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**Steeveedee** · 04-21-2021, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dweikum

Working to solve leaky exhaust issues that I inherited...the [studs] from manifold to exhaust were non-existant, the bolts used needed to be tightened daily, so that had to change. After installing studs, a compression plug that was in the hole for the flapper blew out, had to order that and pull the manifolds to drill out the hole and re-plug...manifolds needed to come of at some point anyway as there was also a leak on the forward exhaust port, so pulled the manifolds and found that the gasket was not breached at the exhaust port as I suspected. Turns out the intake manifold face stood above the exhaust manifold face by a fair amount. The bolts bonding the manifolds together were NOT coming out without a fight (that I did not want to lose), so I applied a little redneck machine shop skills and brought out the belt sander to even the faces out. Lots of steel dust later I had a fairly consistent face ready to reinstall.

This is all temporary as it's all going away in favor of a more modern setup as soon as I can get parts ordered.

Finishing up the install after work today, hope to have her back on the road by dinner time.

Is the engine new/recently rebuilt? If not, I really hope that you put new freeze plugs in the head.

04-22-2021, 10:49 AM

Intake/Exhaust manifolds installed, got the beast up an running! Vast improvement over last week.

04-22-2021, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Is the engine new/recently rebuilt? If not, I really hope that you put new freeze plugs in the head.

The head was recently rebuilt, so new freeze plugs are assumed.

**Steeveedee** · 04-22-2021, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dweikum

The head was recently rebuilt, so new freeze plugs are assumed.

Excellent! I hate to see a leak right after doing a job like that.

**62bagger** · 04-23-2021, 12:05 AM

I got some work done on the new wiring harness.

04-23-2021, 12:19 PM

Picked up a very nice cherry picker last night to assist with the '72 front end swap. No Origami folding monkeys here...this thing is substantial.

I had a guy offer to rent it from me on the drive home...makes it an even better investment!

**62bagger** · 04-23-2021, 09:10 PM

Dash is in. Now all that is left is the rest. wiring is not something I have experience in so it takes a lot longer than I would like.

60short · 04-23-2021, 09:51 PM

installed some new fog lamps

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**LostMy65** · 04-23-2021, 10:45 PM

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installed some new fog lamps

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Looks nice.

Canadian63GMC · 04-23-2021, 10:49 PM

Cleaned the old 1975 454 I have for the build... looks great although there is a tear down/build up in the future...
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roll_the_dice · 04-24-2021, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Canadian63GMC

Cleaned the old 1975 454 I have for the build... looks great although there is a tear down/build up in the future...

Looks great!

04-25-2021, 11:32 AM

Picked up the front end from a 72 C10, with torsion bar. Looks like plenty of life left in those rotors, had factory AC/Delco shocks on it so maybe low miles. Gets a power wash this morning and start pulling it apart.

Also scored a nice collapsible tilt-column out of a 67 Riviera with a floor shifter. Was a good day for parts.

forestb · 04-25-2021, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dweikum

Picked up the front end from a 72 C10, with torsion bar. Looks like plenty of life left in those rotors, had factory AC/Delco shocks on it so maybe low miles. Gets a power wash this morning and start pulling it apart.

Also scored a nice collapsible tilt-column out of a 67 Riviera with a floor shifter. Was a good day for parts.

Torsion bar? Looks like coils to me. Do you mean sway bar?

**LostMy65** · 04-25-2021, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by forestb

Torsion bar? Looks like coils to me. Do you mean sway bar?

Yeah, I think he meant sway bar. But technically the sway bar works under torsion.

**LostMy65** · 04-25-2021, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dweikum

Picked up a very nice cherry picker last night to assist with the '72 front end swap. No Origami folding monkeys here...this thing is substantial.

I had a guy offer to rent it from me on the drive home...makes it an even better investment!

I like that setup on your cherry picker.

04-26-2021, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by forestb

Torsion bar? Looks like coils to me. Do you mean sway bar?

Yes, sway bar, correct.

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

Yeah, I think he meant sway bar. But technically the sway bar works under torsion.

This.

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

I like that setup on your cherry picker.

Thank you sir! I was not wanting to schlepp some folding, janky monstrosity in and out of my vehicle...wheels good!

04-26-2021, 04:10 PM

Installed Hood Brace Pad kit, adding a little quiet to the rolling oil drum.

Took a flat screwdriver to the front end yesterday, scraped a couple decades of mud and gook off the thing, then turned the power washer loose on it. Next is to pull the calipers and rotors and start ordering parts. All the steering joints feel solid and move free, all rubber is intact, ball joints feel pretty good too, but need to pull it apart anyway.

