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06-10-2019, 09:19 PM
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One Hot Truck
I don't think this is what he meant when he wanted a "flame job."
I wonder if this belongs to someone on this forum?
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06-10-2019, 09:45 PM
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Re: One Hot Truck
Ouch!!..!
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06-11-2019, 08:14 AM
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Re: One Hot Truck
That hurts to look at it.
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8man-aka Robert 1948 on a S10 Frame, small block with a carb 1954 Cab, 53 Front and Bed, 50 Doors, S10 Frame, Power TBD Build thread: "]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=746899&highlight=wife%27s+48[/URL] [/URL]http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=840204 |
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06-11-2019, 10:57 AM
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Re: One Hot Truck
Our fleet of vehicles is equipped with fire extinguishers which we have certified annually. When the extinguishers become too old to be worth testing/certifying I offer them for free to local rodders and racers. So many of us are smart and talented and we think of everything during a build, yet we forget something as simple as that little red can. Maybe these pictures will help a few more people find space in the truck for a fire bottle.
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06-11-2019, 11:48 AM
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Re: One Hot Truck
Looks like it started with a fuel line on the right hand side of the engine. I had one of those cheap fuel pressure gauges break and start leaking and if I hadn't caught it my 71 would have looked like that.
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Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around. |
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06-11-2019, 11:52 PM
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Re: One Hot Truck
I plan on running a suppression system in the engine and cab with fuel and electrical shut down. Seems like money well spent.
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06-14-2019, 12:37 AM
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Re: One Hot Truck
I had a Holley carb give me problems once. Ran like crap, smelled of fuel. I didn't know how to tune them at the time and I went to a mechanic I knew.
He pulled into shop, opened hood, took off cleaner, ran up rpms, and fuel was squirting out the top. I mean like a stream. Me and his helper were backing up and he was yelling at him to turn it off lol Scary "what if" moment. I plan on a fire extinguisher in this truck.
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06-20-2019, 09:27 PM
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Re: One Hot Truck
Craigslist ad: "Great patina, sometimes runs hot. Interior needs a little work, but runs and drives before I parked it"
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