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I ordered a new radiator cap, new lower hose, and with trepidation, I poured in some radiator stop leak with hope that would dry up the small coolant leaks. I had planned to take Betty out this morning to pick up my 10- year old son from a sleep-over at a friends house. There was about ten...

Drove Betty to work again today. Took one of my buddies to lunch in it. She's still burping out coolant from the overflow tube. I'm thinking she needs a new radiator cap. One of the casting plugs on the passenger side of the engine block also seems to be leaking coolant. Looks like the only way...

It's been raining for days now, so no real progress on the truck. I did get my tag attached last night and started it up to run it for a few minutes. My wife has not wanted to go near the truck since I brought it home, and she's passed up several chances to go for a ride while it was warm and...

Thats great! I didn't realize that. I'm still concerned that the combination of the junk in the tank and the heavy doses of Lucas that may have loosened up junk that has ended up in that primary filter. It will probably be a couple of weeks before I can get to it, but I'll pull that pump and...

Thanks Clinto! I had assumed it must have been something like that. I should have known not to put so much trust in the fuel gauge. It performs about like a fuel gauge in a boat; If you get below half a tank, you better start looking for fuel. Once I get through replacing the floors in the...

I picked up a tag for Betty today. No problem since it was previously registered in Georgia. I was pleasantly surprised to find out the cost is only $23 per year. I wish the rest of my vehicles were that cheap!

I think I found the cause of the problem I had on Thursday night. I used a manual vacuum pump to vacuum some crud out of the bottom of the tank. I didn't get much, maybe 2-3 tablespoons of crusty bits and pieces. No water that I could detect visually. But, I didn't have as much fuel in there...

Thanks, it is a nice truck. I'm thinking the same thing on junk from the tank. I looked in the tank with an LED light to verify fuel level and to check for junk. There's definitely stuff in there. I'll clean the tank and prioritize reworking the fuel lines. I also noticed I have two injectors...

Betty just scared the crap out of me. I was on the way home from work and about to turn left into my neighborhood and she just died leaving me stranded in the left turn lane with 60MPH traffic running by in both directions. I had lights but no motor. She would turn over just fine but would not...

I drove Betty to work today. It was an even 30 degrees and she was a little cranky getting started but once she started firing she woke up really nice. I gotta get that heater installed!

Monday 01/02/2011 MIRROR Figured out a way to tighten up the driver's side mirror that was kind of floppy. The mirror metal is kind of rotted out and I need a new one. I'll replace it as soon as I find a good one somewhere. WIPERS Fixed the wipers with new air lines. They work pretty well...

UPDATE SUNDAY 01/01/2011 Day 1 with Big Betty at my house. HORN On the way home on Saturday, I discovered the horn was not working. I troubleshot that to discover a broken wire at the solenoid and a jacked-up horn button and steering wheel. I ordered Packard connectors, a new steering...

Heavysteven, count me in. That sounds like a great idea.

Definitely coming to the rally with Betty and probably my son and brother. The wife is far too delicate for that kind of trip. I haven't even been able to talk her into taking a ride around the block. I'm planning on camping there for three days. My wife thinks staying in a Prevost Motorcoach...

I drove my "new" M35A2 home on Saturday, 12/31/2011. She did great on the 80 miles home. That gave us a chance to get to know each other better. We had been "dating" for about 3 months while she was living at Clinto's house so we weren't strangers, but this drive was the first "quality" time...

It's possible but not gonna happen in my Deuce. I just don't see any point in adding more noise to that thing! I do plan on installing a second alternator and a battery for 12V for the GPS,charging my phone and running some auxillary lights. Maybe a CB with my noise cancelling headset. My...

I actually did that a few years ago with a friend's kids. I brought out an album collection and a turntable. Thay said, "What's that?" From the look on their face when it started playing, you would have thought a UFO had landed in the living room. My ex ended up with the album collection and...

Well, I'm off of Hwy 20 about halfway between Cartersville and Canton. The truck your thinking of is probably the one near River Green. I've been thinking about stopping in to talk to that guy. That is one clean looking truck. Yeah, I explained all of that to my son. I just thought it was...

I have looked all over my new Deuce and I can't find the iPod interface anywhere! My 10-year old son says ALL cars and trucks have iPod connections. Can somebody help me out here? Maybe there's a TM that explains how to connect an iPod? He's also never seen a window crank before. He thought...

OK, so I am officially now a Deuce owner! With my brothers help today, I picked up my truck from Clinto after we finished up a few final details. I can't say enough good things about Clint and Dawn. Really top-notch! We made the 80 mile drive home without a problem. Prior to today, I've...