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Offline N2TRUX

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What did you do to your truck today?
« on: October 31, 2010, 09:56:47 am »
Today I am going to pick up a few more parts for my 77 Cheyenne. I got new brakes last week, and plan to mock the fronts up. I need to work on the Ride Tech E3 install that I started before Goodguys, but never quite finished. I will try posting pics later.

What did you do to your 73-87 truck today?
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Offline velojym

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2010, 10:56:47 am »
Dumped some stop leak in the engine and took it for a ride to the airport. Then I took some pictures in front of our DC3. :)
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Offline eventhorizon66

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2010, 12:24:47 pm »
Gave it a rest and carved a jack-o-lantern.  ;)

Day before yesterday, I changed a slave cylinder (concentric style) on a '99 F150, on my back, in the driveway. >:(
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Offline bobcooter

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2010, 02:35:42 pm »
Fixing to order some much needed goodies for mine!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2010, 02:57:23 pm »
Topped off the power steering fluid, (leaking steering box) and replaced the oil pressure warning light sender with a guage sender.  Yesterday I installed some new gauges with a tach and I am working on the oil and temp senders.
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Offline Grim 82

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2010, 03:06:56 pm »
Pretty much just standing around swearing at it.
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Offline project85

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2010, 04:00:03 pm »
recharged the battery not sure if its gonna hold a charge. then fired it up just to hear it run  :)
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Offline Bitzer!

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2010, 04:06:25 pm »

With most of the front clip (learning the terms!) painted, I decided to make a start on the rad core panel. The metal worm had eaten away where the inner fenders bolt on. Wizzed down local parts shop and bought some sheet metal.

Cut out all the airflow (rust holes) measured & cut the new metal and fabbed it into shape. Set the welder up, cleaned all the metal and................. ran out of gas  >:(

Promptly shut garage door and put the kettle on!
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Offline beastie_3

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2010, 04:48:23 pm »
Quote from: Grim 82 on October 31, 2010, 03:06:56 pm
Pretty much just standing around swearing at it.

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Offline zieg85

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2010, 07:52:56 pm »
Absolutely nothing....
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2010, 08:24:48 pm »
drove it
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Offline N2TRUX

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2010, 08:58:33 pm »
Saturday I went to a buddies house (Subtle71) and helped him lower his truck. He and a a couple friends had already lowered the rear earlier in the week so all that was left was the front.

Today I picked up a few more parts from the guy that I bought all the goodies from last week. Still have more to look at next week, but I may have some 73-80 sheet metal coming available.

This afternoon I finally worked on my E3 system again. I discovered I had a broken ride height sensor, so I pulled them all off to inspect and start fresh.
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2010, 09:01:56 pm »
Thought of how much fun I had yesterday now how big is my bill going to be to fix it
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2010, 09:12:51 pm »
I sanded the firewall again and touched up a few spots. Welded the patches in the pass door and primed it. I also ordered some door hinges for it.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?
« Reply #14 on: November 01, 2010, 01:04:03 am »
Dropped the motor in yesterday. Went out to dinner, then to a Halloween party. Today I assembled a bunch of it, and fired it. Need to move the dist. I am off a tooth or two. Still need to put the radiator hoses etc. in.
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