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did I mention it was 118 outside 
and probably only slightly less inside
and probably only slightly less inside
the DSRTRDR is getting some TLC . . . (3 Viewers)
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did I mention it was 118 outside
It makes you appreciate the AC in the FZJ80.
I hate rust. I threw in the towel with my rust situation. It is someone else's problem now.
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isn't that the truth
- the 80 blows cold after just about 30 seconds even with the R134a conversion 
the rust is pretty limited as it were, considering it's an AZ/UT rig
and this is not really a restoration effort; more like upgrading for the next ten years or so . . . - I figure if I'll ever have another wheeler after that, the next generation is going to be all electric 
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I wondered about that when I saw that giant tube.
upgrading for the next ten years or so . . . - I figure if I'll ever have another wheeler after that, the next generation is going to be all electric
Hydrogen, for sure...
Kevin did you jack up the tub? Looks like alot of space under there
When I replaced my rear sill with 2.5:x2.5"x0.25" square tube, I just tapped the tube for the bolts instead of cutting access windows. 0.25" is plenty thick and eliminates any places for crap to accumulate and start rusting again.
Claudia, my compliments! I remember when my 1974 looked just like that...
igotta40
I remember when my 1974 looked just like that... igotta40
murf said:That will never happen, she will wheel anywhere - we tease her about being the three wheeled wonder because one wheel is always "levitating"!
Claudia - looks like the guys at the LS&E are fixing her up nicely! Ar they adding your new built 60 series axle also on this session?
Glad youre keeping it blue - I couldn't imagine it being anything else
You're going to LOVE 60 series axles Claudia! I could not believe the difference it made to my LX.
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Yep, first it was up ~3/4" where it is planned to be, now it's up ~1.5" to gain more working room.
You could actually cut access windows on the bottom with a hole saw, then weld captive nuts on the backs of the pieces and weld them back on. I'd characterize 0.25" as barely thick enough, not "plenty...". I like the idea of having it solid to keep the crap out. Did you swish around some rustoleum or something inside there to keep the rust down?
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did I mention it was 118 outside
In Tn, where it is normally 100 by now, it has been 85 all week long. 74 this morning at 11. You guys must be hogging all the heat.
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100+ is too hot
It's been nice here ... 80's in NY ... But ... You probably don't have as high of taxes ... My taxes pay for the cooler temperatures in NY
NY gov controls everything ... But not my cruiser ... It only controls the rust aspect ... And gas ... And inspections... Registration ... I think I'm getting depressed now
It's been nice here ... 80's in NY ... But ... You probably don't have as high of taxes ... My taxes pay for the cooler temperatures in NY
NY gov controls everything ... But not my cruiser
... It only controls the rust aspect ... And gas ... And inspections... Registration ... I think I'm getting depressed now
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100+ is too hot
It's been nice here ... 80's in NY ... But ... You probably don't have as high of taxes ... My taxes pay for the cooler temperatures in NY
NY gov controls everything ... But not my cruiser
My guess, we likely have "a few" more/closer/greater selection of wheeling opportunities.
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Tried a new experiment today: Got some Oxalic Acid (sold as Wood Bleach), cleaned out the harbor freight ultrasonic thingy, filled with water (~1.5L) and added ~ 1 table spoon of the crystals. Tossed some representative rusty parts in, soaked for the afternoon, clicked the ultrasonic cycle (8 min) whenever one of us walked by/thought about it.
Observations: It strips zinc plating, likely not good for any of the softer metals. Doesn't mess with well adhered paint. Did a great job on the rust, a couple of the parts could have gone a bit longer. Just rinsed them with water, so, great result for little effort.
The ultrasonic thingy has proven to be very handy for cleaning small parts, especially hardware, a pain to clean most other ways. May have to get at least one more, to have them setup with different chems. This one has more than earned it's keep, tons of hours on it, keeps on ticking.
Observations: It strips zinc plating, likely not good for any of the softer metals. Doesn't mess with well adhered paint. Did a great job on the rust, a couple of the parts could have gone a bit longer. Just rinsed them with water, so, great result for little effort.
The ultrasonic thingy has proven to be very handy for cleaning small parts, especially hardware, a pain to clean most other ways. May have to get at least one more, to have them setup with different chems. This one has more than earned it's keep, tons of hours on it, keeps on ticking.
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How we left it tonight, ready to be welded in, then time for skin.
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Will probably slobber something in there (not likely to be rustoleum, hate that stuff!). Not that worried about it, at .25" and living in AZ, by the time rust would eat through it, all of us that care will be long gone! My guess, that bridge beam, even if left naked, will far out last the rest of the rig.
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Well, we DO have a couple of fans
and a swamp cooler, sort of. 
But, as everyone knows, 
IT'S A DRY HEAT!!
Well, we DO have a couple of fans
You can cook a turkey in dry heat.
I was based in Phoenix for two years as a captain with Mesa Airlines. I loved the winters there, but you can keep the summers. It is not as hot as Adelaide, but at least the houses are cool. Australians don't know about insulation, so the houses and buildings are nearly as hot as the outside.
It looks to me like the existing sheet metal is slightly inside the line of the new brace?? Mine was like that and it was really hard to correct when welding up the sheet metal. Something to consider. I ended up with a dip in the sheet metal and I had to use some bondo at that location.
Are you going to attach the sheet metal as it goes around the corner?
