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rusty76 · 10-23-2017, 05:30 PM

Glad to see you on here dude.

Ta2Don · 10-24-2017, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty76

Glad to see you on here dude.

Thanks Brother!!!

likaroc13 · 10-25-2017, 08:39 AM

Good to see an update, Don! I know what you mean about life (including work) getting in the way of things. Nice job on the repairs.

realvc · 10-25-2017, 09:19 AM

Way to go with the truck repairs.

Ta2Don · 11-27-2017, 08:49 PM

The week after fixing the ball joint I decided to tackle the water pump... why the water pump you ask...
Last October, when I finally had this truck up and running, I installed a new water pump. However, after installing the pump, the plug in the top that needed to be removed in order to allow a heater hose fitting to be installed wouldn't budge. I even broke out the cordless Snap On impact for the task. Instead of the plug turning, the impact spun the bit in the plug...

As I didn't plan to drive the truck much through the winter i rolled on sans heater hoses... The pump came with a lifetime warranty so now was the time to remove and replace...

On my day off I grabbed my trusty impact and off to the parts house I went. Grabbing a new pump off the shelf, I immediately put the impact to work... The plug backed out without hesitation...

Back home I pulled the old pump and installed the new one...

As you can see in the pic, the heater hose fitting is in place...

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Just about now I should've been

but Murphy's law, not Michael's, came into play...

I stepped away once I had everything buttoned up, with the exception of two fan shroud bolts, and upon my return I was greeted by a runaway gasket...
The gasket from the right hand side of the pump apparently came loose as I attempted to start the bolts... It landed behind the bottom radiator hose, which obstructed my view, and remained there until I reached for a screwdriver that had fallen off the passenger side fender. I retrieved the tool and stood, leaning into the engine bay to check the tightness of the lower hose...Right there, staring at me, was the elusive gasket...

Following a few choice words, in Portuguese, I recaptured the gasket and closed the hood... Done for the day...

Ta2Don · 11-27-2017, 09:00 PM

Thanks to the holiday and a weird work schedule I have been delayed in making this update... I neglected to get any pics of the fun so here we go...

Continuing, the next day I retraced my steps, this time ensuring the offending gasket remained in place...
As you can see in this pic, the heater hoses are now in place...

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Here's a pic I shot in the late afternoon one day last week...

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Here are two from today...

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Today proved productive in the sense that up until now I hadn't been able to get the blower motor to operate... With the heater hoses connected, and hot water flowing, I tackled the issue... The fuse box and wiring harness I installed had one fuse I'd placed in the slot marked fan...

I know, I know, cooling fan dummy, not blower motor... I don't have an electric fan, so the fuse was moved to the appropriate slot and now it works... Amazing how that happens...

I also made a trip to the parts house to grab some Air Duct hose so now the defrosters work as well...

Have a great week everybody...

**TJ's Chevy** · 11-27-2017, 11:33 PM

Heat! Yay! lol Takes about 15 minutes to get any Heat in my GMC this time of year. lol

realvc · 11-28-2017, 07:46 AM

Great to hear and see you have heat and defrost. for the winter in your truck.
Glad you found the missing gasket before you started the engine.

Chevy Apache · 11-28-2017, 08:15 AM

Those gaskets always seem to vanish ,
then they just appear from know were lol good to see you’ve got some heating.

Bomp · 11-29-2017, 03:39 AM

Portuguese is an interesting choice of verbage at times.
Will say the truck time is a definite win.

Ta2Don · 11-29-2017, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Heat! Yay! lol Takes about 15 minutes to get any Heat in my GMC this time of year. lol

I will find out tomorrow morning how long it takes to get heat... Off work today, gotta take wife to Dr. Appt. in Little Rock and plan on driving stepper to work in the morning... Waiting to see where you are on two-tone...

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Originally Posted by realvc

Great to hear and see you have heat and defrost. for the winter in your truck.
Glad you found the missing gasket before you started the engine.

Thanx Brother!!! Good to see you making headway on the '62... Posted on your thread this morning...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevy Apache

Those gaskets always seem to vanish ,
then they just appear from know were lol good to see you’ve got some heating.

Thanx!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bomp

Portuguese is an interesting choice of verbage at times.
Will say the truck time is a definite win.

Thanx Doc!!! Sometimes, when the frustration level reaches Overflow, a Portuguese phrase or two may ensue...

Learned those while stationed in the Azores many moons ago. Wonderful little island where I was fortunate enough to spend five years of my life, but that's a story for another time. One last bit about the island, it was the strangest place to be in the military, strange because the Army had the boats, the Navy had the planes, and the Air Force had the ground support...

**clemdaddy** · 11-30-2017, 07:42 AM

that's funny...
I want to hear the island story someday...
congrats on heat, we'll be needing it soon enough though we've been lucky so far.

Ta2Don · 11-30-2017, 03:45 PM

Well TJ, I fired up the stepper this morning, flipped the lever for defrost, went back inside for 10 minuets, left for work and it was like a sauna when I opened the driver’s door...

