mat in tn Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Thanks! There are four bolts on the front of the carb where the accel pump is, I'm assuming those are it. The bottom two may be tricky to get to but I'll do my best there. I'll let you know how it goes, the part comes in on Thursday which carb do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckuske Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 which carb do you have? 2150 (feedback version), tag on the carb is E4TE-AHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckuske Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 2150 (feedback version), tag on the carb is E4TE-AHA Just marking it down here for an update - I replaced the Accelerator pump diaphragm (AP372) and no more gas leak. And(!) the oil leak from the valve cover seems to be fixed as well. I got a reprinted hinge for the Vent/Defrost door and the airflow leak is improved. Not 100%, but one more thin layer of foam on the right hand side of the door seems to be working. I run the truck in defrost almost never, so it wouldn't have really been an issue to begin with but I don't want to take everything apart to fool around with that. So, I think the next order of business is to finish putting the front clip back together, start painting the interior with the SEM I bought awhile back, then work on laying down Dynamat on the cab floor, put in new audio, and carpet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Just marking it down here for an update - I replaced the Accelerator pump diaphragm (AP372) and no more gas leak. And(!) the oil leak from the valve cover seems to be fixed as well. I got a reprinted hinge for the Vent/Defrost door and the airflow leak is improved. Not 100%, but one more thin layer of foam on the right hand side of the door seems to be working. I run the truck in defrost almost never, so it wouldn't have really been an issue to begin with but I don't want to take everything apart to fool around with that. So, I think the next order of business is to finish putting the front clip back together, start painting the interior with the SEM I bought awhile back, then work on laying down Dynamat on the cab floor, put in new audio, and carpet. That’s excellent news! Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckuske Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Just marking it down here for an update - I replaced the Accelerator pump diaphragm (AP372) and no more gas leak. And(!) the oil leak from the valve cover seems to be fixed as well. I got a reprinted hinge for the Vent/Defrost door and the airflow leak is improved. Not 100%, but one more thin layer of foam on the right hand side of the door seems to be working. I run the truck in defrost almost never, so it wouldn't have really been an issue to begin with but I don't want to take everything apart to fool around with that. So, I think the next order of business is to finish putting the front clip back together, start painting the interior with the SEM I bought awhile back, then work on laying down Dynamat on the cab floor, put in new audio, and carpet. I'm almost done painting all the interior with SEM. I know there are SEM fans here, and I just gotta say.... I agree! Wow - Color Coat is great stuff. It lays down easy and is very tolerant to thick coats etc so even a newbie like me can't screw it up. All is painted except the dash and door panels. I had to fix some minor cracks in the dash with JB-Weld plastic putty - it seems to be working out well so far. It dries hard, but is doable to sand etc. I have a little more heartburn on the door panels. I bought used ones on eBay a few years ago, and never took them out of the box. They are not as good as I remember them being when I bought them. I was a little more naive at the beginning of this project regarding 40 year old plastic. The grain on the top of the panels is almost gone, they're almost completely smooth. And, there was a dime size hole on the drivers panel near the lock that I had to patch. I'm going to paint them to have something there for now, but I have my eye on the Dennis Carpenter door panels. Does anyone know how often they come in stock? They are the only aftermarket panels where the speaker grilles are correct for instance. (https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/trucks/interior/door-panels/e1tz-1023942-pr-door-panels-black-80-86-pu-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlisle Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I'm almost done painting all the interior with SEM. I know there are SEM fans here, and I just gotta say.... I agree! Wow - Color Coat is great stuff. It lays down easy and is very tolerant to thick coats etc so even a newbie like me can't screw it up. All is painted except the dash and door panels. I had to fix some minor cracks in the dash with JB-Weld plastic putty - it seems to be working out well so far. It dries hard, but is doable to sand etc. I have a little more heartburn on the door panels. I bought used ones on eBay a few years ago, and never took them out of the box. They are not as good as I remember them being when I bought them. I was a little more naive at the beginning of this