Recent content by crawsfire

Con to me would be having to machine the hub.

Turning a collectible into a truck with no matching title doesn't sound very interestng to me.

Yes, tighten it just like you would a bolt.

You may want one with a heater if you're in Illinois.

with the lug nuts backwards?

I have one in my 76. I just jammed it into place. No bolts. I'd line the inside with something to avoid whatever you have in there rattle. It's more useful to hang a cb or scanner from than to use as storage.

That engine compartment has a lot going on but it sounds like the timing is off. Forget about the bb. Pull a plug and hold your finger over that cylinder while someone turns it over. When you get compression blowing out of that cylinder, stop. Check that the piston is at top dead with a...

I have had kenda klevers on my fj cruiser in the 17" size for 40K miles. They wear like iron but they are loud and one recently became egg shaped.

Nice truck. Digging that full float rear. I have used oven cleaner with success. Don't get it on aluminum or plastic though.

No, I tried that. They aren't even close. Using a RHD wiper motor for parts for a LHD - https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/using-a-rhd-wiper-motor-for-parts-for-a-lhd.1270819/post-14192329

Very cool. That one aged well!

what kind of spray adhesive have you been using?

Nice work!

I don't want to create any animosity on a forum I just joined. In my experience these engines aren't delicate flowers. What happens when he drops the pan and can't find anything wrong with the bottom end? Now he will focus on the top end. Why not eliminate the possibility of problems from the...

That doesnt answer my question. I've owned a wrecking yard for 23 years and this a real basic techniques to diagnose an engine knock. I just want to know what playing with fire means? Doesn't make sense. I'm open to learn. We use a squeeze bottle for a fuel pump or a windex bottle sprayed...