ArdWrknTrk Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 What I did was to convert the 79 pieces on the left to the ones on the right: You're obsessed Gary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 You're obsessed Gary! That's being kind, Jim. Crazy might be closer. The truth is that I don't know where to draw the line. Months ago I took a look at the upper and lower plenums and decided that they were pretty grisly and needed powder coated. Now, with those done the valve covers look poor, so I'll PC them as well. But all of the fasteners were rusty, so..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 You're obsessed Gary! That's being kind, Jim. Crazy might be closer. The truth is that I don't know where to draw the line. Months ago I took a look at the upper and lower plenums and decided that they were pretty grisly and needed powder coated. Now, with those done the valve covers look poor, so I'll PC them as well. But all of the fasteners were rusty, so..... And so on, and so on, and so on... I would hate to see your electric bill with that Easy Bake Oven running at 400°F every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 And so on, and so on, and so on... I would hate to see your electric bill with that Easy Bake Oven running at 400°F every day. Yebbut, the heating bill sure is low. Seriously, after running the air compressor for hours blasting the parts and PC'ing them, 400 degrees for maybe an hour doesn't seem to hurt the bill enough to notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Yebbut, the heating bill sure is low. Seriously, after running the air compressor for hours blasting the parts and PC'ing them, 400 degrees for maybe an hour doesn't seem to hurt the bill enough to notice. It's crazy how easy it is to get carried away. I told myself I was just gonna find a cab, stab an axle in it, throw a drivetrain in, and drive the truck as-is. Now I find myself restoring everything I touch. Although I'm not even close to being on Gary's level and I really don't want to be on that level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 Although I'm not even close to being on Gary's level and I really don't want to be on that level. Seriously, I don't want Big Blue to be a trailer queen! But, maybe it is ok for the engine to be pretty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Although I'm not even close to being on Gary's level and I really don't want to be on that level. Seriously, I don't want Big Blue to be a trailer queen! But, maybe it is ok for the engine to be pretty? It's a slippery slope...…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Although I'm not even close to being on Gary's level and I really don't want to be on that level. Seriously, I don't want Big Blue to be a trailer queen! But, maybe it is ok for the engine to be pretty? The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Once you can embrace that, we can move forward. (No, I'm not kidding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctubutis Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Once you can embrace that, we can move forward. (No, I'm not kidding) But it was funny nevertheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted November 13, 2019 Author Share Posted November 13, 2019 The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Once you can embrace that, we can move forward. (No, I'm not kidding) My name is Gary, and I have a problem. Every once in a while I can go for up to two weeks at a time w/o working on my truck, but then the vacation/cruise/Christmas visit is over and there I am again, "upgrading" something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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