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Re: PO has me PO'd
I like the idea of the hold down, as i too want to carry my motorcycle, shifter cart, and jet ski(not yet bought) any link to that subject....
Can t say for sure on the wheel houses, as i ve never seen any separate listing specifying one or the other, although i do know the header for a wood floor is differant. Your method seems much simpler by putting it on top of the sheet metal I agree on the smell, we just did our teak rockers on the front porch, i wouldn t mind using it on the bed of the truck, i have a 1/2 top also, but i wouldn t want to use it in the cab... One of these days i ll build an index, to make it easier to find subject matter. Never thought build thread would get to 100 pages....
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09-20-2014, 09:14 AM
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My present problem, thought i d mount up my NOS spicer yellow knobs, wrong, seems the warn locking hub have differant guts, so ill scource the classifeds and see what i come up with.....
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09-20-2014, 05:06 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Airline track, or L track, or logistics track or airline seat track is very standardised and available by lots of manufactures in quite a few profiles that can be mounted on the surface or flush. There is also lots of different locking gadgets that work with this track including single, double, triple and even quad point locking mechanisms with eyelet and swivel ring to attach tiedowns, or studs and threaded hole devices to use in custom applications.
Here are just some of the profiles available:  Here is the link to that company: https://www.allsafe-group.com/en/load-restraint/tracks/ ...and a link to a more consumer oriented supplier: http://www.uscargocontrol.com/Ratche...traps-Hardware And here is a link to just give an example of the different fitting available: https://www.allsafe-group.com/en/loa...ular-fittings/ |
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09-20-2014, 06:53 PM
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Thanks Scorpio for taking the time outta your busy life, some good reading there
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09-21-2014, 10:44 AM
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Perfect....all i have to do is rip about a 1/8" off my boards, and route about .010" off the top and should recess nicely. Recessed 'L' track should do it
Scorpio, you a plethora of interesting ideas.......ty
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09-21-2014, 04:22 PM
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Hey, gotta try and help out the other half cabber project.
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09-26-2014, 11:24 AM
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After months of changes, i finally decided on and mounted my OEM LS1 coil bracket to the valve cover with a 2" x 3/8" piece of alum. flat stock. Stock is mounted to the v/c by way of the 1/4 20 bosses on the v/c, and then bracket is mounted to the stock. 2 steps forward, 1 step back, as this now negated my PCV system, so, ill use a can w/ breather, and 2 hoses off of the v/c. Like wasted income suggested
Just waiting on my magna core spark plugs wires, supposed to be the least noise  20140926_104427 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/97391199@N06/]
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09-28-2014, 09:42 AM
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Decided to try my hand at machine turning, removed my layout marks, and left a presentable finish...
Wasn t to hard just will be time consuming, basically set my drill dress up at a 20 degree angle, set up a bench rest, stop. Using my digital read out, came down to the same measurement, then moved it along the rest by a 1/2" , and repeat by moving rest over to next row Make sure drill press rotation is turning towards stop!!!  20140928_091918 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/97391199@N06/]  20140928_091331 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/97391199@N06/]
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09-29-2014, 10:59 AM
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With the coils mounted on the v/c s, i can finally get back into the wiring
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10-01-2014, 12:04 PM
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Beginings of my canvas doors.....
I could use lower hinge with door poppers, or...put a piano hinge on the bottom of the door and rocker panel, then i could swing it down and use it for a step up Plan is to add another door hinge for more support on the upper canvas door frame, and use a removable pick up shaped window frame. Window will zip out along the upper portion, but stay attached to the door canvas Having this lower portion of the door stay will keep the law happy, as nothing can roll out of the interior directly on the highway. Ill probably cut it closer to the body line  20141001_115214 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/97391199@N06/]
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10-01-2014, 03:41 PM
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Interesting, you're planning half doors on this build? I never would have guessed that one, and I'm not sure I get it. Aren't you planning to use a half top? Don't you live in Southeast Pennsylvania? ...or just Pensylvania in general.
