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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Members Rides => Topic started by: Jim Rockford on November 03, 2009, 08:54:36 pm
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1st episode of this ol truck.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg4JqchBMAI
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Cheap I understand, great start...
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well Took a little vacation and got some stuff done..
Episode 2
this installment we have the engine in and running.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=peu2YGBHuuo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peu2YGBHuuo)
Then finally got my Mallory regulator and gauge and got rid of the air compressor hose fuel line..lol This was a TBI engine so the F/P area isn't machined for a F/P, I had a old electric pulse pump I took off a old jeep project , some years back so i put it in line by the frame rail and had some Aluminum fuel line I ordered and never used from a different project, so I fabbed up some fuel lines and wired up a old F/P relay I had laying around from my LT1 swap in my caprice, Its from the TBI harness. Now she runs great.
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Jim, gotta fix the link for the 2nd episode.....
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Try it now, for some reason it kept adding an extra http to the address .
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Well bought a entire core support and new grill and lower valance from a guy, gonna convert my single headlight to stacked ones , but for right now I just installed the grill so she looks alittle better and isn't confused about her identity.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1375.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1376.jpg)
got a 400 gallon tank in the back with about 200 gallons in it for some traction in the big snow this weekend..lol its about 1600 lbs in the back.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1377.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1378.jpg)
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That doesn't look bad at all. I'm kinda starting to like GMC grilles now. I my try one on my truck.
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took the drivers fender off and replaced my door hinges, much better, This thing is starting to get me into the "Might as well while I'm here" mode...Picked up a gallon of martin senor commercial coatings Gloss black today for it..lol , not I'm thinking cab bushings and all kinds of bad stuff..lol
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OK started the bodywork on the front end....
stripped off the sprayed on primer and cleaned some surface rust ,then sprayed two coats of epoxy primer/sealer.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1484.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1485.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1486.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1487.jpg)
gonna scuff and sand and try and get some topcoat on tomorrow. Can't stand to look at the primer anymore.
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Keeping her black still, Jim?
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Yea I like the color, just couldn't stand the flat black fenders and hood.
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Do you coat the backsides with a product like Chassis Saver or the like? If I had the opportunity I would, since that should alleviate chances of rust coming through the backside of which trucks like these are oh-so prone.
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I've got some stuff I use kind of like por-15. Painted up, Not to shabby ..for cheap paint and a cheap gun.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1493.jpg)
Its got some trash in it, but for now It will do the job until I decide to take the whole thing apart and strip it and paint it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1491.jpg)
Why you don't use spray can primer ..Its porous and lets moisture in and starts rusting the panel under the primer.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1489.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v189/ironroad9c1/1884%20GMC/IMG_1488.jpg)