What did you do to your pig today? (31 Viewers)

[romegadave]

Rusty tank/line woes???

Recently installed new (manual) fuel pump but still not getting gas to carb....put a gallon behind fuel pump and she pumped fine.

Figured must be in line or tank....blew out line and gas flushed out the back so I then thought ok....must be in tank. Started to drain gas (found a speck or two of rust) and then realized I only had roughly 2.5 gallons in the tank ( I would've swore more gas was in there and the rig is fairly level right now).

So I wonder fellow knights should I go ahead and pull the tank? I have not checked at the entry point of the tank (boy that's a hard place to get to!) or put more gas in the tank as the entry point(by entry point I mean the fittings connecting the gas tank to the fuel line) feeding the fuel lines to the front of rig is at the top of this tank....surely 2.5 gallons would feed/be pulled to the carb?

I'm guessing pull the tank...TIA for your advice, Dave

 

[Gumby]

Stoped in at the body shop and looks like the ball is rolling now. Its going to be primed in the morning.

The roof sliders are cool. Very nice alternative to an exo.

 

[jtrock26]

I just got done getting the last of my headliner off. Someone posted up that they used this tool. I tried it, and it worked great. Oscillating Multifunction Power Tool

Thanks!

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

That sucks, lamb. What happened?

Not sure yet. Could be transfer or rear end. Transfer has some play in it, gunna drop the e brake and rear bearing housing today after work. Maybe pull the whole T-case. One step forward,...

 

[Southeast Overland]

Receiving shipments for install of dual battery kit on Monday.

Currently have:
National Luna dual battery kit
1 4-bank of DC outlets
1 3-bank of DC outlets
WallyWorld marine, deep cycle battery and marine (plastic) battery box

Waiting to arrive:
4 marine grade, single DC outlets
Cobra 1500w inverter
Blue Sea fuse box

Still need to get wiring - but might wait on that until Monday, lay everything out, and hopefully pick up all the wiring I need in one trip to the store.

 

[htownfire]

I can't take credit for that , I got the idea from Scottryana. Check out the link to his build. Make sure you tie the rear body mount to the rear quaeter to beef it up.

 

[Gumby]

I hit mine hard enough last week to bend the I-beam on the high lift. It is definitely important to make it strong if you wheel in the midwest.

 

[CarmMontana]

I hit mine hard enough last week to bend the I-beam on the high lift. It is definitely important to make it strong if you wheel in the midwest.

WOW

 

[htownfire]

Just left the bodyshop and they didn't touch it today. I want to see some paint on it already.

 

[laguna80]

Damn, I gotta get to work! So much catching up to do.

 

[jtrock26]

Removed the dash pad and all the old heater/choke controls I won't be needing anymore.

 

[htownfire]

What up jtrock26 why not. It get cold in Boise ID!

 

[cruiser_guy]

Removed the dash pad and all the old heater/choke controls I won't be needing anymore.

I know someone who wants all that crap. "animaldevictor" in Costa Rica is looking for that stuff.

 

[jtrock26]

What up jtrock26 why not. It get cold in Boise ID!

Will be replacing the heater with an aftermarket system and also doing a custom dash eventually, so out with the old!

 

[Southeast Overland]

Painted the area between the dash pad and the windshield.

Installed two 'cubby holes' or whatever you want to call them as part of my sleeping/storage platform.

Prepped for dual battery install.

 

[40Flipper]

New 80 series master cylinder, new Monte calipers and brake pads for the rear. Finally the truck stops! Still needs a little bleeding.

Hit the underside with some rustoleum to stop some minor surface rust that popped up. Looks purdy.

 

[htownfire]

Did you see the dash work in mine? I put a fy40 dash in my 55.

 

[40Flipper]

80 series MC not workin out so well.....

 

[scottryana]

Really? Are you using it with stock axles, with disc conversion? Sorry I am not up to date on everyone's builds anymore, but am kind of getting the bug back. lol.
Ryan.

80 series MC not workin out so well.....

 

[bogus one]

not quite finished, but here's the first one