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Nelson · 09-22-2003, 09:44 PM

Good job Jewels! I like the shirt and the new black hoses!

*racedvl* · 09-22-2003, 10:31 PM

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Originally posted by GMCjunkie
I changed out the core in the burb about 2 years ago, didnt remove the hood or fender, the "little bolt" on the bottom was there when I took it off, .... aint there now.....

I might have done that before. . . .

weasel29gm · 09-22-2003, 10:33 PM

One thing about Jewels, she's not afraid to get her hands dirty!!!! Good job!!!!!!

Longhorn Man · 09-22-2003, 10:59 PM

Hmmmm, who could you have been talking to on the phone?

I got my heater core from the dreaded Auto Zone a couple years ago. It isn't 100% correct, but when it comes to my GMC, good enough is too good for her.

Since I do drive mine in the cold, I did seal mine up a bit. Since money is always an issue in my house, I used some black RTV as a gasket...I think I used a tube of The Right Stuff on it, but it may have been dime store crap though. I just squeezed it on where the seal would have been and bolted it on. I then squirted some around the gap whwere the heater core 'pipes' stick out through the box. There was a measurable increase in the temp. Not that I measured it or anything. (How anal do you think i am?)
Imagine going through all the steps that Jewels went through, only to discover that the Dope Smoking Old Man didn't install that b!tch bolt. Yeah...I was peeved.
So Jewels, did the hood get lined up pretty good? You didn't chip the paint installing it back on did you?

jewels. · 09-22-2003, 11:03 PM

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Originally posted by Longhorn Man
Hmmmm, who could you have been talking to on the phone?

yeah - who WAS i talkin to?

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Originally posted by Longhorn Man
Imagine going through all the steps that Jewels went through, only to discover that the Dope Smoking Old Man didn't install that b!tch bolt. Yeah...I was peeved.
So Jewels, did the hood get lined up pretty good? You didn't chip the paint installing it back on did you?

i'm so sorry you went thru all that - only to find no bolt there! that inner fender was a fisty thing to put back on... as are all body parts....

yes - the hood lined up perfectly --- right with the chalk marks (except, i washed part of the chalk off when i was cleanin (on accident)) - but it lined up really nice --- i had help line-ing it up, though. no chips... i was a little paranoid about removin that hood, as it might get chipped, but no such thing happened! whew!

jewels.

Longhorn Man · 09-23-2003, 12:00 AM

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(except, i washed part of the chalk off when i was cleanin (on accident))

That's why I was asking.

jewels. · 09-23-2003, 12:07 AM

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Originally posted by Longhorn Man

That's why I was asking.

hmm- did i tell you that? i musta forgot i told you that! hehe

jewels.

Longhorn Man · 09-23-2003, 12:11 AM

something like that.
You should lay off the liquor girl...that stuff will make you do things that'll make you popular.

I am just messin with her...she don't drink like that. (much) heh heh heh

73stepside · 09-23-2003, 01:33 AM

the a/c trucks are alittle different but the same principle holds

bowtie · 09-23-2003, 02:29 AM

hey Jewels, good job on changing up the heater core. Is that a Canadian flag I see hanging in your garage?

LonghornJeff · 09-23-2003, 05:37 AM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by bowtie
hey Jewels, good job on changing up the heater core. Is that a Canadian flag I see hanging in your garage?

[/QUOTE

Bowtie.....I was thinking the same thing!

Looks like a SS hood hanging on the wall too!

Good job Jewels!

LonghornJeff · 09-24-2003, 05:56 AM

So who was on the phone???.........

You will never tell will you?

Iron-Butt · 09-24-2003, 07:20 AM

Now that you have had practice. I will let you do mine.

jewels. · 09-24-2003, 10:41 AM

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Originally posted by ironbuttlcmc
Now that you have had practice. I will let you do mine.

he he - actually - it was no problem. easy as pie! i'll do it for ya! just show up to one of the meets! i changed bigblue's HEI, ya know. i'm sure i can change your heater core!

oh - and longhornjeff, if you look at some of the previous posts, i think andy and i hinted an awful lot about who was on the phone with me!

jewels.

