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WEll, I have finally got some inspiration to get some work done on my too many projects.

#1 warm weather. It was in the 70s this weekend.
#2 3-day weekends. I just love working 4 - 10s
#3 kitchen table is covered in parts

This last weekend, did some minor puttering around.

77 Firebird: tightened fan belt, and aired its tires. The 'new' wheel leaks down badly, and the grease monkeys can't find the leak. Thinking of dumping some slime in it.

69 Chevelle nomad: tightened the power steering pump belt, replaced drivers side wheel bearings and upper ball joint.



For this weekend: ( FOUR DAY WEEKEND )

66 C 10 : front seal for transmission

64 C 10 : new aluminum radiator, oil cooler, temp switch

69 chevelle nomad : lower ball joint pass side


I'm hoping that puting it in writing will help it all to pass.

On that 1969 Chevelle lower ball joint . If you do not have the Clamp Tool . Remove the shock . Then if the Bolts come out ok . Remove the Lower Control arm . In my younger Days I used a fence post and pounded the Ball joint into the arm .

In regards to the tire and wheel that leaks down, if you have something that holds water and is large enough to put the offending wheel/tire combo in you should be able to determine where the leak is coming from. I'd run the pressure up to about 50psi or so and dunk the wheel. I once had an old 5 spoke mag that had a hair line crack and that's how I found it.

Thx for the advice on both.

I do have a ball joint tool, but don't have a large tub.

I jinxed myself anyway... temp dropped, its dipping into the twenties tonight... and I got 20 miles to ride on the Indian to get home!

inspiration be dammed.

All I got done was to replace the primary cover gasket on the Indian, and install the radiator on the 66. Looks like the hoses have to be changed, and I don't even have the fan mounted back in yet. But, at least it is in there.

Had cold, then rain, then I got lazy. hell.

How cold is it by you ? It's 7deg's here . Last weekend I did some cylinder head work in the Basement . And bought some parts on-line I think I will do the same next weekend It will still be to cold to get out in the Garage .

my cold can't compare to your cold, and I think your dog is having an affair with the energizer bunny. Beautiful dog from what I can see, is he a dalmation? I love those Dals, but they are dam sure hyperactive.

Well, trying again this weekend to make good on my original post.

Pulled the wheels from the Chief and had new rubber mounted, and put them back on. Not on the list I know, but at least I have been busy?

I have the radiator mounted, and having trouble finding hoses to make it go.

Got the oil cooler mounted, havn't run the hoses yet. Mounted it off the front frame cross member, it hangs down a couple inches below the front bumper. I think it will work well there, but it needs a stone guard. The truck is stock height so the cooler has plenty of room to survive parking blocks and other such obstacles. To mount the cooler, I used some galvanized 1/4X1/2 bar stock I pulled from a piece of rolled chain link fence which has been sitting in the back yard for ... ever... when ya need some metal, it's origin don' matter.

The oil cooler instruction sheet shows that it should be mounted directly to the radiator, but I have a problem with that: I am fighting an overheating problem and don't see how having the two in tandem can help my situation. If the cooler is in front of the radiator, then the radiator is catching the heat from the cooler, AND the cooler is restricting airflow to the radiator. If mounted behind the radiator, then the cooler is catching the heat from the radiator.

With the location of the cooler below the bumper, it is catching cool air so should be most efficient. If I continue to have overheating trouble, I can mount fans to the cooler. Looks like the oil filter adapter has a bimetal cutoff valve for ( assumably ) cold weather, so over-cooling should not be a problem.

In anticipation of getting hoses, have flushed the block. Was quite surprised at how much gunk was in there, as I have always kept glycol in, at the appropriate amounts.

Can you run hoses like this . These Hoses are the universal ones that can be bent to fit . The ones posted are for a 1958 chevy with a 283 . I used the same ones for my engine test stand . The White Dog is all Pit Bull and the brown one is a 100lbs Pit Bull great Dane . The brown one at times can be not very nice

Yeah, I grabbed a couple of flex hoses, but they ain' working out either. The one for the top is too large, will exchange it for a smaller and problem fixed. the bottom however, the flex hose would work but it kinks up. Too much differential. I am going to one more time try to match something up, but suspect I will have to take two formed hoses, cut them to fit using a coupler.