Welcome milo ! Or should I say ' Beinvenido ' ? :) . Your truck is actually in rather good shape , I eagerly await your sharing the blood...
Doing The J.O.B. I'm with you Rico ~ The finished job says a lot about who did it . I'm just a Mechanic but I take great pains to try and...
No Help Huh ? I cannot imagine I'm to only person here to have ever done AC work on one of these..... The Body Shop is in WAAAYYYY over their...
Steve ; I'm with you ~ no sealants on brakes for the same reason . I often say " my advice is free and worth maybe 1 10th what you pay for...
Custom Touches I like it too Paul . It's the little things in life that make it enjoyable .
Time For : SWAP MEETS ~ I was at the A.T.H.S. Show Sunday last and saw two of these ~ . I also bought the *one* he had for my '69 C/10 , only...
Joe AKA ' MOTHERTRUCKER ' ~ he'll have good used or brandy new old stock ones for you .
Gaskets Me , I'd scrape & wire brush it HOSPITAL CLEAN then lay a thin 3/16" bead of Permatex " The Right Stuff " ~ you have to try this...
Those Devilish DETAILS ! Wow ; I wish all Body & Fender Men took the same attention to detail you do Rico ! .
O.K. ; I'm replacing my old rusted out cab with a factory AC cab and bit by bit am assembling the parts necessary . Yesterday I went by...
Jake ; Right about the time your rig was made , GM went to multiple hoses on the dual tanks ~ one will be the fuel nipple , the other is for...
Don't leave it with plain water in it ! that'll cause serious corrosion very quickly . If you can't drive it yet , drain the cooling system and...
Dash Progress Yes , it's looking very good indeed . Brillo pads / Steel Wool should NEVER be used on chrome as it leaves tiny scratches you...
Brake Leaks I'll never use any sort of tape dope on hydraulic brakes , the applied pressure exceeds a thousand pounds and tape / dope isn't rated...
Bed Block Dimensions If you go back 15 + years I had a post about this , I remember someone posted this info up . It's important to have the...
Stovebolt Firing Order It's dead simple to remember , just think about Women :p : 15 is TOO YOUNG 36 is TOO OLD 24 is JUST RIGHT...
New Paint ! Boy howdy that rig looks sweet . Having done a few re sprays over the years , I know how much time , labor and blood you put into it .
Harmonic Damper Rebuilding Do you have the old one with the rotten rubber ? . Mail it away to The Damper Dude , he's great and about 1/2 the...
Yep . Just be aware , if there's rusty crud in the cooling system , you'll need to clean it first . Use Citric Acid Powder mixed 1 # per...
Vacuum That's a great tip ! .
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