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Right on SVR!
I got a little more sand blasting and cleaning on the cab. Whoo hoooo....basically a brick in a mile long sidewalk. Brian
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I kept my word to the truck and dedicated some time to it. i removed my compressor from the bracket. i decided to get the alternator buttoned up since it was on the bottom and then i could address the compressor while being able to drive the truck. after two trips to the parts store for different sized belts i decided i needed to get back to the drawing board. my issue was that i followed the directions on the vintage air install and it said to route the belt on the ac compressor a certain way so i did. at that time it didn't occur to me that i could do it a simpler way that wouldn't make me change the belt routing for the alternator. today i put everything on the alternator back as its been for years and this allowed me to take my truck out and have some fun. i took it a few relaxed miles to make sure everything was in order before taking it to the "track" across the street. i ran it through the gears drag style three or four time. every time those tires broke loose my smile did as well. im not usually one to go full throttle. im more of a relaxed cruising guy but boy is that fun. its a little addictive too. in addition i got my garaged cleaned again. that's always a good feeling. i believe i have my compressor licked now. at least in my brain.
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07-16-2018, 12:13 AM | #1328 |
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Very cool!
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evilokc that sounds like great fun!
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Got my grille partially installed. Boy, that made me cuss more than fly fishing with a 9-foot rod on a brushy stream bank. What are there - a hundred bolts?
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07-16-2018, 06:36 PM | #1335 |
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Not a big deal for most but i replaced the newly installed door weatherstripping (from classic) with #9971 SOFFSEAL. Was very unusual that only the peel and stick method is the only method of attachment recommended by SOFFSEAL techs. Felt very uncomfortable not using the black 3m but it seems to be working. Went super fast, no glue mess and best of all the door actually CLOSES easily, correctly and securely ( for first time since late 60's and possibly before).
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Yes. It comes with one side already stuck on the rubber. The other has the peel off tape. I called them and they said clean surfaces well peel and stick. I frankly did not trust it so i cut off a little piece. Cleaned door jamb thoroughly and followed up with a xylene wipe. Stuck it on with thumb pressure and it stuck --hard. Had to pull it off with pliers and even then the adhesive part stayed behind and had to be cleaned off. Made a door on weatherstrip go really fast. Think the tape is chemically bonded on. Maybe bad news for 3m?
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Day 2 of doing nothing with my truck. The painter says 3 weeks so that gives me time to do a garage makeover. Pretty much everything is in a storage container in the driveway. Over the weekend I painted up my 30 year old MATCO toolbox to match the satin black cabinets I ordered. I used carbon fiber vinyl wrap on the drawer fronts to dress it up a little.
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Great idea on the carbon fiber Black_Sheep
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I installed another balancer, an Ebay find, and re-installed the radiatior and alternator. I started the truck for the first time in two years! Then realized the brake system had lost most of the fluid while it was paked. Oh, well.
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Cool stuff guys. I got out for my five minutes cutting out, sand blasting and weld thru primered the rust spot I found sand blasting yesterday on the right windshield. I also made the template to replace it with metal.
Got my last bushing installed in my lower control arms for the Rambler, sand blasted them and got them painted. Brian
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I must say given the ease of install and that they doors actually close i'm done with the glue on ones. If this old arthritic man can install them with the door on they are worth it. No i don't have stock in them but after this i wish I did! |
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Just about done with the interior
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Stuff is really on there. The difficulty, mess and time consuming old way is a PITA i won't repeat. The seals are great and have to train myself NOT to slam doors anymore (hard to do after slamming them for 50+years) . I did have to adjust the hinges and lock jam a little to accommodate new seals but even that was easy. Didn't even cuss.
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