My Pete rebuild

[indian_richard]

(09-07-2018 )Nostalgic Wrote:  

(09-07-2018 )Hammerhead Wrote:  Dirt, dust, rust gets/happens everywhere...it's just the reality of time.

Maybe it's because I only worked at 1 company, and we pulled van/reefer, but I've never seen dirt like this lol. It's a fine powdery dirt, and was as thick as the flooring on the edges. The inside of the dash and wiring is coated. Truck was leased to Schneider and had a PTO, so who knows. Maybe it was a lot of blowing out tanks in dusty lots with the fan on, windows down, and a/c pulling as much in as possible lol. Before flooring or anything else gets put in, the dash is getting torn down as much as feasibly possible so that I can take the ductwork all out and wash it.

I have to be careful, the wire labels break too easy at 10 years old...

If you really want to keep dust out, you might want to go around the firewall with some Permatex silicone or any other type sealer you like. I'm not much of a clean freak, but I can appreciate a clean cab and I noticed on my truck (2016 Pete 389) that if I'm driving along a dirt road while the fan comes on, ill see dust blowing out the vents even when I have the windows up, doors all the way shut and the controls set to in cab air only.