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Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:03 PM

Figured I'd start a new thread...dunno why...just did.
The alt. after a little paint. My dad asked if it was new when he saw it sitting on the step...I said It is now.

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:05 PM

You can see the new master cylinder and replaced booster, along with the drivers side firewall painted.
Used the $3.99 (wall mart) Testors model spray paint. ANYONE KNOW A BETTER PRICE???

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:06 PM

This is the before pic....anyone know how to get ALL those leaves ans branches out? I reached in as far as I could...but there is still more in there.

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:08 PM

A little cleaning and more testors paint.
The heater box is in the basement with fresh paint, and a new heater core. It'll go back in AFTER the caddy motor is stuffed in.

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:09 PM

And here is that door I was complaining about earlier. I thought it was a good one, just didn't crawl under it. Bummer.

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:10 PM

Here is one of the door panels, it was a kinda off white nasty color, can't remember what they called it, I call it black now.

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:11 PM

Well, you can see a little of it here....yukky IMO.

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:13 PM

I guess that's all for now. I plan on more work tomorow after work.
Opinions?

*Randy70C-10* · 07-05-2002, 11:19 PM

Do a couple parts each day, and before you know it, you'll have a new truck!

ebfabman · 07-05-2002, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by longhornmail
This is the before pic....anyone know how to get ALL those leaves ans branches out? I reached in as far as I could...but there is still more in there.

Only way to make sure

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:29 PM

Hmmm, that is a main support though....maybe I'll do that, but smaller. Just big enough for the vacume hose.
Thanks.

ebfabman · 07-05-2002, 11:31 PM

Main support???

main support for trash maybe...........

Suicide-D · 07-05-2002, 11:33 PM

in the process of irradicating the rust now

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:33 PM

LOL!!
I had been told that piece was structural.

Suicide-D · 07-05-2002, 11:35 PM

another....

ebfabman · 07-05-2002, 11:39 PM

whoever told you that was not well informed ( you know what I mean )

That cavity is just a sheet metal box for the air vents and its where the water from the windshield grille (cowl) drains.

No structural support at all.

Longhorn Man · 07-05-2002, 11:43 PM

Cool. I hope your right...as soon as the clip comes off, I'm cutting, onless somene stops me.

ebfabman · 07-05-2002, 11:45 PM

HOPE I'M RIGHT....WHAT!!! LOL!

Longhorn Man · 07-06-2002, 12:01 AM

LOL, I did kinda forget you are Picasso when it comes to paint and body...
forgive me.

barn9 · 07-06-2002, 12:22 AM

Hey Andy, you may have already done this, but I used an air hose on one end while having a shop-vac attached to the other end through a piece of cardboard taped over the opening (duct tape) to make a better seal, along with an occasional stir from a piece of wire (f**d tape), and it did a pretty good job of cleaning things out. Which by the way, makes us much smarter than the average F**d boy, 'cause they hold a piece of wire and suck each other!

Longhorn Man · 07-06-2002, 12:27 AM

Only problem, I would have to blow through the air hose, and I'm a smoker.
I am pneumaticly impaired here.

(I do have the little compressor deal that plugs into the cigg lighter...nuff for a tire, but no more)

Stano · 07-06-2002, 12:45 AM

To clean out the cowl vent box all you need to do is take out the actual cowl vent in the kick panel and grab the vacume and clean it out and if you want to see the condition of the inside use a mirror and a flashlight. No need to cut holes there's already one there just on the other side. Take the rod loose and lift up on the vent door til the pivot pin clears and well its pretty obvious when you are looking at it.

Longhorn Man · 07-06-2002, 12:50 AM

Hmmmm, I kinda like your idea there....I can do the under-dash-boogie for a little bit.

chewed 71'er · 07-06-2002, 01:01 AM

Hey Longhorn, part of your message caught my attention. Does your new heater core fit exactly? I'm learning the hard way the difference between "replacement" and "exact reproduction".

Longhorn Man · 07-06-2002, 01:09 AM

I had to go look. It is actually a d@mn good fit, allmost perfect.
I know what you are refering too though...the one I put in the GMC last year wasn't such a good fit. That's probably why it leaks now too huh?

