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Don't worry Too Tall, will have pics of it out of the barn soon. Kinda hard to get in the woods without a carburetor.
Lots of progress today, and looking forward to those driveshafts on wednesday. Will post pics tomorrow hopefully when my star is updated.
Jeremy
Lots of progress today, and looking forward to those driveshafts on wednesday. Will post pics tomorrow hopefully when my star is updated.
Jeremy
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Just waiting on my carb. So I cleaned up the shop a bit. Made a huge difference. I actually want to hang out in there now, even if I am not wrenching.
Got a new tool chest for Christmas, hence the reason for cleaning. Now all tools have a home. No more sitting on the ground getting tripped over. My inlaws also gave me a really sweet work stool. It has hydraulic telescoping and is really comfy. My back apreciates it alot.
Jeremy
Got a new tool chest for Christmas, hence the reason for cleaning. Now all tools have a home. No more sitting on the ground getting tripped over. My inlaws also gave me a really sweet work stool. It has hydraulic telescoping and is really comfy. My back apreciates it alot.
Jeremy
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I received my power steering hose parts form PSC. They are exactly what I expected, quality!
They went together really easy. You have a large collar that threads onto the hose until it bottoms out. Then you have a threaded nipple that you attach to the collar. As you tighten it the nipple goes into the hose and swells against it as you tighten it. I could not get it to thread until all the threads are gone so I am hoping it is tight enough. I will know if it leaks, then I will easily pull them off and tighten them in a vise with a cheater bar.
The cool thing about these is that if you get a bad line, chaife it, or cut it for some reason, you can get some high pressure 3/8" hose and replace it. A quick $10.00 fix instead of replacing a $50.00 hose.
Jeremy
They went together really easy. You have a large collar that threads onto the hose until it bottoms out. Then you have a threaded nipple that you attach to the collar. As you tighten it the nipple goes into the hose and swells against it as you tighten it. I could not get it to thread until all the threads are gone so I am hoping it is tight enough. I will know if it leaks, then I will easily pull them off and tighten them in a vise with a cheater bar.
The cool thing about these is that if you get a bad line, chaife it, or cut it for some reason, you can get some high pressure 3/8" hose and replace it. A quick $10.00 fix instead of replacing a $50.00 hose.
Jeremy
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Got the Ford shock towers mounted and put the Bilstein 5125 14" shocks on. Getting the tires back on and seeing the shocks on really makes me want to go drive through my pond with this thing! Getting close can't wait to start her up!
Jeremy
Jeremy
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Looking good man ... so close -
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Got the front toe-in adjusted. Connected my drag link. Mounted a new pinion flange. Thats about it for a quick hour of tinkering tonight. Couldn't mount my new front output flange until my brake drum comes back. Need the rear driveshaft to hold so I can take off the stake nut on the front. The rear shaft comes in tomorrow. Got the front long slip with no cv today.
Jeremy
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It's been a while since I have had an update, but progress is still happening. Probably the most exciting progress was starting her up after sitting for over a year. I got my carb from Jim and it fired right up! It was awesome!
I then proceded to install my driveshafts. The front went on smoothly thanks to the pinion and front output flanges that I got from Jesse at H.A.. The back took a little longer. I had recently bought a fine spline 4.11 third with an aussie locker in it, and I first had to install that. It was a little harder than putting in the front locker, because it was already installed in the third. I had to uninstall it to assemble it with the axles in one at a time in order to get the c-clips placed. No biggie, but at least I know how to put one in and remove one now. Once all that was done and new gaskets were placed on, I proceded to put on the rear driveshaft.
The pinion flange did not match the driveshaft.So I ordered a multi-drilled one from Kurt, but I ordered the wrong one. So I simply drilled the pattern I needed into it. It is now triple drilled. It is close, but can be done.
While I had the rear apart, I cleaned and painted Poser's bracket's and painted my calipers. I installed new brake lines and hoses on the rear and front. The hard line on the frame is giving me a hard time removing it from the old hose. So I have not bled them yet. I may just replace the whole line and call it done.
