MORE AND MORE MISCELLANEOUS FIXITS (4 of 8)
Hood Rubber Stops
One was missing and the others were brittle and squashed from years of use, so I installed a new set of four.
Horn
I thought the single horn sounded wimpy. I found a high note horn on eBay (for a Firebird and others it said), bought it, and hooked it up. I found an available hole in the radiator support that worked, so I didn’t have to drill holes. It probably doesn’t sound exactly like a stock truck dual horn, but it’s a hell of a lot better than before.
HVAC Vacuum Hose
All the HVAC hoses in the engine compartment were brittle. The hose that goes from the control panel valve in the cab to the heater control valve kept splitting open. I bought a new eight foot length of hose and replaced the entire line. I used a portion of the old line that was still supple to replace the supply line from the vacuum reservoir to the control panel valve. I had to remove the diverter valve, S-duct, and driver side AC hose to access the vacuum hoses under the dash.
Lights-on Warning Buzzer
All it took was one dead battery event due to leaving the lights on to make me say, “Never again !”. I picked up this kit from NAPA (part number 782-1637) and installed it. I’m glad I did because occasionally the alarm sounds to warn me to turn the bloody headlights off !