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. Sprayed the rear header today also
. Putting hard tops together is Fun said no one ever . But she is on and sealed up . All new SS hardware from overland metric as well
. Honestly I am tired of working on this thing . And I went to list it for sale but I guess you have to pay 5 bucks to marketplace now 
. So I gave up . I am not sure if I will fix it or just wait and pull the entire drivetrain 
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After years of running just a bikini top, I finally put the soft top on. I couldn’t believe how claustrophobic it felt. Noise levels were no better. After an 8 hour drive on the trailer and watching it balloon out and screw up the paint job, it came off. I suppose I’ll put it back on at some time, but I really love these things with the top off.Went for a drive today. Having the top on is different. It’s quieter but louder at the same time . Kinda echoes more I guess . I do have a slight front main seal leak
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. Thank you Mike Let’s see if I can bring some life back to this
I have tried to really think through the next steps as far as what i want my drivetrain to be . IE: stay auto or go manual . I prefer to stay auto but there are some Huge things that i do not like with it . First is engine placement I really want to go back 3 inches . Right now i can not since the T case would be into my rear link mount . Now by going to a Atlas i think will fix that problem and also center my driveline . This bugs me a little since the Orion works great and i have had zero issues with my rear driveline . So if anyone is thinking about getting a Orion i will have one that has maybe 500 miles on it built by Valley Hybrids . The other Big thing i do not like is the little mini u joint i have to run on the front to clear the th400 trans pan . This works and is fine for probably 80 percent of rigs but i want some more beef there . The Atlas again should cure that issue .If by going with the Atlas i can squeeze 2-3 more inches then i will be golden and stay auto . If not then i have a SM465 . In 2025. we have KOH . Cruise Moab , Rubithon , And this next one that has made me really think about what to do next 
. I will be able to talk about it more this week after a few more zoom meetings . and i would like to go to TrailHero . yes i am inching towards hitting that panic button again ( its the buy now button ) .. think i just am over that . 
. so i can hook up the fan blower . On the fence about just going with Vintage Air .
She dead
But that fluid looked so pretty
. I am just glad that this has forced my hand to get off my butt and stop crying about my engine placement. It’s go time now
Yes when I was up in the snow I am not sure how but the pan bolts came loose and she puked all her guts out . That trans has been kinda a pain all along as it always had a leak at the shift shaft . Normally that is an easy fix. ( I even bought the tool and seal ) but this one did not have a seal . The very early th400 has a oring.
. Anyways I finally got around to fixing that and I had zero leaks. And poof 
. Going to be able to move my engine back now . Run a giant fan and shroud 
. I may have ordered a few other things as well 
. 2025 is a big year and I do not have time for break downs so Let’s get all the crying out of the way now 
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