I'm trying to replace everything corroded with cleaner stuff from my parts stash. for example I swapped the gauges into a clean housing and am swapping out the gas pedal for a nice one. no sense in keeping something that might cause a problem later.
oh, what an age to be alive! Key Parts for the WIN!!
also the euramtec side lights arrived (which I'm also super excited about, but they kinda got overshadowed by the sheetmetal
you can get the flushing benefit if you simply turn the heat on now and again. especially first thing when you fire up the truck so you're not baking yourself in the summertime
most importantly it eliminates the complicated, failure-prone valve setup. also means coolant is always flowing through the heater core which reduces the chance of sludge buildup.