I just recently drove this 1978 Chevy C10 from Idaho to my home in Minnesota. It made the trip almost flawlessly, but it needs some tidying up and general maintenance. This thing looks like a pooch on the outside, but it’s 100% solid underneath and the drivetrain is plenty healthy, it sure deserves the overdue work. You gotta love a beat up classic that’s ready to drive anywhere. And as always, I didn’t get done as much as I wanted, so there may be more content on this truck.
Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
01:10 – Cleaning up my exhaust work
05:57 – Disassembly to replace the valve seals
09:40 – Replacing the valve seals
14:33 – Reassembly and final valve adjustment
20:14 – Fixing a transmission leak (filter change and pan gasket)
26:55 – Adjusting the door hardware so that it’ll shut nicely
28:58 – Sledgehammer body work
35:53 – Beginning some clean-up
38:09 – repairs to the dash cluster face (making a radio delete plate & plastic repair)
42:17 – Reattaching the blower fan switch (more plastic repair)
45:21 – Cleaning up the interior
51:00 – Pressure washing
54:47 – Quick hand wash and some buffing/waxing
55:58 – Busted neutral safety switch (cleaning and repairing a burnt contact)
58:12 – And now it won’t start, troubleshooting no fuel flow
1:02:48 – Outro
1:03:45 – Cat
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