Donz '72 LWB Shop Truck...

[Ta2Don]

Today started out with a small surprise while walking JoJo...
Not a fan of Poisonous Snakes…
IMG_4976 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Then when I got to work, the Alternator offered by Scott arrived...
along with other goodies…
IMG_4983 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

[sduckworth13]

Lol, I don't like snakes either. My project while my mom and stepdad are on vacation is to take the interior out of the 1957 American Motors Rambler wagon that my stepdad picked up on Monday. He said that the car has been sitting in a yard for 30+ years and he found a Black snake skin in it. Your project is coming along nice Don.

[dwcardfan]

Nice Grille!!!!

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by sduckworth13

Lol, I don't like snakes either. My project while my mom and stepdad are on vacation is to take the interior out of the 1957 American Motors Rambler wagon that my stepdad picked up on Monday. He said that the car has been sitting in a yard for 30+ years and he found a Black snake skin in it. Your project is coming along nice Don.

Thanx Scott… 20ga. - 1 Copperhead - 0

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Nice Grille!!!!

Thanx Brother, glad you found a door panel…

[Metaldoc]

My truck came from Wichita KS. and when it came to my place in ont. Canada I left it out outside to freeze all the critters/crawlers/spiders and every thing else that is deadly that we don't have. You guys keep them down there

[dwcardfan]

Thanks for the tip on the salvage yard. Old Johnny had a lot of stuff from 60-72 chevys.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by Metaldoc

My truck came from Wichita KS. and when it came to my place in ont. Canada I left it out outside to freeze all the critters/crawlers/spiders and every thing else that is deadly that we don't have. You guys keep them down there

Originally Posted by dwcardfan

Thanks for the tip on the salvage yard. Old Johnny had a lot of stuff from 60-72 chevys.

Glad he had what you needed…
Looking forward to an update...

[Ta2Don]

Drove the '72 to work and a Car Show today…
IMG_5092 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

A few 67-72 Trucks that were there…
IMG_5094 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
IMG_5096 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

…and this beauty with a BBC...
IMG_5144 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
IMG_5146 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

The only issue all day was I found a draw on my battery, and when I hooked up a charged battery the Horn relay, on the inside of the firewall near the steering column, was clicking... the only change that I feel could possibly be related is the replacement of the T/S switch. I haven't driven the truck since the day I replaced the switch… The horn is hooked to an external button instead of the steering wheel button… Now there's an electrical issue to trace…
Fun, NOT!!!

[rusty76]

Glad to see you out cruising

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Glad to see you out cruising

Thanks Brother!

Thanks Scott for the answer about the relay that was clicking… ended up being the Horn relay, after unplugging the horn relay, the voltage draw is gone… The horn is still working via the external button a PO had installed… Not sure what was up with the horn relay becoming a voltage draw… any insight will be most welcome…
gotta love 43 year old wiring that PO's have hacked on...

Yesterday while driving, I noticed how worn the Gauge cluster looked, so…
I pulled it out looking like this…
IMG_5155 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Back in looking like this…
IMG_5157 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Upon removal, I found I was missing a few of the dash light sockets and bulbs, so when I get those in I will pull everything back apart and paint the gauge needles then...

[Grizz1963]

Nothing like having stuff to do.

Glad you and Saless got to a show as well.

[rusty76]

Man that cleaned up great.

[mjh1965]

Nice job Don

[Ta2Don]

Thanx Guyz…

Lots of home projects getting time this weekend, so truck time is running low... However, I did get the ashtray painted and pics below…

Before, after I started removing paint…
IMG_5158 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

After…
IMG_5159 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Dash…
IMG_5165 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
IMG_5161 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

I also started on my Diorama project… the only cost thus far… the screws used to put this together...
IMG_5168 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Laterz...

[Grizz1963]

I also started on my Diorama project… the only cost thus far… the screws used to put this together...
IMG_5168 by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Laterz...


Gonna be big.

[Ta2Don]

Took a trip to my bud's shop for some help installing the solid rear window that was given to me… along the way spotted this sign and sent a copy to Grizz…
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Clint aka Arkyhauler from the 60-66 board was there to pick up his GMC hood I had brought back to him at our friend Tim's shop, Clint on the right…
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

after removing the sliding window frame, I cleaned up the metal…
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

The solid window installed…
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Grizz also had this pic sent to him, taken on my drive home…
Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Laterz...

[rusty76]

Hog thief bridge. Funny.

[Ta2Don]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Hog thief bridge. Funny.

Didn't have my camera ready but there is an East Hog Theif Creek about a 1/4 mile east of that one...

[ibrown50]

There must have been more than one hog thief

New back window looks great

[Ta2Don]

Thanx Mate!!! Cheers...

[rusty76]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Didn't have my camera ready but there is an East Hog Theif Creek about a 1/4 mile east of that one...

Now that's funny.

[ibrown50]

Yesterday I visited Hadrian's wall, (built by the Romans to mark the edge of thier empire just over 2000 years ago), with my wife Shelly, son Jake and dog Toby. It's a great place to go for a walk but boy was it cold and foggy. Anyway thought you might appreciate the name of two places along the wall.

Apparently the names go back to the Battle of Hexham (during the War of the Roses) in the 1400's when it was agreed by the Yorkshire foot soldiers that one inn on the military road had stronger ale than another because it was brewed twice.








Sorry for the second picture but we went to Twice brewed

[Boog]

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Didn't have my camera ready but there is an East Hog Theif Creek about a 1/4 mile east of that one...

I smile every time I go through there too. You have to guess the hog thief had 2 escape routes or there was more than one thief.

[Boog]

ibrown. Now that's priceless.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Boog

ibrown. Now that's priceless.

Boog, the UK is full of weird names.

I see many as I am on the road a lot.