Builds Previously known as the 'One Week Resto' now Pathetically keeping it alive... 500k

[peteinjp]

Looks pretty useful to me. How about a little canvas strap to hold it down against the plank for when you hit a bump?

Pete

 

[JohnnyC]

one of my window locks for the oem soft doors was broke and noticed the other on its way out with a crack in it...so had to bend up new oem soft door window catch locks

1st one was eah ...the second came out better

painted white one is oem the one next to it is my 1st....one one on the window is the good one

 

[FF LC FREAK]

Nice! I need to do that as well. My passenger side window keeps coming down by itself while I'm driving. I've tried bending the tab, but it seems like it springs back to its normal shape.

Still an awesome thread!

 

[JohnnyC]

so i got the header in...had a bit of an issue...long story...i'll just say the oil sender is stripped and bent...hay chris bigredfj40 (my parts supplier) do you got one of those? LOL

 

[JohnnyC]

so i got the header in and heat valve...

I was going good with the whole process...ready to put the header in ... and it droped down out of my hand when i was repossitioning and wacked the oil sender...i had the sender out earlyer to clean it up

the sender had the male end bend over a bit...not that big a deal...proceeded with the assembly...all looked good all torqued up.

proceeded to start it up....and out pumped a whole quart of oil...turned out there was a blank hole just above the oil sender threaded hole never quite seen that there before

in the process of pulling it out the senders threads were stripped

had to find a bolt to fit in the oil sender hole and then clean up the oil on the driveway.

went to have midas or meineke make up a new front pipe to link the muffler to the header...since everybody says...just bring it to a muffler shop...they do it quick...they were both buissy into the next week

so i went to Mavis...a bit further away...but...its only a one way trip with the open header.

I had explaned what i needed on the phone...and then again when i got there...proceeded to wait 1 1/2 hrs to have their guy stall the truck a few times...had to have another guy drive it in...put it on the lift....sooooo....i walked over and explained to the guy what i needed to hear him say "we don't have a pipe bender"

"don't you guys do exhaust work?" ....we do ... all out pipes are prebent to fit specific cars

drive back home and did it myself

It always works better that way for me...well...except for that whole oil sender thing

bad pics...but...they are pics none the less

 

[FishNinJay]

a few more pics

1 week? you're kidding, right?

(ahh.. all that rust, courtesy of those lovely Albany winters? I used to live off New Scotland)

 

[JohnnyC]

1 week? you're kidding, right?

(ahh.. all that rust, courtesy of those lovely Albany winters? I used to live off New Scotland)

well it kinda too about 10 days...kinda a refreshing up if you looked past the rust ...had some issues with the kids inbetween

yeah it's my DD...between here and VT and MA it did wonders on the metal

 

[JohnnyC]

I am going to use the Pocket Box that I made for the First Aid kit...I made some retro First Aid Logos for it

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

You going to make one for your hood?

 

[JohnnyC]

I was thinking of something else for that LOL

 

[majojo4]

Thats a cool First Aid Decal. Neat work!

 

[highlandcruzer]

Thats a cool First Aid Decal. Neat work!

....X2!

 

[JohnnyC]

thanks...kinda tryed for a retro look...past job was in graphic arts photo retouching

if you want a copy...pm me your email

or something different

 

[FishNinJay]

thanks...kinda tryed for a retro look...past job was in graphic arts photo retouching

if you want a copy...pm me your email

or something different

That's very cool!! Is this a sticker or laminate of some kind? You're going to put it on a first aid kit for your rig, I presume? Do you do any type of screen printing? I need a metallic label with the shift pattern for my twin-sticks transfer case. Just thought I'd throw that out there randomly... nice work!

 

[peteinjp]

Seems like it should be on the tool box in my truck- first aid for my Toyota- Very fun stuff.

Pete

 

[JohnnyC]

thanks all...for now its just printed on paper and i used packing tape to hold it on...i know...i suck...when i have a few bucks i'm going to get the transfer sticker paper for the printer and try it out....

kinda wanted to see how it would look...temporary

 

[JohnnyC]

ARC1 AATLAS makes shift plates ...custom as well...

link:
https://forum.ih8mud.com/metric-tlc/215155-new-glove-box-shift-plates-3-4-5-speed.html

 

[prado t]

Exellent Work JohnnyC. Thanks for posting.

Ps many /many years ago we (I) had to build a bridge out of pins and drinking straw. For a grade 7 project.

 

[TROOPERIIandFJ]

I'm kind of late to the party here but all the same, this was an awesome build. Very inspirational. Gave me lots of great ideas. Thanks.

 

[rope]

Very nice job especially in a 10 day time frame.