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Very nice old truck you have there. And welcome to the forum.
I have considered a 2nd gen cooler for the 91.5 if I decide to redo it. The OEM one is a bit undersized for my present fueling. My wifes Ramcharger has a PS cooler...It fits very well...but I'd need a newer thinner condenser if it was a AC truck even with the newer grill/support. Did you like the SEM paint? I have been ditching the SE power windows/doors on my 91.5 and need to repaint some door panels for the old crank windows.
Really Nice!
That is wyorunners 4 door "Hank" . He has a build thread here. http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=1312.0
Quote from: KensAuto on December 11, 2015, 05:10:27 PMThat is wyorunners 4 door "Hank" . He has a build thread here. http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=1312.0i saw it earlier, going to be a cool truck. love a first gen crew cab
the guy ended up selling the trans while i was out of town. no harm no foul. i didn't 'need' it.. but would have been cool to have a 5 speed. another will come along eventually i'm hoping. he still has the pedal assembly, which is nice to know. the truck runs great.. and only has slight wandering in steering which will be addressed with a borgeson shaft (not the coupler my dad accidentally bought..) and a different steering gear. i believe that's where most of my slop is coming from.. despite still having that junky bell coupler on it. i tackled somethings that's been bugging me for about but didn't effect anything mechanically.. and that was the fuel gauge. it's never read more than 3/4-7/8 slammed full of fuel, and lately it's been going to empty after only 100-130 miles. so, i pulled a board off the bed, slipped the sending unit out to inspect. there was alittle but if just gunk on the float lever and workings. so i disassembled, cleaned and inspected. i hypothesized that the diesel residue on the contactors was impeding a proper resistance reading, so with alittle scotch bright and brake cleaner i went to work. once cleaned, i noticed that the 2 small springed contacts that ride the inside of the sending unit had worn. one with a hole in it maybe the size of a pin head. so, out come the soldering iron to put a dab on the end of each to build back up and create a better surface. cleaned the 3 points to which the wires from top plug come down and hook to the sender, reassembled and 'bench tested' it. the tank is completely full. and when i checked what 'full' was out of the truck, it was between 7/8 and full. which it had never done before. i tested 'half' on the float and it too seemed to be on point with the gauge. empty was empty. so back in the truck it went, now awaiting real life results.
i know it. don't tell anyone.. don't want to ruin my reputation. hahaha
Quote from: swbhobie16 on November 17, 2016, 07:57:26 PMi know it. don't tell anyone.. don't want to ruin my reputation. hahahaAren't you glad that God forgives sin! ;-))
Quote from: Flyin6 on November 18, 2016, 11:38:20 AMQuote from: swbhobie16 on November 17, 2016, 07:57:26 PMi know it. don't tell anyone.. don't want to ruin my reputation. hahahaAren't you glad that God forgives sin! ;-))you mean the part where i buy something that may or may not work to replace something that 100% works as intended..? hahaha