These things all seem at odds with half doors: If you were building a roadster I might get it, If you were not doing a body off I might get it, If you were doing a big lift and 44s I might get it, If you were under 30 I might get it, If you were in the southwest I might get it, If you didn't have to deal with Pensylvania vehicle inspections I might get it, Now I'm all about goofy details, but I'm just not sure I think this one fits your build. I think it may limit where and when you'll want to use the truck too much. That said, if you were to go down that path, I'd personally consider using it as an opportunity to add some ridgidity to the body and weld the door bottoms in, and probably stylise the opening instead of simply just a lower half of a door. Kind of like the old Scout open door option: |
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10-01-2014, 07:01 PM
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[QUOTE=skorpioskorpio;6863601]Interesting, you're planning half doors on this build? I never would have guessed that one, and I'm not sure I get it. Aren't you planning to use a half top? Don't you live in Southeast Pennsylvania? ...or just Pensylvania in general.
These things all seem at odds with half doors: If you were building a roadster I might get it, If you were not doing a body off I might get it, If you were doing a big lift and 44s I might get it, If you were under 30 I might get it, If you were in the southwest I might get it, If you didn't have to deal with Pensylvania vehicle inspections I might get it, Now I'm all about goofy details, but I'm just not sure I think this one fits your build. I think it may limit where and when you'll want to use the truck too much. That said, if you were to go down that path, I'd personally consider using it as an opportunity to add some ridgidity to the body and weld the door bottoms in, and probably stylise the opening instead of simply just a lower half of a door. Kind of like the old Scout open door option: Well, i have never liked the 'half doors' , just seemed like an after thought. What i want to build is three separate pieces, to meet all weather conditions in the spring, summer, and fall. Winter, i ll run my full doors and halftop I still have to run the idea past my inspection station, but jeeps have very similiar canvas doors and they run around here all the time..... I see what you re saying, except the ref. to my age. In the future if need be, i can still heave my walker into the bed 
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10-01-2014, 10:17 PM
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Hmm, what about fabricating a pintle and gudgeon type hinge that you can just lift off the door and replace it with various types? It's what Jeeps use.
..and I didn't mean to criticize your age, but then again you are the one who brought up making the door bottom swing down as stairs �� |
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10-01-2014, 10:50 PM
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No offense taken here, one of the things i can t change in life is my age. The reason for the swing down doors is because my wifey is 5', which means i would have to lift her up every time she wants to get in. She almost always wears dresses, so entry/exit has to be ladylike
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10-02-2014, 11:47 AM
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Well, ladylike entry into a 4x4 is probably not going to happen no matter what you do, especially if your wife is 5 foot nothing, but I respect your attempt.
I do think though that maybe the approach is a full door and a cutaway door with an opening shaped more like a Jeep or the Scout pic I attached, and just have them as lift off interchangable. I know it means you always have to store a set of doors, but when you run in door off, roof off mode you still retain the structure of the body somewhat and you don't have to figure out how to rig up seperate latching mechanisms for half doors vs full doors because you have full door jambs either way. You could leave enough door structure to mount mirrors with no door top of any sort you have no place to mount a mirror unless you mount it on the edge of the fender and then it becomes unusable when you have a full door with vent glass frame unless you go way forward so you are looking at the mirrors through the windshield. The only thing it doesn't address is the step issue, but that is an easy problem to solve without getting the door involved, 4x4 steps are not a rare feature. |
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Nope, not doing any cutaway door sections, sorry. Hadn t thought about mirrors though, Pa. only requires an interior mirror. Speaking of which, OnStar sells an after maket kit for 100.00, only requires ignition lead and 12v. Next is Serius XM My plan to get the wifey in the 4X4, have her face me, her back against the passenger seat. If she ll give a little jump, and i grab her around the waist and lift at the same time, she should end up in the seat. If not, could end up one of those Viagra moments you see on TV Finally installed my boxes under the dash, wires work much better aiming up into the dash  20141002_130408 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/97391199@N06/]
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10-02-2014, 02:36 PM
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On the subject of Sirius-XM (and GPS), I've wondered where do you put the antenna on a vehicle with no permenent roof or rear deck?
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10-02-2014, 03:16 PM
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10-02-2014, 03:31 PM
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Yea, I think maybe that is too obstructed because of the windshield. Anything satellite is supposed to be line of sight with no obstructions.
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10-02-2014, 05:34 PM
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10-07-2014, 09:31 PM
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Ok, rotated my boxes to have the cables feed out the top, sorta hides the harness better. Now i can finally start running wires again.....
Also, got the magnacor spark plug wires custom length, so, that is another check off the list 
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Yes, on the Jimmy. I dont think its a gps one, its quite an old unit.
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