CRittaler Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 Ah! That's why you're going for such a bright red. From the look of this pic it seemed the truck was originally much darker. I think it's a bad respray in I don't know what color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRittaler Posted October 12, 2022 Author Share Posted October 12, 2022 I think it's a bad respray in I don't know what color. I applied some POR 15 Patch seam sealer to both sides of the drip rails. I let it dry overnight and then sanded all the primer and sealer with 220 grit. 6 cans of spray paint later and i have this. The rust is treated and covered, now to get on the schedule with the glass guy for a new windshield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I applied some POR 15 Patch seam sealer to both sides of the drip rails. I let it dry overnight and then sanded all the primer and sealer with 220 grit. 6 cans of spray paint later and i have this. The rust is treated and covered, now to get on the schedule with the glass guy for a new windshield. Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 I applied some POR 15 Patch seam sealer to both sides of the drip rails. I let it dry overnight and then sanded all the primer and sealer with 220 grit. 6 cans of spray paint later and i have this. The rust is treated and covered, now to get on the schedule with the glass guy for a new windshield. That's a really big improvement! It will be nice to have the glass back in and the cab weather tight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRittaler Posted October 15, 2022 Author Share Posted October 15, 2022 I applied some POR 15 Patch seam sealer to both sides of the drip rails. I let it dry overnight and then sanded all the primer and sealer with 220 grit. 6 cans of spray paint later and i have this. The rust is treated and covered, now to get on the schedule with the glass guy for a new windshield. Windshield install is booked for Wednesday. As an aside, I got the steps installed to hopefully make it easier for my wife to get in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Windshield install is booked for Wednesday. As an aside, I got the steps installed to hopefully make it easier for my wife to get in. A happy wife makes for a happy life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRittaler Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Windshield install is booked for Wednesday. As an aside, I got the steps installed to hopefully make it easier for my wife to get in. Today is windshield install day! I managed to get the truck out of my garage. First I tried to push it since I pushed it in, but it's been sitting so long with partially deflated tires that it didn't want to roll. I ended up firing it up and backing it out. This is when I discovered that my power steering leak had taken its toll. all the fluid in the pump was gone. A drip here, a drip there over the course of the last year and I didn't notice it was empty. That made backing out and maneuvering around the Chevy all kinds of fun. I also discovered that I need to double check the rod in the booster. I have significant pedal travel with nothing happening, then POW, ALL THE BRAKES. Now, it could be that I'm just not used to the brakes on the truck (I have driven it literally 12 miles in 2 years, and the booster was bad.) but I think it's worth checking. I'm also going to dig through the site and see if the pedal travel is defined in the manuals. But, it's outside. Now I can clean up the garage a bit before pulling it back in to replace the transfercase output seal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Today is windshield install day! I managed to get the truck out of my garage. First I tried to push it since I pushed it in, but it's been sitting so long with partially deflated tires that it didn't want to roll. I ended up firing it up and backing it out. This is when I discovered that my power steering leak had taken its toll. all the fluid in the pump was gone. A drip here, a drip there over the course of the last year and I didn't notice it was empty. That made backing out and maneuvering around the Chevy all kinds of fun. I also discovered that I need to double check the rod in the booster. I have significant pedal travel with nothing happening, then POW, ALL THE BRAKES. Now, it could be that I'm just not used to the brakes on the truck (I have driven it literally 12 miles in 2 years, and the booster was bad.) but I think it's worth checking. I'm also going to dig through the site and see if the pedal travel is defined in the manuals. But, it's outside. Now I can clean up the garage a bit before pulling it back in to replace the transfercase output seal. Good deal! That's a big step. I'd say being out in the sunshine for the first time in XX months (but it looks like you're fogged in) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Today is windshield install day! I managed to get the truck out of my garage. First I tried to push it since I pushed it in, but it's been sitting so long with partially deflated tires that it didn't want to roll. I ended up firing it up and backing it out. This is when I discovered that my power steering leak had taken its toll. all the fluid in the pump was gone. A drip here, a drip there over the course of the last year and I didn't notice it was empty. That made backing out and maneuvering around the Chevy all kinds of fun. I also discovered that I need to double check the rod in the booster. I have significant pedal travel with nothing happening, then POW, ALL THE BRAKES. Now, it could be that I'm just not used to the brakes on the truck (I have driven it literally 12 miles in 2 years, and the booster was bad.) but I think it's worth checking. I'm also going to dig through the site and see if the pedal travel is defined in the manuals. But, it's outside. Now I can clean up the garage a bit before pulling it back in to replace the transfercase output seal. I hope the windshield installation goes well. As for the brakes, I don't remember pedal travel spec's, but they'd probably be in Documentation/Driveline/Brakes and then the Overall and General Brake Service tabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRittaler Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Good deal! That's a big step. I'd say being out in the sunshine for the first time in XX months (but it looks like you're fogged in) It's a combination of fog and wildfire smoke. Air quality is "unhealthy" today. Side note. Glass is in! The glass guy was impressed by the repair quality. downside is he was only able to get the newer glass, so the VIN window is in the wrong location, but that was how it was with the old glass too. I need to order replacement clips for the chrome. Had I been thinking I would have done that a while ago, but oh well. Gary: I'll have a look and see what it says! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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