Show me your "Adult" rigs and how you keep them running.
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AFBronco235
Crew Chief
Because all the new stuff is junk?
colorado matt
Adventurer
76 scout ..... no action shots .... long road to get it where it is now .... action shots soon ... very soon ...
rayra
Expedition Leader
well so much for keeping my 'adult' C-10 running -
That's what ~350k mi on the original exhaust manifolds looks like. Been chasing various exhaust and intake gasket leaks in advance of another smog test before I put it up for sale. Developed a loud leak recently while flogging it far and wide across greater L.A. searching for my Suburban. Had thought it was manifold gaskets again, particularly the donut gasket at the collector ends. But nooooo. It's totally wrecked, have to find a replacement somewhere.
That damage was long in the making, but it was all hidden by the sheet metal heat shroud wrapping the manifold -
After repeatedly setting gaskets and carefully bolting things together to no avail, I finally put a swatch of paper towel in a long spring clamp and waved it around all the joints until it burst into flame. Figured I'd find the hole when I cut off the shroud. And that I might get it welded up. But this degree of damage is far beyond that.
That's what ~350k mi on the original exhaust manifolds looks like. Been chasing various exhaust and intake gasket leaks in advance of another smog test before I put it up for sale. Developed a loud leak recently while flogging it far and wide across greater L.A. searching for my Suburban. Had thought it was manifold gaskets again, particularly the donut gasket at the collector ends. But nooooo. It's totally wrecked, have to find a replacement somewhere.
That damage was long in the making, but it was all hidden by the sheet metal heat shroud wrapping the manifold -
After repeatedly setting gaskets and carefully bolting things together to no avail, I finally put a swatch of paper towel in a long spring clamp and waved it around all the joints until it burst into flame. Figured I'd find the hole when I cut off the shroud. And that I might get it welded up. But this degree of damage is far beyond that.
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chambersranch
New member
chambersranch
New member
Just curious, how are all your photos automatically enlarged? Mine seem to post rather small.
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chambersranch
New member
No, it's because I moved it to get the lighting right and the wheels were turned.
shauniscndn
Adventurer
JKroberts That is a gorgeous K5 you have, was a dream truck of mine for many years and a perfect build not too mild and not too wild. Love it
derjack
Adventurer
You can quote without pictures, makes the thread easier to read.
pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
Nobody reads anymore, they just look at the pictures, LOL.
PlethoraOfGuns
Adventurer
My rig is almost a senior citizen at 46 years old I've owned it since 1990 and rebuilt it twice the second time adding a cummins 4BT 3.54 gears and truTracs front and rear and a 203/205 T case The trailer is based on a 1958 Alaskan camper so it is nearly qualified for social security! I've added a York compressor for OBA with a 7 gal. tank a ramsey 8K winch 65 gal fulel tank 2 spare tires full gauges mounted in an F-600 dash bucket seats in front moving the sliding bench to the rear that allows easy storage under and behind for lots of gear.An overhead console for AM/FM-SD card stereo with Bose speakers and a CB and soon a vintage under dash AC...actually there is very little that came from the factory in'68 still on the truck.The trailer is based on an 8' Alaskan camper that we upgraded the water tankage to 22 gallons and replaced the icebox with a frige and a small solar system to keep the batteries charged.They are both still "works in progress" but we are very happy with them so far I am getting ~16 mpg for the truck and trailer when loaded to 12,000 lbs combined weight which is 6 mpg better than the truck got empty with the 390 :Wow1:
Someday if I can ever afford it it will get paint and body work done but that is beyond my skill sets so it may be a long time before that happens but it is rock solid reliable as it sits so I can live with its rough looks
I'm all over this rig! Leave it as is. Some old girls are beautiful just the way they are, never needing that facelift.