The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk What are your plans for your Bolt this weekend?

I will be cracking into the "E" package of my American Autowire Highway 22 wiring kit.
I have Mounted:
the Fuse Panel on the top of the driver's kick panel.
(A) ignition Switch and Starter Wiring Kit
(B) Alternation Connection Kit
(C) Headlight Switch Kit
(D) Steering Column/Turn Signal Connection Kit
This weekend I hope to finish with:
(E) Gauge Connection Kit (Sending Unit Side)
(F) Accessory Connection Kit
Then I'll do a "double check" to make sure everything is wired correctly. Then I'll call the Fire Marshall and reconnect the battery.

Maybe we should have a hotline to the Stovebolt Fire Dept.
It might take John a while to get down from MD though!
Seriously though..... good luck.
I'm planning on tackling some 'tinworm' at the bottom of my front fenders,and probably some more painting.

Jock

If the weather is decent, I might take the truck out for a ride. Since the show season is over around here, I'm going to get the heater control valve rebuilt by Classic Parts, order and install new knobs for the vents, give the truck a good wax job, and think about how to install the sun visors. The headliner is in, but now I'm not sure where to cut the holes for the visors.

I'm going to scrub the truck down, and maybe even wax it and fill up the gas tank. I'm driving her to the ATHS show in Greensboro on Saturday, definitely going to take my camera and load up on the pictures of the other trucks there.

IF I have time, I may clean off my work bench and open up the B-W R10 and see how everything looks in there. If I could find a '66 Chassis Overhaul Manual, I would tear it all the way down.

I plan to load mine with firewood and make some deliveries. I like mine to pay me back once in a while, LOL,
Scott

I didn't have any plans but now that you mention it, I think I'll take it out for a spin. The weather's supposed to be pretty decent, in the 60's and sunny. I better enjoy the nice weather before it changes, winters seem to last way too long here.
Joe

if its kinda warm (around 60 or so)i wanna get the second coat of chassis saver to the inside of the cab then clean up the barn some its gotten out of hand.every thing has a place now so i just need to train the neanderthal that works in there to put things back when hes done ..................dave

I'm installing an underseat heater from a '54 Buick under the front seat of my '62 Suburban. The truck's original heater was designed to heat a pick-up cab, not a pick-up cab PLUS 10 feet of cargo space.
The Buick under-seat heater throws warm air to the driver's feet, under the passenger side of the front seat, and out he back to the rear seat feet. It will be a very welcome addition this winter!

-Brad

The last couple weekends I had been doing body work on my rear fenders but my welder stopped working.
I was just welding up a hair line crack along the seem and it stopped.
The darn thing is probably 20+ years old and I bought it broken at a pawn shop but I really hope I can get it buzzing again!

Well I just picked up a CD player an some speakers ..but will be hard at work on the shop gettin the winter home squared away ..an go from there ..the Bolt is dry/warm an comfy ...so I can still get some woodwork done this weekend until the new strip door seperating the 2 shops arrives an I can put her to bed for good for this yr.
Tim

My trucks are in a nice dry shop for the winter.I will probably make a few improvements on them over the winter.

Planning out my vintage air install, lots to do, hope to have it wrapped up by spring. With the help of a friend, making a different alternator bracket to mount above the compressor and a gazillion other issues. And may make a speed run to a new chrome shop I've heard about.

These Stovebolters keep me inspired to get things done, thanks.

sitting in the garage. the new door latch broke and i had drive ten miles home shifting with one hand and holding the door close with the other.

I had not thought of the heat problem with the old Subs. Another idea those wanting to heat the back would be to use a rear heater from a long van.

I'm going to finish up the welding on my 56 1/2t - 79 Firebird front ifs clip.

Bob

I'm going to the dump with some plastic bags full of Gradoo. Then to the lumber yard for some road sealer in 5 gallon buckets. Then to the store for weekend grocery's. Then to Maria's for lunch. Then back home for god knows what else. It takes us forever to get these things done as we are always stopped by those who do not have classic rides and just want to drool on our 54 truck...Oh well we must be kind to the less fortunate.
T/C Steve

I just received my new 12 volt gas, 0-60 oil pressure and V8 temp gauges. So with the cool weather on tap for this weekend I'll plan on getting them installed, then of course I'll have to take it for a test drive!

work on saturday then daughter b-day party and he my buddy try to make his ford run. trying to get him to put a small block chevy in it so it will run better and give it a little class. If i have time maybe somemore sandblasting on the 49

Saturday, I'm hauling the panel body, grille and doors to the body man. Got to do some "figuring" on the front fenders and hood. I think I need to replace them? Should be back to me by the end of the year.

Changing the oil and filter, and I'm planning on taking the intake off to get the core plug holes welded up. Recently added exhaust heat, and they leak. Also planning to repaint the rear bumper, the finish I used originally didn't hold up very well to the UV (it held up rust wise, it just doesn't look good). I've already done the front, so now I'm going to make the rear match.

I might take it out for a ride. I just got done making a phone call trying to line up some winter storage for it, as all my sheds are full!

I put my original glass tail light lens back on.The State Trooper wrote me a warning for my blue dot tail lights last weekend.I took it for a cruise earlier.

It has been raining all weekend and it's Halloween. Mine has been in the garage..locked up and snug.

Thruwurkin

My 56 is totally disassembled in the garage. been sanding paint off. I plan to complete sanding of body panels

Mine is also totally disassembled, the body isn't even at home. I can take the rolling chassis out for a spin if someone pushes me.

Me too!!

I took mine out for a long 250 mile ride through the country Saturday to see the last off the trees changing.
Those vacuum wipers really got a work out in all the morning fog, it was afternoon till it burnt off. Going to go fill it up today with cheap gas ($1.89) and clean it up for the winter. Joe

I hauled a 3 seat sofa couch in my '65 lwb stepside this past weekend... so no wrenching on it, but I was using it like a truck!

-W