$600 2000 C3500 CCLB

[frito-bandito]

I really like that truck and how far youve gotten it

Thanks! It’s hard to not turn everything I do into a huge project lol. For instance, I’m half tempted to go ahead and replace the water pump and intake gaskets while I have the coolant drained to replace the radiator, since I know it’s when, not if those will fail... kinda like how the interior refresh escalated to a huge project lol

 

[Jesse_Wenting]

I’m half tempted to go ahead and replace the water pump and intake gaskets

Know from experience that's not a bad idea lol. Swapped an engine, then had to do a head gasket so I just pulled it back out and did all the seals and gaskets, then a few months later I had to pull my transmission for a rebuild.

Keep kicking myself for not doing the tranny both times there was no engine out not that I could've known. Finally learned and tackled my NP243 while it was already out for the tranny rebuild. Only wish I could've done a NP241 swap at the same time

 

[Dropped88]

Thanks! It’s hard to not turn everything I do into a huge project lol. For instance, I’m half tempted to go ahead and replace the water pump and intake gaskets while I have the coolant drained to replace the radiator, since I know it’s when, not if those will fail... kinda like how the interior refresh escalated to a huge project lol

I know the pain. I dont own a nice stock vehicle anymore lol

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Thanks! It’s hard to not turn everything I do into a huge project lol. For instance, I’m half tempted to go ahead and replace the water pump and intake gaskets while I have the coolant drained to replace the radiator, since I know it’s when, not if those will fail... kinda like how the interior refresh escalated to a huge project lol

Water pump on a 350 is easy. Intake manifold gaskets, not so much. Not looking forward to doing mine on a gravel driveway.....

 

[Cokeman95]

Water pump on a 350 is easy. Intake manifold gaskets, not so much. Not looking forward to doing mine on a gravel driveway.....

Intake manifold gaskets aren't bad. Tedious but not bad. Did mine in the driveway at a buddy's house.

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[HotWheelsBurban]

Intake manifold gaskets aren't bad. Tedious but not bad. Did mine in the driveway at a buddy's house.

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I don't have electricity there, so no extra lighting or power tools, or compressed air to clean stuff with.

 

[Cokeman95]

I don't have electricity there, so no extra lighting or power tools, or compressed air to clean stuff with.

That does complicate matters a bit. Best of luck when you take it on.

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[HotWheelsBurban]

That does complicate matters a bit. Best of luck when you take it on.

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Thanks! I'm envious of y'all in the midwest and north that have nice barns and shops. But I know those are necessary on a farm.
Sorry Tim for jacking the thread a bit....

 

[frito-bandito]

Installed the rear bumper this morning. Of course I couldn’t just bolt it up....

Too much surface rust for my tastes

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Knocked down the rust some with a wire brush and wire wheel and then primed it

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Then hit it with my favorite, you guessed it, Rustoeum semi gloss black lol

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Shot of the truck with the rear bumper removed, oddly, I didn’t have to remove the receiver hitch on mine

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After a session of wire wheeling and SG Black paint

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[frito-bandito]

Had to make a second post since I am only able to upload 5 pics a post for some reason.

Anyways, the before shot

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And obviously the after

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Both in one pic.

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I also swapped the license plate bulbs with white LEDs to match the rest of my fleet lol