The Plow Truck: 99 454 CCSB

[Supercharged111]

Was naval jelly, now SEM Rust Mort.

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I've rinsed the driver's floorboard after letting it soak overnight, dried, wire wheeled, and reapplied the Rust Mort.

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According to the tech data sheet, it wasn't done doing its thing as it turned white after rinsing.

 

[454cid]

I think all that stuff is basically phosphoric acid. One of mine is actually sold as deck cleaner.

 

[Supercharged111]

They both stink about the same. Here's after another soaking today.

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I need to find some floor plugs for it, but otherwise I think it's about ready for some primer and paint.

 

[454cid]

Why do you have three holes in your floor?

 

[Supercharged111]

Why do you have three holes in your floor?

Good question. The plugs became one again with the earth, but somehow the surrounding floorpan seemed immune to that.

 

[BNielsen]

Good question. The plugs became one again with the earth, but somehow the surrounding floorpan seemed immune to that.

Great now I'm worried about all the plugs in the red truck, from underneath they don't look great.

 

[Supercharged111]

Great now I'm worried about all the plugs in the red truck, from underneath they don't look great.

Well again, the floor in the immediate vicinity was fine. Judging by how the passenger side looks, I'm think the water intrusion on this side must have been from underneath. How is the million dollar question, unless snow and salt from feet above and no floor mat are to blame?

 

[Supercharged111]

Something else I keep forgetting to plug here is the fan that this truck has.

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15021599 is the PN, it's a 9 bladed steel unit that shows up as a 20" diameter unit. Gonna have to grabe one for the dually too.

 

[454cid]

Something else I keep forgetting to plug here is the fan that this truck has.

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15021599 is the PN, it's a 9 bladed steel unit that shows up as a 20" diameter unit. Gonna have to grabe one for the dually too.

That's my stock fan. The blades are actually aluminum, but it's still a heavy piece. I replaced it with an 11 blade. I don't know if the 11 pulls any more air, but it is a lot lighter. I also though maybe my original fan was slightly bent as it moves around a bit while spinning, but nope, the new one does it too. Shurkey mentioned a centering ring, but I have not gotten one with any of the clutches I've purchased. I have not had it apart again to inspect.

New cooling fan installed

I found a good deal on an OEM 11-blade fan on ebay. I got it installed yesterday.... no shroud for now. I've had it off for awhile, as here in MI it's not super necessary. I already had the original 9-blade fan off the truck from when I did the water pump. I installed the studs into the...

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[Supercharged111]

That's my stock fan. The blades are actually aluminum, but it's still a heavy piece. I replaced it with an 11 blade. I don't know if the 11 pulls any more air, but it is a lot lighter. I also though maybe my original fan was slightly bent as it moves around a bit while spinning, but nope, the new one does it too. Shurkey mentioned a centering ring, but I have not gotten one with any of the clutches I've purchased. I have not had it apart again to inspect.

New cooling fan installed

I found a good deal on an OEM 11-blade fan on ebay. I got it installed yesterday.... no shroud for now. I've had it off for awhile, as here in MI it's not super necessary. I already had the original 9-blade fan off the truck from when I did the water pump. I installed the studs into the...

www.gmt400.com

That fan is a smaller diameter though.