Slick Copper's Build Thread

[slick copper]

Nope, sorry bud. If no takers after a while on truck, I may part out more, depends I guess.

[67chevy1series]

its cool i dont need radio knobs to run so i dont need them that bad lol

[thirdstreettito]

Nice build! Do you have specs on your HEI?

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Nice build! Do you have specs on your HEI?

Thanks! Now what'd ya mean by specs? It runs smoother, and I can tell it's getting a lot hotter spark, but still gotta get it running better before I can drive and really see the difference.

[thirdstreettito]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Thanks! Now what'd ya mean by specs? It runs smoother, and I can tell it's getting a lot hotter spark, but still gotta get it running better before I can drive and really see the difference.

What distributor etc? What parts did you use?

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

What distributor etc? What parts did you use?

OHHH!!!! I used an HEI I bought brand new off Ebay for $75 for the Chevy 250. Accel 8mm custom (cut to fit/length) spiral core wires. Autolite Platinum spark plugs gapped at .045 <-I think that decimal is in the right place! Those plugs are a little bigger too think it bumped up my compression a little (just an assumption). That's it. Now just to get it road worthy!

[slick copper]

Alright guys. Now that my truck will at least start up and run and I can move it around. I was pulling it in and outta the drive and turned on my parking lights (worked) then pulled and turned on my headlights (worked), but my parking lights went out. And always do everytime I turn on my headlights. Thinking back on it they've always done that, so anyone know why and how to fix it? Oh and it's only the front amber parking lights in the grill that do this. The rear taillights stay on just fine. They do flash when activating the turn signal if headlights are on.

[67chevy1series]

bad wiring? bad bulb?

[slick copper]

Not sure Rick, bulbs seem to work fine. WIRING??? It does have it! Not sure who knows what the heck the PO did to it. Seems mostly original though. Wondered if anyone else had run into that problem.

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Not sure Rick, bulbs seem to work fine. WIRING??? It does have it! Not sure who knows what the heck the PO did to it. Seems mostly original though. Wondered if anyone else had run into that problem.

well if your at a junk yard get those housings and pigtails from a 67 and plug them in to yours see if the y work... maybe you can return them if they dont

[FRENCHBLUE72]

I.I.R.C. thats the way the parking lights work....

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

I.I.R.C. thats the way the parking lights work....

THanks! Yeah I'd posted this on another electrical thread and someone told me the same thing. Now just gotta fix that. I think I can run a jumper wire on my switch to make 'em work when the headlights are on.

[Junkpyl]

Super nice truck I like the green on the engine, it's a little different than the usual orange that I painted mine I had the can already and it was already orange so the refresh was easy. I think the VHT copper or gold will be my next choice if the engine needs to come out.

Those wheels look sweet on your truck, I recommend 255-60 R15's for tires if you lower it a little. should fill the wells nice without rubbing.

As a 67 owner myself, I did not know that the big window was an option. Learn somthing new nearly every day around here. I love this site.

Keep up the great work on your truck, it looks awesome

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by Junkpyl

Super nice truck I like the green on the engine, it's a little different than the usual orange that I painted mine I had the can already and it was already orange so the refresh was easy. I think the VHT copper or gold will be my next choice if the engine needs to come out.

Those wheels look sweet on your truck, I recommend 255-60 R15's for tires if you lower it a little. should fill the wells nice without rubbing.

As a 67 owner myself, I did not know that the big window was an option. Learn somthing new nearly every day around here. I love this site.

Keep up the great work on your truck, it looks awesome

Thanks A LOT!! Always good to get a compliment!

255-60's is on it NOW!! I'll have to post pics. They look BAD A$$! Does need to be lowered a little especially in the back. THe front doesn't look bad. All in good time though.
Yeah, I had to learn that about the window's myself. When I first got the truck I thought someone had swithed the cab! But it's original Ain't this site AWESOME!

[slick copper]

Here it is! 255-60-R15's on all 4 corners of my truck on vintage american racing turbine wheels!!! I'm SUPER EXCITED!!!






I'll have to get some higher quality pics later, but these were quick ones I took after getting them on before having to head to work!

[Junkpyl]

Originally Posted by slick copper

Thanks A LOT!! Always good to get a compliment!

