Working Man's Burbon

[CG]

Not an issue for us natives of the PNW haha!

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by CG

Not an issue for us natives of the PNW haha!

I reckon not. Do Wiper motors wear out there? Here the wiper blades get brittle and break every year, just before the mid-summer monsoons.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

I reckon not. Do Wiper motors wear out there? Here the wiper blades get brittle and break every year, just before the mid-summer monsoons.

Yes they do! I've also had to replace the wiper arm posts on vehicles due to excessive slop in the bushings.

And on a different subject what is this thing "AC" everyone is always carrying on about?

[CG]

Hmm, I believe this months truck of the month is green .. know anyone with driving something green? =)

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by HO455

And on a different subject what is this thing "AC" everyone is always carrying on about?

AC? I think it's a company that used to make spark plugs in the USA. They don't anymore. Now I use Denso [which ARE USA-made, but a Japanese company]
Or did you mean A/C [air conditioning]? I don't have it. Not equipped on my '68 Stepside, which must've been a fleet truck. All manual, no frills.
My '71 Jimmy was a Deluxe trim model: chrome-ringed windshield, chrome bumpers, chromed shift sticks, vinyl side panels in back, carpet, full gauge dash, and A/C [which was INOP when I bought it.] I took all the A/C parts off when I first got the Truck, and since have lost the bucket they were in.
So it would cost a bunch to reinstall Air. A friend who has a Blazer himself, tells me in this climate, you won't feel the cold much even at full blast, the Blazer cabin being too big for factory air to be effective. Maybe it was more effective with R13, IDK.
Around here A/C is for sissies. I don't like the HP loss.
I used to have a bumper sticker -- THANK GOD FOR THE HEAT/ OR THE SNOWBIRDS WOULD BE HERE ALL YEAR LONG
But after 2 decades of solar exposure, it's burned off.

[HO455]

HOT SUBURBAN SIGHTING!
Hot enough to melt snow and ice!

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by HO455

HOT SUBURBAN SIGHTING!
Hot enough to melt snow and ice!

What did you do catch it on fire? That's a big area compared to the other vehicles....

LockDoc

[HO455]

Okay you caught me. The real story is after it stopped snowing the wind started blowing. It blew a steady 10 -12 mph with gusts to 22. And due to a strange combination of wind direction, topography and the office building, the wind scowered that area of 7 inches of snow in about 6 hours.

The funny part is that is where I park at work. The local joke was I had made Mother Nature happy and she was returning the favor.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by HO455

Okay you caught me. The real story is after it stopped snowing the wind started blowing. It blew a steady 10 -12 mph with gusts to 22. And due to a strange combination of wind direction, topography and the office building, the wind scowered that area of 7 inches of snow in about 6 hours.

The funny part is that is where I park at work. The local joke was I had made Mother Nature happy and she was returning the favor.

... Now wait a minute. It always works just the opposite for me. I must be doing something wrong...

LockDoc

[CG]

When you're hot you're hot ...

When You're Hot, You're Hot (Remastered) - YouTube

[HO455]

Originally Posted by CG

When you're hot you're hot ...

When You're Hot, You're Hot (Remastered) - YouTube

A favorite song of mine since I was a kid.

[HO455]

Oh boy! This showed up at work today!


After more than a year of not finding what I wanted and gathering up parts and pieces I wasn’t really satisfied with I found these! Finally the WMB will have a complete matching set!

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by HO455

Oh boy! This showed up at work today!


After more than a year of not finding what I wanted and gathering up parts and pieces I wasn’t really satisfied with I found these! Finally the WMB will have a complete matching set!

Those look like the '67 type. Is the BowTie dot in the center a quick release button? Or do you lift the latch to release like some aircraft seatbelts?

[3757chevy]

Nice ! What does the male side look like? My belts from my '67 stepside looked different on the latch cover . Mine had a raised bowtie.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by HO455

Oh boy! This showed up at work today!


After more than a year of not finding what I wanted and gathering up parts and pieces I wasn’t really satisfied with I found these! Finally the WMB will have a complete matching set!

Ooooooh! those look good! Hard to beat new stuff.

LockDoc

[3757chevy]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

Nice ! What does the male side look like? My belts from my '67 stepside looked different on the latch cover . Mine had a raised bowtie.

