Betty White - 1990 K5 build

[jteck10]

Some cosmetics for the ol' girl this time around.
got new lower headlight housings, LED for the inners, new side markers w/LED there too. LED all through the cab and courtesy light, even new dome/trunk clear light covers
removed the bulky bull bar and put 2 bumper guards
im digging the cleaner look up front

(bull guard is for sale here - https://ck5.com/forums/threads/bull-bar-for-sale.345164/ )

 

[jteck10]

Been neglecting the ol' girl to a new shovelhead chopper project. While waiting for my motor to be rebuilt on that, spent some time with her. just small lingering items this time around. Replaced the passenger side door lock switch (wasnt working, now it is), and installad a CB/PA radio i ordered way back when with a speaker. also removed the old jack since the truck is too tall to utilize it anyways.

 

[jteck10]

Got another hour or two with the ol' girl today and decided i should just take care of all the accessories while i was at it. got a new grant install kit for my grant wheel and got the horn up and running again. Turns out i had a broken tube thing on the turn signal cam ring, then i polished up the steering wheel a bit once complete for a test honk

 

[82355]

Did not come with the original wheel?

Martin

 

[jteck10]

Did not come with the original wheel?

Martin

it didnt, it came with this grant

 

[jteck10]

Earlier in the week i noticed some leaking from the old water pump. decided to do a new water pump, water outlet housing, and thermostat. old one was 195 degree, put in a 180 then topped it off with fresh coolant. i did a coolant flush and new hoses all around a few months ago, so i left those as is for now

 

[rs6]

Did the new injectors make a noticeable difference?

Thank you.

 

[blackhemirt]

Really beautiful truck!

 

[jteck10]

Did the new injectors make a noticeable difference?

Thank you.

not noticeable no, mostly for peace of mind

 

[jteck10]

Really beautiful truck!

thanks!

 

[muddybuddy]

Looks great Keep it up

 

[jteck10]

Some more maintenance on the ol’ girl. After stalling on me on the road, managed to replace the oil pressure sensor and entire distributor.
The dog didn’t help much

 

[jteck10]

Had some spare time after work, gave the ol’ girl a bath today.
For some reason she still looks small to me with a 6” lift and 35s

 

[jteck10]

Got in some shop time again, this time for a quick Idle Air Control Valve swap. Quick painless job. We’ll see if it helps