Crusty Rusty Leaky Squeaky 67 Step

[Ol Blue K20]

Hey Vic check out my signature. You're getting lots of feathers lately. I'm having chicken thoughts for ya.....lol

[Vic1947]

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Sorry for the rough start to getting this truck on the road. I'm certain you will get past all these little road bumps...

Thanks, Mike. I tell myself when you spend five years on a project, there's going to be some stuff that comes back to haunt you.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Great, now that's stuck in my head all day. Thanks, Vic. Sorry about the bumps in the road, hopefully we'll see 'ol Greenie out soon!

You're welcome, Chip! I'm making some headway, just need to up my game a little.

Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20

Hey Vic check out my signature. You're getting lots of feathers lately. I'm having chicken thoughts for ya.....lol

Thanks, Dale!

I geared up today with the full facemask and sliced open the access panel. Here are some photos. The remaining cleco's will be replaced with sheetmetal screws and then the whole mess will be covered with a bed mat.

[Vic1947]

My BIL Rick made it here today from Seattle with his younger brother, Brian, in tow. We did a bit of forensics work on the truck but didn't find anything worth reporting. Before Rick got here, I'd removed the threaded sump from the Elite Engineering catch can figuring it would be full of oil. (Still trying to account for the quart of oil that went missing on the trip.) However, there was barely a tablespoon in the bottom of the can. We searched around on the engine, but nothing jumped out as being the problem. The exhaust tips are not at all greasy so I don't think the engine is burning it. The biggest telltale is the oily film that's accumulating on the frame, suspension and floor pan. It's most evident on the upper A-arm bump stop where a droplet actually formed. But as to where it's coming from, no idea yet.

The other thing we did was cut open the GM filter/regulator. Again, nothing looked out of whack. Unwound the paper accordion element and there was no debris at all on it. Used the lathe to open the regulator but there was no obvious defect in the construction. The diaphragm, o-rings and etc. were all in good shape. So I'm at a loss as to why it failed. The remaining parts for the fuel system should arrive tomorrow, so I plan to finalize the plumbing and get it tested. Maybe even bust it off if it's willing. Stay tuned...