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Old 08-05-2011, 05:04 PM   #1
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

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listed mine for sale today.... sad day
Sorry to hear that.
Gotta a story you'd care to share...behind the reason foir selling it?
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2 teenage boys with cars no more room so 1 of my 2 trucks must go decided to keep the 1962 gmc short bed. and sell the 1970 with 68 nose k10 4x4 and keep the motor for the 62... not having the room sucks.
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Old 08-05-2011, 05:16 PM   #3
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2 teenage boys with cars no more room so 1 of my 2 trucks must go decided to keep the 1962 gmc short bed. and sell the 1970 with 68 nose k10 4x4 and keep the motor for the 62... not having the room sucks.
YOUCH!
I HATE when you have to make "Priority Adult Decisions" like that.
I'd be telling MY Sons, to go buy some Car Covers,
cause Daddy's Toys are stayin put.

(I'm just sayin'.........)
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Old 08-05-2011, 07:59 PM   #4
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

took the 3 layers of header wrap off today.... man the guy did a good job wrapping them, but I did find spots of surface rust only....
after

before, and it was 3 layers
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Old 08-05-2011, 08:06 PM   #5
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dreamed it was done and installed the new plates..
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Old 08-05-2011, 10:21 PM   #6
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

put K5 emblems on the side so people will stop calling it a bronco. At least they could call it a scout.
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Old 08-05-2011, 11:41 PM   #7
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put K5 emblems on the side so people will stop calling it a bronco. At least they could call it a scout.
LOL. I had a 78 Scout II and sure wish I still had it.

Would rather have a Blazer but it was a fun rig.
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Old 08-05-2011, 11:49 PM   #8
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Got my beat up old bumper off



And, trying to figure out how to put gas in the 'soon to be installed' blazer tank.

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Old 08-06-2011, 12:10 PM   #9
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booty-fabbed a backing plate with studs and a pushrod guideplate for my clutch master..... for the hydraulic clutch SM465 swap.....
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finished installing and adjusting my Accuair E-level sensors.
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Old 08-06-2011, 01:44 PM   #11
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Installed my new hood. Kinda diggin the color!


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Old 08-06-2011, 09:33 PM   #12
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I installed my new Wilwood 2 piston front calipers. Repacked the front wheel bearings and installed new grease seals.
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Old 08-06-2011, 10:16 PM   #13
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finished cleaning the bottom of the cab and sprayed on Raptor liner
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Old 08-06-2011, 10:17 PM   #14
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

Took the tonneau cover off of my 09 Sierra and put on my 67. Fits good. Post pics later. Oh yeah I cut and buffed the paint yesterday. Made a heck of a difference. First time running a rotary buffer. Pics to follow
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Old 08-06-2011, 10:35 PM   #15
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

O crap....let the wife drive it for the first time......
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Old 08-06-2011, 11:12 PM   #16
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

I got some new bumper mounts made up.



New brackets on top of the old one. You can see the difference in thickness.



And, the bumper all cut out. Lots of grinding and welding tomorrow.

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Old 08-06-2011, 11:26 PM   #17
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

looked over a few small wiring issues. Truck was converted frm eternal regulator to one wire. So had some extra wires and regulator in the truck.

installed a relay to cut power to electric fan when the truck is turned off. before this the fan would still run after the truck ignition was off. This was till the temp got below 150 degrees. No the fan is controlled by ingnition realy and adjustable fan temp control.

additonally I installed a new fuel filter. took out the little clear filter and installed a fram 1/2 quart filter under the cab on he frame rail.
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Old 08-07-2011, 10:07 AM   #18
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

I did it a few days back, but I installed my new Viair 380C to replace my blown up 100C I had been babying since last year. I had to relocate everything because of the sheer size of the new compressor vs. the old one. The compressor is now on the drivers side framerail behind the cab and the airtank is under the cab.

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Old 08-07-2011, 10:20 AM   #19
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I did it a few days back, but I installed my new Viair 380C to replace my blown up 100C I had been babying since last year. I had to relocate everything because of the sheer size of the new compressor vs. the old one. The compressor is now on the drivers side framerail behind the cab and the airtank is under the cab.

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How does the new set up work? compared to the old one
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Old 08-07-2011, 10:50 AM   #20
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Oh its a hundred fold better compressor, 100% duty cycle and 200 psi makes a huge difference... I just wish I had a bigger tank now, more reserve would be great. Overall I love it though, much faster and I don't have to worry about the 15% duty cycle anymore.
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Old 08-07-2011, 03:22 PM   #21
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Unboxed all the Vintage Air stuff in the garage, put it in the car, and took it in smaller boxes to the shop.

Put in the new air-battery box. Played around to try and fit the new radiator. It's gonna take some cutting on the core.

That battery box fit was a b%&ch. Partly, I guess, foreign part jigs...And partly, squeezing it up into the spot that the new inner fender occupies.

Repainted the spots that had paint on them that made me mad.
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Old 08-07-2011, 04:01 PM   #22
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Oh its a hundred fold better compressor, 100% duty cycle and 200 psi makes a huge difference... I just wish I had a bigger tank now, more reserve would be great. Overall I love it though, much faster and I don't have to worry about the 15% duty cycle anymore.
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I'll bet if you put a water trap in between the compresser and tank, you'll really like it. I had an S10, and was rebuilding a valve every couple of weeks, after the water trap, no stuck valves until I sold the truck.
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Old 08-07-2011, 07:13 PM   #23
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my first oil change since i bought the truck July 3rd... its the 3rd oil change i think since break in on new build... I went with wix filter and rotella 15-40

also re-routed plug wires
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Old 08-07-2011, 09:31 PM   #24
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I bought the oil to make oil change but I couldn't find the old cartridge oil filter, I think I should make the conversion to new type
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I put the Honda Blocker on my truck today.

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