Here I go...removing the head
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Awesome! Looks great!
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While I was waiting for the head work to be completed and Jim C to rebuild the carb and dizzy, I started working on trying to clean up the exterior.
As it often goes with projects, one thing leads to another. Case in point, in a exterior search for rust, I noticed a small discoloration at the base of the A pillar just under the top of the fender.
I couldn't tell if it was anything to be concerned of, so I pulled off the fender.
Turns out that the sealant was pretty much gone and it was starting to rust a bit. Seeing the rust creeping out of the weep hole at the base of the windshield got me nervous about lurking rust there, so I pulled the windshield too. Sure enough, a bit of surface rust there too.
A touch with a wire wheel and it was gone. I sprayed ospho into the seam and let that dry for a few days to kill any lurking rust. For some added insurance, I flushed the weep hole system on both sides with some more Ospho, and then used some rust reformer/ encapsulation paint on the corner.
I cleaned off the old sealant and surrounding area with some brake cleaner, and then reapplied 3M auto seam sealer, then topped it off with the rust reformer/ encapsulation paint.
As some added insurance, I covered the entire area with some fluid film before reinstalling the fender. Should be good to go for another 25 years!
But...as I mentioned, one project leads to another. I figured since I had the seam sealant out, I'd re-seal the rain gutters, while I was hacking away at the rain gutters, I figured that I might as well remove the dealer installed rack and vinyl ridge bars. Since I now had jacked up roof paint and the exposed holes in the roof in need of being filled and, I figured I might as well strip the roof and repaint it. And of course...if I stripped the roof, I might as well strip the entire cruiser and repaint.
So...now I have a real project on my hands.
All the glass is out, handles off, emblems off, etc. I have a customer that runs a local paint and body shop that is going to help me with the paint process when the time comes to spray.
Once my wife saw what I was doing, it took a few nights to find a comfortable position for sleeping on the couch, but I'm getting used to it now.
As it often goes with projects, one thing leads to another. Case in point, in a exterior search for rust, I noticed a small discoloration at the base of the A pillar just under the top of the fender.
I couldn't tell if it was anything to be concerned of, so I pulled off the fender.
Turns out that the sealant was pretty much gone and it was starting to rust a bit. Seeing the rust creeping out of the weep hole at the base of the windshield got me nervous about lurking rust there, so I pulled the windshield too. Sure enough, a bit of surface rust there too.
A touch with a wire wheel and it was gone. I sprayed ospho into the seam and let that dry for a few days to kill any lurking rust. For some added insurance, I flushed the weep hole system on both sides with some more Ospho, and then used some rust reformer/ encapsulation paint on the corner.
I cleaned off the old sealant and surrounding area with some brake cleaner, and then reapplied 3M auto seam sealer, then topped it off with the rust reformer/ encapsulation paint.
As some added insurance, I covered the entire area with some fluid film before reinstalling the fender. Should be good to go for another 25 years!
But...as I mentioned, one project leads to another. I figured since I had the seam sealant out, I'd re-seal the rain gutters, while I was hacking away at the rain gutters, I figured that I might as well remove the dealer installed rack and vinyl ridge bars. Since I now had jacked up roof paint and the exposed holes in the roof in need of being filled and, I figured I might as well strip the roof and repaint it. And of course...if I stripped the roof, I might as well strip the entire cruiser and repaint.
So...now I have a real project on my hands.
All the glass is out, handles off, emblems off, etc. I have a customer that runs a local paint and body shop that is going to help me with the paint process when the time comes to spray. Once my wife saw what I was doing, it took a few nights to find a comfortable position for sleeping on the couch, but I'm getting used to it now.
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Also a big shout out to Onur for all the help with the many many OEM parts for the head and manifold reinstall. Not sure if you have any kids yet, but I am pretty sure I've paid for someone's freshman year.
Onur (Beno) really knows his stuff and is the man! The dude actually sent me some new valve stems seals from his personal stash so that I wouldn't have to wait for them to arrive from Japan. Now THAT's customer service!
aghh the madness of mission creep. good on ya for going deep to restore the rig!!
Well, you caught that rust early....win column.
ya, looking good. Cruiser Clapp is insidious creeping stuff for sure.
dougbert
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Need a little direction this morning on a few items.
Of these 5 vacuum items that came off the driver's side fender area during my desmog, which do I need to retain for use post de-smog? ( I've looked through the de-smog thread, but can't find a good picture of the fender area.)
Secondly, is this where this hose goes? I took a few before pictures before dis-assembly in January, but can't find a shot of this hose that wasn't blocked by the carb.
Of these 5 vacuum items that came off the driver's side fender area during my desmog, which do I need to retain for use post de-smog? ( I've looked through the de-smog thread, but can't find a good picture of the fender area.)
Secondly, is this where this hose goes? I took a few before pictures before dis-assembly in January, but can't find a shot of this hose that wasn't blocked by the carb.
$290 is CHEAP for the work you had done! Awesome!
Yes that's where the brake booster vacuum hose goes...I have no idea why there is a "T" on it, but yes, that's where it goes...to the accordion/bellows looking thing on the manifold.
As to the smog items...it sort of depends on what "level" of desmog" you're doing...one of the items pictured is the HAC - High Altitude Compensator...it adds 7º-8º of advance to the timing once you travel over 3900 ft. in elevation. Although, I have to say...I've forgotten more about my old HAC delete desmog (in that thread) than I remember.
As to the smog items...it sort of depends on what "level" of desmog" you're doing...one of the items pictured is the HAC - High Altitude Compensator...it adds 7º-8º of advance to the timing once you travel over 3900 ft. in elevation. Although, I have to say...I've forgotten more about my old HAC delete desmog (in that thread) than I remember.
On that "Cooler" circled in orange, there is a "T" off it for a vac line to the A/C Idle up solenoid on the drivers' fender. If the truck came without AC, then it's just a single port for the Vac Booster.
Can't tell from your earlier pix of you have A/C or not.
Can't tell from your earlier pix of you have A/C or not.
Interesting...I have an AC'd 87 and no "T" on my booster vacuum...can't speak for what was done to this rig before I owned it though...
IDK if you're talking about the same thing though...I'm talking about the "T" barb on the rubber hose, not the fitting on the manifold...
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It does have A/C, so I guess that is where that hose goes, any idea which of these items is the A/C idle up solenoid?
Looks like # 5, but I can't really tell if that's it or one of the other VSVs.
You still have the stock Aisan carb? If you don't, you can't use the Idle-up function for the AC.
You still have the stock Aisan carb? If you don't, you can't use the Idle-up function for the AC.