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Was waiting for this fuel pump to arrive before I could move on with buttoning up the stragglers underneath. It came this weekend earlier than expected :clap:Nice surprise.

Ready for plumbing, and wires...
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So I forgot to take into account the angle of the carrier bearing mount vs the drive shaft axis. :doh:

When it was all tightened down, the slinger thing on the case side was at such an angle as to rub on the rubber in the carrier bearing. :hhmm:

So I dug out the aluminum shim that used to prop up the carrier to correct a previous suspension change clearance issue. Mowed off the face at an angle and turned it into an angle correction shim:hillbilly:

All better now!
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Moving back to the top side of things it's time to figure out what needs to happen to accommodate the new twin sticks in the horribly disfigured trans cover.

Probably going to cover the whole mess and make new holes.



....and how do you get that black rubbery tar like crap off?
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This manic mechanic is on the mend from some shoulder surgery so the garage activities have slowed. But, I found some less strenuous items to check off the list. My nasty crusty dusty 36 year old heater.

Completely disassembled the blower and gave the housing and fan a simple green soak.

Scraped the nasty old foam from the blower door.

Replaced it with some strips from the local Ace hardware selection. I did by the resto kit for the core part of the heater, but this seemed like a cheap and workable solution for the blower.

Not Concours correct, but what is on this old beast?
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Managed to wiggle under the dash a little this weekend and get this accomplished.

Booty fab bracket for an aux fuse block :hillbilly:

Bracket and 7 circuit switched block from Painless.

Installed on the passenger side.


Along with a refurbished blower that has a functional air door for the 1st time in years. :clap:All new foam and a cable that actually moves something. Just needed some lube and a re crimp.
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Also got the heater core cleaned up now, but not so sure it's going back in.

Pic of the mess after peeling off the foam.

Clean and fresh. Inside is not too crusty.

...But what I found after the clean up :frown:

This tube passes an air pressure test and wasn't leaking when removed, but looks like a green flood waiting to happen.

I'm tempted to try to re solder, but my luck with that sort of thing has been sketchy in the past.

Worth a try?:hhmm:
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Shouldn't it be brazed? I'm sure a radiator shop would set you up in no time.
 
subzali said:
Shouldn't it be brazed? I'm sure a radiator shop would set you up in no time.
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Maybe? But as I understand it brazing uses a higher temp melt filler than solder. I'm think that little tank is too delicate for that.

Rad shop, good idea, but copper/brass radiator work is a dying art in my zip code. Used to have a good one, but they failed me. And the alternate I found did too. My 62 truck rad still leaks after 3 trys.
 
Just clean it with a wirebrush and use a torch to heat it while adding some solder, clean no additives, it should close up fine. If it doesn't work you can still bring it to a shop no harm done.
 
Cliff,

I don't know where you are in your wiring project, or what your intentions are...

A week or so ago I searched the Internet exhaustively for wires with "tracers" (the colored straight or spiral stripes on solid colored wire). Almost all the suppliers I found had minimum quantities well in excess of my project needs, or their pricing was egregious.

I found one company called Rhode Island Wiring Service (www.riwire.com) that offers a HUGE selection of different colored wire with a multitude of tracer options in various gauges. Their minimum quantity is only ten feet! I also found their pricing to be very reasonable.

Probably the best part is their customer service: Outstanding. I recommend them highly and without reservation.
 
Lookin good...

Nice rig man! good thread and some cool ideas!
 
@waiting for time: That's pretty much what I'm thinking. What do you mean no additives? No flux?

@wasatch jay: thanks for that tip. Once I got the painless part I realized I need a rainbow of wire or good markers. I'm pretty much on step one. Removed everything not stock and incrememtly installed in the past. Now ready to put it back better. No fuse taps, no under dash jungle. Also putting after market gauges in the stock cluster.

@landbruiser: thanks for the comment!
 
Sort of out of order in the project timeline. I got my high school grad to build me a stuff box for the back as his final shop project. Still need hardware and stuff. Will eventually have some speakers and a amp inside too.


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Wasatch Jay said:
Cliff,

I don't know where you are in your wiring project, or what your intentions are...

A week or so ago I searched the Internet exhaustively for wires with "tracers" (the colored straight or spiral stripes on solid colored wire). Almost all the suppliers I found had minimum quantities well in excess of my project needs, or their pricing was egregious.

I found one company called Rhode Island Wiring Service (www.riwire.com) that offers a HUGE selection of different colored wire with a multitude of tracer options in various gauges. Their minimum quantity is only ten feet! I also found their pricing to be very reasonable.

Probably the best part is their customer service: Outstanding. I recommend them highly and without reservation.
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Coolerman may sell you smaller quantities - just an idea
 
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