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I decided to carry my stud idea a little further, I screwed up one of the studs by not using the correct tool, thinking a torx would work, but not
[url=https://flic.kr/p/SvzmoJ]20190208_104157
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decided to wax the brackets, I like the look of semi rust, but wanted to protect them some what
whiskey :30 [url=https://flic.kr/p/2dxZH5j]20190208_175454 all phillips heads replaced with square drive, hated that little burr you get with phillips head, even with a new screw driver and correct head [url=https://flic.kr/p/243wRYF]20190208_181529
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decided to take it a step further, tracks haven't been lubed since who knows when....
and dum dum never [url=https://flic.kr/p/2456Pbp]20190210_094203 [url=https://flic.kr/p/SxtVD1]20190210_102035[ don't know what WTR stands for , but I grabbed it when I had first honors, to go thru my brother in laws garage. He worked for boeing-vertol right after his service in the Marine Corps
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working on adapter for trans. temp. sender
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2eEPShf]20190214_091934 [url=https://flic.kr/p/2dDy51J]20190214_101741 easy peezy [url=https://flic.kr/p/2eKpbKX]20190214_083014[/url
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What did you dum dum on the tracks?
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02-15-2019, 10:21 AM | #3034 |
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underneath the mounting brackets, where it mounts to the floor, it squeezed out, About a 1/4" roll all the way around, plus the bolt hole
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Oh, okay. That makes sense
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02-17-2019, 12:01 PM | #3036 |
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a little trouble with the back bracket for the Lokar shifter. Have to buy a 5/8" spacer and a 3/8"-16 X 3" bolt
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2eNdRw8]20190217_104456
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finished up rear trans mount, ordered 3" bolts had to cut down to 2 1/4"
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Threaded 5/16" rod and studded rod end came today, working on shifter linkage
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2dRNtzC]20190227_170045 also picked up my Nic cop brake tubing from NAPA 5/16" [url=https://flic.kr/p/2dRNtzC]20190227_170045
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finished mod to 5/16" studded rod ends for Lokar shifter
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2eYnmwX]20190228_113604 now onto vacuum line for trans
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Looking good Jim. Stud idea on seat mounting is great. Makes installing carpeting a lot easier if you are going that route.
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Your truck is looking great, my shop is 14 by 18 but it is heated, so I can spend my time in a t shirt My son offered to help finish my truck in april march, so it will be headed your way
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Ya made me chuckle, looking at end of summer, when all those wires terminate at a senser or something
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I find it hard to believe you haven't made any new progress. What's up?
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sorry for not updating, but just enjoying life. this is my off season, where I catch up on my other projects. Did get to drive the shifter cart for a while, it's a blast.
doing alot of road trips, just got back from Sturbridge flea market, lots of cool stuff up there, picked up some automobilea.
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That's not a good excuse Jim. Those of us without skills need our regular dose of progress.
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alright,alright! I got you're drift, no more crickets. Here are some updates, quadrajet and dual point dizzy going back in, TPI and computers going on the shelf. Pics to follow
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That looks nasty.
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