| Having Fun Not Fixing The GMC [message #285312] |
Tue, 18 August 2015 15:28  |
George Beckman
Messages: 1085
Registered: October 2008
Location: Colfax, CA
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I had a few little things I wanted to do for the GMC. Ruth is tired of the "mauve" color of our dashboard, and pretty much everything else inside the GMC. (Yes, I looked it up and mauve is a color... I only know the 7 that were in the first grade crayon box.)
I got the dash out and then that "doughut" thing. (fun, fun) The padded dash on the doughnut was splintered. I gave Plasti-Dip a whirl and there was no way it would bridge that sort of thing. I peeled that back off.
I tried the You Tube technique of bondo. I am five days into that project. It looks better but is never going to be without cracks. Even feather like sanding disturbs the lack of foundation under it. Meanwhile it is on my work bench.
I decided to try paint on the piece that covers the back of the dash. I had some Krylon pewter gray and it went on well. Ruth said the color was "OK". I went back to my local hardware-lumber yard to get more. They no longer carry Krylon. THey have Rustoleum Meanwhile the dash pieces are hogging up room in the barn.
I tried some enamel on the piece that is below the dash. It separated and made little craters. The spray tip on the rattle can was horrible. The bag is hogging up room until I go back to the hardware.
I went on a two hour journey to find Krylon. Apparently if you carry Rustoleum you don't carry Krylon. Every store I visited carried Rustoleum. Very small selection of colors for plastic. Meanwhile my driver's seat is out and hogging up room.
I went on Amazon Prime. If I wanted Krylon makeup or face painting I would be in business. I finally got four cans of paint on the way but it did not have two day free delivery of Amazon Prime. So, the paint will arrive next Monday. Meanwhile the dash hogging up room in my barn.
The new Derale transmission oil cooler I had ordered came in two days. It came via USPS in a box that I "just opened"... no tape, I just pulled it open. The hose barbs were missing. It is laying on the work bench.
Like Chevy Chase, I decided I could still light the Santa Sleigh and the 8 tiny reindeer. (Christmas Vacation movie)
I started to put on the new fan belts. I got the right alternator size belt so I could get rid of the oddball pulley. Got the belts into place and indeed I would need to change the pulley to get the proper belt to go on. Took the old pulley off with the impact gun... in place. Went slick. Realized I don't have a correct pulley and the one spare dead alternator has no pulley. I ordered a double pulley from JimK and then another belt from V-Belt Global Supply. They come later this week. Meanwhile the new power steering belt I will never use is hogging up room.
Completed jobs... none. Projects, plenty.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: Having Fun Not Fixing The GMC [message #285316 is a reply to message #285312] |
Tue, 18 August 2015 16:05  |
jhbridges
Messages: 8412
Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
Karma: -74
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We are kinsmen. New generator is in place and bolted down - fuel pump and exhaust piping are on the way. DigiPanel works great, everything stayed in the green on the ride up to the good gas place and back. Slaten oil lines still ooze at the connections I didn't put copper washers under. I'll email J R tonight - ought to have gotten four from him in Patterson instead of just two. Fuel lines and pumps are - so far - dry. Spiffy new IR thermometer shows pretty much equal temps side to side after a run, and rears a bit cooler than intermediates. Discs are hot, knuckles not so much. We go tomorrow to a show south of the city, I hope Frady has propane which I also haven't picked up yet. Check on the icebox tonight to make sure my fans are keeping the chimney cool.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: Having Fun Not Fixing The GMC [message #285337 is a reply to message #285336] |
Tue, 18 August 2015 19:36 |
Joe Weir
Messages: 769
Registered: February 2013
Location: Columbia, SC
Karma: 7
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Right there with ya George. Got 17 different projects running because whatever I started would get road blocked by lack of parts, knowledge, time or my habit of getting easily distracted. The good news is I am down from 35 projects so there is progress...
You will get there. We're here for you.
76 Birchaven - "Wicked Mistress" - New engine, trans, alum radiator, brakes, Sully airbags, fuel lines, seats, adult beverage center... those Coachmen guys were really thinking about us second hand owners by including that beverage center...
