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Old 05-09-2013, 09:04 PM   #1
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Bath Day

Today is my day off... so I finally got 'ol "Creeping Death" out of the crappy shop I have and gave it a bath. It's been sitting all winter, and I just finished up a CCP brake booster and M/C install. I also installed all new SS brake lines from Inline Tube.

I have a thread in the "shop" forum about how damp and crappy it is in the shop on the property I have. My truck litterally was rusting as it sat inside the shop. Which it doesn't need anymore help in the rust area...

So here are a couple of shots after the bath... You can also see some of the rust on the valve covers. They are just chrome cheapies that I will soon replace. The exterior is clean, but under the hood, and the interior are a little dusty...

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Old 05-09-2013, 09:04 PM   #2
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Re: Bath Day

Couple more...

Anybody else bathe their rig this week?

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The Rebuild of Creeping Death after the wreck

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I would never rebuild a 305.
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I love using vacuum gauges as part of the carb tuning process. I hook the gauge to the inside of my garbage can and leave it there.
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Remember Murphys 2nd law of mechanical relationships... "OPPOSING COMPONENTS ATTEMPTING TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE, AT THE SAME TIME, GENERALLY END UP OCCUPYING ADJOINING SPACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN"
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Old 05-09-2013, 10:16 PM   #3
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Re: Bath Day

Very nice, last Saturday I did the same when I replaced my water pump and radiator on my 70 GMC. Love the slot mags and tires!!!
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Old 05-09-2013, 10:22 PM   #4
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Re: Bath Day

I like the black top. Truck looks good!!
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Old 05-10-2013, 12:44 AM   #5
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Looks nice man
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:12 AM   #6
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That's a good looking rig!
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:43 AM   #7
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I've never seen that color combo before, but man, I really like it.
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Old 05-10-2013, 09:56 AM   #8
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Re: Bath Day

Bath came out alright ,,nice truck ..as for the shop condensating,,I had that problem in Western Oregon too. seems all steel ,,especially cast steel sweats with beads of water ,so I understand where you are coming from on this.. it seems the certain humidy in that part of the country makes it happen.. I used a air forced fan in my shop to squell the most of it ,,my shop wasnt insulated so keeping a fire going day and night was not an option.. neither was electricity either as the kiliwatts add up in a hurry ..
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Old 05-10-2013, 01:32 PM   #9
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As far as I know... the green paint is the original paint on the truck. The black top I'm not 100% sure about. It also had black wheels with white hub caps on it when I got it. I don't know if the glove box door should be black either.

I know some of these trucks were available with black tops from either the dealer or the factory. But not sure if GMC's had that option. Either way... it's different enough where people always notice it.

Thank you all for the comments...

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The Rebuild of Creeping Death after the wreck

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I would never rebuild a 305.
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I love using vacuum gauges as part of the carb tuning process. I hook the gauge to the inside of my garbage can and leave it there.
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Remember Murphys 2nd law of mechanical relationships... "OPPOSING COMPONENTS ATTEMPTING TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE, AT THE SAME TIME, GENERALLY END UP OCCUPYING ADJOINING SPACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN"
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Old 05-10-2013, 05:08 PM   #10
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Re: Bath Day

do you have rear discs?
Im thinking about doing the CPP M/C and booster as well but they have a few options. Do you have an adjustable prop valve?
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Old 05-10-2013, 06:52 PM   #11
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Truck brakes are stock... front disc and drum rear with all new parts. I don't have the adjustable prop valve that I know of.



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The Rebuild of Creeping Death after the wreck

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I would never rebuild a 305.
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I love using vacuum gauges as part of the carb tuning process. I hook the gauge to the inside of my garbage can and leave it there.
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Remember Murphys 2nd law of mechanical relationships... "OPPOSING COMPONENTS ATTEMPTING TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE, AT THE SAME TIME, GENERALLY END UP OCCUPYING ADJOINING SPACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN"
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