Popped the windshield today to see what trouble I've inherited. Doesn't see too bad to be honest . Just the usual rust in the corners.
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Ordered two front turn signal assemblies on Monday from City Racer. They arrived today and what nice quality they are. $125 each is more than fair and customer service was second to none.
The 40 year old assemblies (top) were showing their age.
The three wire harness was plug and play.
All three bulbs were upgraded to LED’s.
Really nice quality.
Now I need to save up for those Euro style side mirrors City Racer sells.
The 40 year old assemblies (top) were showing their age.
The three wire harness was plug and play.
All three bulbs were upgraded to LED’s.
Really nice quality.
Now I need to save up for those Euro style side mirrors City Racer sells.
While testing for @Wildcat Walker I put my new to me cast iron jack handle (@dmamj) in the tool roll. Replaced the stamped steel one I have. I keep this roll in a tool bag in the back with some other tools and shackles. I have a decent canvas tool roll under the seat, I need to trade places for those two. Not sure what this TEQ tool roll is from.
dmamj
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Super cool red TEQ roll Russ. Looks to be vinyl? Have never seen one before. So no idea of its origin?
Thanks, I believe it is vinyl. No clue where I got it.
POPO AGIE
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Naturally aspirated diesels will loose performance as the elevation increases, it is just the nature of the beast. I had a 7.3 IDI that would perform much better at sea level than it did at 6K+ but did really good but smoked. On I-80 across Wyoming I could pass the semis on the grades but they passed me going down hill and complained that my truck smoked. It originally had a high altitude injector pump and when it needed to be replaced I asked for the HO version and had to advance the timing as far as I could and live with it smoking like an F4 Fantom jet.I'm at 4000', but it's still a big jump. I camped halfway up black bear which helped, but definitely pushed the bike uphill a lot of the time at higher elevations. Of course I was also lacking other important things like skill and fitness, on top of the no oxygen part
85roktoy
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Took her for a spin last night…
I installed a cupholder from @bhicks in each of my early 40's. I used the late model FJ40 style cupholders based on his recommendation of their size and having a flat bottom. Today is my first day showing up to work after driving a 40 without a coffee stained crotch! I work in a fabshop and they keep me in the back away from the public, so the coffee stains never really bothered me. Small price to pay for looking really really cool driving to work. It is however pretty unsafe/distracting trying to constantly squeeze a coffee mug between your legs, so I'm happy to have eliminated one small liability out of my life.
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Bought a new tool and greased up all my zerks.
Tossed the crappy, slimy and sometimes unreliable hand grease gun in the trash, damn thing was from the 80s and leaked bad.
This thing makes quick work of a nasty chore!
Amazon $37
Tossed the crappy, slimy and sometimes unreliable hand grease gun in the trash, damn thing was from the 80s and leaked bad.
This thing makes quick work of a nasty chore!
Amazon $37
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tlaporte
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Link for posterity?
Bravex Air Operated Grease Gun 14oz Automatic Professional Continuous Cycle Pneumatic https://a.co/d/6PwsKVL
Got my Cummins and hydro boost hung to take measurements for motor mounts. Determined I’m going to have to do a 2” lift to keep clearances over the differential.
Well over a few day I designed a part for the windshield spray pump, mostly because I broke mine and could not find one anywhere.
I've been trying to get some heat from my heater core, before it gets cold and I need it. I have a Vintage Air heater/AC. I thought I had an air bubble in my heater core. I bought a dripless funnel and set my 40 on ramps and ran it until hot. Got some burps, but no heat. I borrowed a snap on vacuum system. I drained the radiator, created a vacuum in the cooling system and then filled it. After the vacuum dropped off, I closed the pickup valve and created a vacuum two more times. Still no heat. I disconnected the hosed out of the water pump and intake manifold and held the garden hose on the intake hose. The hose swollen, but no water out the outtake. Rotated the valve manually and tried again. Still no pass through water. I also did both valve setting on the output hose....still nothing. I guess I need to yard out the condenser to test it some more. Ugh, I'm not looking forward to pulling that.
BTW, I have a GM setup, so everything is chevy.
BTW, I have a GM setup, so everything is chevy.
I would call Vintage Air tech support before tearing all that out for some direction.
Cleaned up some wiring. In my eyes it looks better but man the entire engine bay just looks messy compared to others haha
Oh and the fans kicked on within 2 degrees of their set point. Happy with the progress overall.
Oh and the fans kicked on within 2 degrees of their set point. Happy with the progress overall.
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tampacruiser95
Upgrades are coming.
Went and looked at a 40 series today with a 350 conversion, 4 speed manual with overdrive. California car originally but spent some time in Mass as well. Hard top, original paint, surface rust at some places on the body, undercarriage pretty clean. Power steering, disc brakes, no A/C. I drove it and it shifted and seemed to operate as normal. Gauges all worked as well. Only mod was a CB.
I would have some money updating suspension and adding A/C. Anything else would be "nice to have" only.
Given the current market and what I described what should something like that cost? I'm in my research phase for a 40. I've owned 2 80s, a 200, an FJ cruiser, a GX470, and currently daily drive a GX460.
I would have some money updating suspension and adding A/C. Anything else would be "nice to have" only.
Given the current market and what I described what should something like that cost? I'm in my research phase for a 40. I've owned 2 80s, a 200, an FJ cruiser, a GX470, and currently daily drive a GX460.
My old 50amp alternator decided to to finally stop working so I replaced it with a new 55amp alternator that I had on the shelf since last year
Thanks @ToyotaMatt
Thanks @ToyotaMatt
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