Had to drive to work with the window cracked...

Clem, those stories are definitely for sitting around the fire with cold beverages!

**TJ's Chevy** · 12-03-2017, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ta2Don

Well TJ, I fired up the stepper this morning, flipped the lever for defrost, went back inside for 10 minuets, left for work and it was like a sauna when I opened the driver’s door...

Had to drive to work with the window cracked...

Clem, those stories are definitely for sitting around the fire with cold beverages!

Nice man, at 10 minutes mine is still blowing cool air. haha!

**Palf70Step** · 12-03-2017, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Nice man, at 10 minutes mine is still blowing cool air. haha!

Sounds like the Mule's also. Never really gets hot. Good thing I only need it 1 or 2 days a year.

65truckowner · 12-04-2017, 09:03 PM

You are going to need the heat here the rest of the week. Glad you got the water pump fixed, man have I had days like that.

Ta2Don · 12-07-2017, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Nice man, at 10 minutes mine is still blowing cool air. haha!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Sounds like the Mule's also. Never really gets hot. Good thing I only need it 1 or 2 days a year.

I remember that weather pattern from my days in Biloxi...

Quote:

Originally Posted by 65truckowner

You are going to need the heat here the rest of the week. Glad you got the water pump fixed, man have I had days like that.

Momma said there'd be days like that, or was that that Murphy character???

Driving the Stepper to work today with the high supposed to be 41... Yep, glad the heat's working...

Ta2Don · 12-24-2017, 08:48 AM

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!!

Have a BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!

Bomp · 12-24-2017, 12:59 PM

Merry Christmas

**TJ's Chevy** · 12-25-2017, 12:40 PM

Merry Christmas Brotha!

Ta2Don · 02-11-2018, 07:48 PM

Time for a non-truck related update... As soon as the weather decides to cooperate I will have a truck update to post. Seems the Power Steering pump has finally given up the proverbial ghost. A new one resides in the shed waiting to be installed. Winter nastiness precludes me from wanting to spend much time in the unheated shed.

On to the update...
Thankfully there are still folks out there who aren't stingy. With that being said, today I picked up a Red Wrench setup for FREEEEEEEE!!!!!

One almost full Oxygen bottle and two Acetylene bottles with gas, Victor gauges and hoses all included in the $0 price. Here are a couple of quick pics I snapped before retreating to the heat...

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr

Next time I find myself in the shed, something is getting cut, melted, burned, heated...

Laterz Guys and Gals, Sweetie day is just around da corner...

**Palf70Step** · 02-11-2018, 08:19 PM

Nice Hot wrench! Congrats on the acquisition.

Bomp · 02-11-2018, 09:32 PM

I have saws, plasma, grinders with cut off blades and a sheer but nothing beats a Hot Wrench
Bottles are cool too.

Congrats Don, you tha Man.
I wanna see red blops a droppin'

Grizz1963 · 02-12-2018, 03:49 AM

Great purchase Don.

As Bomp said...... Hot Wrences are cool.

realvc · 02-12-2018, 08:06 AM

Congrats. on the new to you torch set up.
I could use a torch in the shop.
A torch rig is on my want list of tools for the shop.

10-23-2017, 05:30 PM	#1
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10-25-2017, 08:39 AM	#3
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10-25-2017, 09:19 AM	#4
realvc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lake Norrell, Arkansas Posts: 415	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... Way to go with the truck repairs. __________________ Vince Galatians 6:14 62 SWB stepside, 94 Wrangler, 99 Z71, 99 vette My Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=719086 "If it's too loud, you're too old"

11-27-2017, 08:49 PM	#5
Ta2Don Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Searcy, AR Posts: 4,203	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... The week after fixing the ball joint I decided to tackle the water pump... why the water pump you ask... Last October, when I finally had this truck up and running, I installed a new water pump. However, after installing the pump, the plug in the top that needed to be removed in order to allow a heater hose fitting to be installed wouldn't budge. I even broke out the cordless Snap On impact for the task. Instead of the plug turning, the impact spun the bit in the plug... As I didn't plan to drive the truck much through the winter i rolled on sans heater hoses... The pump came with a lifetime warranty so now was the time to remove and replace... On my day off I grabbed my trusty impact and off to the parts house I went. Grabbing a new pump off the shelf, I immediately put the impact to work... The plug backed out without hesitation... Back home I pulled the old pump and installed the new one... As you can see in the pic, the heater hose fitting is in place... Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr Just about now I should've been but Murphy's law, not Michael's, came into play... I stepped away once I had everything buttoned up, with the exception of two fan shroud bolts, and upon my return I was greeted by a runaway gasket... The gasket from the right hand side of the pump apparently came loose as I attempted to start the bolts... It landed behind the bottom radiator hose, which obstructed my view, and remained there until I reached for a screwdriver that had fallen off the passenger side fender. I retrieved the tool and stood, leaning into the engine bay to check the tightness of the lower hose...Right there, staring at me, was the elusive gasket... Following a few choice words, in Portuguese, I recaptured the gasket and closed the hood... Done for the day... __________________ DON Proverbs 27:17 US Air Force Retarded errr Retired My '65 Stepper Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533920 My '60 Rusty Patina Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post7402266 My '72 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post7204359 SOLD

