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4dranch · 09-14-2009, 12:51 PM

Did you hit the lottery Mac?

MacAttack · 09-14-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 4dranch

Did you hit the lottery Mac?

Nah, nobody got the hint last Christmas or my birthday back in June and I'd been eyeballing this camera for a while - especially with Joe's relentless circling - so I thought I'd finally treat myself.

Got the zoom for those under-hood and chassis shots, and it's got a nice little flip-up fill flash. The lady at the Wal-Mart processing desk is going to be heartbroken.

MacAttack · 09-14-2009, 01:47 PM

Sorry Lady.......

MacAttack · 09-15-2009, 12:36 PM

Shop called and said The Tan has "a flat spot" between idle and 1,000 rpm.

He's confused about the vacuum advance hose going to the HEI. The 2-barrel Rochester has a small tube coming out at the lower-front (passenger side) of the body and I told my guy that's where I though it hooks up. His carburetor guy is coming over to assist.

Mac.

jason65 · 09-15-2009, 12:41 PM

Won't be long now.

Alan's Classic · 09-15-2009, 12:46 PM

A whole page and no truck pics. What's up with that. You have a camera, use it.

joe231 · 09-15-2009, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacAttack

Shop called and said The Tan has "a flat spot" between idle and 1,000 rpm.

He's confused about the vacuum advance hose going to the HEI. The 2-barrel Rochester has a small tube coming out at the lower-front (passenger side) of the body and I told my guy that's where I though it hooks up. His carburetor guy is coming over to assist.

Mac.

I may get some argument here......
But the vacuum advance needs to be hooked to a ported source.
Which is a port that has no vacuum at idle. When the butterfly on the carb starts to open the port receives vacuum giving you just off idle advance.

joe231 · 09-16-2009, 10:54 AM

PICS or it didn't happen

MacAttack · 09-16-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by joe231

PICS or it didn't happen

The latter. I got too excited yesterday and forgot the Sony. On the way home in the Chevelle I kept thinking, "Oh damn - I'm going to take some flak over this!"

Mac.

joe231 · 09-16-2009, 11:03 AM

and i didn't disappoint

MacAttack · 09-16-2009, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by joe231

and i didn't disappoint

True Dat and I'm sure everyone appreciates your diligence Joe.

jason65 · 09-16-2009, 12:37 PM

Great news Mac! It'll be home before you know it. What was wrong with your brakes?

MacAttack · 09-16-2009, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jason65

Great news Mac! It'll be home before you know it. What was wrong with your brakes?

#1. Item on my brake reconstruction instructions: Replace missing brake booster hose. Vendor called to say the brakes felt "a bit heavy" and I told him I'd check it out on the test drive. They were. I opened the hood at the gas station. Do'h! Went back to the shop and showed him (that'll teach me to open the hood first and actually look around).

No big deal - it's just the brakes. (glad the emergency brake works)

Mac.

joe231 · 09-16-2009, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MacAttack

True Dat and I'm sure everyone appreciates your diligence Joe.

I will choose to take that as a compliment.....

if you didn't mean it as one, please keep that info to yourself

MacAttack · 09-16-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

if you didn't mean it as one, please keep that info to yourself

Of course I did.

protrash64 · 09-16-2009, 06:15 PM

Nice to hear, Mac.........glad its going. Now for the pics

padresag · 09-16-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

and i didn't disappoint

True Dat and I'm sure everyone appreciates your pestulence Joe.

that is more than likely what he wanted to write Joe, but he was just being nice.
ron

MacAttack · 09-17-2009, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by padresag

True Dat and I'm sure everyone appreciates your pestulence Joe.

Yep - that pretty much covers it, Ron.

jchav62 · 09-17-2009, 03:32 PM

Great news Mac! I can't wait to see some pics...

MacAttack · 09-17-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jchav62

Great news Mac! I can't wait to see some pics...

Yeah - I brought my camera, connection hardware and software disc to work today and I've tried to lie to the camera's system but it just says F/U.

The computer system I have to work with here has such an old version of Windows I think they used to call it PortHole and the mouse is an actual rodent that runs on a little wheel in the back of the $19.00 clone tower on my desk.

