Nice lookin truck.. !

Boy ..
I am sore ..today..

After being a..contourktionist all day yesterday... :0/

Thanks!

I know…me too, and I’m only 43!

Front seal on the transfer case started pouring oil. I replaced the rear seal 20 years ago, which was cake. This front seal was more difficult though. But I got ‘er. Irritating that nobody locally carried what I needed though, so had to special order a new oil seal and also a $3 32 splined rubber washer, which was not easy to find online, but I did finally.

I must have hit my head 5-6 times underneath the truck. And I don’t have an impact wrench…so I was using a pry-bar wedged into the yoke to stop it from spinning so I could bust the lock nut loose…and the pry-bar slipped out and busted me…right in the front tooth, and broke a piece off. I was soooo mad. Got the seals replaced though.

Now on to the fan hub bearing.

It’s always something.

Bummer re. the tooth Dow, but on the bright side it's one less thing to be concerned about when you play old-timers hockey. 

Progress.. parts out..
Non broken fan installed...
Radiators out..n the Radiator support is in place..
Gotta bolt n weld it in..

Bolted things up...ready fer welding..buggah of a time with a cab mount bolt today.. :0/

Radiators n oil coolers hooked up..

Gotta re vamp a few things..

It be rainin taday...
So indoor plumbing it is...

Other end..

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Originally posted by STUD figmo Al

Other end..

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Shark Bite plumbing fittings are your friend!

They work..

Here's my "trucks." I gave up bloody knuckles many years ago.

Progress..
N..the selfie i took by mistake...

Gotta add antifreeze..n..I wanna redo the 2 oil coolers...n the bumpers gotta go on..
Charging the 2 batterys..n then hook up all the lights..
The rear breaks are froze up from sittin too long.. so gotta go bang on them too...

Oh..yeah...waitin on a new altonator..in the mail..

As the one that I had ...got...pilfered... :0/

I do like makin pork outa pig..poop... ;0)

Drove the truck for the first time today.. :0)

Kudos Al, that's impressive considering the pics from not that far back    .... even when I allow for being at the age/stage where it takes me a week to do what I used to do in a day. 

Good work Alvin!

Hey I gotta question!

I’ve got 8 gallons of NOS antifreeze, never opened up, but it’s 20 years old.

Does it ever go bad? Is it ok to use still?

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Originally posted by Texican65

Good work Alvin!

Hey I gotta question!

I’ve got 8 gallons of NOS antifreeze, never opened up, but it’s 20 years old.

Does it ever go bad? Is it ok to use still?

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I do not think it dose go bad..

Straitned up the bumper..
It was pretty ..phooked...
A buddy of mine says he may have one i can have..
The only bummer is that the water pump is shot due to the hit..it took .I took a chance on it...but it has to be replaced..oh well... :0/
Lights all work as dose wipers n other stuff.
Got real good nut....
So on to the next thing in this project I guess... :0)

Looks pretty darn good!

It helps to have the tools , the knowledge and the experience!!!
I’m short on all 3, but damn, I can fish!!!

Slammer!!!

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Originally posted by Texican65

Good work Alvin!

Hey I gotta question!

I’ve got 8 gallons of NOS antifreeze, never opened up, but it’s 20 years old.

Does it ever go bad? Is it ok to use still?

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Google is your friend." Yes, it has exceeded it's 5-10 yr shelf life"......that's google, not me!!

Looking really good Al! I’m impressed buddy…that thing looked like a wreck big time before!

I just replaced the water pump on my Dodge…pretty darn easy…2 bolts holding it on. But…….that was after I took the radiator off, the shroud, the clutch fan, the fan hub assembly….holy….that fan was a B to get off.

I used considerably more when I was farming than nowadays .... probably used up before it was 3 or 4 years old.  Maybe more luck than brains or a bit of ignorance is bliss, but I sure as hello never threw any unused stuff out.

This site https://www.cadencepetroleum.com/blog/does-antifreeze-expire/#:~:text=Under%20ideal%20conditions%2C%20unopened%20antifreeze,from%20three%20to%20five%20years. says "unopened antifreeze can last two to five years."

It also gives a series of things that can be done to determine the viability of antifreeze, ending with: "A set of pH strips can also determine the alkalinity of an antifreeze sample. Viable antifreeze has a pH range of 7.5 to 11."   I've never done a pH test on antifreeze, but somehow I'd be surprised if the pH of Dow's stuff isn't up to snuff.

Dow, up here I think vehicles can be registered/licensed as "antique / vintage" when they're 30 years old.  A few more years and you can sell your stuff as "period correct" ........... and charge accordingly.