think it was an early 5-speed conversion so shorter rear and longer front
or maybe the other way around
or maybe the other way around
Build Tilda Bogue Service Station - Retro Dune Sixty
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It's an 84 so they require modifications as you know.
I have to pay my local turd driveshaft shop about $500 to retube/shorten and add OEM joints and I might get them back in 3-4 weeks.
Tom Woods is $900 and they generally ship same day.
That stance is looking
Funny you mention this as I had a similar story with my local driveshaft shop. My front shaft slip joint was shot so I brought the shaft over and got quoted 600.00 to fix it. Went with Tom Woods instead and it has performed flawlessly, plus was a lot cheaper.
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Even with the new plug and gasket the old bent up oil pan is still leaking. It's also leaking at the rear. I ordered a new pan from Kurt. Can't have this thing going home with two leaks.
Gave it a good fluid film soak then added the freshly coated skidplate back.
Finally I added a return spring to the throttle. It was sticking a bit. More.
Gave it a good fluid film soak then added the freshly coated skidplate back.
Finally I added a return spring to the throttle. It was sticking a bit. More.
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Just got back from Malta. Trip went two days over due to weather in Chicago so I hit the ground running hard.
Loaded the truck and took it to my AC guy.
Hose from @TractorWagons was still in the box.
He called. s*** I have won't work.
Going with what @cruisermatt said I found the later hose and it's not right. This one has a 45* bend at the compressor that kicks the hose too far out in front of the condenser. Also, my used condenser has buggered up threads I never noticed until now.
So. Scratch that.
But alas.
Loaded the truck and took it to my AC guy.
Hose from @TractorWagons was still in the box.
He called. s*** I have won't work.
Going with what @cruisermatt said I found the later hose and it's not right. This one has a 45* bend at the compressor that kicks the hose too far out in front of the condenser. Also, my used condenser has buggered up threads I never noticed until now.
So. Scratch that.
But alas.
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@yotadude520 to the rescue! Last week he offered his old stuff for shipping and beer money. I sent him $200 just to have it in case.
His hose has a 90* at the compressor and the threads are good on the condenser so all my wrong s*** comes off and his stuff goes on.
Crossing fingers .....
His hose has a 90* at the compressor and the threads are good on the condenser so all my wrong s*** comes off and his stuff goes on.
Crossing fingers .....
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Whoops - I forgot about the compressor top plate difference 
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Maybe there is enough room for this setup o have. The hose he sent had a 90* bend.Whoops - I forgot about the compressor top plate difference
Was there a top plate change from 84 to say 86?
Can I just swap the top plate?
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I think so.
Bring it, summer.
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Damn. Not so fast. All the coolant was gone this morning. Luckily we put die into the system. He thinks it a hose we have an extra of.
What is the reason you don't FF the underside of the body as well?
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I do but that paint is way tougher than the other stuff
A degree and a half cooler, to boot. Plus, a cheap fix - always welcomed.
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Back in the shop. Last thing.
New drain plug and gasket and it still leaked. Dented.
Leak in the front and rear. Going FIPG plus cork. Don't want to do this twice.
New pan. The clearance in these new pans sometimes hit the oil pump and you won't get a good seal. Cam told me about this when I had a new pan leak. This is where I clearance it.
This is the old. You can see the panels are different
OF COURSE the prior dip**** used a cheap 3 piece gasket so of course it's leaking.
New drain plug and gasket and it still leaked. Dented.
Leak in the front and rear. Going FIPG plus cork. Don't want to do this twice.
New pan. The clearance in these new pans sometimes hit the oil pump and you won't get a good seal. Cam told me about this when I had a new pan leak. This is where I clearance it.
This is the old. You can see the panels are different
OF COURSE the prior dip**** used a cheap 3 piece gasket so of course it's leaking.
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Well s***. This thing is finally going home. As I was waiting on Pedro to get the trailer right I turned on the AC and it's got no juice. Something is leaking. He put dye into it so hopefully a shop up there can find where it's leaking. Bummer.
