Raffle Truck Work Day(s)

[Stumpalama]

Did you guys get anything accomplished today?

 

[StaleAle]

We installed the battery and got it started, good enough to drive it onto the trailer, but there is some more electrical and vacuum tube plumbing to do. We got the console installed, the defroster vents into position, and the wiper linkage, motor and blades installed. Jeff also cleaned all the soap film off the windshield and side windows (from the windshield install).
We were short the necessary hardware to install the side steps and bolt down the defroster vents and hardtop so I picked up what we need at the hardware store today. We need a new door pin for the passenger door and the shock eye bushings are in transit.

We also sorted the remaining parts and loaded those that we hope to sell at the swap meet into Jeff's pickup.

I was crippled by a pinched sciatic nerve and Jeff is still recovering from knee surgery so we didn't get the exhaust wrestled into place for fitment. But that isn't needed for the swap meet.

 

[Von Hayek]

Good job gentleman.

 

[Stumpalama]

I was crippled by a pinched sciatic nerve and Jeff is still recovering from knee surgery so we didn't get the exhaust wrestled into place for fitment. But that isn't needed for the swap meet.

I think you could have charged admission to watch you two hobble around.

 

[StaleAle]

Remaining tasks are as follows - Green tasks are easy, blue requires some experience and skill, red requires advanced skills:
- Install front driver side shock (all necessary parts are in the truck)
- Install remaining wheel lug nuts (donated lug nuts are in the dash pocket)
- Install side steps (I purchased the necessary nuts and bolts, they are in the dash pocket)
- Install passenger door (hinge pins and hinge are in the dash pocket)
- Adjust driver door (needs adjustment so it closes properly, all hardware is there)
- Hook-up fuel solenoid (need to fabricate the harness, Ed needs to be involved)
- Route and install vacuum hoses (I purchased a length of tubing, it's in the dash pocket; the '77 emission diagram will be needed)
- Install remaining dash switches and hook-up the instrument cluster (Ed needs to be involved)
- Install wiper motor cover (I purchased the necessary bolts, they are in the dash pocket)
- Install the air filter housing (all necessary hardware is in the dash pocket)
- Purchase and install a tachometer
- Weld a flange to the down pipe and fit and install the exhaust (we need a flange and possibly some short pipe and some hangers)
- Install the spare tire on the wheel and hang it on the tire carrier
- Install roll bar pads
- Clean out the truck, armor-all the vinyl
- Wash and polish the truck
There are probably other things I have forgotten, but this should be pretty close to finishing it off.

 

[Stumpalama]

Remaining tasks are as follows - Green tasks are easy, blue requires some experience and skill, red requires advanced skills:
- Install front driver side shock (all necessary parts are in the truck) :15
- Install remaining wheel lug nuts (donated lug nuts are in the dash pocket) :15
- Install side steps (I purchased the necessary nuts and bolts, they are in the dash pocket) :60
- Install passenger door (hinge pins and hinge are in the dash pocket) :15
- Adjust driver door (needs adjustment so it closes properly, all hardware is there) :15
- Hook-up fuel solenoid (need to fabricate the harness, Ed needs to be involved) :30
- Route and install vacuum hoses (I purchased a length of tubing, it's in the dash pocket; the '77 emission diagram will be needed) :60
- Install remaining dash switches and hook-up the instrument cluster (Ed needs to be involved) :90
- Install wiper motor cover (I purchased the necessary bolts, they are in the dash pocket) :05
- Install the air filter housing (all necessary hardware is in the dash pocket) :10
- Purchase and install a tachometer :30
- Weld a flange to the down pipe and fit and install the exhaust (we need a flange and possibly some short pipe and some hangers) :60
- Install the spare tire on the wheel and hang it on the tire carrier :15
- Install roll bar pads :30
- Clean out the truck, armor-all the vinyl :60
- Wash and polish the truck :120
There are probably other things I have forgotten, but this should be pretty close to finishing it off.

I added time estimates for each task.
This adds up to about a day's work for 2 people. About 10 man hours of work.

 

[Devilmans Hand]

I can help early AM this coming Sunday, say 0800. I recon that I can do most of the green and blue items in a few hours. I'll bring some prybars and soap to mount the spare tire on the rim. Is there a compressor on site to set the tire beads? If not I can drag mine out, but it'd be a bit of a PITA. A CO2 bottle would be cool if anyone wants to bring it with.

 

[Tikicruiser]

I have air coming off my 40 and also a small compressor we use for air guns building houses. Somehow we can pump that bad boy up. Challenge is not the compressor, but finding my hoses and fittings.

 

[76FJ40]

I can help early AM this coming Sunday, say 0800. I recon that I can do most of the green and blue items in a few hours. I'll bring some prybars and soap to mount the spare tire on the rim. Is there a compressor on site to set the tire beads? If not I can drag mine out, but it'd be a bit of a PITA. A CO2 bottle would be cool if anyone wants to bring it with.

