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  1. Chris64

    350 small block

    Electric choke, electronic choke or manual choke? I don't know much about how to fix it but I bet this will be a factor in diagnosing it. Electric choke is supposed to squirt gas in there when the ignition is turned on I think. Maybe that's not working. I was going to get an Edelbrock AVS2...
  2. Chris64

    Glove Box Repair

    It's (517) Lime Metallic. I've decided it's ugly and I like it. I was able to safely remove the glovebox sticker with the code. I'm trying to decide if I should maybe attach it to a decal sheet so it can be more easily removed if I do have to replace the glovebox.
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    Glove Box Repair

    Here's it from an angle nobody should ever be at. Just so you can see the final product. After it's had time to dry I'll probably put something on the fabric to darken it but you really can't see it. Also, it was missing a screw already. Of course. My list never gets smaller.
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    Glove Box Repair

    Continued... Well the alignment wasn't great. There wasn't room to push it quite flush and it had a creaking noise when you opened it that I didn't like. I'm sure it would've been noisy going down the road. SO, while this project haunted me I was replacing a BBQ cover and it came to...
  5. Chris64

    Glove Box Repair

    So I'm starting to address my interior issues. As seems to be the case, no project happens without creating a secondary project. I learned that the hinge of Square bodies are trash and not meant to last 50 years. Replacing is easy enough but I'm on a budget so let's repair it! Searching around...
  6. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    Just to put closure on this, I finally got the new rear hose and surprise - everything is clear and works properly! I may dissect the old hose just to see what the problem was. I'll probably replace the front lines as well. One of the fittings stripped so that meant I needed to buy a flaring...
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    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    OK, nothing is easy. I got my holder tool tonight so naturally I had to go out in the dark and give it a whirl. The switch came out fine but the tool wouldn't fit. A line ran behind it that kept it from lining up with the threads so I had to whittle it down a little. Before After and now...
  8. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    Here's where I'm lost - If I can get it centered now, can I bleed the rear without the tool?
  9. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    I think that's a button on the left (it pushes like a button). The plug is in there very tight. At this point I still haven't been able to remove it. This pic makes it look easy to access. The pic lies. So Am I correct: I need to figure out how to unplug wire, unscrew it and then use a pick or...
  10. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    OK, great responses, I should give some updates. I WAS getting fluid bleeding the left rear. The right rear is when problems started. In the process of trying to vacuum the right rear (got nothing) I then tried to have my daughter press the pedal (got nothing). So I went back to the left side...
  11. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    I'm still fighting this. I was thinking for sure the proportional valve (or whatever) was blocking the brake to the rear. Google told me to reset it by opening up the front and creating a fake front brake failure (shrug). I sorta did that and then re-bled the front. Also I checked the pin on...
  12. Chris64

    Stripping paint off instrument panel

    So far it seems like just tapping it (bristles down) with a detail brush seems to be doing the best job of chipping the paint away without harming the surface underneath. Acetone wasn't working. A Dremel tool with the soft bristles seemed to not hurt anything, but it wasn't removing much. A mini...
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    Stripping paint off instrument panel

    The dash was filthy and flaking so I washed it with warm soapy water and it flaked way worse. I then went with a scrubber sponge and some Comet to see if that would take it all off. It didn't really change much. If I paint over it, it will just flake off. If I sand/wire-brush it, it I will ruin...
  14. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    New fear unlocked.
  15. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    Yes it was covered but you made me think of another question. Where is this light? I didn't notice anything and it's possible the bulb may even be out but that would be really helpful to know.
  16. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    That 14 bolt process is what I'm watching. Mine is the 10 bolt so maybe it's not quite so exhaustive :oops:
  17. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    You're correct - I meant cylinder. I'm watching videos on replacing the cylinder now. I guess that's in my future. Time to buy some new tools (spindle nut socket?).
  18. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    We did do this. The rear left bled fine. The rear right did not. It seems like the line or the caliper is blocking any fluid from coming out. I guess I should pull the line out of the caliper and see if the fluid can get that far.
  19. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    That would explain the vacuum failure. If it was seized, wouldn't brake fluid still come out of the bleed screw? Bleeding brakes is something I've failed at with motorcycles/quads/mountain bikes and now trucks :D. The nice thing with this truck is I really don't even have to remove the tire to...
  20. Chris64

    Rear brake bleeding struggles

    74 k20. I'm new to these things aside from dirt bikes and quads. I don't know if the rear brakes were working before but the pedal was mushy. I bled the front brakes fine (ish). When I went to bleed the rear left the vacuum wasn't pulling any fluid at all. The bleeder screw was cleaned out...
  21. Chris64

    What did you pay for a square

    I'm a little embarrassed to say what I paid after reading what you guys paid. A running 1975 or older (no smog) k-20 in So-cal is a rare thing these days. I've seen deals but if it's a drivable fixer-upper, they're generally low 5 figures. If it's a rust bucket and the entire motor is in the...
  22. Chris64

    Rear body mounts for a 74 k20

    OK - well I got impatient and went ahead and just did the rear. I was able to wiggle them out with about a 1.5" lift on the cab. New rear mounts are in. It's looking more level. I should've loosened the front mounts. I'm dreading this a little...here goes. I'll try a breaker bar on this one.
  23. Chris64

    Rear body mounts for a 74 k20

    Hello, I'm replacing the stock body mounts. It's been going OK so far. The first bolt has not spun on me. The problem I'm running into is how do I remove the rear bushing on a 74. Most videos suggest doing just one mount at a time but this year has this stupid metal tube/flange that would...
  24. Chris64

    What could this random tube attached to the exhaust be?

    What function did this serve? Should I complete this?
  25. Chris64

    What could this random tube attached to the exhaust be?

    Surely someone can explain this mystery tube to me. It's hose clamped to the exhaust for some reason. It's not drilled out or anything if you look down the tube. It's just clamped to it and barely hanging on. Chesterton's-random-exhaust-tube. It's better to figure out why it's there before...

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