Colorado B.S. Thread

Widow maker on metal masher

 

Both vehicles made it to my cousin's in Englewood intact! Can't wait to get myself and the rest of the stuff back up there in three weeks. Just in time to start hitting trails.

 

Just replaced the blower motor on the van. Failed after 25 years of being constantly "on".
To date, the easiest blower replacement ever. Pop hood, remove one coolant reservoir screw, side reservoir to the side.
Blower motor sits at chest height under the hood within easy arms reach and requires no yoga moves.
Unplug blower motor, no SST required.
Source a 5mm socket, remove three screws and blower assembly.
Run down to O'reilly, pick up cheap Chinese assembly for half the cost of a weeks groceries, and reverse procedure.
I have forced air just in time for scorching summer.

 

Been slacking over here, it's my slow season professionally. Got to take it easy on the bank account. I have been enjoying driving the truck a little too much to want to pull the engine right now, today pulled the header ordered gaskets and I've got a leak on my thermostat housing. I'm going to patch up. Looks like I'm going to do this 63 swap and put in some longer shock towers when I pull the bed off again.really wishing I had a blasting cabinet right now ...

 

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well I did just discover I had gear oil leaking all over my toolbox, at least my tools won't rust