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Mac, looks good.....and a whole page of pictures everybody's happy:lol::lol:

Looks like you got the hang of the new camera..:metal:

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Camera: Piece of cake. Antiquated computer equipment: :sumo:

Camera Interface/2005 HP/Memory Stick/Microsoft 'Picture It'/1995 "Great Quality" work computer clone/Resize and Download for the Vampire Joe.

Shoot me. :lol:

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You have totally redeamed yourself with the pics. :metal: Looks great!!

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Coming from you - that actually means something.:lol:

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Sorry I missed your question, Jason - too much pic pressure from Joe: It stops nearly as good as it goes.

Mac. :chevy:

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It was a bit strange - no power steering, like The Blue. Made me sweat a bit.:lol:

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so your saying if that came from me it wouldnt mean anything:whine:
:haha:

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Good deal Mac. Sounds like you happy with it. It looks good.
Don't add up you grand total. It will only hurt. I added mine up and about fell over.:lol:

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No, actually - I was referring to the one who's name rhymes with "Ho." ;)

Mac.:chevy:

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Yeah my brother - won't go there. Hurt bad enough when I did the sub-total previously. And again, in-as-much as this truck's pretty much going to be a "lifer" at my house, it's still cheap compared with buying a new Silverado.

Having said that - after driving the poop out of the truck this weekend, it looks like she's going back to my vendor for some minor annoyances: Dripping from the tranny's rear seal, brakes seem to be binding - took my fingerprint off when I touched the rear drum, and the TH350 is making a weird ratcheting noise in the top gear (but not in 1st or 2nd) at speed (60-75).

None of this scares me though - and the little '283' really pulls nicely through traffic.

Mac. :mm:

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That's it
I'm gonna have to change my name :lol:

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:lol:;):lol:

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Expect to get the word on the re-fix by Wednesday. Still puzzled over the lack of charging or any indication there of on the dash. Thought I wired everything just like my 65' Chevelle, which also has an old school external regulator system.

The only thing that seemed weird was the 2-pole plug that went into the back of the externally regulated alternator. The wires had the same color scheme (blue and gray) but were reversed in position from what my car has. I wired these two leads to what I thought was the correct lead in the old wire loom.

They might be reversed - because I'm getting nothing through the big battery charging wire. Hope that's all it is.

Any thoughts?

Mac. :smoke:

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I'd check all the connections. If that don't do it, I'd consult the bible. Both of my trucks are converted to internaly regulated alternators so I can't look at it and tell ya.

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:smoke: Will do, Jason.

I was thinking of spending another five bucks and buying another plug for the back of this alternator - wire some leads to it and see which wire signals the alternator to charge.

Failing that - I'll go back to the internally regulated alternator.

Guess I could always save the external voltage regulator for the Chevelle, as it still has the original system.

Then it's on to try to figure out why the horn stays on when plugged in and the turn signals stall when the brake is applied.

Mac. :sumo:

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Sounds like you have a real bad ground somewhere in your column..

Did the idiots that stole your rig bust the column?

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With a huge screwdriver and a ball-peen hammer. Somehow they figured if they smashed it enough they could get their POS 3-speed linkage to work - in place of the automatic's linkage.

I can only put it down to tweeker logic. :smoke:

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Just picked the truck up at the shop. Brakes backed off and working fine. Yoke replaced (which should have been done in the first place), so there's no drip from the rear seal. They pulled the TH350 to see what the noise was - but everything appears to be perfect. It's a bit quieter, but I think I'm going to have to get used to the extra sound.

Mac.:chevy:

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Louder stereo Mac. I've found it solves most noises, hums, rattles, etc.

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:cong:
so is it time to cruise that bad boy, or what?

:agree: :lol:
works every time!

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Took here down by the beach tonight - runs great - much higher top end with the brakes not binding. Still no charging - so it's on the trickle charger presently. Even with the two-barrel, she gets up and scoots.

Mac. :metal:

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:metal:

I love the 283 in the wife's '66, it is the little engine that could :thumbs:

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Yeah - I know exactly what you mean. I loved it in the Chevelle and drove the thing everywhere - all up and down the state, without missing a beat.

Mac. :mm:

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Glad your cruising her Mac, I know your happy..:metal:

Ooh and thanks for the pictures of the drive to the beach..:lol:

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Um, one Joe is enough.......:smoke:














Mac. :lol:

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[QUOTE=MacAttack;3548429]Um, one Joe is enough.......:smoke QUOTE]

No truer words were ever spoken.....:lol:

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:lol: :lol: :lol: And the really funny thing is - he's actually proud of the fact.

Mac. ;)

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:lol::lol:

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Drove the '283' a couple of times this weekend and started to install the tool box that was just laying there in the back, so the lid will swing open. Because it was free and is from a mini-pickup, I made some brackets to bolt it to the bed sides and raise it to where it's accessible.

My boy's starting a landscaping business this month - so 'The Tan' is going to work and a lockable tool box is mandatory.

Blew off Jason's good advice to check all the nuts and bolts again and almost lost the alternator onto the street.

This unit is mounted in the lower position and when my kid was getting ready to leave yesterday I heard something weird under the hood. Outside bolt from the bracket to the alternator was about half way out - rubbing on the fan belt. Grabbed a safety nut, a couple of wrenches and he was on his way in about two minutes.

I'll be going over all the fasteners again. :lol:

Mac.:mm:

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What bumper do you have on there? Looks like a 67-up version? It has the rubber grips on the top it looks like?

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Don't know - came that way from the previous owner, and yes - that's rubber on top. I hate that bumper (other than when having to climb up in the bed) and I will be looking to put a roll pan across the back - so I can start getting tickets again.

Mac. ;)

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Thanks Mac. Curious though why you hate that bumper? I was actually thinking about putting it on my truck, well the one that has the built in backup lights in it. The only problem is LMC only lists it for '67-'72.

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=77

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:lol: Well, actually - it's my driving that makes the bumper a problem.

Backing up - I've already run into the parking garage wall and a couple of short parking lot poles. When I do this, the bumper scrunches up and hits the edge of the bed, which the previous owner had Bondo'd on the corners and the bumper cuts right through the paint and filler.

Come to think of it - I'd better stick with it for a while, because you can imagine what the back of my truck would look like if it just had a roll-pan. (Better put a camera back there with the roll-pan installation.)

Mac. :chevy:

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LMAO....too funny.

Wonder if you could do me a huge favor and take a few closeup pictures of it so I can possibly match it up with the one I want to order from LMC. I called them but they have no tech support what so ever and the lady on the phone couldnt tell me anything about its size etc. Thanks Mac!

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Of course I can, and don't tell Joe, but I'll try to include them with the 'Donut Derelicts' pics I took Saturday - sometime tomorrow. I have to relearn the Sony download system, cause the brain cells are old and few.

Mac.:lol:

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Thanks Mac and I appreciate it! Btw Sony Download system isn't the easiest so it isn't just your brain lol.

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:lol: It's okay once I get going, but I don't have the guts yet to take the memory stick to Wal-Mart and plug it into the Kodak print maker.

Afraid I'll launch nuclear tipped missiles towards China, or something.

:uhmk: (Mr. Tech strikes again)

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Bumper Pics: :smoke:

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...and....

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....then...