I'll take it back home and plug this gear into my fairly recent HP and see if I can get it to go. I hate having to do this stuff on my time.

Mac.

MacAttack · 09-18-2009, 12:40 PM

Okay, Joe - got the pictures to convert from the Sony to the H/P to the clay tablet here at work, and I had to do it on my time!

MacAttack · 09-18-2009, 12:43 PM

.......washed the old girl down when I got her home from the shop.......

MacAttack · 09-18-2009, 12:46 PM

.......tool box was a gimmie and I can't remember where I got the decal.....

joe231 · 09-18-2009, 01:37 PM

nice!!!
PICS!!!

but could you have made them any smaller

MacAttack · 09-18-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by joe231

but could you have made them any smaller

(you didn't just actually say that - did you?)

Mac.

09-14-2009, 01:47 PM	#3
MacAttack 283 Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 2,435	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins Sorry Lady....... __________________ For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment. My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.

09-15-2009, 12:36 PM	#4
MacAttack 283 Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 2,435	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins Shop called and said The Tan has "a flat spot" between idle and 1,000 rpm. He's confused about the vacuum advance hose going to the HEI. The 2-barrel Rochester has a small tube coming out at the lower-front (passenger side) of the body and I told my guy that's where I though it hooks up. His carburetor guy is coming over to assist. Mac. __________________ For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment. My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.

09-15-2009, 12:41 PM	#5
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins Won't be long now.

09-15-2009, 12:46 PM	#6
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins A whole page and no truck pics. What's up with that. You have a camera, use it. __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker" Last edited by Alan's Classic; 09-15-2009 at 12:46 PM.

09-16-2009, 10:54 AM	#8
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins PICS or it didn't happen __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

09-14-2009, 12:51 PM	#1
4dranch Shloooooong bed member #2 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Millington Tn. Posts: 1,864	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins Did you hit the lottery Mac? __________________ *David,* Daughters 66 truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=484601 Learning to drive a 3 on the tree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcCMvRgBo1Q

09-16-2009, 11:03 AM	#10
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins and i didn't disappoint __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

09-16-2009, 12:37 PM	#12
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins Great news Mac! It'll be home before you know it. What was wrong with your brakes?

09-16-2009, 06:15 PM	#16
protrash64 Resistance is Futile Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mesa,Arizona Posts: 3,519	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins Nice to hear, Mac.........glad its going. Now for the pics __________________ 64 CHEVY PICK-UP > http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...otrash+re-hash 64 CARRYALL >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1964+suburban 66 LB >http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=427852 STRENGTH/DETERMINATION/MERCILESS/FOREVER .......posted via stationary device

09-17-2009, 03:32 PM	#19
jchav62 1962 C-10 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, New Mexico Posts: 4,978	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins Great news Mac! I can't wait to see some pics... __________________ Joseph Chavez "See the USA in a Chevrolet!!" ......................_____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1962 C10 Shortbed Fleetside 327/th350 GV overdrive 1974 C10 Longbed Fleetside 350/th350 "The Trash Truck" 1999 Chevy 2500 OBS, Longbed 5.7/4L80E 4x4 2015 GMC Sierra SLE 1500 4x4

09-18-2009, 12:40 PM	#21
MacAttack 283 Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 2,435	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins Okay, Joe - got the pictures to convert from the Sony to the H/P to the clay tablet here at work, and I had to do it on my time! Attached Images __________________ For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment. My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.

09-18-2009, 12:43 PM	#22
MacAttack 283 Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 2,435	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins .......washed the old girl down when I got her home from the shop....... Attached Images __________________ For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment. My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.

09-18-2009, 12:46 PM	#23
MacAttack 283 Drama Queen Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Surf City, CA Posts: 2,435	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins .......tool box was a gimmie and I can't remember where I got the decal..... Attached Images __________________ For about 12 years of my adult life I had a severe speech impediment. My ex-wife never let me get a word in edgewise.

09-18-2009, 01:37 PM	#24
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins nice!!! PICS!!! but could you have made them any smaller __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*



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