Radiator Service
 

As you said you have a four row core brass radiator it's a fairly simple thing to clean, use powdered citric acid mixed one pound of citric acid to each gallon of distilled water ~ mix this outside of the radiator and drive it a day or two, the coolant will turn dead black as it does it's thing, drain, flush and repeat until there's no clouds in the water / acid mix and no visible solder bloom .

This works with aluminum cooling systems too .

Remember to leave the heater's water valve wide open so it gets cleaned out too and never use tap water ! .

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Are those A-arms and Control shafts for a 67-72 or did you upgrade to a 73-87 style?

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Thanks! I flushed it about 5 years ago and put in water wetter and water pump lube, along with 50/50 coolant. I'll do this flushing after I get back from camping. We're not going all that far and it's pretty much level ground so we should be good for that little trip. I don't know if I have solder bloom, I haven't checked yet. I'll be doing checking that tomorrow. The wife wants the trailer in front of our house tomorrow to plug in the fridge and get it good and cold before we leave and it switches to propane. I'm charging the batteries which were deader than a mackerel. But that's a different problem to deal with. I'm thinking master disconnect or a solar panel and a voltage regulator to keep the batteries topped up. First I have to make sure that the batteries are any good after being flat for about a year, since that's how long it's been since we went camping last. Hand surgery has put that item on hold.

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Now we need to start a tailgate Tuesday thread.:lol:

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Hey I like that idea! :cool:

Then we can go with Whatever Wednesday! :bann:

Hot Dang! :metal:

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I'm not sure whatever is a narrow enough subject.;)

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Whatever. :rolleyes:

Guess we'll find out on Wednesday! :D

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Went and hitched it up to my travel trailer today, with the help of one of my sons. There will be a pic of my truck hauling, soon. Though it will be parked when the pic is taken. :lol:

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Replaced step bumper with new used standard chrome bumper and new braces. Like the new look.

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Installed LEDS for my backup lights. Looking at the license plate light I should get one in there too.

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Man! They look bright.

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Went for a ride with Rocky and old blue

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Finished my shifter install . http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=767127

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Recovered the bench seat. New foam little welding. Don't know what it's called but the piece that you hog clip the seat welt to.

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Dang!!! that's nice, what brand cover did you use?

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USA 1 . Fit was spot on even with the new PUI foam.

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Fixed the throttle linkage. Step on the pedal and it sort of clicked like something was jamming up. Found the culprit and tightened it up.

Bill

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worked on some paint imperfections that have been bothering me.
tried my hand at the 3M stuff. so far, i am very happy with the results and i've only gotten through the first (white cap) compound.

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Fenders and grill are on....255/55R18s arrived

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Wow! That looks good .

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thank you!!

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What was your cost on that if I may ask?

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Tired of getting pine needles and debris in my cab every time I turned on the heater.
Removed the heater core and found a nasty old mouse nest packed into the heater box.
Removed the nest, touched up the rusty metal, primed and painted now I am waiting for gaskets to reinstall.

Sorry, I do not know how to resize the pictures.

Bill

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Plus while waiting for the gaskets, I needed to bypass the heater core. I could not find a 3/4" barb to 5/8" barb fitting.

So, here are a couple of fittings you should keep in your truck in case you need to bypass the heater core due to a leak.

Bill

https://mobileimages.lowes.com/produ...2888191594.jpg

https://mobileimages.lowes.com/produ...0750703027.jpg

Sharkbite makes the exact reducer, but not readily available in local stores.

https://images.homedepot-static.com/...fa-64_1000.jpg

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The clutch pedal is gone, so a larger brake pedal pad was in order. The gas pedal to match eventually.