noclssgt Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 I'm glad that the bridge wasn't destroyed and that eventually it will be rebuilt. Wasn't today, but last week before I joined: decided to try buffing a little on the truck to see of I could get a shine back on the paint. The regatta blue was very pale-whitish. I was pleasantly surprised with the test area, so I sat my work laptop in the garage, setup a fan and went to town with the buffer..stopping for meetings and phone calls 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpin Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Wasn't today, but last week before I joined: decided to try buffing a little on the truck to see of I could get a shine back on the paint. The regatta blue was very pale-whitish. I was pleasantly surprised with the test area, so I sat my work laptop in the garage, setup a fan and went to town with the buffer..stopping for meetings and phone calls 🤣 Nice! Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 Wasn't today, but last week before I joined: decided to try buffing a little on the truck to see of I could get a shine back on the paint. The regatta blue was very pale-whitish. I was pleasantly surprised with the test area, so I sat my work laptop in the garage, setup a fan and went to town with the buffer..stopping for meetings and phone calls 🤣 Yes, good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsmblue Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Yes, good job! Looks Fab! Get a good wax/ceramic coating on it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 Looks Fab! Get a good wax/ceramic coating on it now. git r done! looks nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbill Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 git r done! looks nice! re Electric choke. I found what I think is the wire for the choke off the alt. It has .38 vdc with ignition off, ign on is 6.3 vdc, with engine running close to 7 vdc. Is the 3.8 vdc ign off an alt problem or, is this normal and will that small of a draw cause the choke to not work properly. Still thinking about a manual choke kit...undecided. BTW, got new carb on and working, runs a lot better, just no choke yet. Thanks Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzFace2 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 git r done! looks nice! The other day on the way home from work I looked down to see the temp gauge, yes factory gauge, pretty high almost to over heating. Itis never much above the first line on the cold side, yes I would say too cold but it all checks out with the 192*f stat. After it cooled down I pop the radiator cap and dont see much coolant? At work a few time I had seen a spot under the truck but thought it was from the AC drain. I topped it off and checked by the heater core and found 1 clamp a little loose. I also have the heater core shut off valve in that area so a lot of hoses & clamps. Hope that was it but if not I will be taking the valve out as it dose not work when on vent like I would like it to and if I have the controls on MAX AC the vacuum check valve (new) dose not check so the air goes to defrost. I have the later HVAC control so it works a little differently than what the early ones do and why I get heat on vent. This weekend I hope to get the leaking o-ring replaced on the AC system and pull a good vacuum and re-charge. Dave ---- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 re Electric choke. I found what I think is the wire for the choke off the alt. It has .38 vdc with ignition off, ign on is 6.3 vdc, with engine running close to 7 vdc. Is the 3.8 vdc ign off an alt problem or, is this normal and will that small of a draw cause the choke to not work properly. Still thinking about a manual choke kit...undecided. BTW, got new carb on and working, runs a lot better, just no choke yet. Thanks Bill Bill - I think you may have the wrong wire. Was that wire LG/R? You want the W/BK wire, and there may not actually be one connected to the alternator. It will be marked FLD for "field" if I remember correctly, and I don't think it'll have any voltage when the engine isn't running. Anyway, glad the new carb is doing well. Dave - Your cooling system must have been pretty low. I hope that one clamp was the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Bill - I think you may have the wrong wire. Was that wire LG/R? You want the W/BK wire, and there may not actually be one connected to the alternator. It will be marked FLD for "field" if I remember correctly, and I don't think it'll have any voltage when the engine isn't running. Anyway, glad the new carb is doing well. Dave - Your cooling system must have been pretty low. I hope that one clamp was the problem. The white/black choke wire is 'S' for stator. It won't have any power unless the alternator is turning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 The white/black choke wire is 'S' for stator. It won't have any power unless the alternator is turning. Yes! I was WRONG! S for stator not FLD for field. Thanks, Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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