Was bound and determined to get the Pig out today, and succeeded, but not without multiple fails.
Parasitic drain somewhere, but considering the stellar hack job on wiring, can't tell from what.
Battery tests fine (was going to swap today, but least of my concerns) so jumped and away we went.
First fail wasn't our doing, but janky station's that's a 1/2 mile away (still no brake lights, but not a well traveled route. I was cautious) because they were out of gas.
Second fail is the now known difficulty steering, gear changing in a corner, all while trying to hold the DS door closed.
Returning, the throttle cable pulled out of the carb. No big deal, even though I tightened prior to leaving. It's jerry rigged like most all else.
No amount of carb adjustment I can see to do (this carb ain't in the FSM and it's not complete, anyway) will keep an idle at lower RPMs once it's warned up just a bit. No big deal since it won't remain.
Combination of the DS front leaf sag and, what I believe to be, a little sagging in the body have the tire battling for real estate. Not sure if there's a point that a leaf can't be re-arched, but the front DS is flat.
Others already known, in the clutch adjustment, brakes, leaking TC (first thought at PTO only, but it seeps at drain), electrical gremlins.
Resolved to work with what I've got, so it is what it is. Still unsure/overwhelmed at the pending process, but determined.....just not sure where to start.
Observations.
Honestly, I can live without power steering. It's not that bad. Still intend on, but for a street driving, not a necessity, in my opinion.
No dash controls or gauges work.
Can't live without AC. Would hate to limit the usable time for the two weeks of spring weather we have in OK, too, because it was so friggin' appealing to go driving today.
No radio, no phone, just drive. Sounded good.
Wanted to progress on something, just not sure what that'd be. Not sure if stripping the interior is a step in the right direction (leaving front seat) or not, while rounding up parts at such.
I realize personification is odd to some, but she looks happy, in my opinion. Tired....but happy.
