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Had a good couple of days where my caner meds didn’t have me dragging. Went to work on the truck to find holes in the fuel tank. Will a 720 fuel tank work in a1979 Kingcab .  Looking at the 13 gal tank on Rockauto parts. Looks right except the line connection under the fill tube is straight and not a 90 degree.

Second, decided to work on the brakes and disconnected the old wheel cylinders to push through new fluid to clean the lines, no go, found crap that looks like fish eggs under the screen in master cyl. Ordering new, so inspecting the rest of the brake system what is the assembly under the cab on the passenger side frame about where the the seat would be in the cab. proportioning valve????

14 hours ago, Crashtd420 said:

Just saw the episode,  congratulations....

It was season 8 episode 7 on motor trend ....

Thanks, to bad they didn’t get my last name right but oh well not the first time that’s happened lol

Yes, have no idea what he will say. Just sent background on the truck project and couple of pic. Might not be nothing. But free stuff works for me anytime lol

Tried to put in to general discussion, but won’t open so……. Months ago when grandson was her applied to his “ What you working on segment “ and I just got notified Monday by email l got selected to be talked about lol.  Going to show a few pics I sent in and talk about it? Kinda funny never won anything before but comes with some neat stuff including a Woodward tubing notcher, Holly gift certificate and other stuff. My grandson is walking on air he’s so happy 😀.  Just thought I share be on Motor trend TV this Saturday morning 6:30 for any early birds that want to watch, Amazon Prime video. It’s season 15 episode 12. Also on MAVTV …….. See ya in the movies 😂😂😂

Little progress at a time, cab exterior about done, radiator hot tanked an cleaned. Interior panels done and wiring repaired.

going to look for carpet so I can install the interior panels before winter. Any suggestions?  And find some seats.

Anyone running 16” tires?

Needed a day of fun work on the truck after getting shots for my cancer, so finished the tailgate of all things.  My youngest son had an old bug he named Festus that had Herbie stripes and stuff on it and grandson loved the look of it in old pics.  So since I’m building it for him pops is going to try and do Festus 2.1 lol.  Tomorrow bed sanding and body work 

Thank you for the measurements, sorry about replying so late.  Been one thing after another, and actually missed your post to me. 

Popping in to say your work is amazing. Wish I had just some of your skill, but at my age those days are gone to learn. So I’ll watch as you progress and smile as I bondo and sand lol. As my main job is fighting stage 4 cancer. Can’t wait to see the finished product!  Best wishes

10 hours ago, RustedRails said:

I can grab em for you tomorrow. 

Thank you

Hey all, I’m stuck here in Florida away from my truck. Can someone give me the measurements of the bed at the inside of the top rail. Both side to side and front to back. Wanting to lay out a plan for a bed cover. 
thanks all.

I was looking at them on the Lynx web site but shipping from AU is a bit pricey lol

Thanks all.  I purchased a single Weber and manifold in our classifieds from MR2PLUS.

can’t wait till it gets here, and enjoyed dealing with him 👍👍

1 hour ago, datzenmike said:

If 2wd and 4 cylinder the differential is an H-190 same as the 620. Four x fours and VG30 V6 engines use either C-200 or H233 which is a larger diameter axle tube for the U bolts.

 

I have lowering blocks for an H-190 on my H-165 axle by slightly squashing the U bolts to fit the narrower axle. They didn't cost me anything so nothing to loose. Try to get a set for an H-190 just to be safe.

Thanks, I’ll look for 4cyl hardbody blocks

Can someone tell if lowering blocks for a Nissan Hardbody work on my 620?

3 hours ago, RustedRails said:

Great progress! Dash came out great. I'm about to go look over my harness for issues. I'm not installing yet but this got me paranoid lol.

Thanks. I was really surprised to find this, mostly covered in electrical tape and caught a glimpse looking for the tachometer plug. Hot enough to stick the white plugs together. Going to try and get them apart tomorrow.

13 hours ago, datzenmike said:

How many connect to the carburetor?

Unknown, air cleaner was pulled off to the side, have to look at the book and see if it shows 

Looking at that spider Webb of hoses under the air cleaner 

Thanks, guess I’ll get a rebuild kit.  Just hate all the vacuum lines and crap in using stock carb.  At times I look at the cost of all the motor stuff. Rebuild, carb, cam., makes me rethink a updated motor swap from an early Hardbody  2.4 but can’t find them here without buying the whole truck!  Plus I’m no motor wiz on electronics or rebuilding a motor

Just a question? Which model Holley carb is a direct bolt on fit for the L20b engine.  Mine is a 1979. 

Its a 79 and this looks like something he added! Along with other problems I’m finding 🤪

I’ve got like 3 extra carbs , some slightly different and missing or broken external parts like electric choke. Basically junk unless you know what you are doing lol

 I’m looking at a Chinese Weber knockoff fo my 79. L20b as I can’t afford the real thing. Anybody tried and had any luck with them or should I get a kit to rebuild the stock carb and just suffer with all the vacuum lines?

and did these motors have a manual choke because it looks like the po made a homemade cruise control pull cable that’s mounted to the emergency brake handle bracket.

thanks

After installing found this wiring problem. Not sure how i missed it while dash was out.  Guessing po added lights and to heavy a fuse so wires went before fuse could blow 🤬. Got hot enough that harness plug is melted together. In my defense it was mostly wrapped in black tape, and noticed a small section while looking to see where tachometer plugs in. And never did find it yet lol

Well finished the dash and reinstalled.  Need to figure a hinge for the glove box door