Restoring Rusty

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by rich weyand

US Postal Service, believe it or not. If you are an Amazon Prime member, you get two-day free delivery. Order on Friday, it will come on Sunday. USPS delivers it.

Wow that is awesome! Wonder if that's nation wide? That right there might be worth having prime. I always gripe at my wife because she does the free trial and forgets to cancel.

[MikeB]

Originally Posted by rich weyand

US Postal Service, believe it or not. If you are an Amazon Prime member, you get two-day free delivery. Order on Friday, it will come on Sunday. USPS delivers it.

I actually got free same-day delivery on two orders so far. I think both must have been in their Ft. Worth distribution center, which is approx 65 miles from me. Prime has other benefits, too, which we are just starting to use.

There is also a Summit Racing distribution center coming to our area next year, which means next day delivery or free pickup. And the facility will include a 32,000 sq ft (!) showroom/store. Can't wait.

[UKNOWME]

Originally Posted by MikeB

There is also a Summit Racing distribution center coming to our area next year, which means next day delivery or free pickup. And the facility will include a 32,000 sq ft (!) showroom/store. Can't wait.

Oh wow! I can't wait either!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by MikeB

I actually got free same-day delivery on two orders so far. I think both must have been in their Ft. Worth distribution center, which is approx 65 miles from me. Prime has other benefits, too, which we are just starting to use.

There is also a Summit Racing distribution center coming to our area next year, which means next day delivery or free pickup. And the facility will include a 32,000 sq ft (!) showroom/store. Can't wait.

This also means state sales tax on everything.....

[Gregski]

so the first thing I did was test the radiator cap, and it holds 15 PSI easy, no leaks, hmmm

this seems like a pretty nice cheap kit for an amateur, I'm sure the metal one would be better for a many uses, but for a one time deal, it does fine

[rusty76]

Yogis been around a long time. Mostly known in the street rod world. Cool little you got there.

[Gregski]

alright I just put a 7 PSI pressure test on the engine (heads, block, intake) chose 7 just cause it's a bear to pump that little guy up, plus 7 is in the geeen zone, so we'll see if it holds

[Will206]

Checkout Champion too, I got a 4 core monster for my 383 from them for a hell of a price, and it's a high quality radiator too.

http://www.championradiators.com/Che...ator-1973-1987

http://i.imgur.com/2zw7ZSU.jpg

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Will206

Checkout Champion too, I got a 4 core monster for my 383 from them for a hell of a price, and it's a high quality radiator too.

http://www.championradiators.com/Che...ator-1973-1987

http://i.imgur.com/2zw7ZSU.jpg

Thank you, unfortunately I called them up and it comes with the transmission cooler inlet and outlet and I have a manual transmission and don't want those for a cleaner look, anal/silly I know, and they want $80 bucks additional to replace that plate

[mzsigler]

Awesome thread, I read the entire thing in anticipation of picking up an 82 SWB 2WD on Friday.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by mzsigler

Awesome thread, I read the entire thing in anticipation of picking up an 82 SWB 2WD on Friday.

Thank, you I love my two wheel drive short bed, hope you get a good one, they are fantastic to wrench on, plenty of space to get in to everything, I would say they are like playing with Legos but it's more like Duplos, ha ha

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Gregski

Thank, you I love my two wheel drive short bed, hope you get a good one, they are fantastic to wrench on, plenty of space to get in to everything, I would say they are like playing with Legos but it's more like Duplos, ha ha

My last project was a Miata, surprisingly easy to wrench on given the size, but I'm looking forward to V8 power again. I'll post pics in about 24 hours.

I have the same Wideband you do in the Miata. Super useful.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by mzsigler

I have the same Wideband you do in the Miata. Super useful.

so glad you brought that up, strength in numbers, I hope more and more guys with old trucks like on this forum realize the potential of these AFR gauges as they come down in price and take their tuning to a whole new level for both fuel economy and performance

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Gregski

so glad you brought that up, strength in numbers, I hope more and more guys with old trucks like on this forum realize the potential of these AFR gauges as they come down in price and take their tuning to a whole new level for both fuel economy and performance

I tend to put turbochargers on everything I own, so they aren't even optional, but honestly i can see a huge amount of value even without forced induction, particularly with a carburetor. If I were staying with a carb it would likely be the very first thing I did.

[Gregski]

C a n dy

[LeesTruk]

Is that your new sleeping quarters, behind the cardboard box?

[mzsigler]

Now I'll go make my own thread

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by mzsigler

Now I'll go make my own thread

what's not to like, she's sexy

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Gregski

what's not to like, she's sexy

Thanks! Gonna pull the bed off this week and pressure wash everything in anticipation of my 4/6 drop I ordered from Western. Any bed removal protips?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by mzsigler

Thanks! Gonna pull the bed off this week and pressure wash everything in anticipation of my 4/6 drop I ordered from Western. Any bed removal protips?

Get help don't be a hero, ask friends to help you lift it, etc

[mzsigler]

Originally Posted by Gregski

Get help don't be a hero, ask friends to help you lift it, etc

Yeah I think I'm going to use my lift and then enlist 3-4 people to move it. Still using the wideband? Are you using any datalogging software?

[Gregski]

mandatory stare and compare, old rad and new one, the rows in the new one are wider although both rads have two rows

[Gregski]

gave the new aluminum radiator a quick dip, just cause it's new don't mean it will be good, sometimes they leak, this one did not

[Gregski]

I can not stand the hand slicing dime a dozen hose clamps so got these T-bolt ones and love them

[hatzie]

Originally Posted by Gregski

I can not stand the hand slicing dime a dozen hose clamps so got these T-bolt ones and love them

Pricy but very worth it. They don't loosen up by extruding the hose through the worm slots.
Breeze Liner worm clamps will accomplish the same thing but they are around the same price and don't look near as nice.