07-05-2002, 11:03 PM	#1
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	pics for huge bummer thread (longhorn progress pics) Figured I'd start a new thread...dunno why...just did. The alt. after a little paint. My dad asked if it was new when he saw it sitting on the step...I said It is now. Attached Images

07-05-2002, 11:05 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	You can see the new master cylinder and replaced booster, along with the drivers side firewall painted. Used the $3.99 (wall mart) Testors model spray paint. ANYONE KNOW A BETTER PRICE??? Attached Images

07-05-2002, 11:06 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	This is the before pic....anyone know how to get ALL those leaves ans branches out? I reached in as far as I could...but there is still more in there. Attached Images

07-05-2002, 11:08 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	A little cleaning and more testors paint. The heater box is in the basement with fresh paint, and a new heater core. It'll go back in AFTER the caddy motor is stuffed in. Attached Images

07-05-2002, 11:09 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	And here is that door I was complaining about earlier. I thought it was a good one, just didn't crawl under it. Bummer. Attached Images

07-05-2002, 11:10 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Here is one of the door panels, it was a kinda off white nasty color, can't remember what they called it, I call it black now. Attached Images

07-05-2002, 11:11 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Well, you can see a little of it here....yukky IMO. Attached Images

07-05-2002, 11:13 PM	#8
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I guess that's all for now. I plan on more work tomorow after work. Opinions?

07-05-2002, 11:19 PM	#9
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Do a couple parts each day, and before you know it, you'll have a new truck!

07-05-2002, 11:29 PM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Hmmm, that is a main support though....maybe I'll do that, but smaller. Just big enough for the vacume hose. Thanks.

07-05-2002, 11:31 PM	#12
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,488	Main support??? main support for trash maybe...........

07-05-2002, 11:33 PM	#13
Suicide-D Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Katy, TX...but the love of my life resides in Dublin,OH. Posts: 1,408	I have a similar problem... in the process of irradicating the rust now Attached Images

07-05-2002, 11:35 PM	#15
Suicide-D Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Katy, TX...but the love of my life resides in Dublin,OH. Posts: 1,408	the other side another.... Attached Images

07-05-2002, 11:39 PM	#16
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,488	whoever told you that was not well informed ( you know what I mean ) That cavity is just a sheet metal box for the air vents and its where the water from the windshield grille (cowl) drains. No structural support at all.

07-05-2002, 11:43 PM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Cool. I hope your right...as soon as the clip comes off, I'm cutting, onless somene stops me.



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07-05-2002, 11:45 PM	#18
ebfabman Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 2,488	HOPE I'M RIGHT....WHAT!!! LOL!

07-06-2002, 12:01 AM	#19
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	LOL, I did kinda forget you are Picasso when it comes to paint and body... forgive me.

07-06-2002, 12:22 AM	#20
barn9 Half a bubble off! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Winfield, Ks, USA Posts: 5,588	Hey Andy, you may have already done this, but I used an air hose on one end while having a shop-vac attached to the other end through a piece of cardboard taped over the opening (duct tape) to make a better seal, along with an occasional stir from a piece of wire (fd tape), and it did a pretty good job of cleaning things out. Which by the way, makes us much smarter than the average Fd boy, 'cause they hold a piece of wire and suck each other! __________________ Just call me LB. '71 Cheyenne, 402BB, hauls blondes, brunettes, or redheads. Last edited by barn9; 07-06-2002 at 12:25 AM.

07-06-2002, 12:27 AM	#21
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Only problem, I would have to blow through the air hose, and I'm a smoker. I am pneumaticly impaired here. (I do have the little compressor deal that plugs into the cigg lighter...nuff for a tire, but no more)

07-06-2002, 12:45 AM	#22
Stano Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Mo Posts: 963	To clean out the cowl vent box all you need to do is take out the actual cowl vent in the kick panel and grab the vacume and clean it out and if you want to see the condition of the inside use a mirror and a flashlight. No need to cut holes there's already one there just on the other side. Take the rod loose and lift up on the vent door til the pivot pin clears and well its pretty obvious when you are looking at it. __________________ New daily driver 96 Chevy K3500 crew cab dually 53,000 miles 350 Vortec 4L80 Nice ride 67 Chevy C-10 LWB Built 350 TH-400 Wifes ride and family rig: 2001 Furd Expedition 5.4 Liter Kickin back in Rolla,Mo. USA "Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain" Mark Twain

07-06-2002, 12:50 AM	#23
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Hmmmm, I kinda like your idea there....I can do the under-dash-boogie for a little bit.

07-06-2002, 01:01 AM	#24
chewed 71'er Registered User Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: KC, NW Missouri Posts: 144	Hey Longhorn, part of your message caught my attention. Does your new heater core fit exactly? I'm learning the hard way the difference between "replacement" and "exact reproduction".

07-06-2002, 01:09 AM	#25
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I had to go look. It is actually a d@mn good fit, allmost perfect. I know what you are refering too though...the one I put in the GMC last year wasn't such a good fit. That's probably why it leaks now too huh?

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