Project Vehicles

[Pyro-boy]

Originally Posted by DanS HJ-45

http://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-...urbo-h55f.html


Like I said: anyone that wants to scrape their knuckles is more than welcome. I'm sure I'll need help getting the tub off on Sunday the 9th.

Dan

Post up directions to your place and I will head down on Sunday.

Thanks,
Vince

[Ruadhrigh]

Originally Posted by Pyro-boy

Post up directions to your place and I will head down on Sunday.

Thanks,
Vince

x2, but I'll head East

[DanS HJ-45]

Allright. Good stuff then!

I'll post directions to the house (I think I even have a map drawn somewhere on this computer) tomorrow then. From the house it's a half mile to the shop, but I have yet to successfully give directions directly to the shop, so to the house they will be.

Does anyone have a compression tester that will work with the 2F? I'll do a comp check just before I take it all apart, just to help sell the engine down the road.

Dan

[evanz80]

Dan -

I may have some time on Sunday. I'll watch for your directions.

Evan

[alia176]

Originally Posted by DanS HJ-45

Allright. Good stuff then!

I'll post directions to the house (I think I even have a map drawn somewhere on this computer) tomorrow then. From the house it's a half mile to the shop, but I have yet to successfully give directions directly to the shop, so to the house they will be.

Does anyone have a compression tester that will work with the 2F? I'll do a comp check just before I take it all apart, just to help sell the engine down the road.

Dan

I have a comp tester that you can use. It's just a typical tester so not sure what the 2F needs! Evan can pick it up on his way to your place if I can't make it on Sunday. I also have a leak down tester to if you need it.

[Beowulf]

It is not one of ours but I like looking at it.


80-Series chassis. Diesel + manual transmission. 40-Series cab that was extended to give more seat room.





-Mike-

[alia176]

Oh SNAP, that's a sexy beast....

[evanz80]

Very cool.

[marcfj60]

Were those pictures taken on Mars?

[pappy]

Originally Posted by alia176

Oh SNAP, that's a sexy beast....

Sexy does not even come close to describing that truck. That is a killer expedition rig that would really look good in my garage.

Mike, do you know anything else about it?

[Beowulf]

Originally Posted by pappy

Mike, do you know anything else about it?

He first posted a few pics in the 80-Section so I suggested he post a new thread in the Expedition section. Here is the thread.

The pictures were taken in Iceland.



-Mike-

[Beowulf]

Originally Posted by marcfj60

Were those pictures taken on Mars?

Kinda looks like it, doesn't it?



-Mike-

[pappy]

Originally Posted by Beowulf

He first posted a few pics in the 80-Section so I suggested he post a new thread in the Expedition section. Here is the thread.

The pictures were taken in Iceland.

-Mike-

Insane. Not just the truck, but what he is doing with it and where he has been going.

[Ruadhrigh]

wow. That's all i can say

[alia176]

Originally Posted by pappy

Insane. Not just the truck, but what he is doing with it and where he has been going.

The same thing can be said about your pics and your travels by someone on the other side of the world too

[DanS HJ-45]

Directions to the Silbaugh shop.....

I figured it'd be easier to just give directions to the shop (let's see if this works), because otherwise I'd have to hang out at the house until everyone got there, and everyone would have to get there about the same time. Obviously lame, so here's how to get to the shop....

From Albuquerque:

Take I-40 East.
Exit at the Tijeras exit and head north on North 14. You will turn right (east) on Frost Rd. Basically, Frost is turning right instead of turning left to go up to the Sandia Peak ski area.

From Frost, you will go about 3 miles east, and turn left (north) on Camino Alto. There is also a sign for the "Sandia Knolls" on the left, the Knolls is the area, the road is Camino Alto. Follow the same stretch of pavement/yellow stripe until you come to a stop sign. The road curves and goes up and down and all around, and changes names a few times, but follow the yellow stripe over three speed bumps, shortly after the third is the stop sign.

At the stop sign (Pinon Heights), turn right (east) and go up the hill. The house is 51 Pinon Heights BTW, if you get lost, that should be easy enough to find. Look for the light blue Dodge Town Wagon in the trees (I may move it out to the front driveway to make a good landmark). Keep going up pinon heights, and turn left (north) on Gilbert. Follow down the hill and left. When you see the dead end sign, you want to turn right (north) on Gaddis (I'm not sure if there's a sign or not). Follow that about 100 feet or so to where it comes into a T. Take a left (west) and head up the hill. Follow what mapquest calls "Canyon Road," which takes a SHARP turn to the right and keeps going up the hill. You will see a gate labelling it as a private road (it is--and that gate is always open), but keep going. After the gate the road switchbacks to the left, and 100' later goes takes another right turn. You'll pass a bunch of parts of a steel building set around, and a house on the right (with a Chevelle sitting on blocks)--keep going.

