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  1. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    Great advice @Raider L From you and everyone. I'm going to get it running. Get the column fixed. Maybe put one of those collars on it and reevaluate it all in good time. Good people here. I appreciate it.
  2. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    yeah, hopefully it never does @Goldie Driver I don't know why it's such a bother for me on this one beyond the basic "hey, that's my shit." The truck has no family history, and it's not worth the money I'm putting into it. At this point it's about the boy's reaction. So, I'll chart a course...
  3. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    Thanks for the input @legopnuematic It was mostly together and still non functional so I guess I should be thankful that I don't know much!! Also, I see you're from MO. Good to hear a local voice. That seems to be the recurring suggestion. I guess I just can't get myself past the notion...
  4. KC John

    New and useless

    Aw man @82sbshortbed it was you who gave me that place. My bad. I should have gone back to doublecheck before my last post. Thanks for the heads-up. I had a helpful conversation with someone there and pulled the trigger. Can't wait for it to get here.
  5. KC John

    New and useless

    Thanks @RedBeard_83 I appreciate it @Grit dog Not going to lie and say that I'm not fighting the video games for his attention. That's how these boys socialize now I guess. Wish I had more time, but the truck's in the way at work. So I just broke down and got a replacement quad from...
  6. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    Roger that @Knight84 I'm looking to deter the opportunistic ones. That's another mention of the column lock, so I'll keep it in mind.
  7. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    Thanks for the input, @Magna86 @M151USMC . I'll be checking into replacements, especially if they can come in at that price. I'm still kicking around my options. Terrible about making decisions...good about making terrible decisions. So. good point @rt66paul That's why she was sitting...
  8. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    Yes, sir, you had an absolute mess on your hands. I went through your thread and marveled at a) the level of damage done and b) the work you’ve done and are doing to get it back to good. I was able to find the part I need from steeringcolumnservices thanks to you. Now I just have to get past...
  9. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    Thanks 45. This is a kill switch approach? I've been trying to brush up on that. Anything to keep the truck is what I want, so it's on the table. I just don't want to have to hassle with someone doing this again because it looks like it will be easy just based on the "stock" appearance of...
  10. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    @Goldie Driver Yes sir, that '72 thing is exactly what I had in mind. I continue to show how little I know. I've only begun learning about how people steal these and I guess I assumed that if I didn't have the ignition in the column they couldn't crack mine like they did and have access to...
  11. KC John

    New and useless

    Thanks for all the responses, fellas. Nothing like learning how much I don't yet know! @75gmck25 Sorry, yes. I'm talking about the little cylindrical filter w/ spring at the carb inlet. Pretty sure we have it in correctly, but it's easy enough to check so I'll do so. I'm not aware of any...
  12. KC John

    New and useless

    Thanks, we're fond of it. Hopefully we can get it back on the road and then it'll be even better. There's a truck driver that picks up from us on occasion and the grill is the thing he always comments on.
  13. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    @Goldie Driver I appreciate the options. Not encouraging news that switching to in-dash ignition won't help much, but not really all that surprising either. Not sure I can go the route of the big collar, but I'll keep it in mind.
  14. KC John

    New and useless

    @Catbox We have to keep her parked in the shop for now, but I snapped a quick shot and put it as my profile pic (or whatever) @82sbshortbed I will definitely give the nationalcarb thing a look. I think I've seen that other places sell rebuilt ones, but it's good to have a recommendation. Thanks
  15. KC John

    New and useless

    Roger that @Catbox In case its not obvious, I'm not on any forums. And don't do Facebook or anything. I'm picking up the need for pics from other threads I'm reading here. I checked my phone to put some out and am realizing I only have videos! Mostly of my son test driving it around the lot...
  16. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    Thanks @Goldie Driver I had considered that one, but not sure I can make it work. Went to a local yard to get replacement glass for the driver door. None of the trucks in that company's (two) yards have columns. And going that way still puts me back where I already was - truck that's easy-ish...
  17. KC John

    Cracked column: rebuild or replace?

    Looking for some guidance, and not sure where to put this. Here because it's steering or in electrical because of ignition choices. Some dirtbags recently tried to steal our '74 C20. Cracked the steering column and broke the rack gear. Fortunately it was freezing that night so it wouldn't...
  18. KC John

    New and useless

    Thanks, all, for the kind welcome!
  19. KC John

    New and useless

    I don’t know if I’m supposed to keep addressing you guys with the @ so after this one I’ll stop and someone can correct me if I need to pick it up back up. @78C10BigTen @75gmck25 It is a Rochester quad. My first thought was that it was original but I think that the code is telling me it was...
  20. KC John

    New and useless

    Thanks @78C10BigTen That makes perfect sense to me. We’re on our 3rd fuel filter (and finally got new gas in it) so I can see where the carb would be a mess. It was the next process I was researching before the attempted theft. The thought of tearing down and refurbishing a carb is daunting...
  21. KC John

    New and useless

    Hey all, Glad to have found this place. Disappointed in the reason that helped me find it. We have a 1974 C20 that's mostly original (or mostly rust?) that my dad and I got about 10 years ago. Threw stuff in the back as we needed to haul it places. Over time she started running worse and...

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