Bought My First Pig (2 Viewers)
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Yeah the keys always been lined up. I think everything is just way more boogered than I expected. Gonna clean and try again.
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While I'm waiting for a couple other trinkets to get the 55 going again, I solved the floor mat problem via Hobby Lobby.
Cheapo rugs! I got the idea from an Instagram follow (@islandrovers) who uses the coconut fiber mats for his Land Rovers. This was cheaper and with the same effect. Still gotta trim for the fronts but I dig 'em
Cheapo rugs! I got the idea from an Instagram follow (@islandrovers) who uses the coconut fiber mats for his Land Rovers. This was cheaper and with the same effect. Still gotta trim for the fronts but I dig 'em
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OlYellr
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Making your Cruiser carbon neutral?
Kidding aside,
Kidding aside,
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Making your Cruiser carbon neutral?
Kidding aside,
Not sure if that even possible with these tanks.
I own a Ford Focus, so you can buy some of my carbon credits and be green. 
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I own a Ford Focus, so you can buy some of my carbon credits and be green.
Deal! Do you take Bitcoin or Ethereum? haha.
Not many things create more pollution than making cars. The fact that you are keeping a car on the road vs buying a new one is a carbon minus move. If you repower with a newer and better motor, you are not only making it more efficient, you are also keeping more scrap from going into a land fill or just being melted (pollution) down into something else. New cars have so much plastic and people throw them away like single use items. At least if you let a pig die off, it will just return back to earth with minimal impact.
Now that makes sense!
PabloCruise
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"...easily driven in."Call Yotashop and see if they have what you need. Or call Mosely motors, sure they would help, they do rebuilds all the time.View attachment 3313000
Are you sure your key is seated correctly?
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- #271
Yup all is good. Humpty Dumpty is back together again. The fan blades tap the now bigger pulley but that's an easy enough fix. Had to do knuckles on the daily today so no more tinkering.
Also got the pig some new jewelry.
Careful, don't spoil her!
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- #273
Careful, don't spoil her!
I'm afraid we're well past that stage of the relationship.
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Been struggling with t eh front PS door latching properly. It'll latch but never solidly. Won't open but has that first lat h play feel to it. Ive replaced the mechanism with a good one with no slop. Still nothing. I noticed the striker was really worn. Added metal back and filed it to contour of the other strikers. Better but not solved. Am missing am adjustment somewhere? Any tips on getting this remedied?
The rears close and latch like a dream. The DS front is not great but still fully lat he's with some patience.
The rears close and latch like a dream. The DS front is not great but still fully lat he's with some patience.
OlYellr
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I know little about a Pig and not going to let that stop me shooting my mouth off anyway… I know on the 40’s the weatherstripping can cause issues.
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I figured that as well. Only bummer is it was doing this before the weatherstripping was replaced. It's like the second tooth on the star wheel doesn't engage.
Check your hinges (worn pin) and where the hinge bolts to the door for cracks. Can you grab the outer door edge and lift up and down. Try to lift up on the door handle while closing the door (strongly).
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Ron, didnt you weld something on the latch also 
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So I did get it to latch finally. It wasn't happy about it. Lifting some of the hinge slop helped. At least it's better than before
Ron, didnt you weld something on the latch also
Yes, the star wheel wears a slopy hole in the housing (for lack of better terms) and binds up. I cut the housing off and weld in a new piece to hold the wheel tight.
P.S....I was not the one who came up with this fix, can't remember, but I stole the idea.
There are two different types (years)?, also.
