You know your truck has been apart too long when...

[Russell]

You think it looks funny with a box on

I don't actually have an intentional body lift out back. My Suburban tank is sitting up a bit too high in the frame rails, and the rear most crossmember is sitting on it. I'm going to need to buy some new tank straps with a bit more adjustment potential so I can drop it a touch

Also got my exhaust on -- Less the plume of black smoke, and the occasional backfire, she sounds pretty good! Only reason I put the box on is so I can make sure that I weld my tailpipe on straight

However, by putting the exhaust on, several issues unearthed themselves -- First is a ticking noise coming from my transmission (SM465) that goes away when I hit the clutch, and the fuel tank thing.

I've got a 500 buck paycheque coming my way in a few weeks, so I am hoping to go and buy the water pump, alt and power steering bracketry I need so I can get my engine running long enough to get to full operating temp, and get the TPI tuned up a touch

[bigblock73]

Russel, mine has been apart five years...so I definately know what you are talking abut.

[corn]

I can completly relate to that. I feel the same way when doing bike builds too. Funny how puting a seat on a bike changes the look. Done much to the stepper lately?

[Russell]

Nah, I've been daily driving it, so less putting gas in the tank, and washing it, I haven't done a thing with it recently.

Once I've got some spare cash I plan to start doing some body work on it though. I'd like to do it before I do my GMC, so I can learn how not to do stuff on the GMC later, lol

Also planning on a TBI conversion in the near future. The carb is having lots of issues, and I personally feel it to be easier to swap TBI in than fix the stupid carb I've got a buddy with a 91 crewcab that I can pull the wiring, fuel tank sending units, lines etc from for the TBI swap. The rest will come from my 89, which will be getting a carb later.