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Old 07-01-2005, 01:24 AM   #1
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the most ghetto defrost fix I've EVER seen...pic too

I bought this 68 CST for parts back in January from a wholesale auctioneer that I thought had a dead 307 but after I put in a new coil it roared to life w/ a jumpstart! It has a lot of compression from the way it shuts down and a hell of a jump at acceleration. I had never drove it...I pushed it off the trailer! Sprayed some B-12 Chemtool on the choke and linkage and it warms up really quick. The under-the-passenger-side head/block stamp starts with CE. That equals Crate Engine-or a warranty replacement I think. It is not the 327 that came with it.
I drove it last Saturday and it is tight from the throwout bearing to the rear-end. Good bed and full CST trim.
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Look at the dash! WHO thinks DUCT tape is the answer here!!!

Anyway, thought we might start a chuckle about "dumbass PO moves..."
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Old 07-01-2005, 01:32 AM   #2
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maybe thats were the coffee cup goes to keep it warm lol
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Old 07-01-2005, 01:40 AM   #3
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maybe thats were the coffee cup goes to keep it warm lol
And the optimist speaks. Wish I had that attitude.
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Old 07-01-2005, 02:21 AM   #4
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And the optimist speaks. Wish I had that attitude.
Dude, lighten up...I'll find an aqua dash SOMEDAY!!!

Seriously...ISN"T THAT FUNNY?!?! Who could drive that thing with a straight face...telling your family you fixed the defrost...LOL

Here it is in stereo: defrost fix times 2!!!
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Old 07-01-2005, 06:35 PM   #5
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Dude, lighten up...I'll find an aqua dash SOMEDAY!!!

Seriously...ISN"T THAT FUNNY?!?! Who could drive that thing with a straight face...telling your family you fixed the defrost...LOL

Here it is in stereo: defrost fix times 2!!!
Hey it was probably better than a frosty windshield at the time
Or maybe, since there is TWO of them..... His and Hers coffee holders!
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Old 07-01-2005, 02:38 AM   #6
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Based on the amount of tape used, I don't think the hose is going to fall off.

I bought a truck once that had a Mountain Dew can with the top and bottom cut off that was used for part of the defroster ducting. At least it was hidden partially under the dash.
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Old 07-01-2005, 02:50 AM   #7
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well lets see the rest of the truck ???
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Old 07-01-2005, 11:24 AM   #8
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well lets see the rest of the truck ???
Okay Mongo...
I think this truck was out of Portland--if anyone recognizes it get a hold of me.

The guy I bought it from bought it at an auction at the Portland Community College. I don't know ANYTHING about its history. The rocker panels were just recently replaced (fresh welds) but the passenger cab corner and the kick panels need work. I think it might have been a project that someone abandoned, but I don't know why...it's not a basket case (well, not now that it runs!).

Someone had put an HEI in it (the fused wire was still in place) but somewhere along the line someone put a points dizzy back in it. The coil had a ballast resistor with a broken wire and not enough life to keep it running. Someone had removed the ignition switch too--I fixed that as well.

Notice the BB C-20 hooked up to my girlfriends horse trailer in the background...I bought the C-10 before I found the BB...Now I don't know whether to sell the C-10 or fix it up too.
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Old 07-01-2005, 12:01 PM   #9
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Looks like a good truck, I would keep both trucks and fix them both as time and $$ allow.
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Old 07-01-2005, 03:05 AM   #10
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Old 07-01-2005, 03:30 AM   #11
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"Look at the dash! WHO thinks DUCT tape is the answer here!!!"

Of course duct tape is the answer...... now what was the question?
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Old 07-01-2005, 03:30 AM   #12
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LOL! He probably spent more in tape then he would have in parts to fix it properly.
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OR you could always part out the c/10
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Old 07-01-2005, 12:16 PM   #14
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OR you could always part out the c/10
I wish I didn't give a crap about these trucks sometimes...

I don't have the heart to part it out, Mongo. Once I drove it and found out it is a strong runner it was decided right then and there that it wasn't being torn apart (its a noble cause for some plain jane wrecks, but this old girl has something left).

I'll probably kick myself in the ass when I think about the money and TIME I'll have to put into it to make it decent looking and compare it to the money I could pocket for the parts I could sell off it. I think I'll nickel and dime some used parts to get it back to a good driver...maybe a set of rallys and 2" coil drop...until somebody decides they want it re$$ally bad...

Besides...I might have found a short bed...but that's another story.
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Old 07-01-2005, 03:06 PM   #15
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ROTFLMAO!!! We had a '69 C-10 short stepside with a 250/3spd that was our farm truck that got EXACTLY the same treatment..............Believe it or not, the defroster worked alot better like that! We drove the truck 365 days a year twice a day atleast, and in the fall, spring, and summer triple or quadruple that number. It had to work! Granted the cab was completely shot, so it didn't matter much, but it sure was safer as atleast you could see.

IMO, I don't think the defrost systems on these trucks are nothing to brag about as installed by OEM.
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Old 07-01-2005, 07:38 PM   #16
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Yes that is a very nice truck though, the white / green combo looks cool.
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Old 07-01-2005, 07:52 PM   #17
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You can't part that thing out. That's a pretty nice truck......minus the duct tape of couse!!
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Old 07-01-2005, 09:18 PM   #18
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thats what my butt hole looks like after going to a chile festival...minus the tape of coarse

dont throw the dash away......I'll send you some tweeters to glue in place......
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Old 07-02-2005, 03:01 AM   #19
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thats what my butt hole looks like after going to a chile festival...coarse.
haha

glad you think so...now I gotta figure out whether to sell it or fix it.

Anyone have an aqua dashpad? They don't make Aquagreen interior parts-except for visors, which is the only thing I DON"T need. I need doorskins too...and one more armrest...door eschuchions...seat cover is toast...

Anyway guys, keep me in mind. This is the 4th vehicle in line for attention but one I need to keep upgrades on the cheap anyway.

IF YOU HAVE AQUA PARTS PM ME
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Anyone have an aqua dashpad?
If its just a driver, the least expensive way to go is to buy a used dash (light color). and spray it with some agua paint.
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Old 07-01-2005, 09:59 PM   #22
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I don't think that tape was for the defrost it was to hold the dash together.
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Old 07-02-2005, 07:48 AM   #23
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I've seen worse examples of "Duct tape fixes anything". I had an uncle once who had a duct tape fender on his old furd truck.
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Hell, around here that is a mint truck needing minor finish work. Wish I could find a few like that! The duct tape is simply a demonstration of american ingenuity and brings back a reminder of the kind of special tools we should all carry! First car was a 58 Impala that lost it's wiper motor ---I use some cord and ran it out the door, tied to a wiper and around the windshield back inside in a big loop. I would drive in the rain with one hand pulling the cord back and forth. Snow made it a more beneficial exercise so I would have to change arms to avoid overexercise on either! Then I sobered up and fixed the wiper motor.
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Old 07-02-2005, 05:04 PM   #25
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I've seen stuff more getto than that. Come to think of it, no I haven't.
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