SoCal checkin' in

[ETsC10]

Originally Posted by InitialBoss

Thanks for the info Nate! You're right. My gage cluster is looking good for the age but it doesn't work too well. However, the area where it is screwed in around the dash is cracked due to the previous repairs to it. So I wish whoever worked on it prior took more care doing whatever they were doing. I wish my dad cared more about it too. Oh well, it's time I fix it up and make it look better like you said!

InitialBoss, Id look around for any local buddies parting a truck & snag a good cluster for extra parts
that includes nice looking guages
In my experience, if the guages are free of rust, the circuit board is good too.

As for the bezel, they can be gotten new/re-pop for quite cheap and, once your cluster is in your truck
you'll be be glad you spent the $35-$40. The bezel makes the whole show as that's what you
see every day when you drive it! Been there and no regrets!




ET

[VWNate1]

What ET said ! .

My Son bought me the new face , it really does make the old guts look good as new again .

My ' glass ' was in terrible shape so I decided to try the Meguiar's Plastic Polish (I keep it in stock , great for old lenses too) and yes , I suppose a new one might have been better but......

The facia , there's two stock ones and many aftermarket color options to choose from .

I thought hard and chose the auto choke facia because I didn't want to have to modify the wiper switch harness , in retrospect I think having a manual choke would have been wiser .

I eventually bought a whole spare gauge cluster as I want to install this nice 12 volt 6 cylinder Jaguar tachometer I bought , in it .

When servicing the gauges , your most bang for buck , will be the facia .

Remember : those long sheet metal screws , some are chrome headed , a couple are black , depends on where they go ~ this typ of detail is where the " YOU CARE " part comes in .

[69Rumbler]

So I took my truck to my " buddy " at the GM dealer to see what he can do for my truck and he tell me it's going to cost me 2500 bucks to fix everything ! .. Almost **** my pants ..
He told me that i will need a new Carb 850 .. Distributor for 650 I need wires new brake cylinders power stearing .. I thought this but was my buddy but with a price like that idk

[69Rumbler]

So if any of you or knows some one who can do the work on my truck please drop me a line .. i just had back surgery so i dont need it back soon so they can take there time and do it right . times like this i wish i could do the work my self , but i cant lol
Thank for the Help

[VWNate1]

Dealer Mechanics ~ huh .

I was one and when the Service Writer said I had to do 1/2 @$$ed works , I bailed after fighting for a while .

PM me and I'll see if I can find you an Honest mechanic .

What part of L.A. ? .

[69Rumbler]

i live in El Monte its in the SGV but she runs and drive so i can drive it to where its needs to go . My Buddy is the writer , i used to do alot of machinist work for him . its funny how people seem to forget lol .

[Lee H]

What type of carb, distributor?

[69Rumbler]

He didn't say he just said it was adjustable and from the dealer

[VWNate1]

O.K. your ' buddy ' is a typical jerkhoff , unlike the good folks here on this forum .

I'll take the liberty of assuming you've got a 350 V-8 and TH350 slushbox tranny , right ? .

I already know a good place to do your carby , that's all they do is carbys .

First however , it'll need a proper & comprehensive tune up and add a GM HEI dizzy , nothing fancy nor Chinese , just a nice rebuilt stock one and AC / DELCO Parts House can get you for about $125 .

Just begin searching and asking for a 1975 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup 350 V-8 dizzy , ignire the chrome and " !! RACING !! TOTALLY KEWEL !!! crap , those are all tossers selling junk you don't need / want .

Are you up to installing the spark plugs your ownself ? . if so we/I can walk you through the basics , then have a place do the dizzy install and carby rebuild .

I know a good honest mechanic in Pasadena , on Colorado Blvd. if you just want to drive & drop it off .

Being a Journeyman Mechanic this goes against my grain but I'll help you however you want to go here , shouldn't need mondo $ to get your rig running sweetly .

Funny thing how when others need help you're a good buddy but if you need a ride to the parts store , suddenly they're too busy of forget your name .

It's not like that here ~ you ask , we help , simple as that .

If you want me to look up the dizzy , say so , I have (had anyway) the AC/DELCO parts catalogs in my links so I ko0w how to use it and what are the right parts to get .

[69Rumbler]

I took my truck when I got it .. To replace my carb at a place called CarbXchange in El Monte , they did a bad job from the start I fought with them and tried to get a refund and they told me No . I just bought MSD wires , about 3 months ago and he told me the timing on my truck was so messed up that it messed them up . I do what I can but I need my truck running right caz my GF drives my 08 malibu lol ( I'm a nice guy ) once I can get back on my feet I wouldn't really have time to do they work my self ( work issues ) so I was just looking to take it somewhere and have it fixed right for once ! I'm sick of all the people saying they can fix it and it's never fixed but they still take your money. I don't mind paying I just don't want to feel like I got ripped off , for crapy work . It's and 350 crate motor with a Th400

[VWNate1]

O.K. , I'll get on it then ~ I had a Christmas card from him but SWMBO musta tossed it out .

I'm supposed to to to Pasadena to - morrow so I'll endevour to get the address and 'phone # then , O.K. ? .

My buddy use The Carb King there , he's ecstatic about how his truck runs now , I went by to purchase some basic Rochester carby parts and got hosed $10 for a diaphragm .

[69Rumbler]

Thank you ! Once I get my truck running right and I can drive it I'll take you to lunch .. Really appreciate it

[69Rumbler]

Haha he just txt me and told me caz I'm picking it up he is going to change me 175 bucks for looking at it ..

[ItsRandy]

Originally Posted by VWNate1

...My Son bought me the new face , it really does make the old guts look good as new again .

Nate...I thought your old face looked fine. The part about the old guts...I think you are mistaken. LOL

[VWNate1]

Which face ? Mine or the C/10's .

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by camarojim

Orange County Hear I also would be intrested in a truck meet once a month.

Well this Saturday Morning around 7am were meeting up in La Cresenta for the Early Rodders meet if your interested.

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by 69Rumbler

Haha he just txt me and told me caz I'm picking it up he is going to change me 175 bucks for looking at it ..

Wow nice friend. I just started reading this, what year truck is it? New Carb, 300+, New HEI Dizzy, bout 125+. Forgot the other things you mentioned but its a chevy so that quote he gave you was way overboard.

[VWNate1]

Thanx for the reminder ! .

I just wrote & asked my brother to take me , we'll see if he's not working .

[VDOG]

Andy said he wont be able to make it, he is taking his neice and nephews to Disneyland

[hopped up]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Andy said he wont be able to make it, he is taking his neice and nephews to Disneyland

yup unfortunately i wont be able to make it on saturday. but im sure ill still have a goodtime at disneyland. be sure to take pics and post them

[VDOG]

Originally Posted by hopped up

yup unfortunately i wont be able to make it on saturday. but im sure ill still have a goodtime at disneyland. be sure to take pics and post them

Im sure a fe of us would not mind going to DisneyLand Uncle Andy.LOL

[hopped up]

Originally Posted by VDOG

Im sure a fe of us would not mind going to DisneyLand Uncle Andy.LOL

meet me at 8 when the park opens lol

[VDOG]

Have not seen any post, is the La Cresenta meet still on?

[willy41]

I'm Glen, near Thousand Oaks. A newbie to this board, and 4x4's. Every day I learn something new from this site; it's amazing.

[VWNate1]

Did it Happen ? .

My ride didn't get home until 01:00 this morning so I'm stuck here in L.A. whilst you alls are out there in the sun having fun , slurping coffee and looking at cool old trucks .


Next time I hope ! .