What have you done to your square lately??

[Old77]

I blame @Old77

Seems reasonable

 

[Grit dog]

I ended up devoting this last weekend's garage time to playing with V6 engines.

Today I tried changing a front tire on my '78, since another one decided to separate today. I couldn't even get the damn wheel off, it's really froze to the hub. Went so far as to back all the lugs off a couple turns and drive the truck as hard as I reasonably could. Put about 5 miles on it like that trying to get it unstuck. Even hit some really rough RR tracks at 35mph. No dice. Still stuck on the truck.

I blame the damn road salt.

Holy schitt. How many decades and snow storms since that wheel has been off?

 

[Camar068]

I hate days like that where the world just doesn't want you to tinker for some reason

right....and since you've already opened that can of worms, it won't get better by waiting until tomorrow lol.....it will continue until ur done.

 

[Goldie Driver]

The usual - checked fluids I had topped off, did the reverse brake to adjust the rears, drove her , and filled the tank for 10.91 MPG.

Keeping our oil producing brethren employed.

 

[El Perdido]

So I bought a couple New Old Stock throttle return springs off EeeeBaye and a new Stant locking gas cap from Amazoid since the original spring was 36 years old and the gas cap I bought 27 years ago when the Suburban was new to me. They both arrived in the mail today and were installed. Now the throttle is back to Factree new and maybe the new gas cap will do some good.

 

[bucket]

Holy schitt. How many decades and snow storms since that wheel has been off?

It's only been about 1.5 years. Crazy, huh?

I drove that bitch 60 miles today with the lugnuts backed off two turns and the wheel is still stuck.

 

[Grit dog]

It's only been about 1.5 years. Crazy, huh?

I drove that bitch 60 miles today with the lugnuts backed off two turns and the wheel is still stuck.

That is absolutely amazing! I’m sure you have a more explicit opinion though!
I can’t even fathom that....

 

[Ken B]

yikes how long has that been on the truck....and how much salt they using in your neighborhood

 

[82sbshortbed]

It's only been about 1.5 years. Crazy, huh?

I drove that bitch 60 miles today with the lugnuts backed off two turns and the wheel is still stuck.

Mine was stuck on bad one time and I had a flat. I tried loosening it and put it back down and shaking the bed side to side. Pumped it up and took it to the tire shop in town. Told him it was stuck and I tried everything to get it off. Lol

He jacked it up took off lugs and kicked it right at the top and that bitch fell right off. I said wow that was easy. Lol

About a year later my buddy called and said he was on the side of the road with a flat and had tried everything to get the tire off and couldn't get it. I said kick the **** outta the top of the tire. He did and it fell right off while I was still on the phone. He said I can't believe that worked and thanked me. Lol

So maybe try that?

 

[Curt]

Just so I could keep good, old school kharma going with my '85 K20 Suburban, I found what is probably a mid 70's SM465 4 speed shift knob. Had a '65 Suburban and '65 C20 at one time and I like the feel/shape of the older knobs better. So I installed it yesterday. Much bettah

I agree.The newer 80’s knobs aren’t near as good or with as much detail.I used some from eBay.Billet.Much better than what I had

 

[Curt]

It's only been about 1.5 years. Crazy, huh?

I drove that bitch 60 miles today with the lugnuts backed off two turns and the wheel is still stuck.

What about a 14lb hammer on the tire outward?Or inward.Man that’s crazy @bucket.

 

[Knight84]

Whoo. Shop manuals showed up today. So I'll start sorting this wiring today.

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[jjester6000]

Work in progress . . .

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[just_some_guy]

I recently put a new grille. chrome pieces, emblem, and spacers on the front of my Blazer. This means I had a leftover, extremely faded, OEM emblem to mess with. I taped it up and painted it that "Chevrolet Red-Orange" color you are supposed to use on engine blocks. Didn't turn out perfect but it's not too bad either, IMO. Used 3 coats of the red-orange and 3 coats of acrylic clear coat. Don't know if I wanna leave the new one on there or try this one out. I think it would definitely draw some attention against the black paint job.

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[82sbshortbed]

Got some bars leak for the radiator leak you can see on the driveway. Just waiting on it to cool down.

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