What have you done to your square lately??

[Radiohead]

lol wasn't knocking your fix at all

I know, but it is red neck af. If I were going for nice and pretty, I'd get another plastic housing and swap fronts. It may come to that someday, but THAT budget won't get past congress now. But, speaking of red necking your way through life, here's an example of what not to do. I hadn't looked this close at things until very recently.

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It's hard to see if you take a casual gander. The sequence of pictures is looking from the rear of cab forward on the passenger side, and the last is looking from the radiator back. See where someone snuck in some ⅜ hardline along the outside of the frame for fuel inlet to the pump? WTF! Last picture you can see it heading over the shim pack towards the tank. Other end was a 2' whip of ⅜ rubber fuel hose. That's too effin redneck to reuse like that. No way.

So, here was this afternoon's challenge

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If you look closely, notice the colored caps on the ends of the tubing. Does that look like where it's supposed to land?

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They're a little dirty but are keeping the crap out. Next, drop tanks and replace the cut up tubing in the crossover, and repair the canister vent line cut off as well right by the starter. Fixing some real hack $#!t. More pictures as I go.

 

[Radiohead]

Oh, there was the little bit of engineering applied to the cold air intake snout as well. I had the grill off and found it lying down on the bumper mount, there for who knows how long, broken off at both mounts. So I found some random aluminum bracket, cut up into two pieces, custom molded to the cavity and riveted in place to give those screws something to actually hold on to.

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Again, kinda sloppy janky but in the end, friction got its bite and I get actual race car tech back in the ole girl

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Best mental health break I've had all year.

 

[PrairieDrifter]

I know, but it is red neck af. If I were going for nice and pretty, I'd get another plastic housing and swap fronts. It may come to that someday, but THAT budget won't get past congress now. But, speaking of red necking your way through life, here's an example of what not to do. I hadn't looked this close at things until very recently.

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It's hard to see if you take a casual gander. The sequence of pictures is looking from the rear of cab forward on the passenger side, and the last is looking from the radiator back. See where someone snuck in some ⅜ hardline along the outside of the frame for fuel inlet to the pump? WTF! Last picture you can see it heading over the shim pack towards the tank. Other end was a 2' whip of ⅜ rubber fuel hose. That's too effin redneck to reuse like that. No way.

So, here was this afternoon's challenge

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If you look closely, notice the colored caps on the ends of the tubing. Does that look like where it's supposed to land?

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They're a little dirty but are keeping the crap out. Next, drop tanks and replace the cut up tubing in the crossover, and repair the canister vent line cut off as well right by the starter. Fixing some real hack $#!t. More pictures as I go.

I believe that's factory, I think 2 of 3 of my one tons are like that, I'm not positive on the third but I'd almost bet.

 

[Snoots]

Finally got the time to install my new fuel pump yesterday. I hear Willie Nelson's 'On the Road Again'!

 

[TotalyHucked]

This is my truck a few years ago when it was being sold by Garage Kept Motors. Top was black from the factory (Z59). Don’t know about that faux woodgrain stuff but it was removed and those areas painted white. Originally it was a solid color (ZY1) in Santa Fe Tan (60L)

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I like the woodgrain on alot of trucks but not sure I like it against the Sante Fe Tan, I like the white better. I do like the black top though

 

[mxer147]

I’m a wood grain fan too, just like the Griswolds!

 

[Grit dog]

I believe that's factory, I think 2 of 3 of my one tons are like that, I'm not positive on the third but I'd almost bet.

I’m not where I can look under my rigs right now to verify but was gonna say that fuel line looks pretty factory. From the clips to the fact it is coated with the undercoating schmutz that was most likely applied when new or almost new.
I agree, bad spot for a flammable liquid line right in the fenderwell subject to damage from debris. But then again it was a different era. Like saddle tanks outside the frame rails…..whatever.
Some people live sheltered lives, some don’t. I don’t consider driving an old truck with side saddle tanks to even be in the top 100 most dangerous things I do or have done.
If the line is good I’d leave it. But it looks like it was cut in that one pic.