Here is what I remember mine looked like.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

Those look like the '67 type. Is the BowTie dot in the center a quick release button? Or do you lift the latch to release like some aircraft seatbelts?

It's the lift the latch style. They're the closest to the hard to find 67 style (like 3757chevy posted) I was able to find. I believe they are actually B body seat belts from the mid-sixtys.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by 3757chevy

Nice ! What does the male side look like? My belts from my '67 stepside looked different on the latch cover . Mine had a raised bowtie.

I will have to get a photo of the male end and post it. I actually haven't unwrapped one yet. I was looking at the retractors and hardware when I got called in to dinner.

It was an pretty exciting day as I also got my new fuel tank for my Firebird from Tanks Inc. Lots of new to look at yesterday.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

Ooooooh! those look good! Hard to beat new stuff.

LockDoc

Thanks Doc, I'm pretty stoked about them.

[HO455]

In response to CG's jonesing for updates here's a little project I started over the weekend. I have talked with LockDoc and he has agreed to set me up with a correct early round ignition key lock and have it keyed to match the doors, and to rebuild my existing gate and hatch lock. The rear lock has been getting awful finicky over the winter so I jumped when Doc posted his ad for ignition locks.

First thing is unlock the lock and remove the key, then remove the cover plate on the gate and after cleaning the area, mark the lock mounting plate's position. (Photo #1 with the hard to see silver line by red arrow) This will save you time later as the plate has a fair amount of play in the mounting holes. This play was designed into the mount to allow adjustment of the gate latches. By moving the plate side to side and up and down the latches can be adjusted for smooth operation.

Once the location is marked remove the rod connected to the latch as shown in photo #2. You only have to remove this rod the other one can stay connected. Remove two screws to free the plate. Once the plate is loose push the hatch lever up as indicated by arrow (Circled in photo #3) and wiggle the plate past the lever and out of the gate.

Once the plate is in the open remove the two screws circled in photo four and the lock is out.

You may have noticed different gates from the photos. Before tearing into the WMB's gate I did a practice run on a spare gate I have. There I discovered a possible problem some folks may encounter. My spare gate has had a rough life and the interior sheet metal has been pushed in a fair amount. Not unlike a pick-up tailgate that has seen lots of rough use. The problem is that the surface that the lock mounting plate is screwed to was pushed down and jammed in place. The latch plate got caught in the area, indicated with the purple circle, down inside the hatch in the area shown with the purple arrow. Once I pried the lock plate loose the whole sheet metal interior piece snapped down about 1/8 inch. This made it impossible to reinstall the lock back in the gate. To get it back together I will have to grind clearance either on the gate or the lock mounting plate.

[Beach-Burban]

Yeah...I jumped on board with CG's request as well...but your post makes me wonder if there's a way to make the gate's button push in easier? My key/lock works just fine, but it takes a lot of oomph with my poor arthritic thumb to make it pop! By the way...those new seatbelts of yours look incredible!

Woody

[CG]

Thanks for adding more to your post, I feel much better ... I need a smoke haha!

This has to be one of the very top ongoing threads on the board. So much info and so much info the truck side could use if they just wandered to this side now and again.

[LockDoc]

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I won't clutter up the thread with the whole how to but here is a link to a thread I posted about removing the lock cylinder from the housing after you have it removed from the gate. It kind of goes along with the post above.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=561226

It also shows the location of the code number for the key if there is one.

LockDoc

[HO455]

Originally Posted by Beach-Burban

Yeah...I jumped on board with CG's request as well...but your post makes me wonder if there's a way to make the gate's button push in easier? My key/lock works just fine, but it takes a lot of oomph with my poor arthritic thumb to make it pop! By the way...those new seatbelts of yours look incredible!

Woody

Thank you, sir! Maybe your gate latches just need a good cleaning and lube to make them easier to operate. Mine doesn't require a lot of pressure to push in unless I'm trying to do it and hold something in the same time.

[HO455]

Originally Posted by CG

Thanks for adding more to your post, I feel much better ... I need a smoke haha!

This has to be one of the very top ongoing threads on the board. So much info and so much info the truck side could use if they just wandered to this side now and again.

Thank you. Coming from someone who's posted as much as you have it means a lot. I still finding it hard to believe the number of people who have visited the thread.