Wifey cooked up some killer tacos tonight. I requested extra cheese. There was so much cheese I could barely see the meat inside! LOL!!
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Wheels & Exhaust…
Took the Elco over to NorCal mufflers to get the driver side mounting bracket redone. It was dangling by the header bolts. Also, got new front tires installed at a local shop. I need to figure out how to remove the wheel balance weights residue that was left on from the previous installation.
This was the first time I had the Elco on a lift so I was able to look at the underside and see the setup. It has True Duals going straight into Flowmasters series exhaust. After the mufflers turned downs are used right below the cabin, no wonder it’s so freakin’ loud!
A couple of functional mods that make a huge difference are the front and rear slotted rotor, caliper disc braking system and the UMI Stage 4 kit suspension with Viking coil overs. This upgrade is combined hovers around the $5000 range.
Hello El Camino Continued…
Here are more details on my latest classic.
Hello 1970 El Camino…
Today I swapped my 2000 Chevy C3500 Dually for a 1970 El Camino.
Checking in…
It’s been a minute since I’ve made an entry. This is a place holder for Memorial Day weekend.
2000 Dually – Clear Headlights!
One situation that comes up almost every car flip is the head lights having haze build up, turning yellow, dull lenses etc.
Dually 2000 – Cargo & Brake Light…
Last week I went and checked the bulbs for the cargo and 3rd brake light. When I pulled out the stock lens there was no bulb base retainer in place. Luckily the wiring was still intact.
I ordered a LED replacement kit and it arrived today. This kit will serve as a cargo light as well as the 3rd brake light when brakes are applied. Everthing worked out as planned, the cargo light activates when either the interior light switch is set on or the driver door is in the open position.
1998 GMC K1500 Sierra…
Dually 2K – Driver side lock actuator…
It’s taken me a few day to troubleshoot that the door power lock problem was due to a bad door lock actuator. I had replaced the automatic lock relay first thinking that if all doors failed it must be a common component between all four door (crew cab). It turned out to be the actuator itself. I disconnected the push lock rods and tested the original actuator itself and the plunger barely pushed out and retracted. The voltage going to the actuator was +12V constant. I could tell the actuator was the original part since the two mounting rivets were still in tact.
Dually 2K – Viper alarm installation…
Took the Dually over to the local car auto stereo shop to have an alarm installed. I went in knowing that the doors lock/unlock function would not be working.