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Re: Driver side kick panel vent removal
Ended up removing the parking brake assembly. It took quite a bit of effort to disconnect the cable and release rod. Of course I had to reduce tension on the cable under the truck.
You can see some of the rusted sheet metal clinging to the glue on the vent panel. Looks like some PO had been in there before.
Water had been dripping out the bottom even during light rain. Drain passage does not seem to be clogged, so it's not like water is rising up to the vent.
Pretty frustrating that this 82 truck has significantly more rust than my 69, which needed only outer rocker panels and cab corners. Have to say the panel vent design is the culprit.
My photo hosting website is maxed out, and I can't figure out how to do a direct image link from iCloud or Google Photos, so here you go:
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Mike
1969 C10 LWB -- owned for 36 years. 350/TH350, 3.08 posi, 1st Gen Vintage Air, recent AAW wiring harness, 5-lug conversion, 1985 spindles and brakes.
1982 C10 SWB -- converted from 250-six to roller cam 350, Vortec heads -- sold
1981 C10 Silverado LWB, 305, TH350C -- sold, but wish I still had it!
1969 C10 (not the current one) that I bought in the early 1980s. Paid $1200; sold for $1500 a few years later. Just a hint at the appreciation that was coming.
Retired as a factory automation products salesman.
Worked part-time over the years for an engine builder and a classic car repair shop.
Member here for 24 years! This is the very first car/truck Internet forum I joined. I still used a dial-up modem back then!
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