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From: Reaford, NC
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From: Lexington Mo
Same here Bob. Next two weekends look like they might be a wash, this weekend due to rain, next weekend I'm supposed to be fishing out west on Saturday, and taking my son to a Hunter education course on Sunday. I may go through withdrawal if I can work on the truck for a whole two weeks!
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From: Lexington Mo
And before paint, I'd get a gallon of "Sealer" for a good solid base for new paint to adhear too.
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From: The Ole' North State.
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But when it comes to sealer and paint I'll get good stuff.
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From: Lexington Mo
I got underneath Ka'Bluey yesterday to see what that chirping sound was. It sounded like a broken/loose exhaust hanger was letting something lightly tap on the exhaust, but it was enough to drive me insane, and that isn't a long trip to get there.
I lucked out, and it was the metal vacuum line coming down to the modulator valve, and just like it sounded, it was just tapping the exhaust, and even with the noise from the stacks, it was more than loud enough to hear.
We have friends coming over sometime today, to visit and pop a couple tops. So tomorrow, I think I'll fire Ka'Bluey up and go play around town for a bit.
.I lucked out, and it was the metal vacuum line coming down to the modulator valve, and just like it sounded, it was just tapping the exhaust, and even with the noise from the stacks, it was more than loud enough to hear.
We have friends coming over sometime today, to visit and pop a couple tops. So tomorrow, I think I'll fire Ka'Bluey up and go play around town for a bit.
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From: The Ole' North State.
Got the fuel pumps put together and in the tanks. Found the new vent seals were just a little off, so I'll be having to remove some rubber to make it all fit. Not a lot though. I'm hoping to get it to turn over and maybe even run on some ether this month, and then pull off the front radiator support. One of the bushings is completely missing. I have a poly set from an extended cab to start those with, at least. I'd like to spray the front nose with some primer and paint, even if it's just the gloss black Rustoleum that I have for the el cheapo spray gun.
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From: NC
Got the fuel pumps put together and in the tanks. Found the new vent seals were just a little off, so I'll be having to remove some rubber to make it all fit. Not a lot though. I'm hoping to get it to turn over and maybe even run on some ether this month, and then pull off the front radiator support. One of the bushings is completely missing. I have a poly set from an extended cab to start those with, at least. I'd like to spray the front nose with some primer and paint, even if it's just the gloss black Rustoleum that I have for the el cheapo spray gun.
5/8s vent hose sure does help filling up though.
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From: The Ole' North State.
The seals fit in the tank, the new vents don't fit in the seals. I thought maybe wrong vents, but they look identical to the ones that came out. It could be wrong seals, but the old were so dried out they disintegrated pretty much when I pulled them. Shouldn't take much to get it all together, once I get chance.
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From: NC
The seals fit in the tank, the new vents don't fit in the seals. I thought maybe wrong vents, but they look identical to the ones that came out. It could be wrong seals, but the old were so dried out they disintegrated pretty much when I pulled them. Shouldn't take much to get it all together, once I get chance.
