That's a much stronger showing of pigs than last year! Good to see one take home some hardware. I didn't make it this year but already regret not going.
Pulled the hood latch pin today, thought I’d just take some pics and make a post since this little PITA has popped up in a few posts in the past.
The spring seat doubles as the jam nut, as there is a captured nut that the pin threads into. I took...
gave Steve(AKA Lardass) a bath, meeting Norcal Pig brothers at NorCal Toyotafest, not sure why, this our 3rd or fourth year attending, they still dont know anything about 55s, when we tell them about them they get this 1960s glazed eyes. will be...
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It's been repainted but supposedly in a factory color. I haven't searched in depth but found one reference to color 276 being Bronze Olive.
Factory Aisin seat foam retainers:
The seat support was not good, so my quick fix...
Dropped my skidplate. It's a lot easier coming down than going up, thing weighs about 100 pounds. I don't need it around town and it looks like I have some parking brake seals work to do. I'll just lean it up out of the way until the next...
GM Rally Wheels 15x8, BFG ko2s 33x10.50, On stock springs, Some work needs to be be done on the wheels, Center hole needs about 1/8 inch cut bigger and clips, only rubs on front a little when backing out drive way and turning,
Man that sucks, been there done that. At one point we all stood on front bumper to get it to clear after airing tires down and loading interior up with heavy crap.
Glad it worked out!
R-12 is 45° not 37° (AN) so good chance you are seeing that..
R134a is going to be O-ring and the Amazon has better pricing for hose kits..
I've bought this kit twice...
Not many people are dealing with Orion’s anymore, especially since you can build a split case and install the same low range gears without all the Orion issues of popping out of gear.
Not currently mounted but these are my original 55 rims that I just got powder coated and those are Kenda Klever 33x9.50 RT tires. I have the "common" 70 series OME lift on my 55 that @gonzopancho referenced which gives you about a 2" lift...