hey mister
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- Joined
- Jun 15, 2024
- Posts
- 220
- Reaction score
- 580
- Location
- North Coast
- First Name
- Marty
- Truck Year
- 1978
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- 350
Hello ya'll from N.E.Ohio.
Bought my first and only classic last fall. I had been casually searching for bout 2 years.
1978 "Big 10". 350/350. 87K on the clock. Unmolested survivor. A touch of perf rust in the front frnder rockers only. The massive amounts of Zebart did not save them. However, Zebart did save the rest. From the opinions of others and as evidenced by the ba-zillion Zebart plugs, it has been surmised that the original owner worked at a Zebart shop. To this day, 46 years later, it still drips when parked in the sun, on a hot day. Anytime I wrench on it, I come away looking like I lost a wrestling match with a Hershey bar. I have a shirt and pants set aside for the wrenching sessions. It's hard to pull dipsticks and not get schumtzed.
So far:
The tranny filter and gasket has been replaced, I believe, for the first time.
The valve cover gaskets have been replaced.
The quadrajet has been rebuilt. I love that carb.
The original radiator and heater core has been replaced and upgraded to a 3" core and twin electric fans. Also installed a bypass/recirculate valve to keep the cab cooler. (No A/C)
Headlights have been upgraded to halogens and driving lights installed behind the grill.
New stainless long tube headers and exhaust have been aquired but not yet installed.
Rear diff fluid replaced and cover upgraded. (Sheesh! It would of taken 2 or 3 days to clean the layers of Zebart off)
A 70's "wedge" style cap was put on. And that's bout it, for now. It's a work in process.
I drive it every chance I get and smile every mile. I love tinkering on it because it's so easy to work on. No rusted bolts, thanks Zebart. 5 new vacuum lines and I can name everyone of them. Zero polution krap.
Shaa-Zam!
Later ya'll
Bought my first and only classic last fall. I had been casually searching for bout 2 years.
1978 "Big 10". 350/350. 87K on the clock. Unmolested survivor. A touch of perf rust in the front frnder rockers only. The massive amounts of Zebart did not save them. However, Zebart did save the rest. From the opinions of others and as evidenced by the ba-zillion Zebart plugs, it has been surmised that the original owner worked at a Zebart shop. To this day, 46 years later, it still drips when parked in the sun, on a hot day. Anytime I wrench on it, I come away looking like I lost a wrestling match with a Hershey bar. I have a shirt and pants set aside for the wrenching sessions. It's hard to pull dipsticks and not get schumtzed.
So far:
The tranny filter and gasket has been replaced, I believe, for the first time.
The valve cover gaskets have been replaced.
The quadrajet has been rebuilt. I love that carb.
The original radiator and heater core has been replaced and upgraded to a 3" core and twin electric fans. Also installed a bypass/recirculate valve to keep the cab cooler. (No A/C)
Headlights have been upgraded to halogens and driving lights installed behind the grill.
New stainless long tube headers and exhaust have been aquired but not yet installed.
Rear diff fluid replaced and cover upgraded. (Sheesh! It would of taken 2 or 3 days to clean the layers of Zebart off)
A 70's "wedge" style cap was put on. And that's bout it, for now. It's a work in process.
I drive it every chance I get and smile every mile. I love tinkering on it because it's so easy to work on. No rusted bolts, thanks Zebart. 5 new vacuum lines and I can name everyone of them. Zero polution krap.
Shaa-Zam!
Later ya'll
