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Yeah I got a new shaft from ValleyHybrids and the conversion gear for the 3speed T-case. Mine didn’t have a lot of wear, but I figured since I was deep in this, I might as well go all the way. You are welcome to the used part for the cost of shipping.
I just emailed Valley Hybrids. because I will need the conversion gear for the 3 speed case. and the bearing and gasket kit. I think I am going to take you up on the offer. just let me know what I owe you on shipping. I did ask them about a output shaft. Might be more money than I can throw at it right now. I am also done with the puller I think for now. Thanks a bunch as it worked like a charm. Ill pack it up and send it your way. Along with the photograph possibly this afternoon or tomorrow.
Shot you guys an email for some transmission parts
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Yess! I think I got two photos in that magazine! thats awesome you ran across one! I am actually about to start doing articles for a blog called tools of time. where I discuss photography. But I know I am doing an article about a comparison or a juxtaposition of a camera and my fj40. Ill be sure to post about the article once I get it going!
Amazing! haha I had actually planned for a top off tripod and camera in the back shot! what a cool car. Funny ansel adams story: The place my wife and I stayed in New Mexico had a real Ansel Adams hangin on the wall with provenance and everything. I saw it in the living room of where we were staying and thought that looks like an Ansel Adams. I took the picture off the wall and flipped it around and almost had a heart attack it had provenance and certificite of authenticity also these were notarized too galleries it had been in and a price tag of when it was sold in 1960. witch i cant remember the price of what it was in 1960 but it was less than 1000. I know that photograph was worth more money than I have now. The person who owned this air bnb was a life long artist and knew Georgia Okeefe and I am pretty sure knew Ansel Adams as well. It just blew my mind that she had somthing that could be in a museum on her wall where guest stay.
Seeing his work in person is a singular experience, photographer or not.
its the only one I have seen in person and it blew me away. One day I will see more. I know one of the museums in DC have some of his work and its on the list to see next time I am there.
ITs pretty cool to see that radiator still then. I wonder if I can take it somwere to get rebuilt. I assume people still do that, just a matter of if there is a place still do it in NC. Yeah I bought a battery mount. its going to be here some time next week. I hate that thing thats in there. its also kinda wobbly. I think its made from an original battery tray though. I ended up buying some frame mounts and have some new hardware and motor mounts coming. The next pain in the ass thing is cutting the SBC stick welded mounts off. Not 100% sure of what I am going to do in terms of mounting the origials. I am thinking I will use bolts. I know the originals were rivits. I can see at least some of the holes from the original mounts on at least 3 of the spots. the one that mounts on top of the frame i am a little worried about the back right I think.
That radiator is probably better built than anything you can buy now. Out in western NC there are still old school radiator shops that should be able to "rebuild" it; I remember seeing a shop outside Spruce Pine, near where my folks live. Rural areas are great for having people that still know how to do stuff. Probably some thing in the Norfolk area, but that place is such a circus I can hardly bring myself to do anything up there. There is a great automotive electrical shop that can rebuild just about any starter, alternator if you have the need for that kind of work.
Yeah its really cool that its an original radiator. I do have an after market replacement and shroud I can run untill I get this one rebuilt. It is just really cool that its original. Especially since alot had been taken away with the sbc swap. @theglobb Let me know if you know of any place in Wilmington! I have been looking for an excuse to visit you guys.
I should have been more clear, @theglobb in his winter residence, out near Boone. If he knows of a shop, I can haul it out there if I go.
Ooo thats a good idea too. yeah if you guys know a place that might be the ticket. Like i said its not a pressing matter as I have a spare.
