Project NOT4SLE

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Brother I don't know what to tell you. What type of power washer do you have? Mine is a 2800psi with a honda engine and it will just about cut a groove in the frame with the 0 tip.

There is a whirly bird tip that is a "0" that spins so that it makes a circle pattern really fast to cover more area and help to keep you from eating a line into something. I haven't seen anything yet it wouldn't take off and you can't hit any wooden surfaces with it or it chews it up. In fact, it will etch your conrete if you hit the driveway with it too close

I have a 2600 PSI Honda pressure washer that will take the paint off a cars fender if your to close and it does not hold anything to this gunk !!!!

[nastyc10]

You might have to break out the hammer and chisel to get the gunk off!

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by chevy_mike

Agree with the others, mic the rotors and if the non grooved area is within specs, you're good. That groove was factory on GM rotors.

As for removing the crud... man do I remember that month of fun.

I pulled everything off, got a large plastic container, soaked them in Simple Green HD, used scrapers to remove most of the built up stuff. Then I got some media for my power washer blaster attachment and stripped them with the media (like sand but not as harmful) and ran my power washer with it. Strips and washes all at once. Makes a heck of a mess with media landing everywhere but it stripped it to bare metal.

Next time, I am taking it somewhere and having the whole frame and parts stripped!!!!

I have the best luck soaking stuff in a large container too.
I soaked all my stuff in a large container, using Purple Power concentrate. Bought it at Home Depot in a 5 gallon jug. Mixed with water, soaked for two days. The gunk fell off. The stuff is caustic, don't get it on your hands.

[ripdog28]

all these ideas of how to make it easy... Just get a scraper and use some elbow grease. THat is how i did my entire frame then hand sanded it to bare metal after all the grease was gone.

[gcburdic]

I agree with ripdog, but then you may rename you project to MIGHTB4Sale after all that

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

I agree with ripdog, but then you may rename you project to MIGHTB4Sale after all that

[my67chevytruck]

[vegaschevy]

My head liner was reattached with what looks like Liquid nails. I tried sanding and acid and a number of things and that stuff is very very strong and stubborn. Ill be tackling that this afternoon to try and get it all down off the roof.

I also found the fitting for my radiator to have a 3/4" hose fitting for my radiator instead of the 5/8" one on there now. SO Ill be changing that as well.

[highperf4x4]

The new radiator came with a 5/8" fitting?

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

The new radiator came with a 5/8" fitting?

It came with threads which I believe are a 3/8" MPT thread. All I could find was a 3/8" to a 5/8 fitting and I need to a 3/4". I drove to Mcfadden Dale hardware and picked one up yesterday. Ill take pics of both so you can tell me if it is a 3/8" thread for the radiator. I believe that the radiator was suppose e to come with a fitting but I did not see one and it was not to big of a deal for me. I knew I could pick one up.

[highperf4x4]

Kewl. Alot of times they don't come with a fitting. You normally use the ones from your existing radiator. I usually destroy mine taking them out.

[vegaschevy]

Well I got my sick ass off the couch today to get a few things done.

I started with finally hooking up my Neutral safety switch properly. I just plugged it in and left it. In doing this I learned that I did not have a reverse light out. One was not working and I had just changed bulbs and lenses when I got it on the road. Turns out that the neutral safety switch going out was allowing one to work and not the other. I put the truck in reverse, set the emergency brake and turned the key on. Adjusted it till both lights came on and tightened it down. Worked perfect this way!



I also decided to replace the springs and turn signal cancel cam in my steering wheel as the signals work but they do not cancel when making a turn. I started with my 10 buck steering wheel puller, has worked great and pulled 20 or so steering wheels with ease.





I had bough this kit at pep boys for 6 bucks and only used the springs out of it as the plastic cam was fine, the springs however were broken in two.

[vegaschevy]

This is the way the radiator I got came with no fitting, I think it is 3/8" threads.



I found this fitting but could not find a 3/4" one like I needed to make it right so I just tightened the hose down extra tight. Worked for the last 200 miles.



I got the correct fitting yesterday and got it installed.



And last the nasty crap on the roof from the roof liner that came factory. It must have sagged at one point and someone used this liquid nails crap on it.





I used an abrasive paint removing wheel and got it all ground down and cleaned up. now no nasty stuff above my head



now im back on my couch with a bottle of nyquil and tussin!

[highperf4x4]

Ok, I have a question now. The reverse lights are tied in to the neutral safety switch? Mine are not working at all and they weren't working before my ns switch went out either.

Hope ya get to feeling better.

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Ok, I have a question now. The reverse lights are tied in to the neutral safety switch? Mine are not working at all and they weren't working before my ns switch went out either.

Hope ya get to feeling better.

yes, they are tied into the switch. If it is not properly aligned they do nto work. Mine only had one not working and the new switch fixed that.

[dieselarmy13]

Hey, I know it's been a while since you posted it, but did you try some good ol 99 cent Dollar General oven cleaner? Worked like a charm on my nasty truck.

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by dieselarmy13

Hey, I know it's been a while since you posted it, but did you try some good ol 99 cent Dollar General oven cleaner? Worked like a charm on my nasty truck.

yes, I went to the dollar store and bought a ton of cans. ok more like 4 cans but it did not hardly touch anything crazy.

I am going to find a hot pressure washer and wash it up after soaking it with some oven cleaner again.

Ive been crazy busy lately. i want to get back to washing and installing my suspension but it may be after christmas before I get back on it. Have to make the girl happy too. LOL

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Kewl. Alot of times they don't come with a fitting. You normally use the ones from your existing radiator. I usually destroy mine taking them out.

The factory fitting is not removeable. It is welded or braised in the radiator

[highperf4x4]

Originally Posted by vegaschevy

The factory fitting is not removeable. It is welded or braised in the radiator

Wow, is that just these years of trucks? I've changed quite a few in my other vehicles and none of them were welded in. I'll have to take a look at my '72. It has a 4-core in it.

[ripdog28]

How important is the neutral safety switch? I removed mine and spliced the wires. Just ensures you do not start the vehicle in gear correct? any risks other then it lunging fwd when starting? I will be installing a floor shifter anyways as i have no clearence between my headers and the colom lever.

[highperf4x4]

Hey Vegas, can you show me what wheel you used on the roof of the truck?

Originally Posted by ripdog28

How important is the neutral safety switch? I removed mine and spliced the wires. Just ensures you do not start the vehicle in gear correct? any risks other then it lunging fwd when starting? I will be installing a floor shifter anyways as i have no clearence between my headers and the colom lever.

Yeah............... the other risk is it lunging backward...........

[ripdog28]

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Hey Vegas, can you show me what wheel you used on the roof of the truck?




Yeah............... the other risk is it lunging backward...........

This made me laugh!!!!!

Ill get a pick of the wheel in the morning.... it was a wierd looking wheel

[highperf4x4]

Kewl

[highperf4x4]

If your other belts are tight then losing the a/c belt shouldn't make any difference on the cooling. As for the compressor, if it locked up internally then the clutch wouldn't turn but if the bearing is locking up then the pulley won't turn (just the part that the belt lays into) You should be able to spin the pulley easily without the belt in place. If you feel any resistance or it feels like it doesn't spin "smoothly" then the bearing is probably shot. I had to replace mine.