**LostMy65** · 04-26-2021, 04:14 PM

Everytime I see your name I think of Dwight Yoakam

04-26-2021, 04:34 PM

Do you read my posts with a hillbilly twag?

roll_the_dice · 04-26-2021, 08:20 PM

Cleaned up my plug wires with a new wire loom...no more burned wires!

04-26-2021, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by roll_the_dice

Cleaned up my plug wires with a new wire loom...no more burned wires!

Very nice!

**62bagger** · 04-27-2021, 12:11 AM

looks great!

roll_the_dice · 04-29-2021, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dweikum

Very nice!

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Originally Posted by 62bagger

looks great!

Thank you gentleman!

I installed my original dash clock today that was given to me as a gift from my best friend! I love it and it works!

05-03-2021, 02:06 PM

Ooooh, m-M-M-MAIL CALL!

To be continued...

**The Rocknrod** · 05-03-2021, 02:19 PM

Oh ya.

04-22-2021, 10:49 AM	#1227
dweikum Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Intake/Exhaust manifolds installed, got the beast up an running! Vast improvement over last week.

04-23-2021, 12:05 AM	#1230
62bagger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Sonora California Posts: 264	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV I got some work done on the new wiring harness. Attached Images

04-23-2021, 12:19 PM	#1231
dweikum Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Picked up a very nice cherry picker last night to assist with the '72 front end swap. No Origami folding monkeys here...this thing is substantial. I had a guy offer to rent it from me on the drive home...makes it an even better investment!

04-23-2021, 09:10 PM	#1232
62bagger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Sonora California Posts: 264	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Dash is in. Now all that is left is the rest. wiring is not something I have experience in so it takes a lot longer than I would like. Attached Images

04-23-2021, 09:51 PM	#1233
60short Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 206	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV installed some new fog lamps [/url] __________________ 1960 C-10 Apache- "Rusty the Redneck Reject" 1/2 Ton short bed step side. 350 crate motor, 3 speed manual (floor shifted) MKII - Buddy Buckets and Glass Packs 20+ year long term project in process Lots of Rust, more memories... Build Thread

04-23-2021, 10:49 PM	#1235
Canadian63GMC Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Dryden Ontario Posts: 37	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Cleaned the old 1975 454 I have for the build... looks great although there is a tear down/build up in the future...

04-25-2021, 11:32 AM	#1237
dweikum Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Picked up the front end from a 72 C10, with torsion bar. Looks like plenty of life left in those rotors, had factory AC/Delco shocks on it so maybe low miles. Gets a power wash this morning and start pulling it apart. Also scored a nice collapsible tilt-column out of a 67 Riviera with a floor shifter. Was a good day for parts.

04-26-2021, 04:10 PM	#1242
dweikum Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Installed Hood Brace Pad kit, adding a little quiet to the rolling oil drum. Took a flat screwdriver to the front end yesterday, scraped a couple decades of mud and gook off the thing, then turned the power washer loose on it. Next is to pull the calipers and rotors and start ordering parts. All the steering joints feel solid and move free, all rubber is intact, ball joints feel pretty good too, but need to pull it apart anyway.

04-26-2021, 04:14 PM	#1243
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,488	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Everytime I see your name I think of Dwight Yoakam __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

04-26-2021, 04:34 PM	#1244
dweikum Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Do you read my posts with a hillbilly twag?

04-26-2021, 08:20 PM	#1245
roll_the_dice Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Manlius, NY Posts: 1,698	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Cleaned up my plug wires with a new wire loom...no more burned wires! Attached Images __________________ 1965 C10 LWB Stepside 1964 GMC 1 Ton Dually Instagram #notaratrodnotashowtruck

04-27-2021, 12:11 AM	#1247
62bagger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Sonora California Posts: 264	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV looks great!

05-03-2021, 02:06 PM	#1249
dweikum Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Ooooh, m-M-M-MAIL CALL! To be continued...

05-03-2021, 02:19 PM	#1250
The Rocknrod Moderator Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: China Spring, TX Posts: 7,280	Re: What did you do to your truck today part IV Oh ya. __________________ Master Chief, US Navy, Retired 1964 C10 Step-side Short Bed - In Progress 2009 2500HD Duramax LTZ 1948 GMC Panel 1956 Big Window Stepside 1953 5 Window Chevy Stepside 1932 Coupe New Seat Foam for Bench Seats?



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