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[donniefj55]

Bit of an update. The wiper arm had a lock nut on it and had worked it self loose I had to wind it back out and that stopped the rave going on in the cab still the blade doesn't connect with part of the windscreen on the passenger side I think I have a flat spot on the screen it was tight when it went in. Bought a set of jack stands and some flare spanners and tightened my brake lines on the passenger side that stopped the leak there its still weeping a little around the resivours but I haven't worked out how to fix them yet. My wife helped me pull the door skins and fish oil the cruiser my god that is a stinky job don't know why she volunteered for that but at least we and the dogs of course all stunk. Also finally started doing some work around the house now all our funds aren't getting funnelled into the cruiser. I took the old gutters off the back of the house and painted the fascias getting new guttering when I get home next block.

 

[PabloCruise]

Fish oil in the doors as a rust preventative?

 

[scrapdaddy]

Fish oil is a popular rust preventer in a lot of the world, problem is that smell. Fluid Film works good and no smell. http://www.fluid-film.com/applications/agriculture/

 

[donniefj55]

Yeah takes about six weeks for the smell to go from the fish oil and I also use lanolin underneath the car. Both as rust prevention.

 

[Megadoomer]

Fish oil is the main ingredient in WD-40.

 

[PabloCruise]

Yeah takes about six weeks for the smell to go from the fish oil and I also use lanolin underneath the car. Both as rust prevention.

My much prefers the smell of 90W on me vs. fish oil I have noticed...

 

[bobm]

No doubt

 

[donniefj55]

Quick question my clutch pedal engages very close to the floor and the fluid in the resivour is very black this only started yesterday and then I checked fluid. I replaced slave cylinder about six months ago and the clutch is more than likely pretty worn. Any ideas what it may be? Why the oil is black? And how I might fix it?

 

[bobm]

bleed entire system. and replace fluid

 

[Roadkilldovii]

the fluid will most likely be black if it has gotten water in it. Brake fluid attracts moisture and when moisture gets in there it'll cause corrosion. So what you're seeing is the rust floating around in the brake fluid. Flush the system and then see how the clutch reacts after that

 

[donniefj55]

Cheers guys at work for 4 days but will get into it when I get home

 

[donniefj55]

Got my clutch sorted three times I bled it would be ok for a day or so and then no clutch again took it to a shop and the seals had gone in the master cylinder. Last week it wouldn't start it ended up being the glow plug timer relay the guy who put it in for me wired it up wrong and the power was running through it the whole time so the auto electrician replaced it and rewired it hopefully I won't have any problems now for a while.

 

[scrapdaddy]

It's always a good feeling to get something fixed and enjoy the wagon.

 

[donniefj55]

Took my grill and side vents and light surrounds off the other day to get re-powder coated it was chrome , this time silver with a clear. Had an old set I put on while it was done. I'm liking the black

origanal

faded

old black one

freshly powder coated ready to go back on

 

[donniefj55]

Back on

And a little map showing where I live

I live where the worlds best drivers are and work where the real men are.

 

[donniefj55]

The wife has started a market stall selling hand made soaps she is using the awning off the side of the cruiser. I followed in her car it was a different experience seeing it driving down the road as I'm usually driving it, she didn't want to hand back the keys. She reckons the cruiser will attract the hubbys and the wife's will buy the soap.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Looks like a very nice display. You'll just have to get another pig!

 

[Megadoomer]

I wish I had to wrestle the keys from my wife. In 3 years the only time she has been in my pig was when she cranked it over while I hit the solenoid with a hammer.

 

[donniefj55]

My drivers window was starting to rattle when rolled down and I had a couple of hours spare the other day so I thought I would have a look. I thought a bolt may have been loose this is what I found

I had a tube of stuff called knead it that I tried to fix it with but it didn't work I might have to see if my mate can weld it for me.

 

[donniefj55]

Redid the window I took the bracket out and put a couple of grooves with the grinder so the knead it would have something to stick to this time and clamped it for a couple of hours. Also gave the coolant system a flush and new coolant found the radiator cap was rusty and turning coolant brown swapped that over all green!!