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Old 10-14-2013, 06:27 PM   #1
White70C20
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Update on Grandpa's truck!

A lot has happened since I was last on this forum.
First off, my classes are going well.

Second, I got my grandfather's '70 C20 running on Thursday.
Third, I've got about half of the interior stripped.

About 3 weeks ago, I went out to my uncle's farm and put new plugs, wires, distributor cap and rotor on the truck. I also soaked the cylinders with penetrating oil before installing the new plugs.

Fast forward to this past Thursday.
I installed a new fuel pump and coil on the truck. I attached a funnel and a long hose to the fuel pump since I'm not sure what all is in the tank. After discovering that the wiring from the key switch to the coil was bad, I decided to start it by arcing across the starter (kids, don't try this at home). After messing around with different adjustments on the distributor (dang points), I finally got it to start. It ran great for an engine that had been sitting for 20 years. Then my uncle decided to rev it up, I guess to clear out the cobwebs or something. Anyway, it died. At that point, I decided to call it a day.

Ok,
On Saturday, I went out and was determined to remove the fuel tank. Well, in order to do that, I had to remove the seat. After I did that, I noticed all the crap that was under it. So I vacuumed up all the old seat foam and mouse poop that had collected since 1994. After that, I removed all the old rotten rubber floor mat and cleaned up the floor. I got the fuel tank unbolted, but it was too dang heavy to move by myself, so I left it for next Saturday when I can have some help.
Here are the pictures!

The truck as it sits, with new wheels.
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The ratty interior.
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The distributor that was a pain in the tail to get adjusted.
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The interior as it is today.
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