Baby blue

[cruisedeisel]

Rear cross member gussets with a fresh coat of semi gloss tremclad.

 

[crustyBJ60]

Grade 8 and tack the nuts as well as the bolt heads.

 

[seapotato]

Grade 8 and tack the nuts as well as the bolt heads.

I usually just go for the newfie locktite.

 

[seapotato]

If you used something like these they'd look reasonably close to rivets, if you're wanting to not have hex bolt heads under there.

Just some random site that had a picture.

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[cruisedeisel]

If you used something like these they'd look reasonably close to rivets, if you're wanting to not have hex bolt heads under there.

Just some random site that had a picture.

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I can def find those hex socket button heads at Strathon courtenay,. Thanks for the tips. I think I will lean this way. I really didn't want to see the hex nut heads visible at first glance.

 

[cruisedeisel]

I usually just go for the newfie locktite.

Please elaborate!

 

[seapotato]

Please elaborate!

Haha it's pretty technical.

**** up the threads with a drift or chisel.

 

[cruiserpilot]

There is a special shouldered nut, they are designed with sort of oblong holes that basically
are self tightening. I use them on my bumper as they won’t ever loosen.

Stover Lock nut.

Here is an example.

https://www.grainger.ca/en/product/p/WWG4CAN5?cm_mmc=PPC:+Google+PLA&ef_id=EAIaIQobChMItsHl9Oms9gIVmh-tBh1fwgwXEAYYASABEgIWwfD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3645!3!303439921907!!!g!468312665243!&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItsHl9Oms9gIVmh-tBh1fwgwXEAYYASABEgIWwfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[cruisedeisel]

Got her all bolted up with these fancy dome hex nut bolts. Im pretty stoked its done, I wasn't looking forward to attacking all those rivets but Im pretty sure I had them all out and cleaned up in 2 hours.

 

[cruisedeisel]

I am pretty sure a tree landed across the both "B" pillars, crushing the roof fiber glass, so onto fiber glassing. No comments please, I am new to this toxic s***. I did three layers to slowly tapper it off for strength and sanding purposes.

 

[bikersmurf]

Got her all bolted up with these fancy dome hex nut bolts. Im pretty stoked its done, I wasn't looking forward to attacking all those rivets but Im pretty sure I had them all out and cleaned up in 2 hours.

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Looks great, where’d you find the hex bolts? I’ll need to do something similar one day to clean up the braces before they are too far gone.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Looks great, where’d you find the hex bolts? I’ll need to do something similar one day to clean up the braces before they are too far gone.

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[cruiserpilot]

Does Strathcon keep a good stock of metric? Impressive website, gonna start making a list.

 

[cruisedeisel]

Does Strathcon keep a good stock of metric? Impressive website, gonna start making a list.

Yes they do!

 

[cruisedeisel]

So I had to write an email to "Real steel cruisers" about my TLC parts. 4 weeks and my visa was charged without a word of confirmation. The parts are on their way now but this is the email I had to send to light a fire under their ass.

Its been 4 weeks now since I ordered the rear sill and ambulance door quarters. This is starting to hold me up. These were the first parts I ordered and are the last ones to show up. How is it that every other cruiser outfitter has accomplished great customer service and "on time" satisfaction, and "Real steel cruiser" is absolutely sub-par. Your tardiness is being documented on Ih8mud FYI.

Julian.

 

[cruisedeisel]

So a little disappointed after I got the oil pressure gauge to work. But this is from a 40 year old sending unit. I just ordered a new one and a analog gauge to confirm my findings.

Fresh oil change too.

 

[cruiserpilot]

I don’t think they make a huge pressure do they? 13BT idles at 3-5 psi or some ridiculous number.
Did you look in any manual to see what it should be? So I just looked it up. I’ve tried to attach manual in pdf.

 

[stevebradford]

When driving and the B’s warmed up, when the gauge reads that low but it’s not low enough to shut the EDIC off this is how much cam bearing you have left.

 

[cruisedeisel]

When driving and the B’s warmed up, when the gauge reads that low but it’s not low enough to shut the EDIC off this is how much cam bearing you have left.
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Unfortunately the EDIC does not work on this truck.

Thats a nasty looking cam bearing.

 

[cruisedeisel]

I don’t think they make a huge pressure do they? 13BT idles at 3-5 psi or some ridiculous number.
Did you look in any manual to see what it should be? So I just looked it up. I’ve tried to attach manual in pdf.


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Thanks for the info. I still have not taken the truck for a good run yet so who knows? I will be able to tell for sure with an analog gauge.