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December 12-18, 2019.

I finally figured out that the gas pedal linkage mounts from the OUTSIDE of the firewall, amazingly, the linkage matched up perfectly to the piece hanging off the carb.

I fixed the leaky temporary gas line and drove the Kogai around the block for the first time. I was wondering why it was revving so much... thinking maybe the clutch was slipping. Nope, I had the transfer case in Low. Duh. I got the hose out and started at the top (by golly the top of a suburban goes on forever!) and worked my way down to the under carriage. I got most of the dust, dirt, rust particles and mouse mess out of the truck and into the ditch.

I've been spending an hour a day working to get the outside sheet metal all the same color. ( Mrs. Rod automatically calls any vehicle that has body panels that are not the same colors "junk").

Dec 15-18. - The "new" right front fender is now satisfactory enough to hang on the truck.
I applied some direct pressure to several spots along the left rear quarter panel. I knocked out most of a pretty good dent near the back. I'll have to skim coat it with bondo, since I dinged it pretty good a couple times.
I pulled the outer fan / heater core housing off the firewall.