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I cleaned mine last September, and for giggles, sprayed some clear gloss laquer on them afterwards. I didn't do too good of a job, and a better quality spray laqcuer could have been used; it was only a test mind you. But.....I haven't seem any rust back yet, and they still look good. Go...

Yea, dealer installed option-my 83 had it-also installed on the 2 groove crank pulley as well, not 3 like the factory, and in the opposite positions (a/c at 11 and the alternator at 9 o'clock). The same belt did the alternator, a/c *and* the p/s. I have never been able to find any information...

Ski's? I fit an entire full-sized refridgerator (and more) in the back on mine recently-and with all the doors shut too :) As far as the power, why not use the spring-loaded thingy and mount it near where the snorkel would come through the fender. No holes in the roof, and you'll simply need...

Lol toy60. Here's another for ya: Q: Why don't the British make computers? A: Because they haven't figured out how to make them leak oil yet :D Cruc

Maybe a year now, but only 3-5k miles or so during that time (lotta down time this past year). I orginally discovered it in tracking down an exhaust smell in the cab while idling, which wasn't present at speed. Couldn't figure it out until one day I was under the hood and started it up cold, and...

I had the same problem when I was doing my intake gasket and EGR pipe gasket, and I couln't get that tightened either. Might be a bit redneck, but as I was fed up with farting around in there scratching up my hands with no room to manuver with the resulting skyrocketing bloodpressure, I wound up...

As has already been said, if it isn't leaking down on your tires, it isn't an issue IMO.

Buy one at SOR-they aren't too expensive (I did so last year). It's also likely that no one could stick his finger though the lens, but that the heat developed from the bulbs broke down the plastic lens over time-mine did the same thing in an almost perfect circle. See if you can find an LED...

Perhaps the new generations of parabolic spring kits may be an option-much better articulation than a 'standard' kit ala OME, provides 1.5-2" of lift, and the cost is similar IIRC. Cruc

What CruiserDrew said-it took me 10+ iterations (hours and hours) to get it: tighten a fair amount, wait, tighten again, wait, repeat. You may want to find a 2x4 that's close to the length of the pan as you can wedge it in there-this will provide more pressure on more surface area. Find...

Should take you all of 5 minutes (and $5 at most) to change the filter-it's right there in the engine compartment on the passenger side (Should be clear/opaque plastic). Follow the fuel line from the carb to be sure. The problem you're describing could be anything, but if the filter hasn't...

Another here (83 '60) for both Auto Advance and another online parts place that has the rad cap confused with another larger one-I suspect that most of these places share the same info. I forgot which one I finally got, but it was one of those pressure release levers on it, and works well...

Two weeks ago I did the rear pinion seal and outer bearing/race on my 60, and had the same issue with the staked nut. I wound up having to take my dremel and cut it off (took alot of cutting wheels, but it worked and I didn't mangle the threads). This, and the frozen bolts on the flange cost me...

Good for you! I am interseted in your results; the 6.2 is the way I'd really like to go in my 60 at some point too when my 2f expires or when cash and my experience gets further along. (I envy the fact thst you have all that stuff there to do that too!). Cruc, diesel envy, Cruc

6.5's went in easily in the rear cargo panels, there's plenty of space they hold thme well enough too. Cruc