1982 C/K 6.0L Caitlyn Mall Crawler (Interior time)

[Babaganoosh]

I thought that the trick was to put a 2x4 or 4x4 across the top, between the eyes, and run a strap down around the spring, close to the center to help flatten them.

Yup, heard that too...

If I would have thought about it and didn't have to leave town for work so fast I would have flipped the springs unside down and set the truck down with the axle on them for a few weeks.

 

[imiceman44]

Yup, heard that too...

If I would have thought about it and didn't have to leave town for work so fast I would have flipped the springs unside down and set the truck down with the axle on them for a few weeks.

I did that before

 

[Babaganoosh]

I did that before

How did it work out?

 

[imiceman44]

How did it work out?

It took a few days to make a difference.
I tried overnight first and it sprung back to where it was.
It was an HD spring set though, a softer set might flatten a bit easier.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Throttle cable snapped today, guess to many bald eagles and they wanted out.

 

[max 02]

Whatever it takes…

 

[Babaganoosh]

Whatever it takes…

Drove it 25 miles home

 

[max 02]

Drove it 25 miles home

Seen that on F/B I laughed!

Would have been funnier with a manual!

 

[Babaganoosh]

I really want a new dash pad in this truck and tie the interior together. Anybody have a preference on where to get one? Hoping for a weekend sale to come up or I will buy it at the local guy this weekend.

 

[kbclamper]

I have the usa1 replacement dash and it looks perfect but there was some trimming to get it to fit right

 

[Babaganoosh]

I have the usa1 replacement dash and it looks perfect but there was some trimming to get it to fit right

I thought about going with them but it's more expensive and I heard the wait times can be a long time.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Ended up buying one today at a local guy who sells parts. Wasn’t cheap but the interior is about the last thing to do on this truck.

Then what do I do?

 

[Fastereddie]

Ended up buying one today at a local guy who sells parts. Wasn’t cheap but the interior is about the last thing to do on this truck.

Then what do I do?

Does the a/c work?

 

[Babaganoosh]

Does the a/c work?

No hasn’t worked sense before we owned it in 1991. The vintage air kit is a hard price to swallow. But eventually it will get it

 

[Fastereddie]

No hasn’t worked sense before we owned it in 1991. The vintage air kit is a hard price to swallow. But eventually it will get it

Why not fix the original system?

 

[Babaganoosh]

Why not fix the original system?

Long gone chucked it in the trash and made room for go fast parts

 

[82355]

Go to a salvage yard, and get another factory setup.

Martin

 

[6872xtc]

Go to a salvage yard, and get another factory setup.

Martin

This is what I would do, but I am betting that the coilover towers are in the way now.

 

[Fastereddie]

This is what I would do, but I am betting that the coilover towers are in the way now.

That’s what I’m thinking happened now

 

[6872xtc]

Vintage air will probably be fine for this truck. I would look into the brand that @ktmoutfront just bought.
I didn't like several things about the Vintage air system that I had in my '70, so I took it out and went to modified factory system, with an orifice tube like these trucks would have.
The blower noise is so much quieter with it. The other factors, Ben possibly wouldn't have a problem with.