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Jeepwm69 · 02-21-2009, 12:38 AM

Well, made a little progress on the truck when I went to visit this week. Got new (well, slightly used) tires mounted, got the thing around to the front of the house, and the water pump started seeping. Starter was still making a clicky noise when starting but it did turn the engine over. Next time I'm down that way I'll take some pics.

Took it out to a shop and had a water pump put on it. Thing didn't run worth a darn on the way to the shop, but after sitting since 06 I kinda expected that. I didn't have time to get into anything further, but supposedly Dad was going to pick it up today and said he'd take it out and get the new rear glass installed early next week.

Just an idea, but when Dad went by the local GM dealership and asked about getting a new rear windshield, they had a couple of plain ones out back left from people changing to sliding back glass. They GAVE him a piece of glass for the rear windshield, so if ya'll need rear glass, you might try the dealerships in your area first.

02-21-2009, 12:38 AM	#10
Jeepwm69 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Arkansas Posts: 692	Re: Time to fix up Dad's old truck Well, made a little progress on the truck when I went to visit this week. Got new (well, slightly used) tires mounted, got the thing around to the front of the house, and the water pump started seeping. Starter was still making a clicky noise when starting but it did turn the engine over. Next time I'm down that way I'll take some pics. Took it out to a shop and had a water pump put on it. Thing didn't run worth a darn on the way to the shop, but after sitting since 06 I kinda expected that. I didn't have time to get into anything further, but supposedly Dad was going to pick it up today and said he'd take it out and get the new rear glass installed early next week. Just an idea, but when Dad went by the local GM dealership and asked about getting a new rear windshield, they had a couple of plain ones out back left from people changing to sliding back glass. They GAVE him a piece of glass for the rear windshield, so if ya'll need rear glass, you might try the dealerships in your area first.