project regarding 40 year old plastic. The grain on the top of the panels is almost gone, they're almost completely smooth. And, there was a dime size hole on the drivers panel near the lock that I had to patch. I'm going to paint them to have something there for now, but I have my eye on the Dennis Carpenter door panels. Does anyone know how often they come in stock? They are the only aftermarket panels where the speaker grilles are correct for instance. (https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/trucks/interior/door-panels/e1tz-1023942-pr-door-panels-black-80-86-pu-) I don't know how often the DC panels are in stock, but yes, those are perfect. They will be worth the wait. Have you called? The lady that answered seemed pretty helpful. Might be worth the call? Are you anywhere close to Concord, NC? You can pick up at store too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckuske Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 I don't know how often the DC panels are in stock, but yes, those are perfect. They will be worth the wait. Have you called? The lady that answered seemed pretty helpful. Might be worth the call? Are you anywhere close to Concord, NC? You can pick up at store too. Yeah, it's probably worth the call just to let them know there is interest. I have to imagine it is one of their more popular products, why wouldn't you want panels made with the original tooling? I'm on the West Coast, so its a bit of a drive haha. I do wonder if they have any lying around in the store though, if anyone goes by there, let me know! The Coverlay and LMC ones are ok, but you can tell they are knockoffs. I also read that the chrome trim on my panels doesn't really fit properly on the Coverlay ones, the radius of the curves isn't the same. I wish I had the "brains" at 16 that I have now (25 years later) . I never would have torn off the original panels back then, especially now that I know about SEM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Yeah, it's probably worth the call just to let them know there is interest. I have to imagine it is one of their more popular products, why wouldn't you want panels made with the original tooling? I'm on the West Coast, so its a bit of a drive haha. I do wonder if they have any lying around in the store though, if anyone goes by there, let me know! The Coverlay and LMC ones are ok, but you can tell they are knockoffs. I also read that the chrome trim on my panels doesn't really fit properly on the Coverlay ones, the radius of the curves isn't the same. I wish I had the "brains" at 16 that I have now (25 years later) . I never would have torn off the original panels back then, especially now that I know about SEM! Glad you like SEM. But they make a spray-on texture that might work nicely on the top of your door panels. I've not used it but have heard good things about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckuske Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Glad you like SEM. But they make a spray-on texture that might work nicely on the top of your door panels. I've not used it but have heard good things about it. Thanks for the tip, I was actually looking at a Youtube video from SEM showing their Texture Coating product last week. I'd like to use "stock" panels, but I have a feeling my repair skills aren't up to my standards as far as staring at them for the next 30 years and not getting annoyed that they're not perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckuske Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 Thanks for the tip, I was actually looking at a Youtube video from SEM showing their Texture Coating product last week. I'd like to use "stock" panels, but I have a feeling my repair skills aren't up to my standards as far as staring at them for the next 30 years and not getting annoyed that they're not perfect. I've painted everything except the door panels so I've started to reinstall the dash. I'm in the middle of my second attempt. The first attempt I mounted the AC ducts to the dash before trying to mount the dash to the firewall. That didn't work well with getting all the wires back to where they were supposed to be. So, I took off the ducts and have gotten the wire bundles in their approximate locations. Near the glove box and above the radio, I have the main bundle attached via the trim screws that hold the loom to the back/top of the dash via a "wrapper" (not sure on the real nomenclature) that encapsulates the wiring bundle with clips on it that allow trim screws to hold the wrapped to the dash. Where I'm a little fuzzy is how/where the bundle is routed from the fuse box to the radio area - I see the same sort of mounting points on the bundle to screw it to the dash via two more "wrappers", but the pictures I took (2 years ago!) don't reveal where these two points should be. Does anyone recall where the bundle is attached to the dash from the drivers door to near the radio portion of the dash? Pictures would be a big help but only if you have one already - I don't expect people to tear their dash apart to send me one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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