It crosses a pipeline, and in the pipleline easement there are a few trailers and a decrepit Chevy truck. Shortly after that, there's another gate, which I should have open. Keep heading up the hill. You can't miss the shop after that. It's the only building, it's got my HJ-45 sitting outside, and a big-truck axle and wheels lying around (and I'll probably have a Power Wagon parked outside too). You can see the shop from just about anywhere from the time you turn onto Frost road, it's brown, and all by itself on the hillside.

If you look at Mapquest for "51 Pinon Heights Road" it'll show you the house. But the map includes the road up to the shop, and the satellite view clearly shows the shop.

Here's a map showing the last mile or so. It doesn't quite get Frost Road, but it's pretty easy once you find Camino Alto. The Star is the house.


Evan: you turn right onto Frost from Gutierrez Canyon.
Vince: I assume you're coming from Santa Fe. Take 14 south through Madrid and Golden. Just after the San Antonito school, Frost road is the only real left turn you can take, just across the road from the San Antonito church.

I'll try to be up to the shop by 8 or 9 in the morning, so if you want to hang out for a while, that's cool. Otherwise I'd guess that around noon would be about right to pull the tub itself off. I'll make sure to post on Saturday night when I get home, just in case I somehow get stuck away from home. I am flying through Chicago and Dulles once each before I get to head home.

And if anyone gets lost: 366-8662. We can come find you.

Dan

[DanS HJ-45]

OK. I made it home.

Not as early as I would have liked, but home.

I'll probably be getting up to the shop between 9 and 10 tomorrow (probably closer to 10). If you're early, no biggie. Drop by the house. I'll either have the Town Wagon parked in the driveway, or the faux-lux (with a MUD sticker) is in it now.

Call if you get lost.

Dan

[Ruadhrigh]

Dan. Sorry to say but tomorrow looks to be out of my control. I will not be able to join the wrench-session. Hope all goes well and enjoy.

[DanS HJ-45]

No problems bud.

I'm heading up to the shop now. Even if nobody else makes it, I'm having a ball (took doors off and safari-ed around the neighborhood already).

Dan

[sirenmoses]

Dan: how'd the shop day go? Pix, or at least a good story ... I was working, no could play.

[DanS HJ-45]

Pretty well.

http://forum.ih8mud.com/diesel-tech-...ml#post3811936

I got waylaid on my way home, so I didn't get any prep work done, so mostly we just got all the junk out of the tub and the front sheetmetal off, the compression check done, and a bunch of miscellaneous stuff disconnected.

Today I got it all ready to pull the tub, but found a lot of rust in the rear sill, enough that one of the bolts is going to require a dose of either the plasma cutter or the sawzall. Either way, tomorrow morning: it's a dead bolt.

I'll post pics and stuff of today's progress in an hour or so (after dinner).

Jon: a PO did put in an electric fuel pump. They also cut the metal gas line, and ran a single rubber line (with the plastic filter and pump in line on the frame rail). It was a pretty ugly job IMHO. I think I saw some speaker wire going to the pump, and I for certain wouldn't trust the wire splices they put in there next to a gas line.

I'll put the metal line back in, and put in Viton flexible lines for biodiesel compatibility.

Dan

[pappy]

Dang. When we left I was disappointed we didn't get more done. But looking at the list, I don't feel so bad.

I could hear the pump when we did the compression test.

[SteveLCetc]

Anybody have an extra outside driver's side door handle for a '78 or so 40? I can hunt one down as a replacement, but need one today - going out of town.

[DanS HJ-45]

Originally Posted by SteveLCetc

Anybody have an extra outside driver's side door handle for a '78 or so 40? I can hunt one down as a replacement, but need one today - going out of town.

Dang. Too late probably.

I've got one I'm 99% sure.

But I'm also heading out of town tomorrow. You're welcome to it on the evening of the 1st, or on the 2nd though. It's definitely too cold for me to worry about it tonight.

Dan

[SteveLCetc]

I goobered it all up with epoxy, so it might work for now. Might talk to you after the first of the year...

[BionicCruiser]

get plenty of wd40 in the latch mechanism. it will help keep it functional and easier to open. i just had to do that myself.

[SteveLCetc]

Did that. Unfortunately somebody tried to force it and broke the handle where it connects to the arm that pulls down on the rocker thingy.

[Timbo FJ45]

That is one hot truck.