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Not a lot,bypassed the heater core (again) after yet another one took a dump!

That's what I get for using an Austin Mini heater,the truck's obviously rejecting it!
I didn't think Lucas made heater cores.....

Only snag is i've got a breakfast meet/brass monkey run to attend on Sunday.

Best wrap up warm then!

Yea ole Howard Knapp truck is getting new rear brake lines...every-night...a little closer...the past 3 nights...choking on all the rust coming off the 1985 K5 Chevy Blazer backing plates...

Cant wait...

Everybody says "enjoy the journey".....not me...I will enjoy backing it out of the garage this summer...

I don't enjoy the climbing the mountain...I enjoy standing on the top and looking at the next hill top I have to climb..

MikeC

engine trans and driveshaft last night. derusting nuts and bolts and running taps and dies over threads to get ready for zinc plateing.

It has been a couple months since I added my 2 cents to the "What did you get done on your bolt today", so update, although I have ask and gotten the answers to several questions.

Gas tank was cleaned out and installed, Fuel pump rebuilt. Distributor (HEI) rebuilt. Radiator had to be rebuilt. Engine and trans (700R4) installed and fine tuned. Cab mounted and painted - of course it is painted Aggie Maroon - and done a mountain of work on the fenders. Interior is complete, even with shoulder/lap seat belts. Had a professional glass man come to shop and install all the glass.

She made her first trip out of the shop under her own power today. Got about 100 ft and rear brake locked up. 5 ft in reverse cured that, but just to be safe she backed into the shop to have the brakkes checked. Very smooth running 250 ci engine.

Pulled the front wheels off my '55 2nd and checked front wheel bearings and brakes. I had gone thru the front end back in Sept of '13, and refreshed brakes and installed tapered rollers from CPP. Have driven truck nearly every day since then. Brake and bearings look perfect. Repacked the bearings and adjusted the brake shoes. Checked the toe in and all is good. Lubed all fittings, and should be good for another year or so....

I looked at it 5 times today as I walked past it in the garage . Sadly it looked the same every time . Oh, I did look in it once because I misplaced the one and only ignition key for it.

I got my driver side front drum brake back together with auto-adjusters added.

Now putting the hubs back together.

Does anyone know what a good grease is to use with my original style ball bearing wheel bearings?? (I've researched an come up with the old style "fibre" grease but I'm not sure what the modern day equivalent is)

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Got er done. Can't wait to get her out and try it out. Maybe by May!!

Today I finally put the last bolt in securing the strips / wheel wells / bedsides and Frame bolts on my 66 C-10 Fleetside ... I was happy to get this done as it requires a lot of up and down crawling around to complete .... well almost ..there are two of the strip bolts I could not reach as they are above the mufflers and I am going to rig a "tool" to hold the nuts .
Dan

locogringo, I use std Valvoline wheel bearing grease that I've had for yrs. I use it on my new & old autos,tractors & trailers.
I see Valvoline has several different versons now and if I were to buy new I'd go w/the EP wheel bearing grease.
Good luck
Dave

locogringo , The picture showing the Driver side brake drum. Should`nt the short brake lining go forward and the longer lining go on the back? I seen this happen the brake shoes put on reverse and they Lock up. Just asking. Steve D

Good catch Steve D, he'll need to correct that, so he doesn't have any problems.

Brian

Completed my serpentine belt system today.

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Back to the 53 Panel
After testing the sending unit I installed it in my gas tank and was going to install it when I realized I never ran the wires for it [ the red tag warning I took to seriously ] Anyway I ran the wires and retested the wires/ sensor and got it installed , I also finished hooking up the heater wires and hooked up the last defrost hose that I had left off to get at heater wires
Dan

Finally worked out some electrical gremlins. Brake lights and directionals are working, turn signal housing is no longer spinning halfway around the column. Still a couple electrical gremlins left to get to.

Thanks for all the how to posts, I installed my Headliner today I was blessed to get it installed by myself. View from floor looking up. got the sunvisors in and am waiting on shipment of the windlace to install.

Finally got the front fenders (outer and inner) off the '53 today. Even after I sprayed the bolts with PB Blaster and letting it sit overnight, still had quite a few bolts that broke. It didn't take much to break them.

When I removed the radiator support, I discovered that the crossmember was broken around one of the two bolt holes. There is about a 2" square hole in the crossmember. Looks like I will have to weld in a patch and then drill the mounting hole.

