Oldchevyguy
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Hi unpacking my kit, I do not find a slug to pull the cooling hose CV threw the chassis tubes. Is it provided? If so, what hardware packet is it in?
Yes it does. Bottom tubes are open. Do you have a shot of the radiator mounting to the frame and the hoses?Does your frame look like mine in the front?
Ark's City Goblin #187 (2008 SS/TC donor)
Gonna try. We don't have much decent weather left, as you well know. :)dfkitcar.com
Here is the best picture I have http://dfkitcar.com/forum/index.php?threads/karter2026s-city-chassis-09-lt-xfe-pa-build-72-registered.483/post-12762Yes it does. Bottom tubes are open. Do you have a shot of the radiator mounting to the frame and the hoses?
Video your watching is an old front end design. What you have is correct.Yes it does. Bottom tubes are open. Do you have a shot of the radiator mounting to the frame and the hoses?
Do you remember what hardware kit had the slug?Video your watching is an old front end design. What you have is correct.
I used one of my front brake caliper spacers as my slug, then later on in the build found the actual slug that was sent or at least I think that's was it was for, it was more of a ring than a slug.
We didn't use our "slug" Just a length of old tiedown strap with a doubled-up knot at the end. Took us about 1/2 hour and no apparatus was used. The guy doing the pulling needs to be in a sitting position with his feet braced against the frame. The hose-feeding guy needs a rag soaked with the tire-slick stuff. Spray the rag repeatedly and then rub it onto the hose generously. No need for a continuous pull. Better to stop every couple of feet and apply more tire slick to the hose. Good luck!Do you remember what hardware kit had the slug?
Similar to this?They have a much better way of pulling the hose. Don't use the aluminum slug method. I'm not sure if it's on this site somewhere or not. I found out about it in person.
Hard to explain without pictures. You slice from about 6" back from the end of the hose towards the end; like whittling wood. This thins out the end of the hose. Then tie a bunch of knots in the pull rope and put the knots in the hose and lay the hose in the cut-out. Then zip tie the hose closed around the pull rope. We used this method the second time and it worked so much better than the other way.