Yeah, this one is just beginning to seep a bit, hopefully it'll be a while before I have to dig into it. It's also annoying that the thermostat housing I replaced is leaking. Haven't pressured it up to see from where yet, the gasket or the hose, but I suspect gasket for some reason.
No rust worries on the transmission. They painted the case while they had it out for rebuild. And for extra protection, they left the fill plug loose enough to seep past the threads. Noticed when I was underneath messing with the clutch cylinder.
Those of us who care.
So tonight I got a wild hair after soldering up another couple tow light batteries for my co-workers.. and figured I'd strip the rotten material off the headliner board I picked up. The foam hadn't really failed too badly, but the fabric was rotting from weather exposure. The donor truck sat for years with the rear window knocked out.
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Wasn't too bad though I should've done it with the garage door open. Fan just kept circulating fiberglass dust in there and that sucks. Anyway, the board is in decent shape. The expected couple of slightly peeled spots and a broken corner, but overall it should work fine.
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Now I just gotta choose the material and glue, then find the motivation to spend time doing it. I'm sure this alone will really enhance the comfort in the cab - no longer bare steel roof in the summer beaming the heat down on me, and should silence a good amount of the rattling trim plastics that normally have the headliner sandwiched in.
Richard
