The Roach

[Richard Cranium]

Yesterday, I had my buddy Dave vacuate the system, replaced the $19.00 trinary switch, recharged the system & it works like it's supposed to. 50 degrees of cold air coming out the vents.

 

[Richard Cranium]

On the way over to Dave’s shop, I started to develop a creaking in the left side of the front end. Turned out that I forgot to tighten the eye nuts on the upper control arms. Two were cockeyed on the left and one was on the right.

 

[themechanic]

Yesterday, I had my buddy Dave vacuate the system, replaced the $19.00 trinary switch, recharged the system & it works like it's supposed to. 50 degrees of cold air coming out the vents.

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Those wires will look neater with a twist.

 

[icetech]

Those wires will look neater with a twist.

No way.. it needs a lot of this

And this... Make that thing snazzy!

 

[themechanic]

No way.. it needs a lot of this
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And this... Make that thing snazzy!

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[eldubb440]

 

[Fran Blacker]

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This one needs the snazzy stuff, bad!

 

[eldubb440]

This one needs the snazzy stuff, bad!

band-aid on the upper hose is a nice touch......the devil is in the details

 

[icetech]

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OMG.. at first i thought those were actually wires.... just hurt my brain I have seen square body chevies with wiring like that...

 

[Richard Cranium]

Those wires will look neater with a twist.

Better?

 

[RT68440]

 

[themechanic]

Better?

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Not what I had in mind but looks good.

More like this is what I'm thinking.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Got the new replacement front 3-point seat belts in this morning. These units are also from Seat Belt Planet & I owe a big thanks to @themechanic for doing the legwork for himself and me with these new units. This belt kit is not listed on their website, but they will make them up for you as a custom order. As you can see, they bolt in the rear seat footwell instead of the factory location. They also slightly impede with using the rear window crank, but in those rare times when someone is riding in the back seat, they can deal with it.

The latches & buckles look more like the ones in newer cars and while they don't look like factory latches, they work nicely.

The shoulder belt drop-downs are at the right length so they don't ride up on my neck and the retractors have good tension on them.

When I drilled the hole for the belt mechanism, I got lucky that the washer just fit.

Another punch list item is now checked off. Just a few more to go.

 

[Richard Cranium]

No way.. it needs a lot of this
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I did use some of that stuff, but I kept it at a minimum and tried to hide it as much as I could. It's mostly on the RH inner fender and is mostly hidden by the computer, relay box and heater hoses.

 

[themechanic]

Ask for Steve Pekrul when you call to special order your seatbelts. You can custom order buckles, webbing, lengths, etc.

You have to use the retractor that doesn't have enough spring pressure if you want to use the factory bolt holes because the new sensitive retractor has a steel ball in the locking part requiring vertical mounting.

Here are the part numbers for the black end-release style seatbelts and hardware Mark and I ordered. You have to call if you want these belts with the floor mount retractor. They aren't listed on their website. Special order only. The parts listed below does not include labor and shipping.

Mine were $420 with 3 rear belts, 2 front belts and 1 hardware kit.

 

[Fran Blacker]

When are you going sell it ?

 

[Richard Cranium]

When are you going sell it ?

Are you offering?

 

[Fran Blacker]

Are you offering?

Have enough problems with what I have.

 

[themechanic]

I did use some of that stuff, but I kept it at a minimum and tried to hide it as much as I could. It's mostly on the RH inner fender and is mostly hidden by the computer, relay box and heater hoses.

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What radiator are you using?