I then turned my attention to the power steering again. I wasn't happy with the angle that my pump at, so I called Lance at Iron Pig and talked to him. It turns out that I ordered the wrong pump. So I ordered the right one and it now leans a little more upright. It also has the return line bent to the side, no more worrying about it being to close to the headers. It is a flared style pump, and my old one was o-ring. So what to do with the new line that I just got. Aha! I bought a rebuildable line. So I just drove 4 miles to my local hot rod shop, bought a $5.00 5/8-18 to -6an fitting. Whala, a custom o-ring to flare high pressure line. I can also switch back at any time. I also bought one for the box as a spare, in case my box went out and all I can find is a flare style replacement. While I was running lines and purging the air out of the system, I decided to add a cooler to the system. $42.00 at the hot rod shop, and everything should work great now. Got home and hooked it all up, and presto, 1 1/2 years from conception it has power steering. I say that because that is how this whole build got started, I wanted power steering. Here are some pics to feed your addiction of cruisers.
Jeremy
I then proceded to install my driveshafts. The front went on smoothly thanks to the pinion and front output flanges that I got from Jesse at H.A.. The back took a little longer. I had recently bought a fine spline 4.11 third with an aussie locker in it, and I first had to install that. It was a little harder than putting in the front locker, because it was already installed in the third. I had to uninstall it to assemble it with the axles in one at a time in order to get the c-clips placed. No biggie, but at least I know how to put one in and remove one now. Once all that was done and new gaskets were placed on, I proceded to put on the rear driveshaft.
The pinion flange did not match the driveshaft.So I ordered a multi-drilled one from Kurt, but I ordered the wrong one. So I simply drilled the pattern I needed into it. It is now triple drilled. It is close, but can be done. While I had the rear apart, I cleaned and painted Poser's bracket's and painted my calipers. I installed new brake lines and hoses on the rear and front. The hard line on the frame is giving me a hard time removing it from the old hose. So I have not bled them yet. I may just replace the whole line and call it done.
I then turned my attention to the power steering again. I wasn't happy with the angle that my pump at, so I called Lance at Iron Pig and talked to him. It turns out that I ordered the wrong pump. So I ordered the right one and it now leans a little more upright. It also has the return line bent to the side, no more worrying about it being to close to the headers. It is a flared style pump, and my old one was o-ring. So what to do with the new line that I just got. Aha! I bought a rebuildable line. So I just drove 4 miles to my local hot rod shop, bought a $5.00 5/8-18 to -6an fitting. Whala, a custom o-ring to flare high pressure line. I can also switch back at any time. I also bought one for the box as a spare, in case my box went out and all I can find is a flare style replacement. While I was running lines and purging the air out of the system, I decided to add a cooler to the system. $42.00 at the hot rod shop, and everything should work great now. Got home and hooked it all up, and presto, 1 1/2 years from conception it has power steering. I say that because that is how this whole build got started, I wanted power steering. Here are some pics to feed your addiction of cruisers.
Jeremy
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More....
Looking really good!!! One piece of advice....get the thing done before the kid comes. Once you have a little one, they take up a lot of the time you used to spend in the garage.
can you get more pics of your carb and the linkage?
keep up the good work
keep up the good work
Awesome!!! Very nice work.
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You think I won't have any time when the baby comes? That is the least of my worries. I am going to be starting to build my house at the end of March. That will take up most of my time.
I want to get it to trail use status soon. Cosmetics will wait until I get the house finished, then it will get all pretty with new paint, wiring, gauges, full cage, emblems, etc. She will be happy then, I am building a special spot just for her.
Meanwhile, I will try to get a few trail rides in while I am building the home. Or may just use her for trips to home depot and taking the baby to the beach. The new house is only 1/4 mile from both.
Cam, I will try to get you those photos soon.
Jeremy
I want to get it to trail use status soon. Cosmetics will wait until I get the house finished, then it will get all pretty with new paint, wiring, gauges, full cage, emblems, etc. She will be happy then, I am building a special spot just for her.
Meanwhile, I will try to get a few trail rides in while I am building the home. Or may just use her for trips to home depot and taking the baby to the beach. The new house is only 1/4 mile from both.
