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hgs_notes · 05-24-2009, 11:35 PM

I worked all day outside, and it seemed like I was getting a lot done. But as far as the truck goes, all I did was replace the rear control arm bushings, remove the spring plates for the helper springs, cleaned up some spilt oil from the steering box and repainted some spots that needed touching up. Oh yeah, I also reworked some fuel plumbing for the carb. I'm going back to using my fuel pressure regulator, and I plumbed the fuel pressure gage off the regulator discharge and gave it a fresh paint job. I'll need to make a bracket for it and I need to see if I can get a fuel filter with threaded ends that I can plumb direct also.

I did a little cleaning in the garage, fixed a couple things on the lawn mower, and other stuff. Where did the day go? If I check LFD's burb thread, he probably fabbed up an engine mounting plate and installed his 5.3 and invented a new doodad that makes it run on water.

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05-24-2009, 11:35 PM	#89
hgs_notes GEARHEAD Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: MN Posts: 6,107	Re: Over 25 Years Later, Finally My 71 C-10 Truck Build I worked all day outside, and it seemed like I was getting a lot done. But as far as the truck goes, all I did was replace the rear control arm bushings, remove the spring plates for the helper springs, cleaned up some spilt oil from the steering box and repainted some spots that needed touching up. Oh yeah, I also reworked some fuel plumbing for the carb. I'm going back to using my fuel pressure regulator, and I plumbed the fuel pressure gage off the regulator discharge and gave it a fresh paint job. I'll need to make a bracket for it and I need to see if I can get a fuel filter with threaded ends that I can plumb direct also. I did a little cleaning in the garage, fixed a couple things on the lawn mower, and other stuff. Where did the day go? If I check LFD's burb thread, he probably fabbed up an engine mounting plate and installed his 5.3 and invented a new doodad that makes it run on water. We all have our talents, such that they are. __________________ If no one knows what you're doing, they can't tell you you're doing it wrong HG's Dream Car Build - Shelby Cobra Kit Build your own adjustable track bar 71 Long Fleet C/10 72 Jimmy 4x4 (Junkyard Jimmy) HG's Plow Truck '78 K35 Dually Bigass Farm Truck HG's thread of miscellaneous stuff Last edited by hgs_notes; 05-24-2009 at 11:36 PM.