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I think I still have the lug nuts for those rims...
Early model Slotted Dish Mags
finished up the engine harness wiring. Branch on the right heads through the firewall to under the dash.
Left branch heads under the cab along the frame to the fuel tank which will reside in the front of the bed
The next pics I finished the rear axle brake hoses and lines. I just received the longest brake hoses Off-road Design makes. Very nice pieces, well made.
I’d like it noted that I had to cut to length the metal brake lines to fit, re-flare the ends.
The fittings are 3/8x24tpi and the end of the brake hoses that mount to the frame are 5/8x18tpi.
That information isn’t available anywhere. I spent a considerable amount of time allocating that information.
Left branch heads under the cab along the frame to the fuel tank which will reside in the front of the bed
The next pics I finished the rear axle brake hoses and lines. I just received the longest brake hoses Off-road Design makes. Very nice pieces, well made.
I’d like it noted that I had to cut to length the metal brake lines to fit, re-flare the ends.
The fittings are 3/8x24tpi and the end of the brake hoses that mount to the frame are 5/8x18tpi.
That information isn’t available anywhere. I spent a considerable amount of time allocating that information.
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Made Chloe a little something.
Hard to tell scale, how big is that filter?
Looks like 6" tube?
The tube is 4 inches. The filter is 6 inches
DIY cold air intake done!
Moved the “start/crank” ignition wire up out of harms way permanently, all by itself.
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*****IMPORTANT SAFETY REMINDER*****
Please do NOT set your truck on fire while attempting to weld the firewall and floors back together!
Only damage is a bit of split loom wire wrap, on old T shirt rag and some old ratty washer pump hose. Original washer bottle got melted too. The shame…
I think I scorched my 3 lower fingers LH thinking I could just crush the firewall out with my hand. Dont do that. It hurts. Ended up using a bottle of Gatorade and bottle of water.
I’m going on a little hunt now looking for anything else that could burn in the general vicinity. Grabbing my fire extinguisher from the back of the shop too.
**** this!
Please do NOT set your truck on fire while attempting to weld the firewall and floors back together!
Only damage is a bit of split loom wire wrap, on old T shirt rag and some old ratty washer pump hose. Original washer bottle got melted too. The shame…
I think I scorched my 3 lower fingers LH thinking I could just crush the firewall out with my hand. Dont do that. It hurts. Ended up using a bottle of Gatorade and bottle of water.
I’m going on a little hunt now looking for anything else that could burn in the general vicinity. Grabbing my fire extinguisher from the back of the shop too.
**** this!
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More to do, but, it’s a start.
No more fire, please
The empty Gatorade bottle was half full when I used it as an extinguisher. The last mouthful tasted of burned rubber…yuck
No more fire, please
The empty Gatorade bottle was half full when I used it as an extinguisher. The last mouthful tasted of burned rubber…yuck
At least you got it out w/o major damage. I always make sure an extinguisher is nearby anymore when I'm welding.
Yay! No fires today…atleast nothing I’m admitting to.
Got a bunch of work done today. It’s slow going because it’s hot and I’m tired.
I drilled holes into the new support to give myself a place to weld. Worked like a champ
Got the business end of that cab support welded in. The bushing bolt wouldn’t start into the caged nut. I ended up running a tap through the brand new supports caged nut. It was all boogered up, then chased the bolts threads to be sure. Added a dab of red grease to the bolt, she threaded in like it belonged there
I welded up the fuse panel pass through hole and a few holes drilled by the previous owner. I used a some scrap sheet metal
I had kicking around in the shop for the big hole and 3 quarters to patch the drilled holes. Quarters don’t weld very well, but, I got it done. Then sealed it with a nice smear of ultra black RTV. Let it dry then threw on some paint
New brake pads and a nice set of remaned front D60F calipers. Advanced auto parts made
Me a deal I couldn’t refuse. Both premium calipers and the pads for $100.
In this picture you can see the patch I welded into the longitudinal support that was all pockmarked from drilling out Helen Keller’s handiwork with the spot welder. That patch turned out to be a good idea. Stiffened it right up.
Got a bunch of work done today. It’s slow going because it’s hot and I’m tired.
