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studeclunker · 09-19-2018, 02:31 PM

Well... they loved it when I pulled over, which I did often.

jbgroby · 09-19-2018, 02:36 PM

I have visions of Desi and Lucy in "The Long, Long Trailer".......

studeclunker · 09-20-2018, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jbgroby

I have visions of Desi and Lucy in "The Long, Long Trailer".......

"Just think of it like pulling a train. Foooooorrrrty feet of train!"
"WATCH OUT FOR THAT TRUCK!!"
"TRAILER BRAKES FIRST! TRAILER BRAKES FIRST!"

Pontiacgurudan · 10-05-2018, 11:26 PM

Drove mine 500 miles from St. Louis to Leeds Alabama for the Barber Vintage Festival. The Barber museum is the most amazing place on earth and I hope heaven is as good as this place.

Pontiacgurudan · 10-08-2018, 10:32 AM

I got home last night, the truck did 1000+ miles with no problems. Mileage was around 17.2 mpg for most of the trip with the cruise set at 80, one tank was only 15.6 heading south into a stiff headwind.

**LostMy65** · 10-08-2018, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Pontiacgurudan

I got home last night, the truck did 1000+ miles with no problems. Mileage was around 17.2 mpg for most of the trip with the cruise set at 80, one tank was only 15.6 heading south into a stiff headwind.

What engine do you have?

Pontiacgurudan · 10-08-2018, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

What engine do you have?

95 lt1 with the gmpp carb intake on it. I swapped in a tbi 350 and 4l60e from a 95 Silverado. I overheated it when my radiator popped and warped a head so I stuck the lt1 in and am running the tbi injection on it.

shp4man · 10-12-2018, 11:05 PM

Drove mine into work today. Thinking I need to rejet the carb, might be running a bit lean. Also put another 2 or 3 degrees of timing advance in and see if it starts pinging.

Soupsdad · 10-14-2018, 01:13 PM

Fired it up and took it around the block. It hasn't been out for a week or so. Parked it so I could put in fresh antifreeze. Winter's almost here. Sorry for the crappy pic.

shp4man · 10-28-2018, 11:11 PM

Drove to Lowes to buy some new tools for work. The old 6 banger ran well, started on the first try, (pump the gas once, then pull the choke out all the all the way) and the SM420 tranny shifted nicely. The damn polyurethane cab mounts are making noise, guess I need to grease them.
No "Wanna sell it?" comments this time, which is OK, was getting tired of saying no.

God, I love that old truck.

60short · 10-28-2018, 11:17 PM

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shp4man · 10-28-2018, 11:37 PM

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Holy crap. Not pretty..

82C10step · 10-28-2018, 11:21 PM

Backed it up 30 feet yesterday. Moved it ahead 30 feet today. (Been working on a Corvette for a guy in the garage)(and the rain sucks)

jbgroby · 10-29-2018, 08:02 AM

Good that the rim is not messed too.

Ratman74 · 10-29-2018, 07:09 PM

took a short cruise after oil change & new valve covers

**LostMy65** · 10-29-2018, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratman74

took a short cruise after oil change & new valve covers

May I suggest you reroute your fuel line away from the exhaust manifold.
Perhaps up over the heater hose.

Ratman74 · 10-31-2018, 10:55 PM

Good catch, I hadn't rerouted it yet after the valve cover swap.

Ratman74 · 10-31-2018, 10:58 PM

Truck or Treat

60short · 10-30-2018, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by shp4man

Holy crap. Not pretty..

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Originally Posted by jbgroby

Good that the rim is not messed too.

yea, it happened pretty quick ....

driving on the freeway, to "oh ****! i wasn't changing lanes ..."

found out the bottle jack is too tall when there is no tire at all...

I knew the tires were old, but I didn't realize they were date coded 2006

... 4 new goodyears on the way as we speak

**cwcarpenter98** · 10-29-2018, 11:16 PM

Had a little sunset photo shoot with Frankentruck this evening

**cwcarpenter98** · 11-25-2018, 11:08 PM

Drove back to college today so of course I had to test out the new cooler by bringing some Thanksgiving leftovers with me. The cooler worked great

'63GENIII · 11-25-2018, 11:27 PM

Abused. 1.5 tons of rock. Got the photo late but was full over the bed rails. Sketchy as it comes. This is the 3rd load. One more next weekend!

forestb · 11-26-2018, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by '63GENIII

Abused. 1.5 tons of rock. Got the photo late but was full over the bed rails. Sketchy as it comes. This is the 3rd load. One more next weekend!

And I was afraid to put plastic tubs in my bed without a blanket.

highwinger · 11-26-2018, 09:09 AM

I got my motorcycle loader working...so I thought since it worked in rehearsal. I have some more work to do but that's the design process.

**Clyde65** · 11-27-2018, 08:41 AM

No pics but took Clyde out for a drive last evening, first since new paint. I have a bunch of stuff to put back on. Grill, bumpers, etc.

09-19-2018, 02:31 PM	#1
studeclunker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fawn Lodge, Ca. Posts: 293	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Well... they loved it when I pulled over, which I did often.