Hooter · 09-24-2003, 01:13 PM

well now you know that the heaterbox isn't a seat, changing a heater has never been a fun thing to do. Hey at least the heater fan is accessable. On my Monte I have to take the fender off to get at the bloody thing, I find that fans that have come out of A/C GM's blow more aire then regular fans, just a tip.

Lobo'74 · 09-26-2003, 09:26 PM

Well done! And great pix too. OK, where can we get t shirts like that?

dinnut · 09-26-2003, 10:13 PM

i think longhorn man and jewels are in love!

nice wheels on an awesome truck jewels.

Longhorn Man · 09-26-2003, 11:25 PM

HEY, love is a 4 letter word. We can't be poluting our bord with that kind of trash talk.
Actually, I thought I dialed a 1-900 number, and I got her. :O

Naa, she just knows that on just about every job on these trucks I have a tidbit of advice and tricks that i like to do, and she knows that most of them make the job easdier or the truck work better. Plus she was asking about the seat flipping forward.

JoetheMobster · 09-27-2003, 11:36 AM

Hey, since we're on heaters/heater cores, have any of you had to replace the hoses under the dash that supply the warm air into the vehicle? Kind of like the dryer hoses that you'd find in the laundry room but smaller. Mine were ancient, and when I was rootin around in there, I acidentally jabbed a few holes through the passenger side hose, connecting to the vent on the dash.

What can I use for a replacement?

Blue4x4 · 09-27-2003, 11:51 AM

Looks good. How long did it take you?

greasemonkey · 09-27-2003, 12:08 PM

Joe; I think you mean the defroster hoses? You can buy them through Chevy Duty, GMC Pauls, or other vendors, but I just went to NAPA and bought a couple feet of I think 2 1/2" defroster hose. I didn't have to use clamps or anything, they are real snug. Not to be a smarta$$ or anything, but I don't know if there are NAPAs in Canada, but any other parts store should have them.

jewels. · 09-27-2003, 12:38 PM

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Originally posted by Longhorn Man
Actually, I thought I dialed a 1-900 number, and I got her. :O

andy, jeesh, did you grow a pair overnight or some'in?

and yes, love is trash talk!

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Originally posted by Blue4x4
Looks good. How long did it take you?

hmmm - thats a tough one, cause i worked on it gradually all afternoon....

but...
20 mins - remove hood
30-40 mins - drop inner fender
20 mins - remove heater box
10 mins - replace core
20 mins - replace heater box
1 hour? - replace inner fender (argh!!!)
5 mins - replace hoses
15 mins - replace/realign hood

so maybe three hours of work? but those are pretty realistic OVER estimates of time -- i like to hang out, take my time, be thourough, etc. i'm sure you could EASILY do it faster. i do it like a woman --- check twice, and then check again three more times!

good luck!

jewels.

JoetheMobster · 09-27-2003, 02:59 PM

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Originally posted by greasemonkey
Joe; I think you mean the defroster hoses? You can buy them through Chevy Duty, GMC Pauls, or other vendors, but I just went to NAPA and bought a couple feet of I think 2 1/2" defroster hose. I didn't have to use clamps or anything, they are real snug. Not to be a smarta$$ or anything, but I don't know if there are NAPAs in Canada, but any other parts store should have them.

hehe, thanks man! The last thing I should have typed before posting was "for lack of a better word". Defroster hoses is EXACTLY what I was looking for, word, and parts - LMAO!

Yeah, we have NAPA parts stores crawling all over the place - I will definetly check them out.

thanks again man!

73stepside · 09-27-2003, 09:41 PM

if you get the original type defroster hose then be prepared for them to fit very very snug. the plastic hose goes on easier. those hoses are a pain to run sometimes. mine were a pain but i have a/c too so that factors into the equation

big blue 72 · 09-28-2003, 12:22 AM

Hey Jewels!
How is school going. I have 3. no 4 , with my youngest brother living here this semester doing his last semester in psychology.
So my girls are keepin me busy. went to Memphis last weekend to see one who is doing demos for her college
(Johson and Wales), oldest is 2 semesters from her degree, and youngest is a high school senior, taking 12 credit hours between now and june.
So, i have "4" in college right now.