11-27-2017, 09:00 PM	#6
Ta2Don Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Searcy, AR Posts: 4,203	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... Thanks to the holiday and a weird work schedule I have been delayed in making this update... I neglected to get any pics of the fun so here we go... Continuing, the next day I retraced my steps, this time ensuring the offending gasket remained in place... As you can see in this pic, the heater hoses are now in place... Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr Here's a pic I shot in the late afternoon one day last week... Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr Here are two from today... Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr Today proved productive in the sense that up until now I hadn't been able to get the blower motor to operate... With the heater hoses connected, and hot water flowing, I tackled the issue... The fuse box and wiring harness I installed had one fuse I'd placed in the slot marked fan... I know, I know, cooling fan dummy, not blower motor... I don't have an electric fan, so the fuse was moved to the appropriate slot and now it works... Amazing how that happens... I also made a trip to the parts house to grab some Air Duct hose so now the defrosters work as well... Have a great week everybody... __________________ DON Proverbs 27:17 US Air Force Retarded errr Retired My '65 Stepper Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533920 My '60 Rusty Patina Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post7402266 My '72 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post7204359 SOLD

11-27-2017, 11:33 PM	#7
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11-28-2017, 07:46 AM	#8
realvc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lake Norrell, Arkansas Posts: 415	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... Great to hear and see you have heat and defrost. for the winter in your truck. Glad you found the missing gasket before you started the engine. __________________ Vince Galatians 6:14 62 SWB stepside, 94 Wrangler, 99 Z71, 99 vette My Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=719086 "If it's too loud, you're too old"

11-28-2017, 08:15 AM	#9
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11-29-2017, 03:39 AM	#10
Bomp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: . Posts: 3,104	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... Portuguese is an interesting choice of verbage at times. Will say the truck time is a definite win.

11-30-2017, 07:42 AM	#12
clemdaddy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 1,923	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... that's funny... I want to hear the island story someday... congrats on heat, we'll be needing it soon enough though we've been lucky so far.

11-30-2017, 03:45 PM	#13
Ta2Don Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Searcy, AR Posts: 4,203	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... Well TJ, I fired up the stepper this morning, flipped the lever for defrost, went back inside for 10 minuets, left for work and it was like a sauna when I opened the driver’s door... Had to drive to work with the window cracked... Clem, those stories are definitely for sitting around the fire with cold beverages! __________________ DON Proverbs 27:17 US Air Force Retarded errr Retired My '65 Stepper Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533920 My '60 Rusty Patina Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post7402266 My '72 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post7204359 SOLD

12-04-2017, 09:03 PM	#16
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12-24-2017, 08:48 AM	#18
Ta2Don Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Searcy, AR Posts: 4,203	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!!! Have a BLESSED NEW YEAR!!! __________________ DON Proverbs 27:17 US Air Force Retarded errr Retired My '65 Stepper Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533920 My '60 Rusty Patina Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post7402266 My '72 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post7204359 SOLD

12-24-2017, 12:59 PM	#19
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02-11-2018, 07:48 PM	#21
Ta2Don Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Searcy, AR Posts: 4,203	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... Time for a non-truck related update... As soon as the weather decides to cooperate I will have a truck update to post. Seems the Power Steering pump has finally given up the proverbial ghost. A new one resides in the shed waiting to be installed. Winter nastiness precludes me from wanting to spend much time in the unheated shed. On to the update... Thankfully there are still folks out there who aren't stingy. With that being said, today I picked up a Red Wrench setup for FREEEEEEEE!!!!! One almost full Oxygen bottle and two Acetylene bottles with gas, Victor gauges and hoses all included in the $0 price. Here are a couple of quick pics I snapped before retreating to the heat... Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr Untitled by Donald Olivo, on Flickr Next time I find myself in the shed, something is getting cut, melted, burned, heated... Laterz Guys and Gals, Sweetie day is just around da corner... __________________ DON Proverbs 27:17 US Air Force Retarded errr Retired My '65 Stepper Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=533920 My '60 Rusty Patina Build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...66#post7402266 My '72 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...59#post7204359 SOLD

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02-11-2018, 09:32 PM	#23
Bomp Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: . Posts: 3,104	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... I have saws, plasma, grinders with cut off blades and a sheer but nothing beats a *Hot Wrench* Bottles are cool too. *Congrats Don, you tha Man.* I wanna see red blops a droppin'

02-12-2018, 03:49 AM	#24
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02-12-2018, 08:06 AM	#25
realvc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Lake Norrell, Arkansas Posts: 415	Re: Donz '65 SWB Stepper Budget Build... Congrats. on the new to you torch set up. I could use a torch in the shop. A torch rig is on my want list of tools for the shop. __________________ Vince Galatians 6:14 62 SWB stepside, 94 Wrangler, 99 Z71, 99 vette My Project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=719086 "If it's too loud, you're too old"

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