Build AK Troopy

[coldtaco]

Replaced the windshield washer fluid container

 

[coldtaco]

Replaced the windows runs for the pax door. Unfortunately I forgot to order some outside/inside weather stripping for the door where the window slides through.
The front window run has rusted

The rear window runner

 

[coldtaco]

Replaced the loose door handle on pax door. One tab was broken. Guessing the other two have the same tab broken

 

[coldtaco]

Replaced the rear door handle, same piece broken

 

[coldtaco]

Hood lift struts installed

 

[coldtaco]

Replaced the drivers door handle. Both springs were broken.

 

[coldtaco]

Replaced the window runners and gaskets on the drivers door

 

[Broski]

Nice

 

[coldtaco]

Couldn’t get troopy plate due to all the Star Wars fans

 

[coldtaco]

Pulled both out of the garage to get a taller door installed. Finishing work to go. Gained about 3.5” extra height for the troopy

 

[Rigster]

Thanks for sharing! I am glad I am not the only one that hogs the garage for the landcruiser and leaves my wife's vehicle out in the cold...

Though I do try to be a gentleman and start her car for her most mornings as a concession.

 

[coldtaco]

Thanks for sharing! I am glad I am not the only one that hogs the garage for the landcruiser and leaves my wife's vehicle out in the cold...

Though I do try to be a gentleman and start her car for her most mornings as a concession.

Once winter is here her car goes back inside.

 

[coldtaco]

No more floppy visors

 

[coldtaco]

Finally got around to replacing the front tank fuel pickup and level sensor. Didn’t see anything obvious that might cause the hesitations I sometimes get under full throttle climbing hills. The pickup filter was missing on the old one, don’t know if I knocked it off when I removed it or it fell off by itself over time .

 

[coldtaco]

I did notice that when I removed the breather line on the front top drivers side of the tank that a lot of gurgling sounds happened for a bit. So something in that system was causing the tank to pressurize. Replaced the one one way valve for the breather but it seems to be working. Will see after I drive it some if it still gets pressurized.

 

[coldtaco]

didn't solve the studder/hesitation at full throttle :-(

 

[davegonz]

Air getting into the primer on the fuel filter housing?

 

[davegonz]

Finally got around to replacing the front tank fuel pickup and level sensor. Didn’t see anything obvious that might cause the hesitations I sometimes get under full throttle climbing hills. The pickup filter was missing on the old one, don’t know if I knocked it off when I removed it or it fell off by itself over time .

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Ugh, no access hatch to get to the sender/pickup?

 

[janyyc]

What symptoms other than hesitation/stuttering? Some white smoke?
Try some Diesel HotShots additive. Can get at Walmart.

 

[coldtaco]

Ugh, no access hatch to get to the sender/pickup?

you cant replace the fuel pickup from the top