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Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.https://www.lowes.com/pd/DEWALT-14-Piece-Cobalt-Twist-Drill-Bit/50413714 yeah, @animal must be off his game :crazy: It really is the... -
Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.I'm thinking I'll have it handled by the end of night tonight after a few more hours of work. I'll finish up the lower ball joint as...
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Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.Yesterday I got some Dewalt Carbide bits and they worked pretty well in the lower ball joints. Or at least better than my other bits...
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Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.Worked another 4 hours on them today. The upper is all but ready to install with the exception of one hole. It will NOT drill :mad: So...
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Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.Manual slider but seems like a pretty nice unit. I’m happy with it :) Yes, it completely sucks! I was very surprised when I learned...
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Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.Rear window installed Ball joints on the other hand….. :flipthebird: Have about 4 hours into it at this point and still have the...
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1973 C20 Project Truck Recent Rebuilt Automatic Transmission Full Floating Rear Rebuilt Carburetor AM-FM Cassette radio (not connected)...
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Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.Something like that :lol: I’m actually going to cut it, tap with body hammer and such to the shape it as needed, weld it and grind it...
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Old77 reacted to TotalyHucked's post in the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD with
Haha.
That dent at the bodyline is in the perfect spot, just get a flat punch and continue the bodyline back all the way around the corner :crazy: -
Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.Well, here she is for now. Overall, I’m very happy with the results. I didn’t realize until I started fitting up the patch piece that...
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Old77 reacted to legopnuematic's post in the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD with Like.
That’s like 4.5¢/lb or $90/ton. When I scrapped the red dodge cab and bed I got 6.5¢/lb or $130/ton. Looking good though.
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Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.Before lunch I went and scrapped the bed. 300 lbs of metal got me $13.37 :hmm: how do people make anything scrapping metal??? I spent...
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Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.As minor as that is, that thought has entered my mind for that small spot. If this corner wasn’t so major, that coulda been done there...
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Imho, it ain't a show rig... just metalwork it a little smoother, grind it and slather some Duraglass on it. Then mudwork it and...
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Old77 replied to the thread Old77’s GMT400 SWB 4x4 5-speed project/DD.:slap: yep…..one thing at a time, fella. That’s far less involved than this deal. For a non-professional like myself, this is a skill...
