What are you working on?

[ShenValley100LC]

Doing valve cover gaskets, tube seals, spark plugs, coil boots, lower ball joints, and bearing re-pack this weekend and next before a 2,250 mile road trip to northern Wisconsin and back. Moog got new greaseable ball joints for the 100 series. Probably could get away with not doing any of it...but not wanting to tempt fate at my mileage. O yeah, and I'm gonna fix the e-brake.

 

[matzell]

Customer complained of brake noise...

 

[ShenValley100LC]

Customer complained of brake noise...

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that’s the wildest thing I’ve ever seen….have you ever see a rotor that thin?

 

[matzell]

Normally they break before getting that thin but yes this one is special

 

[Ironclad]

 

[PAToyota]

I always thought those photos you see on the internet with brake rotors were spoofs until I found this on a neighbor's car when I took it apart...

She had also complained that her brakes were noisy...

 

[matzell]

Pulled the drivetrain out of my parts truck. Anyone local need 80 body parts let me know. I am about to let most of it go with the axles!

 

[matzell]

80's for as far as the eye can see!

 

[Ironclad]

80's for as far as the eye can see!

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Looks like an FJ240 to me.

 

[matzell]

Much easier to reseal oil pans with the engine out. I also have a lot of good parts to put on when the engine goes back in.

 

[matzell]

And it is in!

 

[matzell]

I replaced all the heater hoses and valve at the firewall before putting engine back in. They shorted me one hose. At least I can get to it easily with engine in.

 

[matzell]

Did I mention this is going to be for sale????

 

[Ironclad]

Looking good, Rob!

 

[matzell]

Finally getting back on this after stripping down the donor truck. Looks like something!

 

[matzell]

I took advantage of the heat and humidity and installed new brakes on my small trailer, repacked bearings and installed new seals. Man I love the A/C in my shop.

Why yes, those are 8 lug!

 

[matzell]

I keep telling people to buy the extra wide lifts. This is why, trailer fits between post and extra room to open doors. Trailer fits well below a car too.

 

[matzell]

A little trick if you have a cable that the sheath is coming off. Use a long piece of heat shrink to cover the exposed metal. I bought a 4 foot piece off Amazon.

 

[matzell]

Right now, this! Ha!

 

[Ironclad]

Pulled up the front carpet in my 62 to poke around, check the condition of everything underneath, and consider adding new insulation/noise-proofing. Overall the metal is in great shape but a lot of the jute padding stuck to the factory-applied layer beneath it on the driver’s side. Passenger side is pretty clean.