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HIGHWAY BY THE SEA · 09-20-2017, 08:17 PM

My own invention...
An aluminum license plate bracket that saves me from drilling holes into the bumper! And the plate cannot get bent like it would if it were attached to only the bumper. It attaches to the trailer hitch bolt.

**68bowtie** · 10-15-2019, 07:54 PM

Do you have any current photos of this truck? Cool story.

Andy4639 · 10-16-2019, 06:17 AM

Glad you got it back! Man what a great find. I know you are one happy guy.
One day I plan to get down and see these trucks!

HIGHWAY BY THE SEA · 12-06-2019, 07:33 PM

The heater box in my 68 stepside did what they all eventually do when you try to change the temperature in the truck. It separated from the faceplate, and the levers were all broken. I rebuilt it with a kit, drilled holes for faceplate retention screws months ago, and reassembled it, but only today did I get around to re-installing it. And then I discovered that the old heater cables are so TIGHT that they do not want to budge. I am not going to (again) go through tight cables when I want to use the heat in this truck that break my levers. So I had to order new ones from Classic Parts. It is always SOMETHING...

HIGHWAY BY THE SEA · 12-13-2019, 05:48 PM

I accidentally ordered the heater cables that are for A/C trucks (mine is heater only). Looks like I will have to use them, since the only difference I can see is that one seems longer than the non-A/C ones.

Andy4639 · 12-14-2019, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HIGHWAY BY THE SEA

I accidentally ordered the heater cables that are for A/C trucks (mine is heater only). Looks like I will have to use them, since the only difference I can see is that one seems longer than the non-A/C ones.

I have a couple of old cables if you want them. They all slide good also.

HIGHWAY BY THE SEA · 07-13-2013, 10:04 PM

I still have not gotten the money for this truck yet. No one will buy my 1973 Plymouth Satellite. The owner just sent me these pics though.

09-20-2017, 08:17 PM	#1
HIGHWAY BY THE SEA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: BY THE CAROLINA SEA Posts: 917	Re: Exciting News!! Blast From The Past!!! My own invention... An aluminum license plate bracket that saves me from drilling holes into the bumper! And the plate cannot get bent like it would if it were attached to only the bumper. It attaches to the trailer hitch bolt. __________________ FRANKENTRUCK 1981 Chevrolet C10 Shortbed Stepside GRANDTRUCK 1968 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Longbed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=584617 PROJECT JIGSAW 1967 GMC C3500 GREAT WHITE 1986 Blazer M1009 Last edited by HIGHWAY BY THE SEA; 10-14-2019 at 10:16 PM.

10-15-2019, 07:54 PM	#2
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,414	Re: Exciting News!! Blast From The Past!!! Do you have any current photos of this truck? Cool story. __________________ 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)

10-16-2019, 06:17 AM	#3
Andy4639 Old member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Liberty, & Garden City S.C. , U.S. Posts: 19,936	Re: Exciting News!! Blast From The Past!!! Glad you got it back! Man what a great find. I know you are one happy guy. One day I plan to get down and see these trucks! __________________ 1971 LWB Custom, 6.0LS & 4L80E, Speedhut.com GPS speedometer & gauges with A/C. 20" Boss 338's Grey wheels 4 wheel disc brakes. My Driver Seeing the USA in a 71 Upstate SC GM Truck Club 2013,14 and 2016 Hot Rod Pour Tour http://upstategmtrucks.com/ Get out and drive the truck this summer and have some fun! It sucks not being able to hear! LWB trucks rule, if you don't think so measure your SWB! After talking to tech support at Air Lift I have found out that the kit I need is 60811. Per the measurements I gave them. Ride height of truck inside spring and inside diameter of springs.

12-06-2019, 07:33 PM	#4
HIGHWAY BY THE SEA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: BY THE CAROLINA SEA Posts: 917	SIGH If it is not ONE thing... The heater box in my 68 stepside did what they all eventually do when you try to change the temperature in the truck. It separated from the faceplate, and the levers were all broken. I rebuilt it with a kit, drilled holes for faceplate retention screws months ago, and reassembled it, but only today did I get around to re-installing it. And then I discovered that the old heater cables are so TIGHT that they do not want to budge. I am not going to (again) go through tight cables when I want to use the heat in this truck that break my levers. So I had to order new ones from Classic Parts. It is always SOMETHING... __________________ FRANKENTRUCK 1981 Chevrolet C10 Shortbed Stepside GRANDTRUCK 1968 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Longbed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=584617 PROJECT JIGSAW 1967 GMC C3500 GREAT WHITE 1986 Blazer M1009

12-13-2019, 05:48 PM	#5
HIGHWAY BY THE SEA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: BY THE CAROLINA SEA Posts: 917	Re: Exciting News!! Blast From The Past!!! I accidentally ordered the heater cables that are for A/C trucks (mine is heater only). Looks like I will have to use them, since the only difference I can see is that one seems longer than the non-A/C ones. __________________ FRANKENTRUCK 1981 Chevrolet C10 Shortbed Stepside GRANDTRUCK 1968 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Longbed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=584617 PROJECT JIGSAW 1967 GMC C3500 GREAT WHITE 1986 Blazer M1009

07-13-2013, 10:04 PM	#7
HIGHWAY BY THE SEA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: BY THE CAROLINA SEA Posts: 917	Re: Exciting News!! Blast From The Past!!! I still have not gotten the money for this truck yet. No one will buy my 1973 Plymouth Satellite. The owner just sent me these pics though. __________________ FRANKENTRUCK 1981 Chevrolet C10 Shortbed Stepside GRANDTRUCK 1968 Chevrolet C10 Stepside Longbed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=584617 PROJECT JIGSAW 1967 GMC C3500 GREAT WHITE 1986 Blazer M1009



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