Recent content by 65swb45

I missed that John! Thanks for pointing them out. 😊 Pretty rare to see those.

This is the part where sleep deprivation kicks in. You turn in for a normal night, but when your bladder wakes you up in the middle of the night, you start thinking about the next sequence in the build, and sleep goes out the window!😛

Smoke wrench heat works really well. I watched a guy in Iowa pull the hinges off of three windshield frames in a row. Every single screw came out. Hint: propane torch isn’t hot enough. Mapp gas or oxy acetylene for the win.

I think I remember seeing that pump in a ‘66 Cadillac.

The trade off is having 3’ long hoses running across the engine compartment to reach a passenger side pump. I have a’64 that has no bosses on the cylinder head to move the alternator to, so I had to fabricate a passenger side mount that came up from the motor mount. It’s not rocket science; it...

The two rust repairs are now the two straightest parts of my rocker panel!😛 I color sanded and feathered the two blocks of paint, but left the transition at the back of the door jamb obvious on purpose. Good enough for a trail rig. Bolt on patina.😉

A little bling. Installed some stainless steel valve cover nuts that @cwags12 sent me . About the same amount of shine as my yellow zinc nuts, but I did note that they went on easier than the ones I took off.

I had to relearn that yesterday.😛

D Disclaimer: I am a mechanic, not an auto body guy. IOW, I have no professional advice on the subject. I’m old school, and I haven't taken any time to school myself on improvements in the area, so bondo is still my go-to. I always try to get my metalwork as close as possible to finish level...

If you’re looking for a diesel input shaft, post a want ad.

You won’t forget.😉

Gone.

Me too. Either this reflects a paradigm shift for MUD buyers, or a reality check for MUD sellers.

I can use the leftovers from that chopped box Jesse

Uh Oh. Looks like a 60 year old Landcruiser! At least it’s familiar.😉 Good luck with that Kina. Been there, done that. 40 years ago I had to jack a 16’ section of the 1922 house I grew up in off its broken foundation, remove said broken foundation, cast a new one, and replace the footer...