Painting an 85 Copper 60 (with headliner install video)
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A few items off the punch list. Radio and stock speakers work. And white letters out which I prefer on 60’s. Letting the paint dry on the wiper arms and the hub caps. Working on the carb fan and some lights which are tied together from my research. Made another post in the tech section digging deeper on this.
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I bought them from Parsouq and from my local dealer in the past if I recall correctly
Thanks fellas, this group is fabulous. I've got all the bows in and am working on stretching now.
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So I’m about done wrapping up things on this truck. Have truly enjoyed this and my goal was to get as close to factory correct as I could. Last thing I might tackle would be the rear washer squirt as well as the headlight washers. Have never researched or attempted to get these two things working. Here’s a vid and pics of getting the carb fan wired up correctly. Common for the clips to be melted and the wire to be brittle. Found a decent clip and put in a new wire.
Good to know it’s still sandal weather in Texas!
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Heck yeah Jim. I heard it was close to freezing this morning on the front range.
Frost on the windshield today, yessir. It’s stayed warm-ish fairly late in the year up here, but I know we’re on borrow time.
lol, I always wear them. I'm actually a bit famous (not in a great way) in our neighborhood here in Munich, as the guy who always wears sandals, even food shopping in the winter.
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That is definitely a German thing. All my Franconian colleagues proudly showcase the sock-sandal amalgamation throughout the winter...
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A first for me. Have never gone down the path of getting headlight washers to work. I’m now motivated to do this to my blue 60
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Punch list about complete. All three washer fluid systems work as designed. Can honestly say I’ve never had a 60 where this is the case. Also received a new Toyota blower fan resister switch. Not exited to replace this as there’s a dash bracket that’s in the way. Will attempt to contort myself into the floorboard and see if I can swap it without having to remove half the dash. Only other thing left is a roaring noise under the hood when the trucks at operating temps. I believe ma good man @BigHighBlue diagnosed it when he rode in the truck last weekend. His comment was “it sounds like your fan clutch”. A light went off immediately as he’s right. Sounds just like the clutch on my 12HT or Duramax when the clutch kicks in. Except with this 2F it’s constant and parallels the RPMs. Could definitely be a stuck fan clutch. Will swap another one in or may just buy a brand new one. Have close to 600 miles on her and will continue driving it as much as I can until I schedule a trip to deliver her to CO. Very happy with the build.
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This truck is pretty much a Time Machine.
My son was blown away by it when he saw it at AJ’s.
Unreal work Jimmy.
My son was blown away by it when he saw it at AJ’s.
Unreal work Jimmy.
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Some final treatment. Did not realize these were available from Toyota until a good friend (@fl4031003 ) dropped a set by the shop.
Outstanding, Jimmy. Sorry you had to wipe my drool off of it when you stopped by last month. Your attention to detail is unmatched.
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Thank you Galen. I appreciate the compliment.
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Quick update on this sled. The person I built it for won’t be able to take possession for a few years and gave me the green light to sell it and I can build her another one down the road. So the question is which route I go to put it on the market. Thinking BAT which I have no idea of how the process works. More research on my side needed. Also need to figure out a targeted value on this truck. For now I’ll keep enjoying it 
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Dang! If I didn't already have one on the way to me here in Munich, I'd jump on that. She's much nicer that my Betty. 