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PhilaTruck · 03-21-2005, 11:39 PM

Uhh, replaced broken header collector gasket. I love laying in the gutter when it's raining.

**N2TRUX** · 03-22-2005, 09:26 AM

My weekend was spent at the Denver Convention center watching the top volleyball teams in the country compete at a shot for a Junior Olympic bid. Unfortunately my daughters team didn't make it.

I did get to take a trip up in the mountains on Sunday though. That was a nice change of scenery....

**N2TRUX** · 03-22-2005, 09:29 AM

Most of the team...

**N2TRUX** · 03-22-2005, 09:31 AM

Just so you don't think I forgot about trucks while I was gone....

MylilBowTie · 03-22-2005, 09:32 AM

Guess you went Ice fishing?

**N2TRUX** · 03-22-2005, 09:38 AM

No some locals where ice fishing. At least they were until we showed up making noise and acting like tourists. The lady on the ice is our team coach, who is the senior setter for U of H. She is from Brazil and has never seen snow or a frozen lake before. She thought it was pretty cool....

MylilBowTie · 03-22-2005, 09:41 AM

Looks like it was a good time for everyone minus the game loss.

Izzy · 03-22-2005, 10:10 AM

Put new rear crossmembers and tank crossmembers in a NBS I had bagged in Aug of last year. We also got about 3/4 way done putting in a raised/sectioned tranny crossmember. Gonna install a pair of stainless tanks and raise the gas tank.

TwinTurbo · 03-23-2005, 12:02 PM

Resealed my cowl area, there was some slight surface rust if you looked up through towards the windshield. This is a typical area for these trucks to rust through and it's a PITA to repair once you have holes. I removed the loose paint and found no flaky rust just very fine powder rust. I then used POR to cover it, normally I don't like to cover rust and I want it gone but this area isn't visible and POR does a good job on light surface rust. I then resealed the cowl seam although mine wasn't rotted or leaking in any way but better be safe than sorry. After the por set up slightly I painted the area flat black

This is not a job for someone with big hands, I have scrapes and cuts all over my arms

I also scored a spare brake booster. I took it apart, blasted the shells and dumped those and the diaphragm discs off at the local galvanising plant, I opted to have it yellow chromate plated, same as the hood hinges, struts and latching hardware

03-21-2005, 11:39 PM	#26
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03-22-2005, 09:26 AM	#27
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	My weekend was spent at the Denver Convention center watching the top volleyball teams in the country compete at a shot for a Junior Olympic bid. Unfortunately my daughters team didn't make it. I did get to take a trip up in the mountains on Sunday though. That was a nice change of scenery.... Attached Images

03-22-2005, 09:29 AM	#28
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Most of the team... Attached Images

03-22-2005, 09:31 AM	#29
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	Just so you don't think I forgot about trucks while I was gone.... Attached Images

03-22-2005, 09:32 AM	#30
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	Guess you went Ice fishing? __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI

03-22-2005, 09:38 AM	#31
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,021	No some locals where ice fishing. At least they were until we showed up making noise and acting like tourists. The lady on the ice is our team coach, who is the senior setter for U of H. She is from Brazil and has never seen snow or a frozen lake before. She thought it was pretty cool....

03-22-2005, 09:41 AM	#32
MylilBowTie Right turn Clyde Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,911	Looks like it was a good time for everyone minus the game loss. __________________ 1974 C25 LWB: 454 4bbl Carb / TH400 / 3.73 1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI

03-22-2005, 10:10 AM	#33
Izzy Trucker. Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,364	Put new rear crossmembers and tank crossmembers in a NBS I had bagged in Aug of last year. We also got about 3/4 way done putting in a raised/sectioned tranny crossmember. Gonna install a pair of stainless tanks and raise the gas tank.

03-23-2005, 12:02 PM	#34
TwinTurbo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 994	Resealed my cowl area, there was some slight surface rust if you looked up through towards the windshield. This is a typical area for these trucks to rust through and it's a PITA to repair once you have holes. I removed the loose paint and found no flaky rust just very fine powder rust. I then used POR to cover it, normally I don't like to cover rust and I want it gone but this area isn't visible and POR does a good job on light surface rust. I then resealed the cowl seam although mine wasn't rotted or leaking in any way but better be safe than sorry. After the por set up slightly I painted the area flat black This is not a job for someone with big hands, I have scrapes and cuts all over my arms I also scored a spare brake booster. I took it apart, blasted the shells and dumped those and the diaphragm discs off at the local galvanising plant, I opted to have it yellow chromate plated, same as the hood hinges, struts and latching hardware



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