After 3 months, I'm street legal...WOOHOO!

Repaired the following:
1) gas leak between tank sender and steel line (rubber hose looked like squirrels chewed through it)
2) gas leak at rear of tank (used Permatex Instant Gas Tank Repair)...stuff w works!
3) fiberglass mat/tigerhair on both floor boards (top and bottom) for massive rust holes
4) replace right exhaust manifold; junkyard find-had to cutoff the outlet studs/drill/tap...WHAT A PITA!
5) replace left manifold exhaust gasket (Lord, I hope I don't have to fight with those again)
6) new starter
7) Brakes:
-master cylinder
-both rear shoes
-complete rear spring kit
-right drum
-both rear self adjusting kits
-front right caliper
-right rear park brake cable
8) 2 tires - BFG All Terrain T/A KO
9) headlights
10) license plate bulbs
11) instrument panel bulbs
12) rain-x wipers
13) wiper washer reservoir w/motor - ANOTHER junkyard find!!
12) plugs, wires, cap, rotor, PCV

So far I've spent:

$500 -truck purchase
$330 - tires installed
$667 - parts
$259 - misc materials

$1756 = Total (so far...haha)

So to celebrate, I treated her (and me) to an oil change, an old school leather steering wheel cover, and a document wallet to hold her new inspection certificate.

Turns out, the oil change was a good idea. The pan had a cross threaded drain plug hole that had been plugged with an oversized tight threaded bolt which made a routine oil change a mechanics nightmare. The guy wound up putting in a "piggy back" drain plug so it's sealed up now and I can change the oil myself in the future.

Oh, and we got us a pint of BG seal conditioner for that rear seal drip.

Anyway...

I'M LEGAL BAYBAY!!

 

Sounds like you were having way to much fun. Way to go on the inspection passing , that can be a real pain. Was this on Ol Rusty? We're still waiting on pics

 

You inspired me. What do you think?

Before

After
I also put on some new windshield wiper arms

 

I'm there too, can you believe the guy didn't pass it because my high beam indicator was out??

 

Yes I can. Where I used to live they wouldn't pass my vehic because the heat tube from the exaust manifold to the air cleaner was gone. I went over to the parts house and bought a universal tube, put it on and went back. Passed

 

Man they are ****** in your state.

 

frigerator! That's what I got! You just added tremendous value to your investment...looks GREAT!

 

Mine's missing too..I've been looking for the shroud that bolts onto the right manifold. So far, the junkyard engines are missing it. Same for the rad fan shroud...haven't found one yet.

I've discovered I really like searching junkyards. I could spend all day there.

 

wrecking yards are a gold mine. The person who said guy's don't like to go shopping, Wrong

 

haha...so true! It's funny how giddy I get when I find some little doo-dad on my list.