What have you done to your square lately??

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Goldie Driver

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Cleaned out the cab of all the tools and parts. Cleaned out the bed.

Truck going to PROFESSIONAL welder to fix the driver floor that I ****** up with my feeble attempts at welding.

Either that or the truck becomes a 500 yd. target.

Hope it is the former, but I the latter …

Can I bring a M1 Garand ? :hunter:
 

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I need some help with motor and tranny swap. Maybe we can work something out. o_O

As long as you are just after a strong back - well, relatively … and a weak mind, then all is good !! :anitoof:

Weekend project, I assume ?

Actually, eons ago I did an engine on a '75 1/2 GMC 2wd - pulled the engine and tranny together.

It had headers, so pretty easy - did not have to fight w/ undoing exhaust pipes - just unbolt the headers from the engine and tie off the accessories.

Sad part is that had I known about a high *VOLUME* oil pump probably could have saved the time, effort, and engine $'s , but that is the way it goes …

No idea who I bought it from, but that engine was delivered to the house.

Made life simple. :waytogo:
 

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  • New wiring harness - American Autowire #510008 universal kit. Not a trivial job! Have almost full battery voltage at my headlights now, so no need for relays! Dash lamps are brighter, too, and wipers run faster.
  • New dash pad from Cheyenne Pickup. Not as good as I expected based on reviews, but I don't have anything to compare it to.
  • Just ordered an OE type seat cover from LMC.
  • Bought some Noico sound deadening sheets at Amazon for the floor and the rear cab wall. Looks to be very nice stuff for significantly lower cost than DynaMat Xtreme.
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Nice job, I'd be proud as I could be.
 
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Installed an adapter to keep from having to do math to stay out of jail.
Simple fix, notice the rebuild date?
 

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I shittily painted my AutoFab frame brace and got my new steering box in. Hopefully it goes in this weekend.

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I would take those auto hubs off your hands if you're just pitching them. Sent to 65265 Thanks
No, I'm not pitching them. I thought they may be the problem, but they weren't.
So I cleaned them up a bit and put them on my garage shelf for backups. Or I may reinstall them. I prefer autos over manuals (when they work)

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All lights mysteriously stopped working today. I thought oh no, I fried something.

Frantically tested things for ten minutes before I realized it accidentally bumped one of my blackout switches. Happened to me about seven years ago, too. I really need to get these things labeled, lol! I never use them, so I forget the orientation for normal driving.
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About to get it’s first bath in over a year. My expectations aren’t real high for shine.
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Post bath glamour shot. Lots of little silver smudges from all the anti seize that I’ll have to clean off with wd40. Overall, pretty happy with what I pulled off in 16 months on my first square body project. Can’t thank everyone enough for all the help already given and yet to be given.
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Very nice, man! Looking good!

And I accidentally bumped my fuel selector switch a couple weeks ago and the truck wouldn't start. I did the same thing. Luckily it didn't take too long to figure it out. Ha.
 

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Watched her bead as I sat in traffic in the rain.

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Then, admired her some more at work.

:D

She doesn't mind me ogglin ...

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LOL - just noticed this - check out the gun number !! :) ( Ignore the tenths )



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That is a "5", I think - if not, nevermind ...
 

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Changed the atf in my transfer case today. Just good practice I guess, as the fluid was mint.
 

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