Cam, I will try to get you those photos soon.
Jeremy
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Just started replacing all the fuel lines with the ones I got from Fasteddy. I had to remove the thermostat housing in order to get them on. I have not connected everything up yet, but it looks like they will work out o.k.. I removed the fuel pump so I could switch some of the fittings around, and I am now waiting on some parts. I ordered a new fuel pump gasket, thermostat outlet gasket, all new cooling hoses and new clamps from my Toyota dealer. Hopefully everything is still available, he is going to call me tomorrow and let me know. I am going to flush the system and refill with long life Toyota coolant before I put it back together.
Would a 70/30 mixture work for the south or should I use 80/20? It can get up to 110 in the middle of summer sitting on the blacktop in traffic, or am I just getting picky?
Jeremy
Would a 70/30 mixture work for the south or should I use 80/20? It can get up to 110 in the middle of summer sitting on the blacktop in traffic, or am I just getting picky?
Jeremy
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Alright, finally got my cooling system done and got my new exhaust system on. Changed the stock alternator to a Delco 12Si 94 amp unit, and got my new fuel lines plumbed to the tank.
At post #21 Too Tall said to quite posting pics in the garage and get it in the woods, so I quit posting pics in the garage until I had some action shots. O.K., not in the woods, but how about on some wood.
Jeremy
At post #21 Too Tall said to quite posting pics in the garage and get it in the woods, so I quit posting pics in the garage until I had some action shots. O.K., not in the woods, but how about on some wood.
Jeremy
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Some more...
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A pic of the new alt. and battery set up. After I got done one of the knuckle studs looked loose, so I started torqueing them to 120 lbs. After a couple got tightened one snapped. These are FROR arp studs. So I called to order another one and they are replacing it at no charge, said that wasn't supposed to happen. So in order to get it off, had to weld a nut to the top of it. I have the fenders on now I just haven't snapped a pic yet. Once I get the knuckles back together I'll have some action shots in full sheet metal.
Jeremy
Jeremy
Looking good! Keep it up!!!
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Finally took her out today and tested her out. Really put her through her paces. Everything held up great. Took some getting used to how she handles, but the engine and axles were awesome. The SOA was a little high, but I am hoping the springs will still flatten out some. They all still have a good bit of arch in them. If they never flatten out, I may swap the springs out, or go to an extreme sua set up. May just run it like it is until something breaks and then link it though.
How do you guys handle the tip over effect from the rear with SOA rigs when going down hill. I had zero weight in the back. Will it handle a lot different with about 800 pounds in the back? How long does it take to break in stock springs with a SOA set up?
Never aired down below 20 psi and we took some pretty serious sand dune hills. Got airbourne a couple of times, came down on the front end pretty hard and all is good. I was most impressed at the engine and tranny. It just kept going and going. Also I am a true believer in a well tuned aisen carb. Never had a problem getting any fuel, even on some almost verticle runs.
Still got to get a front glass and finish my rear wheel wells, but I am pretty much done for a while. Gonna get her tagged and insured and enjoy her a little bit. Sorry no pictures of the sand running, but I will have pics of her complete and enjoying life soon.
Thanks for all the help guys!
Jeremy
How do you guys handle the tip over effect from the rear with SOA rigs when going down hill. I had zero weight in the back. Will it handle a lot different with about 800 pounds in the back? How long does it take to break in stock springs with a SOA set up?
Never aired down below 20 psi and we took some pretty serious sand dune hills. Got airbourne a couple of times, came down on the front end pretty hard and all is good. I was most impressed at the engine and tranny. It just kept going and going. Also I am a true believer in a well tuned aisen carb. Never had a problem getting any fuel, even on some almost verticle runs.
Still got to get a front glass and finish my rear wheel wells, but I am pretty much done for a while. Gonna get her tagged and insured and enjoy her a little bit. Sorry no pictures of the sand running, but I will have pics of her complete and enjoying life soon.
Thanks for all the help guys!
Jeremy
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The "final", yeh right, product!
