The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk while I’m at it, the continuing saga..

i don’t write this shet to brag. i am trying to help humanity help us with a serious disease. honest, I am. this disease can strike you at any age. i remember starting with the intention of installing some new seats. i have it (the disease) and may never drive my truck again..

got the seats out and decided it was a good time to repair the heater. Got the core and all the heater stuff out and decided to redo some wiring.

Wiring under the dash before..

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/al...and%20after/th_underdashbefore.jpg[/img]

and wiring under the dash after. it really ended up being a good idea. the kid that had this truck before me put a nice paint job on it, but his middle name must be bubba (sorry man, if yer reading). nothing was fused – not one wire. fixed it..
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/al...%20after/th_underdashcleanedup.jpg[/img]

in order to get the core out, i removed the battery and holder – just to make the rest of the stuff easier to get at. when you have the while i’m at its you do this for a reason. the reason is so that while all of that stuff is loose, you can not only get to the core components easier, but you can re-wire the engine compartment “while your at it”.

Before…

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/al...h_engine-aftercovers-beforwire.jpg[/img]

after – er…. it’s nearly done anyway. i’m not sure what I’m gonna do after the battery and all are put back in.

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/al...20after/th_engine-wireunderway.jpg[/img]

one of the benefits that comes with this disease is that instead of watchin soap operas, you can end up with a better truck (or car, or whatever), and you are forced to enjoy some of your favorite beverages “while you’re at it”.

as shown in the before and after shots that follow..


before;

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/al...re%20and%20after/th_beerbefore.jpg[/img]

after


[img]http://img.photobucket.com/al...ore%20and%20after/th_beerafter.jpg[/img]

there were a couple of other empties that weere made..

And I wished you luck with the seats! Must be something in the Tuttle water supply. Once you get the "Bug" there is no cure, it just has to run it's course. What's next?

the way this is goin, cab is commin off...

I find that Spaten or Paulaner beers provide much better assistance when working on my truck (particularly afterwards ). Maybe it's because they are much older breweries, and therefore produce a better beer for working on older trucks. By the way, if you like a dark beer (and they are available in your area), one bottle of Spaten Optimator will provide more mental lubrication than any three Budweisers.

i will give that a shot. i'm always open to good advice..