 

[TotalyHucked]

I'm about 98% sure my '85 was that way too, hard line through the wheel well on the outside of the frame

 

[Grit dog]

I like the woodgrain on alot of trucks but not sure I like it against the Sante Fe Tan, I like the white better. I do like the black top though

I was gonna say the exact opposite! While I love the Jaws themed Blazer and it looks great, I’d have slapped the person that changed it from the above woodgrain black top pic to white stripe. The original version just oozes coolness!
But if you asked 16 year old me back when I was 16 Ida said the wood grain looked as **** as a 2 peckered billy goat….

 

[Grit dog]

G h e y gets the ****’s. Huh

 

[Radiohead]

I believe that's factory, I think 2 of 3 of my one tons are like that, I'm not positive on the third but I'd almost bet.

I wondered if that fuel line was a feature on the heavier models. I could still use that existing outer frame line, it's ends are still good, but it creeps me out having the line on the outer surfaces. Besides, I was given the lines from a half ton and not having had a ¾ ton before, let alone a big block, I figured a fuel line on the outside was some sort of chicanery.

I’m not where I can look under my rigs right now to verify but was gonna say that fuel line looks pretty factory. From the clips to the fact it is coated with the undercoating schmutz that was most likely applied when new or almost new.
I agree, bad spot for a flammable liquid line right in the fenderwell subject to damage from debris. But then again it was a different era. Like saddle tanks outside the frame rails…..whatever.
Some people live sheltered lives, some don’t. I don’t consider driving an old truck with side saddle tanks to even be in the top 100 most dangerous things I do or have done.
If the line is good I’d leave it. But it looks like it was cut in that one pic.

That's what was fornicating with my brain, the fact that it has day 1 patina. But the being on the outside of the frame keeps messing with my mind. I think I will cap it off and leave it in place for now, it will need to be inspected if I end up using after all. I have to get the tanks down to assess the needs there and once the entire picture is in view, make an informed decision.

Oddly enough, the tanks hanging on the outside of the frame doesn't bother me as much as the feedline being right there where the flying debris can get to it easier.

 

[Grit dog]

I wondered if that fuel line was a feature on the heavier models. I could still use that existing outer frame line, it's ends are still good, but it creeps me out having the line on the outer surfaces. Besides, I was given the lines from a half ton and not having had a ¾ ton before, let alone a big block, I figured a fuel line on the outside was some sort of chicanery.

That's what was fornicating with my brain, the fact that it has day 1 patina. But the being on the outside of the frame keeps messing with my mind. I think I will cap it off and leave it in place for now, it will need to be inspected if I end up using after all. I have to get the tanks down to assess the needs there and once the entire picture is in view, make an informed decision.

Oddly enough, the tanks hanging on the outside of the frame doesn't bother me as much as the feedline being right there where the flying debris can get to it easier.

Ya logically you’re right. But considering I rode in, drove or fixed a squarebody almost every day of my life from about age 7 to 20, I’ll go with didn’t hurt me then, won’t now.

 

[Radiohead]

Well, that and I already strung the apparently half-ton ⅜ tubing up the frame. I have a little time, might yet fish it back out. Pictures at 11

 

[PrairieDrifter]

Well, that and I already strung the apparently half-ton ⅜ tubing up the frame. I have a little time, might yet fish it back out. Pictures at 11

If you're already there and have the other line, just keep going with it. I'm ditching that line on my k30 build, but mostly because it's a ground up build.

If I had a truck that was easily running and driving I would just leave the factory line.

 

[Tank6x2]

If you're already there and have the other line, just keep going with it. I'm ditching that line on my k30 build, but mostly because it's a ground up build.

If I had a truck that was easily running and driving I would just leave the factory line.

Why’s that? Genuinely curious- ground up build as well