts: 6,276	Re: Labor Day labor I drove mine to town for the first time since May or June. Put close to 50 miles on it. This summer has been a lot more busy than I’d have liked for it to be. Haven’t had much time to play with any of my toys. My Camaro has been less than 500 miles since the end of January, that’s a real travesty. __________________ Tyler '57 3100 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=813888 '72 K20 Cheyenne http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=662879 ‘69 K10 SWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805206 '98 Silverado LT K2500HD ECLB Vortec 454/4l80E: 6" lift 315/75/16's ‘87 IROC-Z all original 50K mile survivor TPI 305 IROC Blue ‘10 Camaro 2SS/RS Aqua Blue Metallic #93 -version 2.0

09-07-2021, 12:51 AM	#7
allchevy58 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Reno, Nv. Posts: 1,430	Re: Labor Day labor Nice job. __________________ 1927 Willy's Knight 24,000 original miles, 1958 Impala 283/Powerglide, 1964 C-30 383/4 speed, 1971 Monte Carlo 350/350, 1972 GMC K2500 350/350, 1976 Chev. K10 350/350, 2006 GMC Sierra 2500HD LBZ Duramax/Allison, 2006 Chev. Silverado K3500 LBZ Duramax/Allison

09-07-2021, 08:08 AM	#9
sick472 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Sedalia Mo. Posts: 1,131	Re: Labor Day labor Your truck looks great! I spent most of the 3 day weekend putting a motor and transmission in my 85 K20...I'm a bit sore and bruised, but it was time well spent. I get the transfer case tonight...maybe by the end of next weekend it will be mobile again! __________________ He who is without oil shall throw the first rod. Compressions 8.7:1 1972 C10 1976 C10 (parts truck) 1985 K20

09-07-2021, 03:02 PM	#10
Big Kev-O Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Simi, CA Posts: 495	Re: Labor Day labor Nice truck, Excellent color. Chrome looks mint. What did you use to polish the chrome? Is your grill OEM or aftermarket? I just scratched up a brand new bumper with Never Dull so I highly advise avoiding it on chrome. Label said it could be used on Chrome. It doesn't work that good on aluminum. In the trash it went. __________________ Made in America by Americans

09-08-2021, 04:31 AM	#15
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,151	Re: Labor Day labor I wondered why the brakes were fading on my blue '71 Jimmy. I was about 1-1/2'' low in the front part of the Master Cylinder. Now to find out why. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.



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