Build My first '40 and the venture

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OlYellr said:
Saturday- got to where I needed to be to by 7:30 to harvest grapes for crushing and wine making

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It was hot at humid AF. Found my motivation. I would tuck it up ahead a few plants and work my way to it

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Some knuckle head brought these. For those that don’t know, Malort is a Chicago thing (drink). The best way I can describe it is liquid Chernobyl. Stuff is nasty.
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Went to Omaha and met Dave Sunday - he got this cruiser a few months ago. The timing was sooo whacked. Set the timing and did the carb and runs so much better.

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As I was teaching him, showing stuff off YELLR to compare, notices engine bay need some cleaning post SAS
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That’s Me!!! Thanks again Bryan for helping out with the blue FJ. Runs amazing now
 
dentmad said:
That’s Me!!! Thanks again Bryan for helping out with the blue FJ. Runs amazing now
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No problem - it is what we do, lend a hand -

And glad to see you online now - there will be some Cruiser runs this fall - Loess Hills etc - @Plains Cruiser is an instigator for things like that. Will be sure to rope you in.
 
When you went through replacing the gas tank and associated parts did you have to replace this foam tape material on the fuel separator and fuel tank inspection covers? Looks like it’s there to prevent rattling. Trying to see if anybody has replaced it with similar stuff as mine was pretty shot.

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Chilkoot said:
When you went through replacing the gas tank and associated parts did you have to replace this foam tape material on the fuel separator and fuel tank inspection covers? Looks like it’s there to prevent rattling. Trying to see if anybody has replaced it with similar stuff as mine was pretty shot.

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I didn't but I think that will be in my future for sure when I do more interior work. I will most likely be like you and seek out suitable material.
 
Ditcherman said:
You wrap the chain around the bottom of tree or post you want to pull, then over the tire that is next to the tree or post, changing horizontal movement - your tug- to vertical movement - the tree coming up, as the tire rolls with your tug.
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Also known as the dead farmer approach. 🤣
 
Well - Ian (@RevISK) and Alan (@Land Shark) are showing off their care packages from @orangefj45 on their threads - mine is below...

It will be a while now before anything happens - work is detailing me out in Georg's part of the country come Monday for several months. Fair warning Georg, stopping by your shop is on my to-do.

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OlYellr said:
Well - Ian (@RevISK) and Alan (@Land Shark) are showing off their care packages from @orangefj45 on their threads - mine is below...

It will be a while now before anything happens - work is detailing me out in Georg's part of the country come Monday for several months. Fair warning Georg, stopping by your shop is on my to-do.

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Its always a good day when VH boxes are showing up
 
Chilkoot said:
When you went through replacing the gas tank and associated parts did you have to replace this foam tape material on the fuel separator and fuel tank inspection covers? Looks like it’s there to prevent rattling. Trying to see if anybody has replaced it with similar stuff as mine was pretty shot.

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That doesn’t look original. Mine was one piece and black. I replaced it with some 3/4” by 1/8” black weatherstrip. I had it on hand already because I used it for the shift plate cover on the transmission hump.

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I did find this on ebay:
 
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This is the best one IMO.

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It was in the Paridise CA fire.

The last sentence in the bio is why it is my favorite…

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“… our hope that It will serve as a reminder of how quickly things we cherish can be taken from us, thereby increasing our appreciation…”
 
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Yep - this sums is up being here in CA.

Got a video of my brother-in-law driving Yellr over the weekend. I had asked that he periodically start/drive around. What I didn't ask is that he rub it in by sending me movies him driving around.

Went hiking over the weekend and read though lots of MUD threads that I haven't had the bandwidth to read. I see some people a few counties away are having Carb issues etc. I'll reach out to see if anything I can help with.

Did spend part of the evening last night being a FSM Call Center - fielding questions and living vicariously. Wait to hear about results from last night's "consult".
 
OlYellr said:
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Yep - this sums is up being here in CA.

Got a video of my brother-in-law driving Yellr over the weekend. I had asked that he periodically start/drive around. What I didn't ask is that he rub it in by sending me movies him driving around.

Went hiking over the weekend and read though lots of MUD threads that I haven't had the bandwidth to read. I see some people a few counties away are having Carb issues etc. I'll reach out to see if anything I can help with.

Did spend part of the evening last night being a FSM Call Center - fielding questions and living vicariously. Wait to hear about results from last night's "consult".
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I was the consulted.
As I was rolling around on the ground trying to wrap up my project I had Bryan on the horn looking up specs in the FSM. ‘‘Twas nice.

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thatcabledude said:
Is this still the one week job? 😁
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Ha, yeah, blew that mandate.
To be fair I did have to go to multiple states and design and build Santa’s Sleigh…

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