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Old 05-12-2021, 03:30 PM   #2127
71CHEVYSHORTBED402
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

I bought this C20 maybe five years ago. Thoughts of parting it out at first, but changed my mind and forgot about spark plugs Normally I'd swap out strange, never did. This truck doesn't see much attention less it's my favorite driver. I figured the engine was just mostly tired, and prolonged this thing until couldn't ignore a spark issue.

End of day I should have replaced them day one, you think these were a problem I've probably put 4Kish on her, no heat, wipers, bad grounds for the headlights and that

It's never run better for me by a long shot, I don't know to feel guilty or happy. Gave her the wires off my project truck I love throwing away boxes.

Project just getting fun really, hard to believe I haven't touched what's being assembled in 4 years. Stacked the cab & bed the other day. Not reflected by this picture the bed is currently 1/32" shorter than the cab line, I want to see what some weight does on the cab. To me shims for the bed are a bonus, cab ever sinks can always remove a shim She'll finish somewhere around 1/8" shims, on the front of the bed at least. The rest already has a 1/32" rubber pad. Cab seems high to me, assuming factory work was perfect. Could be the cushions, but I prefer to lean the lower spec torque on the cab bushings. Unless something unforeseen, I finished at 35 lbs. at the rear and 70 lbs. in front.
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71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring the truck from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s details, OEM identifications & part numbers, written in short order. 700+ images of assm., illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025
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