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**JJorgensen52** · 01-28-2015, 01:04 AM

I've been distracted doing research these past few days - got the wiring harness off the 4.8L and am sending it out tomorrow or Thursday for standalone conversion and reflash. Keeping the VVT features, EVAP purge function, but deleting the rest of the emissions stuff.

I also got on the horn with MAR-K and ordered a bed. A pleasure to deal with those folks!

First off, rust repair. Apparently the PO thought bondo was a substitute for structural steel?

So out with the bad bit

Clamp up the patch panel

and wala!

That's the second round of tacks. Still have a little more to do. I wanted to get this repair done before I cut the rockers free, so I had a good solid reference to get the height and angle correct.

Second: Who can guess A. What this is / where it's from and B. What I'm going to be doing with it?

01-28-2015, 01:04 AM	#39
JJorgensen52 Simple? What's simple? Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southeast CT Posts: 1,472	Re: New project! The "Red Herring" I've been distracted doing research these past few days - got the wiring harness off the 4.8L and am sending it out tomorrow or Thursday for standalone conversion and reflash. Keeping the VVT features, EVAP purge function, but deleting the rest of the emissions stuff. I also got on the horn with MAR-K and ordered a bed. A pleasure to deal with those folks! First off, rust repair. Apparently the PO thought bondo was a substitute for structural steel? So out with the bad bit Clamp up the patch panel and wala! That's the second round of tacks. Still have a little more to do. I wanted to get this repair done before I cut the rockers free, so I had a good solid reference to get the height and angle correct. Second: Who can guess A. What this is / where it's from and B. What I'm going to be doing with it? __________________ CURRENT '50 GMC 100 shortbed Gen IV 4.8 LS - 4L65E (Secret truck, Shhh!!!) Build '63 Buick Wildcat Coupe 401ci Nailhead (Very much in pieces) Photos '66 Impala SS convertible 327-QJet-glide (4 speed swap one of these days...) Photos '69 CST/10 4x4 SWB Stepper 350 2bbl - NV4500/NP241C (Broken Truck!) '72 Sierra Grande 2WD LWB fleetside 350-TH350 Refresh '99 K2500 Silverado RCLB 5.7 Vortec - NV4500/NP241C (Daily) '99 K2500 Suburban 7.4 Vortec - NV4500/NP246 (still working out the bugs) SOLD '71 Custom/10 2WD LWB fleetside - '72 GMC K/3500 Dually (Sold to redryder)