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We waited anxiously for 30 years for the reappearance of the GTO. We got a nice performing GTO with exactly none of the previous generation's styling. Ford got it right with the Mustang. Dodge did a great job with the Charger and the Challenger. Pontiac fell on it's face...If I sound bitter, I am. Idiots. Now the whole division is dead. I wonder why. They should have had a trans am based on the same platform as the Camaro...Oh yeah those are great too! And they should have had a proper GTO with some old styling cues...oh well.

Write a letter to Pontiac... er a never mind. Good luck

I drive a Dodge and snear at Toyota's knowing full well that Dodge is no longer a US company and they are made in Mexico...I bet the toyotas are at least made in the USA...We are all part of a self distructive country at this point. Sad and not sure how or if we can fix it. Thanks for the post...Sitting at EMD Millipore...owned by Merck (now) and about 5 miles from the integration team for the Sigma Aldrich/Merck aquisition. (It's lunch time).

Never filled things to that level but it won't hurt anything if you do. I just changed the bearings on the front of the 49 LS85 and packed them like my Dad showed me...gobs of grease in the palm of my hand and dap the end of the bearing in till it hits my palm then repeat x 1000...it forces the grease up to the top of the rollers from teh bottom and fills the roller assembly completely. I installed and put some extra all around the area where the bearing sits. I didn't fill it but was not stingey either. It's how I've done car and truck hubs without problems forever... I think the spec on end play is ok too as when they get warm everything will grow and get tighter...too tight is broken.

That is an excellent paint scheme. Good find and great photos. Thanks for not killing yourself getting them!

The gal in the middle is formerly from Powerblock TV as she was on with Ian on Extreme 4x4. She's smart and skilled and not bad to look at either. She had a back problem and then left the show for some reason...She advertises a tech school now and does that show...Jessi...I think I love her at least a little...

I have one but I need to see if it meets the criteria...I'll definately trade it for the one pictured above...I'd actually do a two for one swap! Generous aint I? Will circle back.

60 Miles west, north west of me. I have some suppliers to share on that front when I get a minute or two. Greg

Love both of them. I don't think I've ever seen an L model ladder truck. It's cool. Any cab over is neat but the old chevy's are special. Good luck to the Mike at the museum. I really hope to get there this fall on teh way to the Hershey car show. It will be my first visit.

That is excellent news. Please share details of everything and let us all know what you are needing and wanting to understand better. Welcome and have a blast!

Yup, max is recirculating hence it runs the same air through the evaporator coil repeatedly removing heat and humidity. Some vehicles have a separate recirculate button that in some cases isn't overridden when the defroster is put on...some people ride around all fogged up all the way around and cannot figure out why...duh.

My first truck was a late 60's scout which was kin of neat. I wish I still had it. I wanted a jeep but the scout was free so a Scout it was. My 15 year old daughter has her heart set on a Jeep too which is interesting because she didn't know my pre-disposition to them...must be genetic. So I'm looking for a cheap jeep that has floors and a frame...I've managed to find more hen's teeth than solid jeeps for less than $5000. I hope to find one with a blown up engine or something I can fix easy that makes the price friendly to me. I've got about a year so I'm going to be picky for now.

That is one sweet looking truck. Black and chrome are a winning combination. Very nice truck!!! Enjoy. Greg

Wow...

That is about the same as a B-815 then...not many at all. It has a major cool factor going for it.

Great info 41Chevy. What do we do for a diesel? Fuel stabilizer is available for diesel now. I can see closing it up in all the spots suggested too. Fogging might be a problem? Thanks for any info. Greg

My home town is Newmarket, NH and they have the old hand pump unit with which they have won championships at muster events. They won many years ago but it looks ike they still run the old girl and do pretty good! It is the Tiger 1 in red to the right.

VERY TRUE. The machine shop had to hot tank mine and disassemble the entire rocker shaft assembly to free it all up x 2. I still cannot believe that an engine stored INSIDE can get that bad but it happens. The building was not heated and it sat for 25 years. If you don't maintain them they die just as much as if they sit in the rain...only slower.

They are tight alright. If they are hex use a six point socket and adequate leverage to start them turning without jerking them. No impact driver or any funny business. Do it slow by hand and you will be all set.

Nice job on the mat. You just need the clutch pedal pad and it will be real fine!

I'd agree it would be the 401 and heck we are all interested. We just don't all have the means to make it happen! That should be fairly rare, right? I'll have to look it up but there can only be precious few of those left and darn few made to start. Pics please! Greg

Pulled my engine and trans together but I had a good sized modern loader and operator to run it while I guided it all up and out of the hole. I detailed the trans and didn't have to struggle with the trans input shaft allignment while trying to set it back in place. I've got most of an ENF 707C if that helps. It's in Massachusetts. Need pistons and rods but the rest is there and in good shape.

Now That's funny!!! I hadn't considered that posibility as I'm not similarly afflicted with a major (minor yes) case of Dunlap disease... I hope we can share data as appropriate and relavant. Killing me. Greg

Really nice find. It looks fantastic. IT's a disease for sure. Enjoy.

Can we wait for the shipment to arrive er ah never mind...My Dad says he only has the skin that he used to keep "it" in left... I died when he said that. Life is funy in many many ways....