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| | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | It's been one of THOSE DAYS.....
I've been trying to get my truck completed, Been fighting the Bodyshop trying to get the box painted (parts been hanging on the paint shop wall for a MONTH!!!), Failed the emmision test (needs carb rebuild) so have 3 month insurance on, haven't been driving much as no box/fenders on truck, temporary lamps Bailing wired on, Trying not to attract the attention of the local Constablary (RCMP), Trying to
get vehicle ready for a Truck show on Saturday 100 miles and a ferry ride away...Decided to drive truck to Work to annoy Bodyshop manager/shame him into getting the truck box painted, and the heater core blew, not a minor leak, a MAJOR leak, spilling new antifreeze, over a gallon over the new carpeting/underlay, and me with no tools!!!
I took a chance and since I was only 3 miles from home and the truck wasn't up to temperature yet, I
nursed her home...I guess the exhaust manifold got hot enough that the nuts holding the new exhaust pipe to the manifold loosened off as well so she was roaring the last mile home!!! I swapped vehicles and made it back to work on time. after work (NO the box still isn't painted yet-Promised tomorrow-YEAH RIGHT) I hosed out the interior, bypassed the heater core, tightened up the manifold nuts and am glad in retrospect that it happened today rather than in rush hour traffic or
in the ferry lineup after I've paid. Just needed to vent my spleen-Dave. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 707 |
1951 3800 Be the change you want to see. -hotshoe
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,867 | You have to get emissions on an old vehicle like that, yikes... I dont know that they were built to pass todays standards. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 Socket Breaker | | Socket Breaker Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,893 | old trucks are fun!
I think I'd take my parts elsewhere for paint...
-W | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,439 Moderator - The Electrical Bay | | Moderator - The Electrical Bay Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,439 | that's what 'bolting is all about!!!
I always carry a couple of screwdrivers, a vice grip and a crescent wrench with me even on short shakedown runs!!
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 99 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 99 | I guess that's what happens when you live in Lotusland. Out here on the bald prairies the heater is the first thing we check in case of sudden blizzards. Sorry about your bodyman. Sounds like you're getting real familiar with your truck though.  | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 76 | Yep, I've been there plenty of times!! I just stopped, smelled the roses for a few days. Then back to work on it!!!
1961 k-10
86 c-20
02 duramax
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | Hang in there as better days are coming!
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 513 | i don't think my 49 would pass emissions, but stick with it in the end it will come together. just take a little break then go back at it, and remmember its only Murphy's law
1949 Chevy 3600 Flatbed all orginal 1964 gmc 4000 1973 gmc 6000 2005 chevy duramax 4x4 1994 chevy 1500 Trucks are GM and Tractors are Orange "I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom." - General George S. Patton | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | Emmisions have to pass once for Collector Plates, Standard is for year of Make, Running rich and rough due to low float, carb has not been rebuilt for over
20+ years...Haven't taken the heater box out yet, hope its only a hose or valve... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 863 | Box now in primer....paint promised tomorrow....
will be pulling an all nighter to get her ready for
Duncan Truck show, Keeping fingers crossed... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 460 | Hope you make it Dave... you've had a run of bad luck second only to mine with trying to get your truck done... Hopefully your paint gets done tomorrow and you can move ahead... good luck!  ~Trev | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 | iv heard you can get some kind of gas mix that will make the motor burn cleaner and lean the carb way down just dont drive it far like that mayby put heavy oil or stp in to to seal the rings better and have it a qt low on oil i did this once and got a vw to pass that wouldnt before i made it so lean it would hardly run but the pipes were clean. put booster in the tank also | | |
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