Another OLD BLUE Build Thread - 71 Chevy

[OldBlue71Chevy]

Originally Posted by hick

My god...

Your a master fabricator going back to school for your MBA in your 30's (hope I didn't shoot too high )... And I'm over here, 24, just trying to be responsible enough to feed my self and pay the power bill

Thank you for some awesome reading material while I eat pizza

Wow, thanks for the compliment. I blame it on an undiagnosed case of ADD (or OCD? not sure what to classify it as)

The masters degree is just another tool in the toolbox. I may not use it all the time but when I do, I am very glad to have it. (don't regret it a bit other than being a little on the expensive side $$$)




Been doin' work.

Got the new radiator and power steering pump in the suburban. She can run and steer now, just can't move. Transmission is next.

Since "snowmageddon" is coming tomorrow, I wanted to get a heater set up in Ol' Blue. Maybe I will finally get to try out 4wd!?

Starting with this:

The brand is ACME and part number 201437. I googled it and couldn't find anything about it. It has been sitting on a shelf in the basement for 4+ years now.


Lesson of the day

The vast majority of the time, I am too much of a cheapa$$ to buy the first product that I find. In this case I was looking for heater duct with ~2.5" ID.

1. LMC TRUCK - part 32-1980 which is QTY 2 of 2 1/2" ID ducts one 15" long one 25" long - $19.95 (can pickup locally)

2. Summit Racing - Universal Duct Dorman 96004 - QTY 1 of 2 1/2" ID duct x 72" - $18.97 + Shipping

3. AutoZone - Universal Duct Dorman 96004 - QTY 1 of 2 1/2" ID duct x 72" - $10.88 shipped free to the nearest AutoZone in 2 days

Don't get me wrong, I love summit racing but they work kinda like Wal-Mart where they get you in there to get the stuff you want then jack the price up on the stuff you need. LMC truck may have the part that is made to bolt in, but most of the time with a tiny bit of ingenuity you can find the same parts cheaper somewhere else in bulk (at least in this example).

So I will be picking up my new duct work from AutoZone on Monday. But for now I'm off to the store to get a bunch of 5/8" heater hose, fittings, and switches to get this heater at least partially working.