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Stolen Squarebodies to be on the look out for.
It's a good deal. It'd be nice to see it as easy to use as possible without leading to the equivalents of 404's. The smart money would be on posting something to the effect of "FOUND," least people quit bothering to go to the site, other than to report what people don't want to click through...- Dejure
- Post #129
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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What have you done to your square lately??
Grit Dog, you would have liked my 69. Rather than starting with focusing on pretty, I focused on dependability, convenience and comfort. I used to take my Fairmont on runs over the passes, to places about five hours away, then back. Half way there, it was beating me to death. My brand new... -
Stolen Squarebodies to be on the look out for.
Nope, but wanted to see what to look for.- Dejure
- Post #127
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Stolen Squarebodies to be on the look out for.
I went to five sites in posts. Nothing in each. At that point, why bother with more? Cut and pastes are easy.- Dejure
- Post #125
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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What have you done to your square lately??
That, EXACTLY, is one of the major reasons I upgraded my 03 Ranger to a 78 C15 step side. The other was because even if I threw, say, 6k into the 78, it would still be cheaper than a used, high mileage, late model truck that was going to need as many dollars spent on it soon, but was never going... -
A Bunch of Tidbits About My Non-Air Conditioned C15 Heater [A note-taking work in progress.] Kelly Craig
HEATER CIRCUIT WIRING and CONTROL PANEL 1.1 As the truck comes from the factory, there is no off position for the blower. It is constantly on low speed, when the ignition is in the run position and the switch isn’t on a higher speed. 2.1 The blower speed is changed via a resistor. The...- Dejure
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- heater heater control wiring
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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What have you done to your square lately??
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What have you done to your square lately??
I am a fanatic about securing my loads. Between the pickup and the work van, I must have about 20 nice, long ratcheting straps. The problem was, I have nothing to secure a strap to on my new old pickup, since the stake pockets don't lend themselves to that. Especially if it's something that... -
What have you done to your square lately??
My heater control unit appears to have been removed, stored at the Bikini Atoll nuclear test site in the Marshall Islands, then reinstalled on my pickup. An ohm meter test of the switch portion verified the horrible appearance (all the plastic is fractured, unlike anything I've seen, that hasn't... -
Surprise No. 238.2, and Thinking Outloud and In Writing
The extra circuit info was helpful. Information on the Net, including otherwise helpful videos, are all over the board on factualness, with regard to my specific debris hauler. Elsewhere, a few were pushing the "your truck has a heater relay" thing. The premise being, the obvious fact the... -
Surprise No. 238.2, and Thinking Outloud and In Writing
No. I did not. THANKS, Mr. Rick. -
Surprise No. 238.2, and Thinking Outloud and In Writing
[OF WIRE DIAGRAMS AND SCHEMATICS] Yep, Rick. A must. Accordingly, already well down that road. I long for schematics, in addition to wire diagrams. The former being nice, when trying to figure out switch and relay configurations. Hell, they already show us versions of resistors in the wire... -
New old guy with 81 short step
Welcome. Stomped around your area many a time, back in the 60's and 70's. Okanogan country, if that means anything.- Dejure
- Post #14
- Forum: Introduction
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Surprise No. 238.2, and Thinking Outloud and In Writing
Yeah, buying a rig nearly half way to being an antique is a pig-in-a-poke. Lots of fun things to do and undo. Things like, install the park-neutral safety switch wires, fix the washer pump, turn the wipers back into a "only on when the ignition is on" unit, install a horn, add the backup... -
Good enough or perfection
I will note that it pays to record everything you do in a journal and with a table or spreadsheet giving dates and prices. About 5 decades back, my old 57 1/2 ton was primered for years. Meanwhile, I worked the engine, front end and so on over. I was looking at new rigs and asked what that... -
Hood hinge issue
I was going to go where Finkaire went - those hinges look like they were long neglected. A problem many of us had to educate ourselves on. Years back, I was good about oiling doors and things. Took a while to figure out the hings of the less problematic hoods needed it too. Then there's the...- Dejure
- Post #7
- Forum: Paint and Body
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Good enough or perfection
Similarly to what Rick posted, there is the looks versus drivability. When I had my 57 and 69 step sides, my first order of business was dependability and handling. After that, it was comfort. Last was appearance. Even on that, while I didn't want dents and dings, I didn't mortgage the house for... -
GMSquarebody shirts idea...
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Any Reason Not to Modify an Accel Coil?
I don't know how old this Accel cap is, but it was obvious it had some time and mileage on it. It had a lot of road grime and the rotor and cap were due for replacement. So, it appears, this one should hold for a while longer. Because there is enough room under the hood to store a VW, I'm...- Dejure
- Post #18
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Plastic repair (replace?) for fold down console
Color me warped, but that looks like fun. The first thing I would do is, back the plastic using some wood shaped to fit as tight as I could get it. It doesn't even have to be hard wood. This would limit future problems and give a jumping off place. Ideally, I'd find some similar textured... -
Any Reason Not to Modify an Accel Coil?
Actually, Grit dog, no. They would come up, but not off. And even if they did, it would be a bucket load of fun getting to the back ones.- Dejure
- Post #14
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Any Reason Not to Modify an Accel Coil?
Seems I was too long winded, so a few didn't catch what all I have to do, my physical ability to do it, and that some of us are in the "look to the future" camp. Meanwhile, one hour later:- Dejure
- Post #11
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Any Reason Not to Modify an Accel Coil?
Nvrenuf, like at least half those here, I could fill a page with the restoration stuff I have to do. Much of that requires getting my 74-year-old fat ass into the engine compartment's hard to reach places. Among the reasons for having to get to the wires is, my wires didn't match, and the...- Dejure
- Post #4
- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Any Reason Not to Modify an Accel Coil?
Looking at Accel distributor cap coils and comparing them to other HEI coils, I cannot see any reason for the Accel coils covering, and locking down [hindering removal of] plug wires, other than that the designers thought it was cooler. I'm fiddling with plug wires. Having to pop the cap to add...- Dejure
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- accel coil distributor
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Engine & Performance
