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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
No idea what this bracket is for . Anybody have a guess?
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I have no idea why a PO would add a half-flattened angle iron to it. Most POs are crack-pots IMHO. ![]()
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
This is the hole for the battery tray hold down.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Not for the Charcoal Cannister on the EEC system?
Bracket for an aftermarket Fuel Pressure Regulator? IDK I stand firmly by my earlier assertion that: ''Most POs are Crackpots.''
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Maybe a overflow tank was there. I don't think I've seen mounting the same on any 2 of these .
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Was on west coast suburban so the bracket could be for emissions. It’s coming off
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Was going to paint the fender and door but found a couple of spots I wasn’t happy with . So by the time I fixed them it was getting to late hopefully tomorrow . So I painted a few small items . Still working on the hoops they were pretty dinged up so another day for them .
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Nice . You use a buffing wheel on a bench grinder ? I have several different wheels but end up using the white one all the time .
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Yes indeed - it was a Christmas gift a few years ago - set it up with a Delta stand. Came with two sewn wheels, but they are not of very good quality - looking for something better. It comes in very handy for things, that is for sure..
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Nothing too major, but tested the LED bolts I bought after it got dark last night
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Purchased and restored a clutch rod delete plate
From member jimmie70 - glad to get this little detail taken care of.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
A couple of days ago I filled Otis up with some $6.59 a gallon fuel and noticed my fuel gauge read way past full. I kept an eye on it and it wasn't going down so today I rolled him up to the barn pulled the ground wire from the sender and grounded it out and the gauge went immediately to empty.
I checked the Ohm's thru the ground wire to the gauge and got about 47 Ohms which is ballpark for the resistor across the back of the fuel gauge. Gauge should be good as tested and has always been fairly accurate. I then cleaned the contact on the grounding wire hooked it back up to the sender and no difference. Tomorrow I'll pull the sender make sure it's not hung up, and/or check Ohm's to verify it is indeed the sending unit. About a year ago I experienced a similar issue but after burning a 1/4 tank or so it returned to and has been normal until it reared it's ugly head again, at the time I just wrote it off as a hung up float arm. |
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![]() Once installed the angle of the dangle of the exit pipe was off a degree or two in two different directions, so we pulled it back out and tweaked it accordingly to make a successful hard line hookup. Happy to report Otis's fuel gauge is working again. ![]() |
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Install complete of the new battery cables.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
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Is your battery nine years old?
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I have one in my Chevelle that’s 8 or 9 years old . I was looking to buy a new one for the truck but the reviews aren’t that good . Guess when they moved from the US to Mexico the quality went down hill and I believe they are made in China now
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Got the passenger door and fender painted today . I have them in the cargo trailer with an electric heater . I like to keep the fresh paint warm for at least 8 hours . Didn’t think about taking pictures.
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It is.. still going strong!
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I remember the TV ads for Optima Batts: They shoot out 4 or 5 cells of a redtop with a .45 long colt six shooter and it still started.
I thought that was just advertizing... ![]()
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
I've been sick and my 2 old trucks have been neglected in the shop for a year+. The battery in the Blazer wouldn't hold a charge so I jumped it drove it down to O'Reilly's. I got a good deal on a Delco battery & a nice young lady installed it for me. I took the long way home and had fun blasting the Blazer around. BIG FUN till I got home and bumped a pole in my shop & broke the passenger side sport mirror... just old n' stupid I guess. Eckler's BIG warehouse is in Titusville so I bought a pr. of repro mirrors. Don't know how they'll hold up but they're pretty nicely turned out. Luckily the old screws came out & the doubler fell inside the door. I took the door panel off & lubricated the window & door mechinisms. My wife held the new doubler inside the door while I started the screws... I think the screws that came with the new mirrors are made out of lead and are flat head and look like crap. Even after putting a dab of grease on the sheet metal screws and CAREFULLY installing them the phillips part of the screws rounded off. The old oval head screws cleaned up nicely & screwed in smoothly. I wish the rest of the Blazer was detailed as nicely as the passenger door.
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Well done ^^^^^ I like those batteries but I wish they were black on top.
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Well I FINALLY got off my butt and painted my doors. After a few days I put them on the truck just need to put the guts in them. Now to get to het off my butt and get the fenders and grill painted.
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter
Truck stuff. Dragging home squarebody stuff for the kids K5
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