That is an awesome send off. Sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing with us.
My latest Adventure, update 7/11/21
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That is an awesome send off. Sorry for your loss, thank you for sharing with us.
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i need to see if i can load the vid of the trucks, it is honestly pretty cool. way more than he wanted, less than he deserved.
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on with the denali.
got the stupid cooler lines patched to not leak.
she drove it again and........ apparently fixing the lines stressed the old brittle plastic, and... tank leak!!.. right beside the fitting.
so i went cheap and got a cooling line block off. and figured to use the rad i took out of the avalanche when i scrapped it.
got the stupid cooler lines patched to not leak.
she drove it again and........ apparently fixing the lines stressed the old brittle plastic, and... tank leak!!.. right beside the fitting.
so i went cheap and got a cooling line block off. and figured to use the rad i took out of the avalanche when i scrapped it.
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Apparently the clutch was also not great on the fan. But got the rad swapped and found a leak right away. Apparently it got bumped and damaged at some point
But also with the block off came out the lines. And those were a pain to get out.
But a new rad later, and back in business ......... Again.
Or so I thought till she was driving and the yolk flops around in the back of the case. So. I had to source a used one. And more on that in a bit.
But also with the block off came out the lines. And those were a pain to get out.
But a new rad later, and back in business ......... Again.
Or so I thought till she was driving and the yolk flops around in the back of the case. So. I had to source a used one. And more on that in a bit.
Very sorry to hear about your father. Hell of a send off!
I am about to do the oil cooler lines on a 2018 Suburban and I have found some research that says to loosen the front diff and let drop down for clearance to snake the block out and in.
I am about to do the oil cooler lines on a 2018 Suburban and I have found some research that says to loosen the front diff and let drop down for clearance to snake the block out and in.
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It was a bit of a wiggle, and I had cut the front of the lines repairing them , and got them wedged and bent them pulled some more. But I knew I was trashing so didn't care. Everything was covered in oil and such , it took me longest to find the stupid bolt on the front holder, as I could see it.
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So, made the Tahoe keep doing work! With the case being bad, had to get it home. More on the Denali in a min.
In other news. We helped our goddaughter get a car her grandmother gave to her hauled to get cleaned up. And it neeeeeeded it. Over $1,000 detail. Then to the mechanic to get brakes, fluids and such. Only 107k Florida car.
And on another very very awesome front, we finally got the rest of everything out of her mom's house. Here I have Dad's pickup loaded with the last of what needed to to got the dump. And we closed on the house!! It is gone and sold!!!!
In other news. We helped our goddaughter get a car her grandmother gave to her hauled to get cleaned up. And it neeeeeeded it. Over $1,000 detail. Then to the mechanic to get brakes, fluids and such. Only 107k Florida car.
And on another very very awesome front, we finally got the rest of everything out of her mom's house. Here I have Dad's pickup loaded with the last of what needed to to got the dump. And we closed on the house!! It is gone and sold!!!!
Yea, that holder/clip on the left front side of engine, holds the lines before they go across the front of engine to attach at radiator, is also easier to access when front diff is dropped.
The videos I saw, about dropping diff, show either leaving bolts in, 2 of them, and dropping that much or pulling both bolts all the way out and dropping the diff further. But then you have to fight the diff weight to reattach/start the bolts.
Man when it rains it pours huh big dawg?
Florida car? @randeez is that what your Subaru looks like as well? LOL
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So, last on the list of updates for now. Is I had spotted a nearly identical twin Denali on marketplace that looked really decent. So, I had to inquire as the price wasn't horrible.
We did a 401k loan to consolidate some high interest debt, as well as the windows and payoffs were a little lower than expected so we ended up with a little extra left over. So we looked harder at the truck that I anticipated.
The only differences I can find. Are bench instead of Capt. And factory nav over standard stereo. And 179k instead of 273k turns out it is a fresh from Florida truck ( we are Michigan) so the roof and some top edges are roached. But no rust. Sooooo. We did a thing!!
The bad
But for us. The very very good.
We did a 401k loan to consolidate some high interest debt, as well as the windows and payoffs were a little lower than expected so we ended up with a little extra left over. So we looked harder at the truck that I anticipated.
The only differences I can find. Are bench instead of Capt. And factory nav over standard stereo. And 179k instead of 273k turns out it is a fresh from Florida truck ( we are Michigan) so the roof and some top edges are roached. But no rust. Sooooo. We did a thing!!
The bad
But for us. The very very good.
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Thought I had more. But this is how Florida fresh this truck is. Only been here about 45 days. Second owners got it at 38k and traded it to a VW dealer, and they guys we got it from bought it dealer auction type, makes us the third owners.
I will be swapping my retros, wheels tires. Capt seats and a few little things. But have our old truck spoken for already. Which cuts the cost of the new one by about 1/3.
I will be swapping my retros, wheels tires. Capt seats and a few little things. But have our old truck spoken for already. Which cuts the cost of the new one by about 1/3.
WOW haha
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Gecko ..... They get into everything..... harmless and they eat spiders.....The lizard
Amazing how they get into my sealed house..... I think, they sneak in from the pocket door openings, down from the attic...
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If spiders are in your house, they are attracted to tiny ants. ( no ants, fewer spiders ) We have a pest control every 3 months. Outside perimeter & inside. Works great !!
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I can't imagine he's gonna live long. But good luck to him. We are fairly used to them, as wife's dad lived in Clearwater most of her life, and as a kid we vacationed in Florida often. So they don't bother me at all. Is who I recognized him right away also. ( That and I saw the Florida title)
Not sure if I will have time and money this year yet. But I will have to get after the frame and such with something to keep everything decent for longer. One winter won't kill it. But I would like to do something to make it last a bit.
Not sure if I will have time and money this year yet. But I will have to get after the frame and such with something to keep everything decent for longer. One winter won't kill it. But I would like to do something to make it last a bit.
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Been getting things swapped over. Got the captains swapped, retros, ect. Visors , wheels and all that installed. Although I want to redo the tint on the front windows.
Got some work done on the pickup, tcase swapped, wires fixed and everything hooked up and all that seems to work fine. Went to start and didn't act right. And stopped cranking. Pulled plugs and a bunch of fuel poured out the drivers front cylinder. I went to crank it to make sure it was mostly out. And the coils work well, cause it lit that fuel. And I thought I was gonna burn the truck. Scorched some looms, and melted parts of the inner fender. But I think it's ok. But I still have things to address, as well as maybe injectors? And minimum or brake lines also before I can drive it, so it is back in the yard on time out again.
Loom damage
Inner fender
Tahoe lights stripped the plastic adjustment tabs and would not stay aimed so I jb welded some shouldered nuts to the brackets. See how that does.
Got some work done on the pickup, tcase swapped, wires fixed and everything hooked up and all that seems to work fine. Went to start and didn't act right. And stopped cranking. Pulled plugs and a bunch of fuel poured out the drivers front cylinder. I went to crank it to make sure it was mostly out. And the coils work well, cause it lit that fuel. And I thought I was gonna burn the truck. Scorched some looms, and melted parts of the inner fender. But I think it's ok. But I still have things to address, as well as maybe injectors? And minimum or brake lines also before I can drive it, so it is back in the yard on time out again.
Loom damage
Inner fender
Tahoe lights stripped the plastic adjustment tabs and would not stay aimed so I jb welded some shouldered nuts to the brackets. See how that does.
