Recent content by robmobile73

Watch your fingers around that press brake. If you're holding a piece of metal in place while the jaws squeeze down and you squeeze it too fast The metal can bend and trap a finger not between the jaws but between the folding metal and the face of the jaw....... I worked in sheet metal...

You got your priorities in proper order. LC's do OK when parked for awhile. Girl in your truck is gorgeous. I'm going to PM you about a 1 day side job you might be interested in at some point. I know it's something you're good at.

For bushings rubber flexes more than polyurethane and should be better for articulation and off roading. Polyurethane will last longer, and be stiffer/give better handling on the road.

The time you need a intercooler most is at highway speeds, hot weather, and a loaded engine. If you can remember to wash the dirt and mud out of the IC after off road and before the hwy trip home it might work down there........I put a small radiator under my roof rack and ran 1/2" copper lines...

What a serious challenge to fit/weld back together! You might try putting the door back on and using clamps to hold it in proper place to fit the door as well prior to tacking in position all around. I hope someone out there can help you with a technique to position and tack your new. Frame...

Don't know if you've ever seen "preserved patina". I've seen it on some "rat rods" at car shows. More than one method, but this method looks cheap and easy with good results. If I was doing it I'd use scotch Brite pad on a orbital sander hook loop pad with some soapy water in a spray bottle.

No it was several years back when my original head cracked. The shop I speak about in the previous post said it was beyond repair. I bought a new head out of China off ali-express. That head lasted until the LC overheated again............my alternate coolant hose on the suction side...

J-Your success is like a springboard for all of us older guys with less energy... Keep moving forward.-R.

Cracked heads can be repaired and cheaper than a new head depending on how bad it is cracked. The rural SC machine shop (cheap) I took my cracked 3B head to IOT repair had a flat charge of $75 to dissasemble and test for leaks cracks. If they couldn't repair it that was all you paid. They...

You are off base and incorrect in your assumptions.

From experience I will tell you that the aftermarket made in China heads are not as durable as the original. If you can keep your LC stock and cooled properly I imagine they would hold up just fine.

Glad you're moving forward again. ....On the sandblasting only thing I've ever used is sand. Which if you're short on cash you can go to a local playground and get a small bucket from the sandbox. Biggest problem with a dirt cheap sandblast setup is the sand getting damp from moisture in the...

that helmet is totally mad max looking. You need about 6 feet of chain to rap diagonal across your shoulder when you drive the troopy like that.

Saw a cool modded 70 series on the internet. I like this accessory. Remote/passenger operated 30mm auto cannon. Probably be good for high crime areas, or perhaps feral hog eradication.