SoCal checkin' in

[VWNate1]

Originally Posted by hopped up

You guys are too cool. I know vdog would and has been helping me out . And Nate and Dano are cool guys too , but the others that i havent met i appreciate it alot.
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We're all in this to - gether , not everyone grasps this simple concept but the good people here do .

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

There are a pair of early big block motor mounts in a '71 3/4 ton at the pick a part on 6th street in San Bernardino and a hydro boost on a later model 1 ton if anybody is interested. The motor is still in the truck.

I've heard nothing but good things about the Hydro Boost brakes.

[VWNate1]

O.K. , we had these on nearly our entire Fleet and it was not so good ~ whenever the V-Belt failed , you lost brakes and steering both at the same time , usually the belt failed when some idiot cut you off and you braked hard .

Just beware that all is not roses with this system .

I hope to never had any vehicle so equipped .

[xxlf250]

checking in from Indio,.....Palm Springs area

got a k5 and a 65 short bed that are never ending projects, just wanted to say What's up....

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

There are a pair of early big block motor mounts in a '71 3/4 ton at the pick a part on 6th street in San Bernardino and a hydro boost on a later model 1 ton if anybody is interested. The motor is still in the truck.

It also has a rear sport bumper on it....too bad they jacked it up and have all the weight resting on the bumper

[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

It also has a rear sport bumper on it....too bad they jacked it up and have all the weight resting on the bumper

Ahhhhh...You saw that too. I was looking for a glove box latch when I saw it, I only had a phillips screwdriver with me.

Did you get your truck back yet?

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by xxlf250

checking in from Indio,.....Palm Springs area

got a k5 and a 65 short bed that are never ending projects, just wanted to say What's up....

Welcome to the SoCal page. Feel free to ask question, drive down to a few meets. Or host one if we can get enough of us to drive down to your area.

[VDOG]

Slight progress. back from powder coating.

[Lee H]

Nice, they sure are pretty when fresh!

[hopped up]

Lookin good vdog!!! Who's your powder coater?
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[VDOG]

Originally Posted by Lee H

Nice, they sure are pretty when fresh!

LOL!!! Thanks Lee, I see some nice seats in your avatar.

Originally Posted by hopped up

Lookin good vdog!!! Who's your powder coater?
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I used a place near me in Gardena. It was reasonable, just took a bit longer than I wanted.

[leddzepp]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Ahhhhh...You saw that too. I was looking for a glove box latch when I saw it, I only had a phillips screwdriver with me.

Did you get your truck back yet?

No, they probably won't finish until the end of the year. I am not worried, they are doing a fantastic job so far. Did you end up finding a glovebox latch? If not, I have several and can drop one off next time I am at my in-laws house.
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[VDOG]

Ditto to what Led said!!! I got one sitting around here also.

[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by leddzepp

Did you end up finding a glove box latch?
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Thanks Scott and Vince, I found the latch the day I was at Pick-a-Part.

I was driving my truck today and smoke began coming through the dash speaker grill. There was quite a bit of smoke, it started to fill the cab. Because of where it was coming from I thought it was coming from my radio so I shut the radio off, pulled over as soon as I could and the smoke slowed then stopped. When I got home I pulled the radio, no sign of any heat so I pulled the glove box to get a better look at the situation, no melted electronics, wires or anything else. I opened the radio, no sign of heat. I looked over every square inch under the dash, no sign of heat or damage of any kind AND everything, EVERYTHING still works, the radio was still playing when I shut it off. Everything in my truck is new, wiring harness, electronics...you name it, it's new. What do you guys think?

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by ItsRandy

Thanks Scott and Vince, I found the latch the day I was at Pick-a-Part.

I was driving my truck today and smoke began coming through the dash speaker grill. There was quite a bit of smoke, What do you guys think?

Did it smell like wires were burning or something else?

[xxlf250]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Welcome to the SoCal page. Feel free to ask question, drive down to a few meets. Or host one if we can get enough of us to drive down to your area.

I will thank you, Just got back from the good guys in az with some of the guys from the c10 club, so after that I will be around, again thank you

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by xxlf250

I will thank you, Just got back from the good guys in az with some of the guys from the c10 club, so after that I will be around, again thank you

How was it?

[xxlf250]

I'll get some pics posted tonight.

[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Did it smell like wires were burning or something else?

Smelled like burning plastic/electronics. Makes me uncomfortable to not be able to find the cause. Talked to the radio manufacturer today, they say "not coming from the radio" but that I should bench test the radio to be sure. I had lost the left front speaker channel a week or so ago and the radio manufacturer says it may be the "pigtail" (wiring harness) and they will send me a new one. The smoke problem cropped up after I lost the channel.

[VDOG]

Anybody else go to the half price sale at Pick a Part today?
Thinking about pulling a trailing arm setup. Unless someone has one just sitting around. LOL

[JOHNORO]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Anybody else go to the half price sale at Pick a Part today?
Thinking about pulling a trailing arm setup. Unless someone has one just sitting around. LOL

I stopped by early at the one in Buena Park,
The Line to pay was 45 min long
And people were parking across the street !
I turned around inbthe parking lot and the took 20 min. Never again
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[VWNate1]

Not this year as it's always a real zoo .

I have been meaning to ask : are C/10 & C/20 trailing arms the same ? .

I suppose I shoulda gone and looked for a good cab , I could either use it or cut it up into repair panels .

Instead I went to Kaiser for pre surgery workups (they finally gave me a Surgery date of 12/6) then passed out in my recliner reading the new Tom Wolfe book before getting off my duff and de rusting the gas tank in my Metropolitan Nash FHC....

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

Not this year as it's always a real zoo .
Instead I went to Kaiser for pre surgery workups (they finally gave me a Surgery date of 12/6) then passed out in my recliner reading the new Tom Wolfe book before getting off my duff and de rusting the gas tank in my Metropolitan Nash FHC....

Nate looks like your going to be coaching from the sidelines for awhile. Its all good, get better youngman. Dont worry, we will still have projects for you to help us out with. Besides im going to have you slide under my truck to change my trailing arms. You know experience before youth. LOL
Take care.

Originally Posted by johnoro

I stopped by early at the one in Buena Park,
The Line to pay was 45 min long

John you should have came to the one in Wilmington, it was empty.
I plan on going to the Long Beach Swapmeet tomorrow. The wife is going to kill me. LOL

[JOHNORO]

Originally Posted by VDOG

John you should have came to the one in Wilmington, it was empty.
I plan on going to the Long Beach Swap meet tomorrow. The wife is going to kill me. LOL

I went to Vets stadium for a little while, place was a ghost town for vendors
but some kool cars up in the car corral..

[Chevrolado]

Checking in from West Torrance/Redondo Beach area in the South Bay. Great to see so many active socal users here!

My rig is a '77 K10 Silverado. See pic in my sig.

Does anyone ever organize any meetups or group activities around here? That would be pretty fun to meet with other truck owners.