My 76 1UZ build (3 Viewers)

[YukonCruisers]

That's awesome @scrapdaddy (the brewing, not the dementia) what was the special brew?

 

[scrapdaddy]

Mound City malt and Fleischman's yeast are two things I'll say. It was depression times and my family was very poor, so anything they used was gotten on the cheap. My Dad came from a family of eleven brothers and sisters.

 

[bobm]

Thought my Family was big. Neighbors up the road had 15 kids from Toddler to 30s. Unreal.

 

[J Mack]

Verifying something. The instructions for the tob seem contradictory

Download a new set of instructions.

 

[YukonCruisers]

That's so bizarre, what, were they saving on paper and sending out the old ones until they ran out???
But thanks J Mac, looks like I am well within spec and ready to reassemble that part.

Mound city malt.. not one I recognize... 11 kids, I'd be making beer no matter what too

 

[scrapdaddy]

Mound city malt.. not one I recognize..

I didn't either, but I did drive through a town in Mo. called Mound City. ? You have to remember that was back in the thirties.

 

[RUSH55]

Mound City. Sounds like I place I like to visit every night around 9:30.

 

[YukonCruisers]

I am not exactly sure what to make of that....

 

[scrapdaddy]

Me neither, not going near that one....

 

[YukonCruisers]

Does my hand have to be able to do this to reinstall the door locks, or is there a trick?

 

[YukonCruisers]

Here is the trick.. per Bob, drink the beer 1st, then pop the c ring off the back of the lock, crawl around for a while until you locate the c ring that flew off so easily, flip the rod past the window channel, connect the lever with the doohicky that keeps it attached, pass the lever through the keyhole, put c ring back on without scratching paint, done, congratulate yourself with another pint

 

[gonzopancho]

Here is the trick.. per Bob, drink the beer 1st, then pop the c ring off the back of the lock, crawl around for a while until you locate the c ring that flew off so easily, flip the rod past the window channel, connect the lever with the doohicky that keeps it attached, pass the lever through the keyhole, put c ring back on without scratching paint, done, congratulate yourself with another pint

Now repeat on the other side, but switch hands ...

 

[YukonCruisers]

Working on that now... I do get more flexible the more beers I have.. who'd da thunk it

 

[scrapdaddy]

Band-aids, you forgot the band-aids.

 

[bobm]

If he's drinking he won't need band aids . Just poor beer on his wounds

 

[scrapdaddy]

Good point.

 

[YukonCruisers]

You guys crack me up. For the record, the DS geometry is just a little different, can't fish the level through the lock hole, back to bent fingers.

 

[gonzopancho]

You guys crack me up. For the record, the DS geometry is just a little different, can't fish the level through the lock hole, back to bent fingers.

I’ve got both lock cylinders out of the 74, was going to get keys made. Not looking forward to the re-install.
BTW, for those of you who know (sorry, hijacking the thread), are there 3 different keys (ignition, doors, tailgate keyswitch) on a 55? Or is the tailgate keyswitch keyed like the ignition or doors?

Keyway seems different on all three.

(yes, some of you have a lock on the fuel door as well. I’m not blessed with that on this pig.)

 

[gonzopancho]

If he's drinking he won't need band aids . Just poor beer on his wounds

People should have plenty of hand sanitizer these days. Just use that. Enjoy the Bern or something.

 

[scrapdaddy]

re there 3 different keys (ignition, doors, tailgate keyswitch) on a 55

I have three different keys, but if I remember right my old 1976 had two.