Builds el bandito rojo

[aztoyman]

Nice score on the parts. I'm with you on supporting local business, up to a point. A little more money for the convenience is ok but I have my limits.

The reason the column clam shells break here in AZ is because they get so brittle that they just crumble. All of the ones I've had were found on the floor one day. The columns inside that the screws go into are usually the first to fail and the outer surface "looks" ok. I usually patch it together for a while with a plastic straw filled with JB Weld to replace the broken off posts. All the screw bosses will have a bunch of radial cracks around the screw holes. You'll find your screws on the floor and wonder where they came from. Mystery solved....for my climate anyway.

 

[gnob]

guess it's been a minute
I've been in a holding pattern waiting for this property sale, so I've been trying not to really blow money on this turd.

today shyt motor mounts sent the fan into the shroud. in reality i should have been all over this earlier but such is life. not like this thing is making hp or anything. mashing speed bumps too hard finished things.
local shop had replacement parts. blew this out pretty quick with minimal cussing

 

[gnob]

i also have a new headlight harness to install. Paraguay has a law about headlights and the wiring is questionable at best. i don't really like unnecessary convos with jackboots. this should remedy any chance of said encounter.
probably will pick up a light bar as well.

 

[aztoyman]

Pretty uh......creative jacking solution there. Sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do.
Good to hear from you.

 

[jgranthevagrant]

I will add that to my bottle jack file. I usually jam a 2x4 underneath.