09-19-2018, 02:36 PM	#2
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,770	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? I have visions of Desi and Lucy in "The Long, Long Trailer"....... __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829

10-05-2018, 11:26 PM	#4
Pontiacgurudan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Desoto mo Posts: 106	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Drove mine 500 miles from St. Louis to Leeds Alabama for the Barber Vintage Festival. The Barber museum is the most amazing place on earth and I hope heaven is as good as this place. Attached Images

10-08-2018, 10:32 AM	#5
Pontiacgurudan Registered User Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Desoto mo Posts: 106	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? I got home last night, the truck did 1000+ miles with no problems. Mileage was around 17.2 mpg for most of the trip with the cruise set at 80, one tank was only 15.6 heading south into a stiff headwind.

10-12-2018, 11:05 PM	#8
shp4man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 549	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Drove mine into work today. Thinking I need to rejet the carb, might be running a bit lean. Also put another 2 or 3 degrees of timing advance in and see if it starts pinging. __________________ Everybody has to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer.

10-14-2018, 01:13 PM	#9
Soupsdad Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Sandy, Utah Posts: 26	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Fired it up and took it around the block. It hasn't been out for a week or so. Parked it so I could put in fresh antifreeze. Winter's almost here. Sorry for the crappy pic. Attached Images

10-28-2018, 11:11 PM	#10
shp4man Registered User Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 549	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Drove to Lowes to buy some new tools for work. The old 6 banger ran well, started on the first try, (pump the gas once, then pull the choke out all the all the way) and the SM420 tranny shifted nicely. The damn polyurethane cab mounts are making noise, guess I need to grease them. No "Wanna sell it?" comments this time, which is OK, was getting tired of saying no. God, I love that old truck. __________________ Everybody has to believe in something. I believe I'll have another beer.

10-28-2018, 11:17 PM	#11
60short Registered User Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 206	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? [IMG]Untitled by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/70727249@N00/[/url], on Flickr[/IMG]

10-28-2018, 11:21 PM	#13
82C10step Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Montoursville, PA Posts: 45	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Backed it up 30 feet yesterday. Moved it ahead 30 feet today. (Been working on a Corvette for a guy in the garage)(and the rain sucks)

10-29-2018, 08:02 AM	#14
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,770	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Good that the rim is not messed too. __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829

10-29-2018, 07:09 PM	#15
Ratman74 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bunker Hill, WV Posts: 127	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? took a short cruise after oil change & new valve covers Attached Images __________________ Dan "Ratman" Ratcliffe Fourth generation Chevy truck guy, raising the fifth 1978 Scottsdale Big 10 "Bad Medicine" Daily Driver 28 yrs 1965 C10 Panel Truck "RWC" http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=749003

10-31-2018, 10:55 PM	#17
Ratman74 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bunker Hill, WV Posts: 127	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Good catch, I hadn't rerouted it yet after the valve cover swap. __________________ Dan "Ratman" Ratcliffe Fourth generation Chevy truck guy, raising the fifth 1978 Scottsdale Big 10 "Bad Medicine" Daily Driver 28 yrs 1965 C10 Panel Truck "RWC" http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=749003

10-31-2018, 10:58 PM	#18
Ratman74 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Bunker Hill, WV Posts: 127	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Truck or Treat Attached Images __________________ Dan "Ratman" Ratcliffe Fourth generation Chevy truck guy, raising the fifth 1978 Scottsdale Big 10 "Bad Medicine" Daily Driver 28 yrs 1965 C10 Panel Truck "RWC" http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=749003

10-29-2018, 11:16 PM	#20
cwcarpenter98 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hickory Flat, GA Posts: 4,432	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Had a little sunset photo shoot with Frankentruck this evening Attached Images __________________ Christian Carpenter 1963 C10 - Frankentruck 283, Muncie 3 speed with overdrive Overdrive wiring here 1963-ish truck bed trailer - Half-Wit 1981 C10 - Penny 305, th350 --> Soon to be 350, Saginaw 4 speed 1995 Dodge Dakota Sport "I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right." - Doc Hudson

11-25-2018, 11:08 PM	#21
cwcarpenter98 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Hickory Flat, GA Posts: 4,432	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Drove back to college today so of course I had to test out the new cooler by bringing some Thanksgiving leftovers with me. The cooler worked great Attached Images __________________ Christian Carpenter 1963 C10 - Frankentruck 283, Muncie 3 speed with overdrive Overdrive wiring here 1963-ish truck bed trailer - Half-Wit 1981 C10 - Penny 305, th350 --> Soon to be 350, Saginaw 4 speed 1995 Dodge Dakota Sport "I'll put it simple: if you're going hard enough left, you'll find yourself turning right." - Doc Hudson



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11-25-2018, 11:27 PM	#22
'63GENIII Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Carlos, Ca. Posts: 3,048	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? Abused. 1.5 tons of rock. Got the photo late but was full over the bed rails. Sketchy as it comes. This is the 3rd load. One more next weekend! Attached Images __________________ Chris '63 k15 long step Vortec 7.4 - L29 Blackbear tune, Five 0 Motorsports injectors, Chris Straub Cam, NV4500, divorced 205 52" front and 63" rear spring swap D44 / 14bff - disc axles Milemarker 9K and 10.5K hydraulic winches 63" & B52 Spring Install http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ng+swap+thread NV4500 Reverse Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=reverse+build L29 - 7.4 Vortec Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=L29

11-26-2018, 09:09 AM	#24
highwinger Registered User Join Date: May 2014 Location: Melbourne, FL Posts: 297	Re: What did you do WITH your truck today? I got my motorcycle loader working...so I thought since it worked in rehearsal. I have some more work to do but that's the design process. Attached Images

11-27-2018, 08:41 AM	#25
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