Au Pig

[tucker74]

Drip of oil on inside of tire likely just grease separating in knuckle, it will drip off lower spindle bolt. Synthetic especially bad ... I use it as a reminder I need to drive her more

 

[61twpw]

Tearing it down again isn’t high on the list of priorities at the moment. The thought of it being grease makes it easier to ignore.

 

[61twpw]

Spent some time constructing a harness for the glow plugs, bleeding pump/injection lines. After a little over 2 years of me cleaning and replacing parts, it fired off this morning! What a great feeling. Made a video, but not sure how to post it. Here’s a picture anyway.

 

[bobm]

the Blue

 

[scrapdaddy]

Good Job! I know that's a great feeling and morale booster.

 

[61twpw]

A little progress. Got my radiator back from the shop. Core too old and fragile to repair, so opted for a re-core. Same shop cleans and seal fuel tanks. Dropped the tank from my 73 (Coyote) to get cleaned for AuPig. Found this cool sticker on the gas tank from back in the day.

 

[61twpw]

Guess it’s been over a year since there’s any sign of progress. Fell down the 60 rabbit hole working on my $1000 82. Trying to get it roadworthy for my son. The chassis saver paint has held up pretty well in the elements. Hope to get it back inside and start back on it this month.

 

[bobm]

You can do it Bill

 

[PabloCruise]

You can do it Bill

 

[61twpw]

Another year has passed. Managed to get chassis back into shop. Discovered the adapter plate from 4x4 labs wasn’t on correctly. The top of adapter is flush with Benz block. The lower portion sits out enough to slide a matchbook cover into. Looks like I get to take it down and figure out where I screwed it up. Thinking lower bolts are too long, and pushing it away from block. In the meantime, I’m still down a rabbit hole with my Sprinter van interior build. Will this pig ever see the road again? It’s been off of the road since 1991!

 

[RUSH55]

Just moving it around could get the ball rolling. Cleaning off the dust and cobwebs gets the gears turning too…

 

[J Mack]

Will this pig ever see the road again?

I'm looking forward to it!

 

[bobm]

Me too

 

[61twpw]

Appreciate the optimism, but it’s still a long way from driving.

 

[RUSH55]

Hate to say it Bill, but maybe you should think about selling it before it’s too far returned to the Earth.(?) Save yourself some headache.

 

[61twpw]

It’s been on my mind a lot lately to bail on all my cruisers. Getting harder to motivate as my wife’s care is requiring more time. At 72 how much more can I accomplish?

 

[bobm]

As much as you can. I have 3 vehicles and only driving 1 because of the list on the other 2. Weather and no garage are a big factor. Just like I tell the wife when she talks about the vehicles, build a garage and you wont see them . I noticed the Vroom,vroom chair in the 55

 

[RUSH55]

You can always sell what you got and then buy a 55 that’s turnkey, if that’s what your heart desires.

 

[61twpw]

Well this was to be the wife’s, She picked it out at Classic Cruisers when we lived out there and Meryl still owned it. Hard to toss in the towel just yet. Besides, stuff doesn’t seem to be selling now anyway. Have had a hardtop for a 40 and my 85 4Runner listed for months and no takers. As far as the body goes, it’ll buff right out ya know!

 

[RUSH55]