I always have a big towel handy to smother a carb back fire. And a wally world fire ext on the wall bracket just in extra case. Actually 2....

From a C-list parting out truck, I got a outer grill shell and t/s lens in awesome condition, and a spare black face/silver outer instrument cluster. And a set of type 9 mirrors.

All I had was my hands and a bucket of water. Carb backfires, air cleaner catches on fire, I yank it off, the constant 40mph wind threw it down into the engine bay, I grab it, wind blows it out of my hands and UNDER the truck next to me, I dive for it, throw it in the water. Carb still on fire, try pouring water on it, wind blows it away, drop the bucket, and cover the flame up with my hands. It was fun. Thankfully, my truck is okay.

Leaving the bottom half of the air filter on and the air filter itself on, then when you get a carb back fire just put the top of the air filter on and smother the fire.


And have a fire ext handy or a wet towel works great.

What Have YOU Done To Your Truck Today?
 

Finally put some miles on Old Blue!

https://youtu.be/n0T83Z2oB44

brother, that sounds good!!

Finally getting around to tuning the carb... Probably should have done it immediately after getting home from driving cross country a year ago. Dropped 5000 feet and it sure runs rich.

Finished up header install
 

Go read my write up on my build. Link is in my signature. Have a good laugh on my behalf..lol

de-rusted and painted some more. From the other day

Utility box on the side of the truck looked like tetanus soup. Had some spare time today due to the rain, so I had take care of it.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.for...750d9258e3.jpg

I got the new fuel tank and sending unit installed today. Up next is to replace the fuel line.

The side storage looks great

A couple of weeks ago I replaced the flywheel 79 150 302. What a PIA. Drove it on a trip 90 miles away with no issues. Came back and the wife drove it to the store then my 18 yr old son drove it to wherever 18 yr old kids go to. They both complained it was stalling out. Well they put it in the garage for me to look at. Told them I would tune it up (it's been several years but I only put about 3k per year on her). So anyway I get all the tune up stuff plugs, wires, dist cap, filters etc. I do all the work....remember they drove it to the garage I didn't hear it run. The stuff didn't look that bad but it has been several years... Fired it up, got a misfire, it ran on high idle but stalled on low idle. I found I had crossed #4 and 5 wires...corrected that...still stalled on low idle. Back to basic troubleshooting....carb junk, vaccum leaks, fuel pressure, timing??? The damn vaccum house had swelled up on the back of the carb going to the PCV valve and fell off the carb. New hose, 12 beers later, and my kid has disappeared with the truck before I could put the tools away. At least he helped me on the flywheel and did return my gas card after filling up the tank.

Ain't life grand!!!

continued on with underbed rust removel with scraping, sanding and painting. Continuing on the black/red theme from back of truck..

Those dash pads would still be an improvement over mine!:-drink

Tetanus soup. Haha.

Looks great now!