Builds My first '40 and the venture

[OlYellr]

If Rus decides to make more of those box sections to sell let me know. I imagine more than a few 79+ rigs could use them if they’re trying to keep the original frame alive. Cheers to progress and thanks for posting up the details!

Rus, @solomrus, is thinking about kits - I will let him speak more in detail of what he is thinking. I'm heading to Omaha shortly to go there. First I need to get @Plains Cruiser, Scarlett Chariot is waiting to be picked up from the spa.

Plus rumor is Rus has donuts this am. I don't eat them often anymore, such a treat.

 

[RevISK]

I’d be down for a kit from Rus… and a donut

 

[OlYellr]

Here is a video of how the HangerHero, as I'm calling it, installs (minus welding in, painting, etc.) for those who are interested. I am wondering if this would also work on older frames (pre 79).

anyway - for what it is worth...

 

[clrussell]

Shows the video to be private

 

[OlYellr]

Shows the video to be private

Thx - think I got it

 

[clrussell]

Thx - think I got it

Yup

 

[solomrus]

Hey everyone.

Info about the frame repair plates that we're making for @OlYellr.

I will be happy to make extra sets of these for anyone who is interested in them. Preferably, I would supply a kit which would include the outboard hanger gussets as well. We are going to be working on those here soon, and I and/or Bryan will keep y'all updated.

These will be cut out and prepped by hand as we're not strictly a fab shop and not tooled up for production. Since there are variances from truck to truck, I expect that there will be fitment required for each installation. I'm available directly via PM here on MUD for questions so that we can keep the noise here in Bryan's thread to a dull roar.

We really appreciate that there is interest in these, and look forward to working with everyone to keep their trucks on the road.

 

[RevISK]

@solomrus you are a gem.

Rus helped me greatly with my Weber woes this summer, he’s a wizard.

 

[OlYellr]

Few posts to get caught up.

Took some stuff to get sandblasted and others stuff for power - blasted the gas tank protector after pounding to shape (had a big dent in it and the gas tank had matching).

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[OlYellr]

I lost oil pressure reading on way to Colorado - panic - and got a new OEM sensor in and did the new boot and wiring that ToyotaMatt sells. With Yellr on the lift, easy to get to.

The PO - (and I link on another post it was pointed out we are all PO). used the wrong end to secure the wire to the oil pressure sensor - it was not tapered to lock on.

Will get better picture - as did some cleanup on the wiring.

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[OlYellr]

Yellr lost some weight - I recon about 1.5 lbs so far.

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Cut off those Dobinson military wraps on the rear.

 

[OlYellr]

So the frame....

Rus made a gusset for the front. I like what he came up with. A clean look for sure. This will be part of his kit.

more...

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[OlYellr]

The plan is to finish cleaning and start paining - then weld up the passenger side and cut the driver side to match. Paint stuff arrived late yesterday afternoon - temps are to get warmer so that will be good.

Used a heater and got a few coats of rust encapselator (using Eastwood) - got some rubberized stuff for the tank too - will undercoat that.

 

[OlYellr]

Oh yeah - almost done with another Twas the night poem like last year.

 

[RevISK]

The plan is to finish cleaning and start paining - then weld up the passenger side and cut the driver side to match. Paint stuff arrived late yesterday afternoon - temps are to get warmer so that will be good.

Used a heater and got a few coats of rust encapselator (using Eastwood) - got some rubberized stuff for the tank too - will undercoat that.

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Can’t wait to see those plates burned in…

 

[OlYellr]

Can’t wait to see those plates burned in…

Yeah - thought maybe yesterday but ended up not for many good reasons. Spending time with Daughter who is in town was top of list.

 

[OlYellr]

In the vain of Father/child bonding time here and on other threads recently - Rus and his son did bonding while bonding on Yellr yesterday. His son did the welding....

Here is the inner c-channel progression...

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left bead and lower left too

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[OlYellr]

More bonding time ...

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[OlYellr]

Called in well this afternoon at work and I’m at Rus’s.

With the warm weather- paint is the main goal. Cold again Wednesday. Yellr is a paint booth now.

Gas tank protector…

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[OlYellr]

Gas tank has 1st coat of primer now. Hoping to get one more before day ends

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And put grease around this and the sending unit so paint won’t stick

Back in the booth

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1st coat of primer