Columbia, SC.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Having Fun Not Fixing The GMC [message #285350 is a reply to message #285312] |
Wed, 19 August 2015 05:08 |
Ken Henderson
Messages: 8726
Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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George,
I had my doughnut stitched up Cadillac style. It turned out so nice that
when I got home I peeled the new $75 cover off before I put it down,
I had some thin, flexible leatherette in an unsuitable color that I glued
on with 3M. The only wrinkles were not visible in the upper corners. The
"Something Brite" dye I used to color the entire dash looked good with an
occasional simple touchup I did periodically for the 10 years or so before
I got around to building the new dash.
Sent on my one letter at a time Nexus 7, from Basel, Switzerland a/o 45
minutes ago. Travels & Moore's made it in on the same flight from
Frankfurt.
Ken H.
On Aug 18, 2015 3:29 PM, "George Beckman" wrote:
> I had a few little things I wanted to do for the GMC. Ruth is tired of the
> "mauve" color of our dashboard, and pretty much everything else inside the
> GMC. (Yes, I looked it up and mauve is a color... I only know the 7 that
> were in the first grade crayon box.)
>
> I got the dash out and then that "doughut" thing. (fun, fun) The padded
> dash on the doughnut was splintered. I gave Plasti-Dip a whirl and there was
> no way it would bridge that sort of thing. I peeled that back off.
>
> I tried the You Tube technique of bondo. I am five days into that
> project. It looks better but is never going to be without cracks. Even
> feather like
> sanding disturbs the lack of foundation under it. Meanwhile it is on my
> work bench.
>
> I decided to try paint on the piece that covers the back of the dash. I
> had some Krylon pewter gray and it went on well. Ruth said the color was
> "OK".
> I went back to my local hardware-lumber yard to get more. They no longer
> carry Krylon. THey have Rustoleum Meanwhile the dash pieces are hogging up
> room in the barn.
>
> I tried some enamel on the piece that is below the dash. It separated and
> made little craters. The spray tip on the rattle can was horrible. The bag
> is hogging up room until I go back to the hardware.
>
> I went on a two hour journey to find Krylon. Apparently if you carry
> Rustoleum you don't carry Krylon. Every store I visited carried Rustoleum.
> Very
> small selection of colors for plastic. Meanwhile my driver's seat is out
> and hogging up room.
>
> I went on Amazon Prime. If I wanted Krylon makeup or face painting I would
> be in business. I finally got four cans of paint on the way but it did not
> have two day free delivery of Amazon Prime. So, the paint will arrive next
> Monday. Meanwhile the dash hogging up room in my barn.
>
> The new Derale transmission oil cooler I had ordered came in two days. It
> came via USPS in a box that I "just opened"... no tape, I just pulled it
> open. The hose barbs were missing. It is laying on the work bench.
>
> Like Chevy Chase, I decided I could still light the Santa Sleigh and the
> 8 tiny reindeer. (Christmas Vacation movie)
>
> I started to put on the new fan belts. I got the right alternator size
> belt so I could get rid of the oddball pulley. Got the belts into place and
> indeed I would need to change the pulley to get the proper belt to go on.
> Took the old pulley off with the impact gun... in place. Went slick.
> Realized I don't have a correct pulley and the one spare dead alternator
> has no pulley. I ordered a double pulley from JimK and then another belt
> from
> V-Belt Global Supply. They come later this week. Meanwhile the new power
> steering belt I will never use is hogging up room.
>
> Completed jobs... none. Projects, plenty.
> --
> '74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
> Best Wishes,
> George
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Having Fun Not Fixing The GMC [message #285378 is a reply to message #285361] |
Wed, 19 August 2015 10:48 |
Bullitthead
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Registered: November 2013
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doughnut?...Which part is that the nickname for? I know of several "doughnuts" on vehicles, but what is hiding under my dash? Is it glazed or jelly-filled? And why was it so much "fun"?
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Having Fun Not Fixing The GMC [message #285388 is a reply to message #285378] |
Wed, 19 August 2015 11:23 |
bdub
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Location: Central Texas
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It surrounds your gauges and probably doesn't look that tasty.
bdub
www.bdub.net/GMCLinks.html
On Aug 19, 2015 9:48 AM, "Terry" wrote:
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> doughnut?...Which part is that the nickname for? I know of several
"doughnuts" on vehicles, but what is hiding under my dash? Is it glazed or
> jelly-filled? And why was it so much "fun"?
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