I will be driving BIG BLUE in Sarah's( the 17 y.o.) Homecoming Parade.in 2 weeks. Wish me luck. still having carb problems.
"GO HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL - BIG BLUE BULLDOGS "!!!

Oh By the way..... dont sit down on stuff while you are talking to guys. At least you dint sit on mine.HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09-22-2003, 09:44 PM	#51
Nelson Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: cambridge,ont,canada Posts: 128	Good job Jewels! I like the shirt and the new black hoses! __________________ Nelson 1970 C10 350 Auto. A/C not Working

09-22-2003, 10:33 PM	#53
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,091	One thing about Jewels, she's not afraid to get her hands dirty!!!! Good job!!!!!! __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 35YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

09-23-2003, 01:33 AM	#59
73stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moore OK 73160 Posts: 974	the a/c trucks are alittle different but the same principle holds __________________ 04 GMC Sierra RCSS 70 CST LWB 04 HD Sportster 1200 Custom

09-23-2003, 02:29 AM	#60
bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Saskatchewan Posts: 1,050	good job hey Jewels, good job on changing up the heater core. Is that a Canadian flag I see hanging in your garage? __________________ ~70 GMCprostreet swb 396/700r NOS 575 hp "the Brick" ~72 chev swb w/68 front clip "GM Millenium corvette yellow" I use and accept Paypal

09-23-2003, 05:37 AM	#61
LonghornJeff EZEKIEL 25:17 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Springfield IL USA Posts: 984	Re: good job [QUOTE]Originally posted by bowtie hey Jewels, good job on changing up the heater core. Is that a Canadian flag I see hanging in your garage? [/QUOTE Bowtie.....I was thinking the same thing! Looks like a SS hood hanging on the wall too! Good job Jewels! __________________ 68 CHEVELLE(HORSESHOE) 69 LONGHORN 396 70 NOVA 454(FOR SALE) 71 SWB 307 71 EL CAMINO 383 72 GMC JIMMY 350 87 BLAZER 350 WIW? http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-r5CJt...9_6Orzim4L5uWM Gun control, the theory that 110lb. women have the "right" to fistfight with 210lb. rapists. The reason animal rights activists are more passionate about fur than leather is because it's safer to harrass rich women than bikers...

09-22-2003, 10:59 PM	#54
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Hmmmm, who could you have been talking to on the phone? I got my heater core from the dreaded Auto Zone a couple years ago. It isn't 100% correct, but when it comes to my GMC, good enough is too good for her. Since I do drive mine in the cold, I did seal mine up a bit. Since money is always an issue in my house, I used some black RTV as a gasket...I think I used a tube of The Right Stuff on it, but it may have been dime store crap though. I just squeezed it on where the seal would have been and bolted it on. I then squirted some around the gap whwere the heater core 'pipes' stick out through the box. There was a measurable increase in the temp. Not that I measured it or anything. (How anal do you think i am?) Imagine going through all the steps that Jewels went through, only to discover that the Dope Smoking Old Man didn't install that b!tch bolt. Yeah...I was peeved. So Jewels, did the hood get lined up pretty good? You didn't chip the paint installing it back on did you?

09-23-2003, 12:11 AM	#58
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	something like that. You should lay off the liquor girl...that stuff will make you do things that'll make you popular. I am just messin with her...she don't drink like that. (much) heh heh heh

09-24-2003, 05:56 AM	#62
LonghornJeff EZEKIEL 25:17 Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Springfield IL USA Posts: 984	So who was on the phone???......... You will never tell will you? __________________ 68 CHEVELLE(HORSESHOE) 69 LONGHORN 396 70 NOVA 454(FOR SALE) 71 SWB 307 71 EL CAMINO 383 72 GMC JIMMY 350 87 BLAZER 350 WIW? http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-r5CJt...9_6Orzim4L5uWM Gun control, the theory that 110lb. women have the "right" to fistfight with 210lb. rapists. The reason animal rights activists are more passionate about fur than leather is because it's safer to harrass rich women than bikers...

