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Note to self: my motivation to take out this assembly and clean it out nicely is at an all time low... squirrel!!! |
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time to test the old heater core
so I filled it with water and plugged the ports with those handy rubber plugs then I dried it real good with a paper towel and held it up to see where it leaks from I am not sure exactly where the leak is, but it's not from the rubber stoppers so time to get a new one, I may braise this one some day as I like the good solid quality of it |
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ordered a new heater core from Auto Zone it was $30 bucks but they have to transfer it from the hub store so that's it for today folks, thank you for reading, feels good to be back in the saddle again
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This thread has shamed me to start documenting my "fixing up" better...great thread and great build...Thank you!
just curious if you ever tried to do anything with the dash pad...maybe I missed it... |
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This thread has shamed me to start documenting my "fixing up" better...great thread and great build...Thank you!
just curious if you ever tried to do anything with the dash pad...maybe I missed it... |
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Oh man!...I totally dig the dash and I started tearing mine apart last night! Got an idea for the holes (I'll post pics) using barn wood...
Sorry you had so much trouble with the JBW. It can be tricky if you ain't used to it...here in the hood we use it more than duct tape... |
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Ahhhh, that brings back memories. My first experience with a heater core was in my 78 K10 back around 1990... good times.
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I have learned a lot reading your post thread thanks a lot. You will find the new heater cores are aluminum and are smaller than the original. At least the heater core I got from Advance auto was like that. I luckily had some extra foam lying around that I stuffed on the sides of the heater core. Also make sure they give you the right heater core as the first time they gave me a H core for a AC truck. I hope you didnt ruin the bolts that bolt on from engine bay, those are a bear to find.
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man I had a hard time getting motivated to get this new core in (the desire ranked right up there with a voluntary appendectamy), LOL, but I finally got tired of using my shirt sleeve to wipe off the sweaty windshield every morning
so here it is the new core part number: 94553, 399079 |
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and as always we compare the old (quality unit) with the new (flimzy junk)
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the sound detening heater padding was sagging down making it difficult to get the heater core studs in the proper holes, so I yanked it all out, it came off in chunks the size of 3x5 cards, not my proudest achievement but it exposed any rust sections lurking underneath there, someday we will insulate this again (umm, or not)
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and the heater hoses went back on, cluttering up my beautiful engine compartment again, sometimes Form wins, sometimes Function!
So far no leaks, the truck ran in the driveway for about 20 minutes whilst I vacuumed it out (yes including the bed, ha ha) since I hauled some fire wood, yup say it with me now; "truck doing truck things!" Then I took it for a test drive to Target and the grocery store, still no leaks, and wait for it... we now have heat! oh what a spoiled gangster I am now. |
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next we'll tackle something we started over 2 years ago back in thread 1039 Anatomy of a Kick Panel
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It's good to see some more work done on Rusty. Another 'installment', if you will.
BTW, this is my post number 454. I had to make note of that since it's a number I have coveted since high school. |
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Wow, this is so riveting!
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nine cheap Harbor Freight rivets later (one stud didn't make the photo shoot) and one side is done
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well we were doing great, until one rivet got stuck in the rivet gun, and so we decided to blow that apart, and now how in the world do you put all these tiny bits back together, LOL
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alright after getting re-motivated, and seven failed attempts at putting that silly rivet gun back together the wrong way, I think I finally put it back the right way, and we were back in business
so here is the driver side kick panel rebuild and ready to go |
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and here's a little before and after comparison, old and new(ish)
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"Oh, now, just a minute. You must understand, my dear: On the stroke of twelve, the spell will be broken, and everything will be as it was before."
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Greg, did you make your own replacements or did you get a kit?
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if you follow the thread (huge I know) try the Table of Contents in the very first post, you will see how I worked these kick panels |
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I was wondering if the gasket material was a kit.
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so got the passenger side kick panel back in, not to proud to bolt this shiny newish piece up to the rusty sheet metal, but its cold out and this is now my daily driver so git 'er done, come summer time things may git painted/POR15ed up
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I realize some of you may think this is silly, but I love showing our "city" trucks doing truck things, ha ha
so the HOA insisted we replace the unapproved white rocks put in by the previous home owner with standard bark, so here we go Rusty gettin' dirty and maintainin' his Street Cred!!! ha ha |
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1. I hate you, your propensity to actually get stuff DONE is making me feel inadequate.
2. I love you, your propensity to actually get stuff DONE AND take pictures is awesome and gives me ideas on things I can actually get done myself! I have questions: • I've heard from reviews that the POR 15 tends to lighten in color, turning a purple color (or even pinkish) when exposed to UV light... any thoughts on your application? • You are using Phosphoric Acid to prep, and then applying POR 15, correct? I see concrete etcher at the local home improvement as Phosphoric Acid, but I'm not sure if that's the same, or if it is the same strength... Where'd you source your acid, and what strength is it (or do you even know)? |
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Delete me. I am a duplicate.
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Christmas in December... (oh wait...)
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