You can always borrow my beater main tank to test. That’s about all it’s good for.
Build Live in Texas, drive a pickup: HDJ79 single cab build
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Middle of the road vote for me as well. While you aren't "that" far away from pulling it all down, It doesn't appear it needs it.
While it would be cool to know it's blasted and 100% new shape and will last forever in Texas, the middle of the road approach is a great idea and will probably last 46 1/2 years less than forever in Texas.
While it would be cool to know it's blasted and 100% new shape and will last forever in Texas, the middle of the road approach is a great idea and will probably last 46 1/2 years less than forever in Texas.
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It’s been a while since I got anything done on the 79.
@davegonz and @Mr Cimarron came over the other weekend and we lifted the bed off so that I can prep and finish the frame. It was 15 minute of work and then we sat around enjoying socially distant beers, which was great.
Time to grind some welds and Chassis Saver the frame.
@davegonz and @Mr Cimarron came over the other weekend and we lifted the bed off so that I can prep and finish the frame. It was 15 minute of work and then we sat around enjoying socially distant beers, which was great.
Time to grind some welds and Chassis Saver the frame.
sorry for the hijack -- @joekatana can you share how you layout and get the height correct for all the bed mounts?
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I was gonna suggest ‘magic’ but I guess Joe has a more realistic answer.
I was going to mention duct tape and wood shims but your two methods seem more viable.
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Couple of minor advances today. I managed to find the alternator bolt and adjustment block for the FT.
Same as a 1FZ.
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Onur, I meant I found them in my parts stash mess. But good to know they cross over.
Turns out a good friend (who shall not be named unless he wants to name himself) found an FT that does not have air conditioning. The air conditioning bracket 88431-60260 as well as the A/C idler bracket 88444-60050 are both a pain to source.
Turns out I had all the parts except the three bracket to block bolts all OEM brand new and just sitting around. So I will order a replacement and send these to him now, because he’ll need them long before I will.
For posterity, here’s a complete parts list:
Air conditioning bracket 88431-60260.
A/C idler pulley bracket 88444-60050.
A/C idler pulley 88440-60040.
Idler bracket to main bracket bolts 91512-60125, superseded to 91512-G0125 x3.
Compressor to bracket bolts 88899-60080×4.
A/C idler adjustment bolt 88446-60030.
Bracket to block bolts 91512-61045x3.
Nate is unimpressed. He looks like a college kid after an all night bender on Arizona green ice tea.
Turns out a good friend (who shall not be named unless he wants to name himself) found an FT that does not have air conditioning. The air conditioning bracket 88431-60260 as well as the A/C idler bracket 88444-60050 are both a pain to source.
Turns out I had all the parts except the three bracket to block bolts all OEM brand new and just sitting around. So I will order a replacement and send these to him now, because he’ll need them long before I will.
For posterity, here’s a complete parts list:
Air conditioning bracket 88431-60260.
A/C idler pulley bracket 88444-60050.
A/C idler pulley 88440-60040.
Idler bracket to main bracket bolts 91512-60125, superseded to 91512-G0125 x3.
Compressor to bracket bolts 88899-60080×4.
A/C idler adjustment bolt 88446-60030.
Bracket to block bolts 91512-61045x3.
Nate is unimpressed. He looks like a college kid after an all night bender on Arizona green ice tea.
Thank you again my friend for helping me out with those ac parts , I am hoping to install a 1HDTFT in my troopy in the next couple of weeks , definitely could not have done this without these parts .
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Dave, the bracket is totally different for the 1HDFT/FTE. The head is wider and the bracket mounts to the block in a different way to accommodate.
Redneck engineering. Texas style.
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Corgis. This is why we can’t have nice cruiser pictures.
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I wish I could’ve had a picture of the second before this.
Nate was sitting in the middle of the garage, perfectly centered, looking cool, and not at all like the lovable doofus that he is.
All of a sudden the corgi rockets into view, launches herself like a 6” tall missile, and I capture the exact millisecond of her grabbing a giant mouthful of Aussie neck and ear in mid air.
Nate was sitting in the middle of the garage, perfectly centered, looking cool, and not at all like the lovable doofus that he is.
All of a sudden the corgi rockets into view, launches herself like a 6” tall missile, and I capture the exact millisecond of her grabbing a giant mouthful of Aussie neck and ear in mid air.
That’s more like my method. 2x4s and wood shims.I was going to mention duct tape and wood shims but your two methods seem more viable.
Perfect capture! Hahaha