I drilled holes into the new support to give myself a place to weld. Worked like a champ
Got the business end of that cab support welded in. The bushing bolt wouldn’t start into the caged nut. I ended up running a tap through the brand new supports caged nut. It was all boogered up, then chased the bolts threads to be sure. Added a dab of red grease to the bolt, she threaded in like it belonged there
I welded up the fuse panel pass through hole and a few holes drilled by the previous owner. I used a some scrap sheet metal
I had kicking around in the shop for the big hole and 3 quarters to patch the drilled holes. Quarters don’t weld very well, but, I got it done. Then sealed it with a nice smear of ultra black RTV. Let it dry then threw on some paint
New brake pads and a nice set of remaned front D60F calipers. Advanced auto parts madeMe a deal I couldn’t refuse. Both premium calipers and the pads for $100.
In this picture you can see the patch I welded into the longitudinal support that was all pockmarked from drilling out Helen Keller’s handiwork with the spot welder. That patch turned out to be a good idea. Stiffened it right up.
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Mmmmmmm new brake goodness.
What a PIMA! LH & RH new remanned Calipers and pads and all the hardware.
Plus, the longest brake hoses ORD makes.
WIN!
I hope to be able time wise to bleed the entire system sometime this week. Got me two quarts of the good Prestone DOT5 brake fluid.
What a PIMA! LH & RH new remanned Calipers and pads and all the hardware.
Plus, the longest brake hoses ORD makes.
WIN!
I hope to be able time wise to bleed the entire system sometime this week. Got me two quarts of the good Prestone DOT5 brake fluid.
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I got the brakes bled today.
Discovered multiple leaks along the way.
Rear brake line was loose at the proportioning valve. Tightened that up by detaching it from the cross member to enable getting a wrench on each and every fitting and attachment on it found several loose.
The master cylinder bench bled very easily right on the truck. The front brakes gravity bled in under a minute, both sides.
The rear brake line I found I left it loose at the end where it joined the flexible hose. Tightened that, then nothing…
I couldn’t get fluid to rear calipers. So, pulled the line of at the junction where the flex hose was, used my hand held vacuum pump. It didn’t take long until I had fluid pouring from that line. I reinstalled it. Then found the left rear caliper wouldn’t seal. Retapped the hole, cleaned all the chips the best I could. And suddenly it sealed.
So we have fully functional brakes on Chloe, for the first time in well, the lines leaked back when I was driving her in 2015
So YAY for brakes!
Discovered multiple leaks along the way.
Rear brake line was loose at the proportioning valve. Tightened that up by detaching it from the cross member to enable getting a wrench on each and every fitting and attachment on it found several loose.
The master cylinder bench bled very easily right on the truck. The front brakes gravity bled in under a minute, both sides.
The rear brake line I found I left it loose at the end where it joined the flexible hose. Tightened that, then nothing…
I couldn’t get fluid to rear calipers. So, pulled the line of at the junction where the flex hose was, used my hand held vacuum pump. It didn’t take long until I had fluid pouring from that line. I reinstalled it. Then found the left rear caliper wouldn’t seal. Retapped the hole, cleaned all the chips the best I could. And suddenly it sealed.
So we have fully functional brakes on Chloe, for the first time in well, the lines leaked back when I was driving her in 2015
So YAY for brakes!
I did a thing today.
Lots of spot welding to do with the little wire feed
Lots of spot welding to do with the little wire feed
Got most of the spot welding done. What a PITA!
I used a couple of bolts, drilled through the new substructure, used the bolts to draw the sheet metal down to the substructure. Then just filled in the drilled holes with weld.
Got a ton of grinding to get it mostly flush.
I still need to cut out the rockers and weld back in the 2x3x0.250 wall, rectangle steel tube.
I used a couple of bolts, drilled through the new substructure, used the bolts to draw the sheet metal down to the substructure. Then just filled in the drilled holes with weld.
Got a ton of grinding to get it mostly flush.
I still need to cut out the rockers and weld back in the 2x3x0.250 wall, rectangle steel tube.
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I so do not miss this shit
Yeah, it’s a horrible PITA.
But, I’m very satisfied with having a semi-solid floor again. It was really getting me down, every time I looked inside the cab seeing that gaping hole.
The repair on the passenger side is nowhere near as large as this one was.
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