Oops ~ I forgot about this thread . As it turned , a guy told me about a European Spec. 1984 300TD that's been in sunny and NO RUST California...
Great news ! To go with the great picture . Don't EVER change that tailgate Wolf .
Drizzleflippin Wolfgang ~ Back in the day , we used old VW Beetle wiper motors :D . To use the vacuum system , you have to mail your old...
Ammeter No ~ the gauge cares not a whit about voltage so wire it in the same as it was before .
Oops ~ Sorry Bill ; You're correct : the vacuum signal to the dizzy is ported , always & so @ idle there should be NO vacuum signal but the...
Boxing The Frame I'd love to have this done to my frame , I want it otherwise stock but frame flexing is an issue when I hit the twisty bits in...
Robert ; Burnout occurs to everyone ~ I've seen you do so much good works I'd hate for you to quit now . What is your final goal ? . Hot...
Turn Signal Wiring That's it ~ be aware the color codes change depending on the year and brand of 6 wire switch you use but all here are well...
One Last Thought : As I was drifting off to sleep , I remembered that many folks think that calling it a ' stomp starter ' means they'll depress...
Disc Brakes The hubcap clips are riveter on , just shear the rivets . Yes , once you clean & paint these rims they'll work fine with tube lees...
L O N G Motor Progress ! Sounds good ! . I'm far from my shop manuals , does it really say 350 RPM tickover ? . I ask because that's really...
Thank you all ! I thought I could count on some broad shoulders for my whining :rolleyes: . I still roll out of bed @ 04:30 7 days the week ,...
Cool Wagons I dig 'em all . Lotta hard work and details that I can see Charles . I remember once in about 1968 when our '37 Jhonny - Popper...
O.K. then ; First thing is to ensure the linkage is properly attached to the bell housing , four bolts , often gone missing or loose . Then...
Oh Boy ~ Oil threads always create flame wars . Any multi-vis engine oil is going to work fine . If you love this rig and want to take good...
P.S. ' Drift ' Back in the day , this meant the boob who'd just overhauled the steering box had put the Spool Valve in wrong . I bet your...
Starter Adjusting What's the problem ? . Starter spins but doesn't engauge the bendix gear ? . Takes too hard a push to make the starter...
Adding Turn Signals You'll have to add one wire to the back of the truck and two to the front paking lamps .
Yesterday we had Shop Cleanup and I'm not allowed to push a broom anymore so I got a flatcar and rounded up , emptied and re bagged al the dust...
You GMC guys ! Will take ANY excuse to show off those manly GMC l o n g motors , don'tcha ?? :p . -Nate
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