What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

[71CHEVYSHORTBED402]

Not much to show but big day man. This has been what's approaching an 8 year project. I'm still waiting on bumpers, upholstery held hostage by a covid economy, hub caps, and the grilles I'll install after the A/C is charged. Beyond that I had one last thing I could possibly do, and that's install the windshield wipers.

I've only seen the truck with a battery say 20 minutes. Everything works so far, but then came what I was waiting for most, the washer pump.

not a drop. Clicked that dude say a dozen times or so, nothin. Heck I bought the truck in 1989 and it's never worked. But I knew the pump was operable years ago, after I cleaned her out and tore this thing down.

So I thought, what happens if I prime the system by blowing into washer bottle's hose with my lungs. Wholly cow, hit the pump and struck water. Another dozen pumps later and hallelujah.

I also finished the assembly guide I've worked on for this entire ride. Really happy about that. I spent more time on that than actually building the truck.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Not much to show but big day man. This has been what's approaching an 8 year project. I'm still waiting on bumpers, upholstery held hostage by a covid economy, hub caps, and the grilles I'll install after the A/C is charged. Beyond that I had one last thing I could possibly do, and that's install the windshield wipers.

I've only seen the truck with a battery say 20 minutes. Everything works so far, but then came what I was waiting for most, the washer pump.

not a drop. Clicked that dude say a dozen times or so, nothin. Heck I bought the truck in 1989 and it's never worked. But I knew the pump was operable years ago, after I cleaned her out and tore this thing down.

So I thought, what happens if I prime the system by blowing into washer bottle's hose with my lungs. Wholly cow, hit the pump and struck water. Another dozen pumps later and hallelujah.

I also finished the assembly guide I've worked on for this entire ride. Really happy about that. I spent more time on that than actually building the truck.

Cool. I haven't had working Schwishers in a couple decades on any of my rigs. I just splash water on the windshield, turn on the wipers and splash more water till it's clean.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Not much to show but big day man. This has been what's approaching an 8 year project. I'm still waiting on bumpers, upholstery held hostage by a covid economy, hub caps, and the grilles I'll install after the A/C is charged. Beyond that I had one last thing I could possibly do, and that's install the windshield wipers.

I've only seen the truck with a battery say 20 minutes. Everything works so far, but then came what I was waiting for most, the washer pump.

not a drop. Clicked that dude say a dozen times or so, nothin. Heck I bought the truck in 1989 and it's never worked. But I knew the pump was operable years ago, after I cleaned her out and tore this thing down.

So I thought, what happens if I prime the system by blowing into washer bottle's hose with my lungs. Wholly cow, hit the pump and struck water. Another dozen pumps later and hallelujah.

I also finished the assembly guide I've worked on for this entire ride. Really happy about that. I spent more time on that than actually building the truck.

congratulations ..... and I can remember years ago priming those pumps with my lungs

[Extended Power]

Picked up new Schott wheels, one piece window kit, all the tailgate trim, billet radiator support brackets, complete 3" exhaust pipe kit, 3" v-bands, and fire sleeve

['68OrangeSunshine]

Today, on my '71 Jimmy, I R&R'ed the Fuel Filter and replaced the 3/8'' hose connecting it to the carb. I also reattached the lid on my center Console. All 3 screws had worked loose and the lid was flopping all over the place.

I looked into changing out the gasket on the Fuel Sender in the '68 C/10 Stepside. Since I changed out the float last year, the tank was leaking fumes into the cab. Especially when filled up. I had pulled about 9 gallons from the in-cab tank -- syphoned into jerry cans -- so I could operate, but the Special Tool I bought from LMC to remove the sender, lock ring and gasket was nowhere to be found.

[72c20customcamper]

After a month or so of phone calls and e-mails my seat saga has been resolved . I received three yards of the Dark Fawn material today to redo the 68 seat back. Free of charge they also sent me a check for the estimate from my upholsterer to do the repairs . So all in all I’m happy with the outcome . I’ll post when the seat is fixed most likely a month or so as the shop is extremely busy at this time . Color is dead nuts .

I think they just wanted me to stop calling