I'm legit again, my "new" '68 LB

['68OrangeSunshine]

The White/Black 1966 AZ plate I'm saving for the '67 K/10 Suburban project. It's old name was "White Fang" because with 454 it had a big dog's appetite. Next engine won't be a BBC. Not sure -- maybe a 292, 383 or go Diesel. New project name is gonna be the
''Outlaw Josey Whale''. JSY 513, get it? With the YOM plate I can get it insured as a a collector car and skip emissions testing.
I agree BBQ-ing w/charcoal is superior to propane. But like to grill a steak or burgers on my tailgate with a propane grill. Also, if I have to get up early for work, I can't spend the time starting a charcoal chimney. I only have one gasser running, a portable Sunbeam classic aluminum body one burner, 17 x 11 x 9. I have a bigger Sunbeam 2-burner my Mom got me for a birthday, I need to fettle. I have the parts and the right green hi-temp paint. I have a couple of Weber Genesis units, [both free from neighbors\ that need rebuilds. A buddy gave me a 3-burner Brinkman, but since Brinkman folded, I'm gonna find a thick steel or iron plate for the bottom, detach the gas plumbing, and convert it to a coal burner. Chimney is a good idea.
I have a 22.5'' black Weber, a 14'' Weber Li' Smokey Joe [$2.99 at Goodwill], A Brinkman Grill'N'Smoke, and a big Char-Griller with the side firebox.
I really enjoy kicking back, with a cold one, waiting for the coals to get hot.
Coincidently, Friday night, I planked a fillet of red sockeye on my little Sunbeam, using mesquite charcoal dust from the bottom of an El Diablo bag to add smoke to the cook.
I have more grills than Chevy trucks.

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

[...]
I have more grills than Chevy trucks.

Seems like I found another common interest. One grill is good enough, just need to collect more wood very soon.

Did a Dorky Cheapskate thing, I was wanting to keep pine needles and leaves out of the vent. I had some adhesive, and aluminum screen. Again, this is something that can be ripped out by whoever restores this. If not, that aluminum is not going to get trashed by the sun's UV rays.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 89AKurt

Seems like I found another common interest. One grill is good enough, just need to collect more wood very soon.

Did a Dorky Cheapskate thing, I was wanting to keep pine needles and leaves out of the vent. I had some adhesive, and aluminum screen. Again, this is something that can be ripped out by whoever restores this. If not, that aluminum is not going to get trashed by the sun's UV rays.

That would soon silt up with sonoran traildust thus clogging it up. On a plus note, the underdash maze is kept packrat free.

Yeah BBQs. They follow me home. People donate me their broken ones and I fettle and refurbish them, or part out the goodies, or make a ex-gasser into a coalburner. I got a 14'' Weber Smokey Joe Jr at a Gooodwill for $3.Perfect tailgate sized, and the ventilating circles still rotate and will starve out the hottest fire. Leaving chunks of reusable coal.

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

That would soon silt up with sonoran traildust thus clogging it up. On a plus note, the underdash maze is kept packrat free.

[...]

Good thing I don't live in the Sonoran Desert (really close though). Previous truck had the weep holes at the bottom of the door clogged up from dust accumulation, after one rain I opened the door and heard a sloshing sound. Took a stick and reamed up the holes, and watched about a gallon pour out! So not underestimating your comment about dust. I did the screen on the previous truck, no problem with dust, but if it was oiled up like a K&N filter.....

[89AKurt]

Another cheapskate fix, the oilpan gasket is shot. When I drove to Phoenix, made a mess. The mechanic has some specialized caulking for this, will do when it goes in for front suspension work. In the meantime, I crammed Bounty paper towel into the crevasse, seems to have reduced the leaking substantially. He said you need to pull the engine so it clears the crossmember, to pull the pan. Might as well switch for a Corvette ZO6 if I go to that trouble.



I found that I still had a grease gun, cleaned it up and got a new tube of grease. Think I found all the zerk fittings, the shaft for the clutch pedal is one that I discovered. Now I found a thread for this, need to search for the intermediate steering shaft and steering gear.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...points+diagram

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 89AKurt

Might as well switch for a Corvette ZO6 if I go to that trouble.




http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...points+diagram

Apparently Corvette engines grow on every other tree up in Michigan, if you go by all the used trucks for sale with "Fresh Corvette Engines."

[89AKurt]

Other interests have put my pickup on the back burner. A friend had to get billet mirrors for his motorcycle, I asked if I could get the old mirrors. Made the Rat Rod rusty mounts. So what if the words on the mirror are upside-down.


I took this when he picked it up.