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12-05-2003, 12:18 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Chesapeake, VA
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As Tom Petty sang...
"The waiting is the hardest part..."
I finally broke down and dropped off my truck at the shop on Monday. Some stuff I've done before, but I didn't want to tackle again and, well, it's cold and snowing now and I don't really have time to work on it this month. So, I'm dropping a wad of cash and having all the valve stem seals replaced, new valve cover gaskets, oil pan gasket, rear main oil seal, flexplate (busted/missing tooth), speedometer cable seal, rear end gear mesh alignment, and a new electric choke. My poor truck was making a mess of the driveway... Now, I only replaced the flexplate last year-- and with a GM flexplate to boot. Well, I busted a tooth off the flexplate a little while back. I thought the engine wasn't going to catch. I didn't wait quite long enough to crank again and the engine caught at the same moment I hit the starter-- doh! Operator error...  The good news is that this will wipe out most of my "To-Do" list. I'll only have a new exhaust manifold gasket to install with the Stage8 bolts I got. A little paint on the front suspension and rear of the frame along with a couple of teeny rust spots and she'll be as good as new once again. It seems like all I have to do is drop a couple grand into her every 5 years and she just keeps on going and going! It was new tires last month... Yes, I'm rambling, but the salt trucks are out and she's still at the garage. I hate driving her in salt anymore, but she'll survive. After all, she survived Michigan, Illinois, and North Carolina!  Sorry-- case of Chevy withdrawals... 
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12-05-2003, 12:19 PM
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Yukon, OK
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I cant wait to get a new carb !!! AHHH I hate this f(*^*(&^&(**( pos on it now!! WILL NOT Run right in the cold weather!!
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12-05-2003, 02:08 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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LOl dont feel bad im now on temporary hiatus with working on my truck while the snow falls
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12-05-2003, 07:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Elkhart, IN
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snow scares you? its currently snowing, and i'm on my way out to get the 86 running. need to attach the trans crossmember, tighten the trans mount, install driveshaft, change the oil, and set the timing, and she's good to go... directly to the front yard with a FOR SALE sign.
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12-08-2003, 01:55 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Chesapeake, VA
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Actually, Jeremy, the choice is really down to spending time working on the truck or having the opportunity to meet lots of single women at a bunch of social events this month and in January...
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