The Short Rib (4 Viewers)

[clrussell]

Thought you was drinking coffee ️ not

It is a hooliday weekend

 

[bobm]

Got ya . Should have put Baileys in ya ️ this morning

 

[samc2447]

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Based on this picture you have an early 60s gear box. The 4 bolt holes are trapezoidal shape vs. later 60s which are rectangle. You can't bolt in a later 60s or 80 box with this hole pattern. Easiest would be to rebuild your existing gear box if you suspect it needs it. Send it to Redhead

 

[archie73]

Based on this picture you have an early 60s gear box. The 4 bolt holes are trapezoidal shape vs. later 60s which are rectangle. You can't bolt in a later 60s or 80 box with this hole pattern. Easiest would be to rebuild your existing gear box if you suspect it needs it. Send it to Redhead

What’s the year break down on the steering box differences?

 

[kbahus]

Spent a couple hours on it this evening before getting around to dinner. The kids got her washed up decently and ended up hosing out years of mud and dirt out of the inside. The wiring is going to be an adventure, but I enjoy wiring projects. The harness is most likely a Painless as the wires are all labeled (but I can work with that), it's just a rat's nest and installed by hill-jacks. My son and I tackled the rear window and was able to get power to it after removing the jumper wire in the fuse block that was going to the fan relay and installing an actual fuse in that location. Low and behold the key does in fact work and the window sluggishly goes up and down, we were all surprised and happy. I couldn't get the handle to release the latches, but I adjusted the tension rods and it opened! There are some open holes in the wheel wells so mud was packed in the quarter panels. I also discovered the rear roll bar mounts are not bolted in, nice touch. Oh yeah, added some brake fluid to the empty master and the brakes improved but the master is leaking fluid. Great progress so far though and learning what I am working with.

 

[greenbeast]

Fuel tank? Curious what they did for that?

 

[kbahus]

Great question, I figured they would have cut down a stock tank since the fuel fill is in the normal spot. Now that the tailgate opens I was able to remove the cover and see it has some type of fuel cell. I just hope it has a fuel sending unit as no fuel gauge will be super lame.

 

[RUSH55]

installed by hill-jacks

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Those tailgate handles are fragile. Lift on the handle but pull on the tailgate to open.

 

[kbahus]

Can anyone identify this master/brake booster setup? I can’t find one exactly like, looks to be a later model of some type.

 

[samc2447]

Put one of these boosters in City Racer and one of these master cylinders also City Racer

 

[kbahus]

I think the booster is good, will that fj80 master bolt up?