Tim

finally got all of my wiring completed today (for the most part) with the addition of my turn signal switch, now back to brakes and then on to the titling/insurance battle that looms on the horizon, and then my truck is roadworthy!!!!!!!!!!!!


Indy

Got he quirk about the mismatched fenders resolved yesterday. Knocked out/off all the old "bondo" off the bottom front of left fender., cut out all the rot and rebuilt he bottom, giving it the correct curve to match the right front. Now comes the bondo to cover up the weld seams. Life is good.

See pictures of mismatch in "Shape of Fender" thread posted Jan 30 - i think. ken

Got the old MC taken off last night! One step closer to the Dual MC conversion!

49 3800 ,got my window regulators in both doors . Just have to finish putting the screws in them and have glass made.

Changed the filler neck hoses,
They were only four years old but I've been noticing fumes when I fill her up.

The fumes go away after I drive a bit.

The outer of the big hose showed some cracking

So I decided to go with new hoses to see if it changes.

While I was busy in the cab my little guy started playing in the truck.


This is what he got done today
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These are good times.

Nice video. However now you can't move your truck until Gozilla gets an acid bath!

Thanks
I don't think the assembled army has a chance.


Here is a pic of the 4 year old filler neck hose
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Not sure if that is where the fumes are coming from, but t didn't look to good.

Got the new Dual MC and pushrod mocked up. Now to go buy brake lines and start bending them... next week.

First run on my brand new 65 C10, 327, 5spd, posi, tilt wheel, power steering. Just me n my dog. Nose and ears out the window (his, not mine) only prob, doesn't want to kick off hi idle...life is good...:)

I fixed the rear door handle on the Suburban from hitting the door when opening.

On the Good Humor truck, I just received back from Adams Driveshaft a total over haul on the 1955 axle. Turned the rear drums and press on new wheel studs. Installed new rear brakes. With new parking brake cables and doing a complete overall on the parking brake system.It works great.Also installed the rebuilt driveshaft over the weekend.I need now the two batteries and the Waldron exhaust system and ready to fire up this engine.

Rebuilt rear end.

Took a fender to a P&B shop as a test for possible additional work. Followed the sage advice in the Tech section on SB. So far so good. Fender could be ready as soon as late this week.

I finally got around to adjusting my headlights. I drew the chart on the back wall of the garage and hoped for the best. I'm sure the adjustment would have been closer had it been dark-night and I could have better seen the lights on the chart.

Noticed on a short cruise Sunday PM that I was smelling antifreeze. Popped the hood yesterday and found I have a leaking tank on the top side and a leak at the thermostat housing. Guess I know what I'll be doing the next few trips under the hood.

I removed & started disassembling my doors. I also moved my primed hood & front fenders in my house.

Just in time for Valentine's Day. Hope the wife don't notice!!

Brad

Made my truck ready for rainy spring days. Lubricated the vacuum wiper motor and removed the original wiper arm springs and replaced them with springs twice as thick and 4 times as strong.

Works like a charm, got cleaner windhsields on my truck than on my car i use daily

So really guys, If you have to choose between the good ole vacuum wipers or a new "safer" electic system, with good care and almost no money, you can rebuild the motor and increase the tension on the blades and I think its just as safe as the electric wipers. And it just feels right!

Now i have to place a hoze from the heater to the passenger windhield so i can fight the condensation on the windshields!

Worked on the custom bed this past Saturday. New photos in my gallery.

I got the drag link apart and the pitman arm off...

Just finished upgrading to an alternator using the DA plug 3 wire connection with the Delco 10SF alternator and actually followed the instructions. Works great, no dimming of the lights at idle or when turning on the heater blower. Not 100% happy with pulley axis being parallel to the belt travel, but that's another days issue to deal with. Took her for a ride in the snow and ice, couldn't help myself! Oh what fun it is to ride in a six banger stovebolt sled.....yee-ha!

Reinstalled my repaired gas tank

Back in the road

On the Good Humor truck, bought two batteries, one deep cycle for the freezer and the inverter.The other for the main system.I finish the wiring on the lights.I have now brake, turnsignals, flashers and license plate lights and no burnt fuses and the starter cranks over.Now I`ll put gas in it and go from there.

Broke a front U bolt.

The roads here are really [censored] in lots of places , earthquake related damage.

Found a good one in the shed , cleaned it up , changed out the castor shims for ones a little thicker while I was there.

All good