Hoodie

so this is what a good camera and shaky hands does at 8pm

I got the hood on and the latch on but they don't line up properly =( gonna have to loosen the fender bolts and wiggle it around a lot. I had to get aggressive just to get the pin to go in latch. This front end and hood are mates to the cab-been together since factory...they should line up.

I finished the TFI/HEI upgrade. not sure i noticed a power difference cause i still have a carb bog but i think its is more peppy. will see tomorrow with trailer tow to redding. filled up with gas. i think/hope ODO is wrong. no yard idling and i only got 12mpg... =(

pass door glass was loose so i installed felt channel weatherstrip. i can believe the utter lack of attention to detail. it was shipped to me curled inside out. no big deal? its corrugated metal... in other words its FORMED THAT WAY! so i have to deform it, then attempt to reform it without making it kinked... PAIN! at least its in.
theres another thing that rubs/cleans/seals inside of passenger glass. called cats whiskers... pic below shows OEM i removed(stapled onto metal trim!) and aftermarket replacement.

can you tell the difference?!! FREAK!! ARGGHH!! i think a pair was 10-15$. i would have paid $50/EACH if when they came, they were correct shape and material. arghh!


getting ready to go to redding to do some horse trading. few months ago i had gone wreck yard shopping and found a 50 gmc with the key in the glovebox!!! needless to say i grabbed lock and key never thinking i should grab the door cylinder! duh. went back later and got it!

so now i have 1 key that matches glovebox and door! =) installed today. now i can lock the cab!

next is air bag spring helpers to cure the significant "wag sag" that 50# of anything causes.