Pretty quiet in here... what are you working on? (7 Viewers)
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1MOA
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3 clamps and 3 straps. You can now use it as a recovery point!
Woke up sore from cutting and splitting firewood all weekend, then I looked outside and saw the start of my new garage!
Going to be a nice view when done! 30x42.
Going to be a nice view when done! 30x42.
Blue77FJ40
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Completed repairs on '40, but still antsy about running on that DS front bell where I ground waaay too much from lower edge, as I was guessing for fit of RCV birf. If worse comes to worst, will have to find new front axle housing for '79 and newer somewhere, and retrofit everything into it. Next step on '40 is pulling window channels on front doors and installing new ones. Found a supply of transparent 6mm plastic, as old stuff is shot. Not a huge job, but being out in the weather, it needs decent weather for a long enough period.
Continued prepping the Taco frame for repairs to be done in the Spring '21. Really need to pull bed to get access to most rust. Got all bed bolts pulled, derusted and rethreaded, and captive nuts re-tapped and reinstalled with anti-seize for time being. Pulled spare tire for more access, wire brushed what I could reach, including super rusty spare, and POR15'd the lot.
Hardest job for me will be pulling the old springs and removing rusted in rear spring eyes. Those puppies have a steel collar inside of the bushings, very hard to remove. I saw a trick in a video using a drill with a 1/4" bit that runs around in a circle inside of spring eye of the rubber bushing, effectively cutting it out. I'll have to give that a try (rather than burning them out). On rear springs, need to order all new rear OME shackles, greaseable pins/bushings, and front greaseable pins/bushings. Spare NOS ubolts from my old mini truck will fit Taco, and can reuse ubolt plates (after bodacious derusting).
Continued prepping the Taco frame for repairs to be done in the Spring '21. Really need to pull bed to get access to most rust. Got all bed bolts pulled, derusted and rethreaded, and captive nuts re-tapped and reinstalled with anti-seize for time being. Pulled spare tire for more access, wire brushed what I could reach, including super rusty spare, and POR15'd the lot.
Hardest job for me will be pulling the old springs and removing rusted in rear spring eyes. Those puppies have a steel collar inside of the bushings, very hard to remove. I saw a trick in a video using a drill with a 1/4" bit that runs around in a circle inside of spring eye of the rubber bushing, effectively cutting it out. I'll have to give that a try (rather than burning them out). On rear springs, need to order all new rear OME shackles, greaseable pins/bushings, and front greaseable pins/bushings. Spare NOS ubolts from my old mini truck will fit Taco, and can reuse ubolt plates (after bodacious derusting).
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These are great options but when your out on the road 25 miles from home and don't have a flare tool or line you are kinda in a bind. I have many lines and nuts at home but never would have thought it would have been that hard to find any more. I was driving to work when I lost all brakes except emergency brake. luckly I can still move pretty quick and down shift and use hand brake to stop . almost a Oh Sh!t moment.
Blue77FJ40
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I found a bunch of metric brake line fittings at a hydraulics store. Was there for hydraulic hose and happened to see a selection of brake line fittings, both sae and metric, in those plano tackle box type boxes, just waiting for me to pounce on them. I keep my own supply both new and cut off from unneeded toyota brake lines in a plano box in my brake drawer.
Pretty slick. Problem was most of my stuff was 14-24" I had to use the tractor just to move them around so I could cut them down to size. I have four more to cut and split then I will be good for a while, lots of work!
Is that a Kubota?Woke up sore from cutting and splitting firewood all weekend, then I looked outside and saw the start of my new garage!
Going to be a nice view when done! 30x42.
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Yes. It is dirty. My partner has two 39hp and 68hp. This is the little guy.
Dug these up earlier this year when clearing. And then found one of the holes
8lb test for the win!
When we camped at Bald Eagle State Forest with @fireball, @westwardCruiser, the Mesters, and my brother Mark, Rhea's 100 started making a metal scraping noise from the rear driver's-side wheel which we determined to be in the parking brake. I finally was able to pull it apart today and one of the pin and spring assemblies holding a brake shoe on had come loose. The parts were jangling inside the drum and the pin was bent in several places.
I spent five minutes straightening the pin out so I could compare it for length to see if I had something the might work. Then I looked up the parts diagram for a number and -- wait for it -- it is supposed to be bent! Doh!
I have never seen a shoe pin that wasn't straight, or at least I don't remember seeing one. I could have just put it back together and been done with it, but now I have to wait until tomorrow when a pin arrives at the dealer. C'est la vie.
I spent five minutes straightening the pin out so I could compare it for length to see if I had something the might work. Then I looked up the parts diagram for a number and -- wait for it -- it is supposed to be bent! Doh!
I have never seen a shoe pin that wasn't straight, or at least I don't remember seeing one. I could have just put it back together and been done with it, but now I have to wait until tomorrow when a pin arrives at the dealer. C'est la vie.
iptman
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80 parking brake shoe pins are the same way.
My buddy starting the process of installing patch panels from Cruiser Corps on both of my front doors. Not gonna lie, this is a little scary. More so than installing new quarter panels for some reason. I did most of the measuring and cutting myself, but the welding is his thing. We are both juggling kids, wives, and chores...so this project will take some time.
That shot shows the ONLY relatively clear section of garage floor in his shop. I am constantly helping him move stuff around to find things. Its a thing.