255-60's is on it NOW!! I'll have to post pics. They look BAD A$$! Does need to be lowered a little especially in the back. THe front doesn't look bad. All in good time though.
Yeah, I had to learn that about the window's myself. When I first got the truck I thought someone had swithed the cab! But it's original Ain't this site AWESOME!

Those wheels and tires look sweet on your truck. I'm tempted to look for a set of those for mine but I need to keep my OCD in check

[oldblue1968chevy]

That looks tough with the turbine wheels!! I really like it! They look great did you restore them? are they new or what?

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

That looks tough with the turbine wheels!! I really like it! They look great did you restore them? are they new or what?

Thanks man!
Found 'em on Ebay a few months (i think) ago. Bought them like that with the new american racing caps for $400! I thought it was a steal! They are restored or refurbished wheels. Being that way made 'em a little harder to balance them (they have a crapload of glue on weights on them), but they're killer and roll nice down the road! The people that restored them painted the insides a plain industrial gray color, but it actually looks pretty good like that, I may leave 'em that way.

[slick copper]

Had an awesome day yesterday! Took my wife's dad out for a late father's day lunch and went bowling where I lost every game, but it was good fun. Then my wife and I bought some fireworks (they legalized us being able to buy the big ones that go up in the air this year ) and we headed home.

Worked on the truck, fixed one of my exhaust leaks. The main one that was blowing up the bolt hole of the intake/exhaust combo and right onto the bottom of the carburator. Fired it up. Starts fine and idles fine but still can't rev it up even when cold or warmed up. I played with the timing and tweaked the carb a little and got it to where it sounded the best. But still was rough and even backfiring still when trying to rev up. Wouldn't get much above 2000 rpms when easily giving it gas. Funny thing was, I unhooked the vacuum advance and plugged it up to put the timing light on it and it smoothed out. Got in the cab and pushed the gas pedal and it revved right up. I can even mash it down! So I left it like that and drove it down the road! Ran fine, just can't floor it real hard. I guess'd cause no vacuum advance.

I saw this problem somewhere else on here someone had the same problem, guess I'm going to have to research. But it's drivable this way.
Ran inside and made my wife get off the phone with her mom and we drove it down the road to the local shell station for a fill up and came back home. Man was it great to be behind the wheel of ole Copper again!

[slick copper]

Here's a couple OLD pics. A little history if you will. One is my first vehicle and beloved '70 C/10 lwb getting ready to go to prom. This is the truck that started my love affair with the 67-72's. At this point it needed a few minor things and paint. Too bad some idiot pulled out in front of me later that year and totaled it. 2002. The other is me practicing my Luke Duke on my buddy's ole '70 charger. You can see why I love those turbine wheels so much now!

[VA72C10]

Looks good! And congrats on getting it running better. Might be too much initial advance. Maybe distributor is off a tooth? Or springs too soft allowing mechanical advance to come in too soon?

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looks good! And congrats on getting it running better. Might be too much initial advance. Maybe distributor is off a tooth? Or springs too soft allowing mechanical advance to come in too soon?

Thanks. Not sure, but gotta get it figured out. Buggin me. It runs good, I can drive it, but I'm bettin it run a LOT better if it had the vac adv and was hitting correctly on all 6.

[67chevy1series]

ya you do still need the vacumn advance.. so maybe you need to replace the one you have and clean out all the lines and ports...

[slick copper]

Originally Posted by 67chevy1series

ya you do still need the vacumn advance.. so maybe you need to replace the one you have and clean out all the lines and ports...

Yeah, but it's supposed to be brand new. Sad isn't it? Guess I could try a new one and if that doesn't work maybe I'll try rotating the distributor one tooth see if that helps. But still fun drivin' it around a lil. Wife and I went out for icecream a few hours ago in it!

[VA72C10]

Looking good man!

OCD- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- a habit like washing hands 20 times before you think they are clean or turning on and off a light switch 10 times until you can feel comfortable that it's off

I'm thinking he meant ADD where people have a hard time finishing one task before moving on to another...like getting one part of a truck finished before being distracted with something else you want to change.

NOS= New Old Stock It's old Chevy stock that's brand new in the box still. Or can also include newer parts that are now discontinued. Or....on ebay can mean new parts you can still get from the dealership but people don't realize it and pay twice or three times what it costs to buy from the dealer