09-24-2003, 07:20 AM	#63
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09-24-2003, 01:13 PM	#65
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,078	well now you know that the heaterbox isn't a seat, changing a heater has never been a fun thing to do. Hey at least the heater fan is accessable. On my Monte I have to take the fender off to get at the bloody thing, I find that fans that have come out of A/C GM's blow more aire then regular fans, just a tip. __________________ MEMBER DISCS UP FRONT CLUB 69 custom camper/cst 10 70 monte carlo 383 stroker with a 700r4 77 fully loaded silverado (back in the backyard for a little while longer) 1980 BMW 320i (back in the garage finally) 1981 f@*d f150 4x4 (Robert red ford) tried to kill me 1972 Honda ct 90 trailbike Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com AC/DC RULES!!! First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

09-26-2003, 09:26 PM	#66
Lobo'74 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Charlottesville, VA Posts: 404	Great Job Well done! And great pix too. OK, where can we get t shirts like that? __________________ "Truck" '67 small window '79 350 .030 over, LT1 "clone"

09-26-2003, 10:13 PM	#67
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	i think longhorn man and jewels are in love! nice wheels on an awesome truck jewels. __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

09-26-2003, 11:25 PM	#68
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	HEY, love is a 4 letter word. We can't be poluting our bord with that kind of trash talk. Actually, I thought I dialed a 1-900 number, and I got her. :O Naa, she just knows that on just about every job on these trucks I have a tidbit of advice and tricks that i like to do, and she knows that most of them make the job easdier or the truck work better. Plus she was asking about the seat flipping forward.

09-27-2003, 11:36 AM	#69
JoetheMobster Listening since '86 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,799	Hey, since we're on heaters/heater cores, have any of you had to replace the hoses under the dash that supply the warm air into the vehicle? Kind of like the dryer hoses that you'd find in the laundry room but smaller. Mine were ancient, and when I was rootin around in there, I acidentally jabbed a few holes through the passenger side hose, connecting to the vent on the dash. What can I use for a replacement? __________________ 2007 Saturn Aura - hey it WAS a GM product

09-27-2003, 11:51 AM	#70
Blue4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 790	Looks good. How long did it take you?



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09-27-2003, 12:08 PM	#71
greasemonkey Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pace, FL Posts: 2,155	Joe; I think you mean the defroster hoses? You can buy them through Chevy Duty, GMC Pauls, or other vendors, but I just went to NAPA and bought a couple feet of I think 2 1/2" defroster hose. I didn't have to use clamps or anything, they are real snug. Not to be a smarta$$ or anything, but I don't know if there are NAPAs in Canada, but any other parts store should have them. __________________ 1942 Master Deluxe 1969 C/10 1985 Blazer CUCV 1987 Jimmy 2004 Tahoe 2005 Silverado 1500 2005 Silverado 3500

09-27-2003, 09:41 PM	#74
73stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moore OK 73160 Posts: 974	if you get the original type defroster hose then be prepared for them to fit very very snug. the plastic hose goes on easier. those hoses are a pain to run sometimes. mine were a pain but i have a/c too so that factors into the equation __________________ 04 GMC Sierra RCSS 70 CST LWB 04 HD Sportster 1200 Custom

09-28-2003, 12:22 AM	#75
big blue 72 Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: hamilton,ohio,usa Posts: 1,499	Hey Jewels! How is school going. I have 3. no 4 , with my youngest brother living here this semester doing his last semester in psychology. So my girls are keepin me busy. went to Memphis last weekend to see one who is doing demos for her college (Johson and Wales), oldest is 2 semesters from her degree, and youngest is a high school senior, taking 12 credit hours between now and june. So, i have "4" in college right now. I will be driving BIG BLUE in Sarah's( the 17 y.o.) Homecoming Parade.in 2 weeks. Wish me luck. still having carb problems. "GO HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL - BIG BLUE BULLDOGS "!!! Oh By the way..... dont sit down on stuff while you are talking to guys. At least you dint sit on mine.HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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