Builds Weenie 3 - Tilda Bogue Service Station

[MatthewMcD]

Cruiser Outfitters had some. CR has some.

I prefer OEM outer weather strip. They list it for early to 72 or some crap but it works for 73/74

...and '75?

 

[wngrog]

...and '75?

75 and up are different

 

[wngrog]

Weenie 3 is back on deck. Yesterday I installed the Tom Woods shafts. Perfect fit as always.

I gave this one a very good blast of Fluid Film under. It soaked it up greedily.

Just got back from PowderKeg. I was hoping to have the bows back by now but the swatches only arrived Friday.

On Monday we settled on the lowest color. Not perfect but pretty close.

 

[wngrog]

This piece needed to be reamed out so the main hoop will pass through it.

They, for some reason, welded in a seatbelt nut into the B pillar piece and it extends in enough that the tube won’t slide past it. I’m going to have to drill it out and plug it.

 

[wngrog]

This piece needed to be reamed out so the main hoop will pass through it.

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They, for some reason, welded in a seatbelt nut into the B pillar piece and it extends in enough that the tube won’t slide past it. I’m going to have to drill it out and plug it.

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Did yours have this nut @Catching Neutral ?

 

[Catching Neutral]

@wngrog …it did and if I remember correctly it was difficult to get the bow through the pillar. But somehow I made it happen. Try changing the angle ? I filled the holes with stainless (14mm???) which also locked in that bow.
I’ll get you a photo when I get home.

 

[Catching Neutral]

Weenie is going to look really good with that top

 

[wngrog]

@wngrog …it did and if I remember correctly it was difficult to get the bow through the pillar. But somehow I made it happen. Try changing the angle ? I filled the holes with stainless (14mm???) which also locked in that bow.
I’ll get you a photo when I get home.

No chance it clears it. Does not need them though since it has a roll bar

 

[wngrog]

First ride out after the 4speed/split case swap. Super smooth and quiet unit. We got it from Ben's Saudi Troopy. I rolled the dice and did not have it all rebuilt because it felt great in my drives in the troopy.

Speedometer is dead on.

 

[wngrog]

Headed to 49Tire tomorrow to get two new tires and put it on the alignment machine to see why the hell these tires wore out so fast.

 

[fireball]

Unsubscribed.

Reason for cancellation: seller's remorse

 

[Land Shark]

Weenie 3 is back on deck. Yesterday I installed the Tom Woods shafts. Perfect fit as always.

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I gave this one a very good blast of Fluid Film under. It soaked it up greedily.
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Just got back from PowderKeg. I was hoping to have the bows back by now but the swatches only arrived Friday.

On Monday we settled on the lowest color. Not perfect but pretty close.
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Are you “thinning” your FF when applying?

 

[wngrog]

Are you “thinning” your FF when applying?

No the sprayer thins it. The cans go on thick

 

[Land Shark]

No the sprayer thins it. The cans go on thick

Good deal thanks. Ill have to try that method

 

[wngrog]

Took the Weenie to @wct49 for two new Toyos and an alignment. Took him 2 weeks to get these tires in. They just don't make very many of these size anymore.

Turns out the toe in was 3* was not too crazy but it damn sure destroyed those tires fast. My bad. I have alignment plates now but back when I built this I was doing the string method.

Let's talk caster again like I do in every thread.

You see now I have 2.5* positive caster with 4* shims (via @orangefj45)

I install them on every leaf spring build. Toyota stock is 1*

Without the shims I would be negative 1.5* making the steering squirrelly.

Stock OME suspend and standard length OME shackles.

Positive caster is good. Negative is bad. Especially on a short wheelbase.

Dropped it at the glass shop. Those guys hate wing weatherstrips almost as bad as I do.

 

[Grayscale]

About 35 psi up front?

 

[wngrog]

About 35 psi up front?

? In the tires? Dunno. Didn't check.

 

[wngrog]

Wing weatherstripping done. They had one in backwards and I had to reach out to Roger @Racer65 to get them straightened out.

It's a s*** job. They charged me for 2 hours. Likely it would have taken me 2x that

 

[Cal40]

Wing weatherstripping done. They had one in backwards and I had to reach out to Roger @Racer65 to get them straightened out.

It's a s*** job. They charged me for 2 hours. Likely it would have taken me 2x that

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Do they have to pull the top half off the door to replace this?

 

[dmaddox]

....Took him 2 weeks to get these tires in. They just don't make very many of these size anymore.

What size, if you don't mind me asking? Thanks!