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I had a hard time finding 3/4” to 5/8” molded hose quickly. My plan is to go in and replace the spliced hoses with molded 90 degree 3/4” to 5/8” silicone heater hose but this gets me back up and running for now.

Well had some time to fix the coolant leak I’ve been searching for. I could always smell it but it hid itself well. I had to piece it together and find a hard to find connector. So far she’s doing great after the test drive. You can see after god knows how many years the metal diverter t was rusted almost through.

That’s awesome. Thank you for the help. Saves me a lot of fab time. I think I will use this one as a mock up template for one I make eventually but it can hold me over while I find the energy 😂

It’s definitely worth the elbow grease it takes to clean them up!

Yeah. That’s one option but figured I would see if I can buy one. I was planning to tig one out of Stainless but buying is easier 😂

Well the ole girl has smelled like coolant for about 2 months but I could never track down the leak. Finally found it today. The metal T coming from the upper heater core hose / reservoir is almost rusted through. Now to find a replacement.

Hey. Looking for a new heater core / coolant reservoir connector. This is the one opposite of the control valve. I’ve been tracking a coolant leak for months and found this guy to be the culprit. Thanks for any help.

I pulled mine out of a barn 3 years ago, spent around $2k in parts to replace and rework hoses, clutch, brakes, fuel system etc to make sure it was good to go. Been daily driving her for over 20k miles and having a blast 😊

Haven’t posted much with life going on. Put the ole girl to work with 2k lbs or top soil for the yard 😊

Well got out of the truck last night but when I shut the door the brake lights came on 😂. Here’s the culprit….. still a pain in the @$$ to replace. I don’t bend like that 😢

Looking for a long bed topper around the Southeast if possible.

Awesome. Just let me know how much. Also you mentioned the regulator? Is that the cruise control box or is there another piece I need to check as well?

I did test it. It’s shot. I was sending the plug pic you requested.

Hey sorry for the long reply time. Life happens. How do you test the regulator? For the speed sensor I hooked it up to my oscilloscope and checked the signal being generated. Here are pics of the connector under the hood.

This. And make sure you have the correct hose clamps made for rubber lines / fuel lines.