Is that a mag drill press ?
A journey with my boys- The Elf Barn as I call it. (5 Viewers)
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It has been for a while. Have not justified its repeat use. Most value I have seen is drilling frame for fj60 PS conversion on a 40. We did bluebonnet without it so…..hmmm
I feel bad about the scrap I have bending 3/16” nicopp. Hate to see what it’d look like with DOM.
You need to fill up that space.
As long as there are no Tool Buyers Anonymous meetings you just get every tool you think you might need.
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Happy there is no TBA….yet!! House is full. Little space left could be set up for TBA meetings.You need to fill up that space.
As long as there are no Tool Buyers Anonymous meetings you just get every tool you think you might need.
This link shows the best option I've seen if you don't want to modify the jump seat frames or move them forward to create space to land the C-pillar uprights in the back corner of the wheel well. If you're ok with always leaving the jump seats down, they could possibly be shifted forwards to make space, but if they're shifted forward the bases can't be stored up due to interference with front seat backs. I'm unable to raise my drivers jump seat with my drivers seat in the far back position, so I may just move both jump seats forward in order to install a c-pillar. I haven't decided if I'm going to remove the roll bar all together, or design and modify as necessary to get a c-pillar installed. The easy button would be to use the con-fer bench seat I have, but I really like the look of the OG jump seats....
Will be watching to see what you come up with, I'm sure it will be clean like everything else y'all do in the Elf Barn!
'63 FST gets roll cage keeping stock seats
nothing hardcore, just some added protection for a "beach cruiser" I turned this project over to a friend of mine with the premise of retaining factory seating, comfort and ease getting in/out of truck and creating some protection for the family. we opted for some 1 1/2" x .250" tubing...
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Sweet man. Thanks for sharing. Good ideas here. Let me mull this over.
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Thank you again CD + family for hosting us crazy people so late at night. Was a great time meeting and chatting Cruisers and can’t wait to make it back when the whole crew is there. 
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It was great to have you and Dale over. Thanks for taking time to visit. We enjoyed it. Your always welcome as you pass by. We will have a light on for you. It would be fun to have a wrench-a-thon get together.Thank you again CD + family for hosting us crazy people so late at night. Was a great time meeting and chatting Cruisers and can’t wait to make it back when the whole crew is there.
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A few Chores. Not much on the cruisers. Grass mowing season. Mower needed attention. Bad grounds. Has 5 sensors that need to be “ready” before starter fires. Had to go through it. Needs some love. Hydraulic drive is leaking. Got it going to get a mow in after topping it with fluid. Parts in order. Leaf blower has a bad igniter. Switching all the small engines to Buccees ethanol free gas. Ethanol gas is just a crap shoot. Spend so much time cleaning carbs out. Learning my lesson the hard way.
Hades is getting its paces with @Cowboy45 taking it to school and tennis tournaments.
We took the skid plate out to see how bad and where oil leaks are coming from. Sump catches most of it and did not want to let it run without knowing leak rate. Looks like valve cover gaskets on the edelbrock covers. Rear main is good.
She is also running a little hot. Turns out the original radiator has a slight leak. Coolant was low by a gallon
. Looks like it evaporates. No coolant drops on the floor. Filled it. Better. Ordered a 4-row aluminum radiator/new 2500 cfm spal fan/shroud. @Cowboy45 is learning to drive with hawk eyes on temp gauge the next few days while radiator comes in. Good practice for a 16 year old to keep track of vehicle vitals because his mobility depends on it .
Could not resist to get a pic of Hades. It feels right. Happy about having it with us.
Hades is getting its paces with @Cowboy45 taking it to school and tennis tournaments.
We took the skid plate out to see how bad and where oil leaks are coming from. Sump catches most of it and did not want to let it run without knowing leak rate. Looks like valve cover gaskets on the edelbrock covers. Rear main is good.
She is also running a little hot. Turns out the original radiator has a slight leak. Coolant was low by a gallon
. Looks like it evaporates. No coolant drops on the floor. Filled it. Better. Ordered a 4-row aluminum radiator/new 2500 cfm spal fan/shroud. @Cowboy45 is learning to drive with hawk eyes on temp gauge the next few days while radiator comes in. Good practice for a 16 year old to keep track of vehicle vitals because his mobility depends on it .Could not resist to get a pic of Hades. It feels right. Happy about having it with us.
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New radiator went in Hades. Aluminum 4 row. 2500 cfm spal. 50 years out of the first one. Not bad. I think direct zip tie to radiator core induced stress below where it failed. Constant bouncing while driving does not help with additional stress. New radiator has a shroud to which fan mounts, no induced stresses to the radiator core
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Running a little hot still. Turns out old wiring was too small a gauge. Fan was not at top speed. 
. Evening wiring before cowboy45 takes it to school for finals week . Ran it through it paces. Much better! Hope he makes it to school 
. Evening wiring before cowboy45 takes it to school for finals week . Ran it through it paces. Much better! Hope he makes it to school
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thatcabledude
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What are you using to control the fan? I have a OEM Volvo fan wired up with this:
www.summitracing.com
(Requires a buying a separate sender)
May have already told you about it previously. It’s working great and cools the truck well. The Bluetooth capability works very fast and well too.
Dakota Digital PAC-2800BT Dakota Digital Electronic Fan Controllers with Bluetooth | Summit Racing
Free Shipping - Dakota Digital Electronic Fan Controllers with Bluetooth with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Fan Switches at Summit Racing.
(Requires a buying a separate sender)
May have already told you about it previously. It’s working great and cools the truck well. The Bluetooth capability works very fast and well too.
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Simpleton single relay tied to temp sender on intakeWhat are you using to control the fan? I have a OEM Volvo fan wired up with this:
Dakota Digital PAC-2800BT Dakota Digital Electronic Fan Controllers with Bluetooth | Summit Racing
Free Shipping - Dakota Digital Electronic Fan Controllers with Bluetooth with qualifying orders of $109. Shop Fan Switches at Summit Racing.
(Requires a buying a separate sender)
May have already told you about it previously. It’s working great and cools the truck well. The Bluetooth capability works very fast and well too.
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In the mean time more 
signs to put up.
signs to put up.
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Done. Much better.
Zjohnsonua
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You, sir, are a brave man to be spraying Cygnus outdoors during pollen season!
Looks good.
Looks good.
thatcabledude
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That’s actually just white. The pollen lays down and makes it Cygnus.
