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02-08-2020, 09:36 PM
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landarts
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Re: 68 Second Chance
Was able to wrap up the interior this morning and moved on to putting on the bumper, sanding the patina into the drivers side mirror and mounting. then when I went to go for a joy ride in it and it would not start and was sounding like it was not getting fuel. So pulled of the feed side of the fuel pump to carb and stuck the hose into a plastic water bottle. Cranked it over for a while and not a drop of fuel. The lines were originally pretty dirty and tried cleaning out best I could so I will be installing a new fuel pump in the morning then go for a ride and pictures.
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71 K20 Idaho Edition 69 K10 from the Field 68 Second Chance Fix and Sale 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 K2500 The "Fixrupr" build thread 72 Cheyenne 1/2 ton " FIXRUPR " - daily driver 67 C20 all original paint 71 K20 Custom 4x4 (Idaho Edition) 72 K20 GMC Super Custom 4x4 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 69 K10 Custom package 4x4 (69 K10 from the field) 69 K10 Custom 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 72 K20 Crew Cab Project 71 GMC Jimmy CST 72 Blazer 70 Blazer Last edited by landarts; 02-08-2020 at 10:27 PM. |
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02-09-2020, 02:53 PM
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landarts
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Re: 68 Second Chance
Here is a shot of the front fender door area after buffing, and a shot of the comparison from cab to bed.
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71 K20 Idaho Edition 69 K10 from the Field 68 Second Chance Fix and Sale 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 K2500 The "Fixrupr" build thread 72 Cheyenne 1/2 ton " FIXRUPR " - daily driver 67 C20 all original paint 71 K20 Custom 4x4 (Idaho Edition) 72 K20 GMC Super Custom 4x4 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 69 K10 Custom package 4x4 (69 K10 from the field) 69 K10 Custom 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 72 K20 Crew Cab Project 71 GMC Jimmy CST 72 Blazer 70 Blazer |
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02-09-2020, 03:41 PM
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Re: 68 Second Chance
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I live in California, but identify as a Texan  "If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well" Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) |
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02-09-2020, 04:18 PM
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Re: 68 Second Chance
That looks amazing!
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02-09-2020, 05:28 PM
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Re: 68 Second Chance
Very nice
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02-09-2020, 06:04 PM
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landarts
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Re: 68 Second Chance
Here is a shot of it in the sun after going for a ride. Second picture is a Photoshopped of it lowered which is where the new owner is taking this truck. Last one is another interior shot out in the sun.
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71 K20 Idaho Edition 69 K10 from the Field 68 Second Chance Fix and Sale 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4 K2500 The "Fixrupr" build thread 72 Cheyenne 1/2 ton " FIXRUPR " - daily driver 67 C20 all original paint 71 K20 Custom 4x4 (Idaho Edition) 72 K20 GMC Super Custom 4x4 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 69 K10 Custom package 4x4 (69 K10 from the field) 69 K10 Custom 72 K20 Custom Deluxe 4x4 72 K20 Crew Cab Project 71 GMC Jimmy CST 72 Blazer 70 Blazer |
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02-09-2020, 07:12 PM
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Re: 68 Second Chance
Next can’t wait
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02-10-2020, 11:01 AM
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Re: 68 Second Chance
I really like what you've done with this one. We just picked up a 69 this weekend and it's in very similar shape to yours and the same color. We're debating on whether to do what you've done or strip it down and redo everything. But I would like to restore the gauges and redo the bench seat like you did.
On the CLR process, did you use a red or grey scotchbrite? And what was your process for buffing the old paint?
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02-10-2020, 12:38 PM
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landarts
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Star, Idaho
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Re: 68 Second Chance
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For the gauges I just took it apart and did a really good cleaning. then did two coats of fluorescent paint on the needles. For the plastic cluster lens I used a 'Micro Mesh kit" (here is link to kit I used) that I have had for about twenty years to polish out all the scratches and wear. After that I used the Meguiar's Cleaner Wax (See pict 1) to buff and polish the lens on both sides. For the CLR treatment I used a 50/50 mix of the CLR to hot water and used a new Gray Scotchbrite pad. For the buffing of the paint I did a really good cleaning of the truck with power washer and then went over once more with soap and a good microfiber scrub mitt. I used a Griot's orbital buffer with the orange foam pad I bought in a kit (See pict 2) a few years ago to do some restoration on my RV. Used the Groits "Complete Compound" (See pict 3) that came with the kit and really liked how worked and especial how easy it was to just go over with a clean microfiber towel to get the shine you saw in the pictures.
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02-13-2020, 02:12 PM
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landarts
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Re: 68 Second Chance
Ok now I feel that the truck has come full circle. I reached out to the people I bought the truck from and sent them a nice note and pictures like I promised. I received a very nice message back from them and happy to say the 68 got its Second Chance. Truck is being picked up Saturday by it's new owner.
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02-14-2020, 10:41 AM
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02-20-2020, 03:09 PM
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Re: 68 Second Chance
Ok that’s enough of a break let’s get the 69 back in the shop
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02-20-2020, 05:20 PM
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