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  1. Ronno6

    Maple For Truck Bed

    It is gettin to the time when I have to consider what wood to use in the bed of my '85 C-10 Short Bed Step Side. I got a line on some maple......... Any thoughts or suggestions? The truck is going to live in a garage when not being driver.
  2. Ronno6

    Under Hood 12 Switched Power Source 84 C-10

    Now that I (finally) got my fast idle solenoid mounted (3rd try on the bracket) I an searching for a switched power source under the hood. Without checking, I had thought that the blue wire connected to my choke was powered, as the choke seems to work properly. Wrong......... The fuse is good...
  3. Ronno6

    Radiator recommendations

    Yup. Done. Thanks....
  4. Ronno6

    Radiator recommendations

    Original, yes for the 305 that came stock. Dunno if it would handle a higher compression 355... I purchased a 3 row Champion all aluminum w/ electric fans.
  5. Ronno6

    Radiator recommendations

    I opted for the Champion 166 series w/2 fans,shroud and all the stuff to connect the fans up........
  6. Ronno6

    Radiator recommendations

    Now that my 1984 C10 is about to head to the body shop, the radiator is leaking. I figured I'd need to replace it sooner or later...........looks like sooner. Engine is 355 Carbureated, 10.1:1 compression, aluminum heads and intake. A/C Manual tranny Currently engine mounted fan, but electric...
  7. Ronno6

    Single glass side window/Wing delete

    I've been considering that myself as my vent windows and window glass tracks need some serious work. I will have to see how my finances are after the body shop gets done with me. Nice color, BTW
  8. Ronno6

    Who Knew???

    I have the 2 piece seals that I purchased from a FB seller about 3 years ago.......along with door seals, regulators, wipers and track liners....
  9. Ronno6

    Who Knew???

    Things my father never told me........ One of the largest hurdles in my resto of my 84 C-10 would be.............vent windows!! New replacements are few and far between, especially the driver's side. Those that ARE available will require a second mortgage on my house. Used ones equally scarce...
  10. Ronno6

    Door Latch Linkage Clip Release Hack

    Visit your local bicycle ship..........
  11. Ronno6

    Door Latch Linkage Clip Release Hack

    I have found an interesting hack to disengage the retaining clip for the outside door handle linkage. Take a bicycle spoke and bend the end with the head into a J-shape (well, actually a U shape with 1 short leg). The head diameter of the spoke is just the right size to fit into the hole where...
  12. Ronno6

    Hard accelerator pedal

    It is no big deal.....unless you have a 4 speed.....a balky throttle when releasing the clutch makes you look like a noob to stick shift...........
  13. Ronno6

    Hard accelerator pedal

    BTW....My carb was an Edelbrock,too........and there are no bushing kits for the base plate.........
  14. Ronno6

    Hard accelerator pedal

    Does the pedal act the same whether the engine is running or not? When the throttle plates are closed, a running engine's demand for air exerts significant side load on the butterflies, making off-idle movement difficult. If that is the case, wear between the throttle shafts and the throttle...
  15. Ronno6

    Painlesswiring, American Autowire, or ??????

    The factory column harness or is one included in the kit? Do you reuse the connector bodies in the vehicle harness that connect to the column harnesses?? New terminals for that also??How about ignition and dimmer switch connectors?? Thanks....
  16. Ronno6

    Painlesswiring, American Autowire, or ??????

    Did you repopulate the firewall plugs with new terminals? What about column connectors? So much time......so few questions......
  17. Ronno6

    Painlesswiring, American Autowire, or ??????

    I am beginning to see a pattern here....
  18. Ronno6

    Painlesswiring, American Autowire, or ??????

    I am contemplating a total wiring replacement for my '84 C10. Painless is less so than AA, but they both command a hefty sum. American Autowire seems to have a more complete harness, but I have read that much adjusting is required...wire lengths, termination, etc. My son-in-law sells aftermarket...
  19. Ronno6

    Anyone Ever replace a Firewall Insulation Pad ??

    I had the heater/AC box out already, and OEM insulation was in tatters.That is what motivated me. But..........then came steering column, clutch/brake hanger bracket, fuse box, accelerator pedal. etc...etc....etc..... I'm not as flexible as I used to was.........
  20. Ronno6

    Anyone Ever replace a Firewall Insulation Pad ??

    What an absolute, royal PIA..........
  21. Ronno6

    Replacing Firewqll Insulation

    Ahhhhh, the classic "Reverse procedure to install." Won't exactly work in this instance...the old one is coming out in chunks, and it is difficult to get the replacement to tear in exactly the same manner as the original........
  22. Ronno6

    Replacing Firewqll Insulation

    Have any y'all replaced the jute insulation on the firewall? My '84 C-10 has the heater box and ductwork removed, and a new pad received from good ol' LMC So, how big of a job is it? Do I need to remove the fuse box, pedal bracket, and...................???? Or, are there shortcuts??
  23. Ronno6

    84 C-10 w/Heater Box Defroster Door

    I have seen pictures of the defroster damper door having a sheet of foam rubber pad on it. But in the excellent sticky of heater box photos, there is only a strip at the end away from the actuator. This would prevent a metal on plastic slap when closing, but not completely seal off the opening...
  24. Ronno6

    Heater Damper Linkage

    Thanks to that wonderful sticky with all the pix, I see that I have my damper door linkage correct. But, it is not terribly secure.....can I add any nuts to the rod to maintain its position in the clip, or is it designed to be a floating fit??
  25. Ronno6

    84 C-10 A/C Evap Housing

    i saw a couple on ebay.....too much coin. I actually found one at a local bone yard in good shape! $70.00 and they pulled it........ HAPPY !!!!

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