You can always use starter fluid to set the beads. Just stand back.

 

[StaleAle]

I vote for starter fluid....that sounds like much more fun!

 

[Stumpalama]

We pulled the truck out this evening, so it is ready for whoever can get over to work on it.

Some additional jobs: install the windshield hold down hooks (in the box at the back of the garage) . Install some corrugated split wire loom on the front clearance light wires going through the fender. (I think I have some small diameter stuff floating around.)
The doors should be adjusted at the outer hinge, not the part that goes into the dash along the jamb.
There is a 2nd wire (green) that is paired with the engine coolant temp sensor between the carb and the valve cover, could it be the idle cutoff power wire?

I also have an oil cooler hard line that attaches to the valve cover... we could replace the current hose that is chaffing on the engine hook.

 

[Stumpalama]

I also looked at the exhaust. I think it would be false economy to try to adapt the remaining exhaust to the existing down pipe. The existing down pipe is at a weird angle up into the skid plate and the rest of the exhaust has some cheesy adapted hangers. I think it would be better and cheaper and quicker to have an exhaust shop build the whole thing from the down pipe back rather than have them try to use what we have. They may be able to salvage the muffler, but every thing else seems a waste.

 

[Devilmans Hand]

Remaining tasks are as follows - Green tasks are easy, blue requires some experience and skill, red requires advanced skills:
- Install front driver side shock (all necessary parts are in the truck)
Most of the parts are there. Missing bushing washers qty3. Shock remains uninstalled
- Install remaining wheel lug nuts (donated lug nuts are in the dash pocket)
Lug nuts threaded on studs, but ONLY HANDTIGHT.
- Install side steps (I purchased the necessary nuts and bolts, they are in the dash pocket)
Steps bolted onto the body and fender, but missing the bolts that connect the step bracket to the step.
- Install passenger door (hinge pins and hinge are in the dash pocket)
Passenger door installed and both doors adjusted to open and close while striker engages.
- Adjust driver door (needs adjustment so it closes properly, all hardware is there)
See above
- Hook-up fuel solenoid (need to fabricate the harness, Ed needs to be involved)
- Route and install vacuum hoses (I purchased a length of tubing, it's in the dash pocket; the '77 emission diagram will be needed)
- Install remaining dash switches and hook-up the instrument cluster (Ed needs to be involved)
- Install wiper motor cover (I purchased the necessary bolts, they are in the dash pocket)
Appears to have already been done
- Install the air filter housing (all necessary hardware is in the dash pocket)
We're missing the hardware. I believe they are M8 bolts and we need Fender Washers to go with them. The holes on the filter side are HUGE. I found a mix match to at least get the housing somewhat bolted on there for now. We're also missing the plastic/rubber bushings that are sandwiched in between the top cover and the wingnuts to prevent intake leak bypassing the filter.
- Purchase and install a tachometer
- Weld a flange to the down pipe and fit and install the exhaust (we need a flange and possibly some short pipe and some hangers)
- Install the spare tire on the wheel and hang it on the tire carrier
Could not start this task. We appear to be lacking a properly sized spare rim. The White wagon Wheel I saw is wider than the tire. We should have two full sets of fj60/62 chrome rims. Is there another narrower rim available?
- Install roll bar pads
Mostly done, could not find the passenger side rear pad.
- Clean out the truck, armor-all the vinyl
- Wash and polish the truck
There are probably other things I have forgotten, but this should be pretty close to finishing it off.

Could not install windshield hooks due to missing M6 nuts.



Also noticed that the right bolt for the parking brake handle bracket is snapped off in the captured nut. The broken threaded rod needs to be removed before the bracket can be properly be installed and the lower dash pad be installed. Suggest try using a stud removing from inside the dash before attempting to drill it out.

could not locate the proper plastic bushings and pins that connect the front doors with the overtravel brackets.



-Sam

 

[StaleAle]

I will try to get over there this week and deal with the broken off bolt and missing hardware. The shock bushing washers were on the driver side floor the last time I saw them. The bolts for the air filter and rubber washers to seal the stud on the top cover should have been in a baggie in the dash pocket with the 8mm bolts for the side steps. I'll dig up another set of 8mm bolts and some fender washers.

FYI, the set of chrome 60 Series wheels belonged to me (they are the same ones I loaned to Sam). I was previously willing to donate them to the raffle truck but we chose to use the ACC wheels instead and I don't want to break up the set so we'll have to find another wheel for the spare.

 

[emorth]

There is a 2nd wire (green) that is paired with the engine coolant temp sensor between the carb and the valve cover, could it be the idle cutoff power wire?

I'll take care of the wiring.
Ed