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05-06-2008, 06:37 AM
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noob.
 ive had my 73 k 15 for about 2 months and just got my licnese about a week ago. i dont understand how anyone can wait more than a second after they turn 16 to get theyre license. i walked home from school everyday to work on it just waiting for the day that i could drive it. had it ready to go the day before i passed the test. and i gotta say theres nothing like driving up to school and parking by everyone elses compacts. haha. as for miles to the gallon, i get about 10. is that normal? its gone through about a quart of oil in the week ive been driving it but im pretty sure the majority of it is out of the rear main seal. oh joy. i might replace the clutch will im at it. as for the truck. its got a 350 with flomasters. 4 spd w/ granny low. 3.73 posi. and a 4 inch lift with 35s. what ive done to the truck: new water pump. new power steering pump. new steering box. new tie rod ends. new bed liner. flex fan. what i did for the rest of the 2 months that it was in front of my house was fix all of what the previous owner messed up. i had to re-wire almost everything under the dash. the steering column is out of another truck and was just thrown in it. i had to take it all apart and take out all of the parts for the horn to get the retaining ring to fit on. ive also replaced every fluid in it. and to my joy when i took the rear differential cover off, about a cup of 90w came out. so after about 3 gallons for the whole truck its a lot better. i also had to tighten the nut on the rear yoke to get the play out of it. i also tore out the smog pump and a/c that didnt work. soon i should be putting some hookers on it to get rid of the injector tubes. theres also a lot of little stuff i did but its just to much to list. and i know your thinking my dad did all the work but he maily just told me how to do it and i did it. watching him for years has really payed off and im proud of the fact that i did so much to it my self. its a lot better than just buying something thats just ready for the streets in my opinion. so if anyone has and advice or pitctures of similar trucks i would love to see them. here she is. 
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05-06-2008, 02:11 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: noob.
thats a nice ride.. welcome to the board!
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05-06-2008, 03:15 PM
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Tot Roddin'
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Re: noob.
Looks good!
 to the board from Mid-MO!!!!
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05-06-2008, 03:50 PM
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It followed me home?
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Re: noob.
good looking truck there
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05-06-2008, 04:08 PM
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Re: noob.
wow dude nice ride... welcome to the board from australia
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05-06-2008, 04:31 PM
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Re: noob.
[QUOTE=Tibbetts Racing;2709164]
i also tore out the smog pump and a/c that didnt work. QUOTE] Nice truck and its cool your doing all the work yourself... But I tell you....tearing out all the a/c stuff sure does make alot of work for the next owner if you ever sell it. Not to mention opening up the system pretty much screws everything.
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05-06-2008, 04:43 PM
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Re: noob.
Nice ride, and welcome from Baltimore, MD on the right coast.
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05-06-2008, 05:41 PM
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Happy to be here
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Re: noob.
Sweet ride, especially for your first one. If you keep building them, they will only get better. Congrats on your license...
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05-06-2008, 09:52 PM
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Re: noob.
Welcome from good old germany!
Congrats on the license! Thats a cool ride and itīs addictive so be carefull while you ride it and work on it!
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05-06-2008, 10:43 PM
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Re: noob.
Nice! Welcome from Santa Fe, NM...
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05-07-2008, 02:05 AM
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Location: Bay Area
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Re: noob.
Thanks everyone! seems like the people here are more friendly than on some of the other ones ive been on.
and about the a/c. it had no pressure and the pump wouldnt engadge properly. also it wasnt stock. it was added later and not done to great. and i dont think i will ever sell this truck so no worries about the next owner.
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05-07-2008, 02:33 AM
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Addicted to Chevy
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Re: noob.
Welcome from East Texas!!
I can only dream about 4wd...  Thats a beautiful first truck, and yes, 10mpg is about right. I have the same tranny and 32's and i get 12 mpg... Sad fact of life! |
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05-07-2008, 02:54 AM
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Re: noob.
welcome from montgomery, al
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05-07-2008, 03:00 AM
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05-07-2008, 10:00 AM
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Re: noob.
I'm diggin the diamond plate! Welcome from Prison City IL.
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05-07-2008, 11:26 PM
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Re: noob.
Nice truck, It look ahole lot better than mine did when I bought it, but I didn't get my liscences until it was painted
  what it looked like when I got my liscences   
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05-08-2008, 02:20 AM
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Re: noob.
Looking good. I wish more people would build there own stuff some times. It really makes you apreachate it and I think it makes you want to be little more careful.
Welcome from NH
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05-08-2008, 11:12 AM
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Addicted to Chevy
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Re: noob.
the tranny is unbeatable for towing. I have pulled an 8000 lb load behind mine with no problem. Rock solid. Heard its easy to rebuild.
problems: not a racing tranny; no shift kits available; no mods available (only rebuild kits) all in all, i have no problems at all with it |
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05-09-2008, 12:54 AM
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05-09-2008, 01:21 AM
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Location: orlando, florida
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Re: noob.
sweet looking truck. with a "first car" like that, it'll be hard to top.
i vote you keep it forever and maybe one day pass it on to your son.
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05-09-2008, 05:55 AM
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05-09-2008, 06:29 AM
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05-09-2008, 03:59 PM
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05-09-2008, 04:17 PM
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Re: noob.
Looks something like my first truck when I was 16. Had a lot of fun with that truck even helping the cheerleaders get in the truck.........lol
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05-12-2008, 06:21 AM
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Re: noob.
welcome.. sweet truck..
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