Didn't get a chance to clean it up but all 4 of them thought it looked better muddy.
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That's pretty priceless...lol . Funny how the new generations find out how fun old things are to drive...
Sarge
Sarge
My son and I continued taking stuff apart.we got the driveshafts off and the inspection covers. None of the transmission bolts had lock washers on them the top two bolts literally were finger tight.I just wanted to loosen them up for when we are ready to drop it down.when I pulled the emergency brake drum off a whole lot of oil came pouring out .is this normal?
There is an oil seal behind the drum. Mine was the same but it's an easy fix. I imagine it's a fairly harsh environment in there.
And even with the oil seal and everything else in good condition, oil will still travel along the spline of the transfer-output-shaft. You won't stop this (even by using silicone sealant on the splines as some do) so it's best to accept it and instead seal where the driveshaft yoke-flange mates up:
Mounted a lift from Amazon in my garage and lifted the top off. Works much better than having my son
and wife help me. Plus a lot more room now with it up high.
Took the first and second rides of the year. Ran like a champ other than the ignition switch acted up a little.
Looks like it needs a little cleaning and it will be fine.
Have new shocks waiting to mount and going in for a windshield in about a week.
It was the first good weekend of the year this past weekend. Temp hit 81 for a couple of days. Snow is gone and time to ride.
and wife help me. Plus a lot more room now with it up high.
Took the first and second rides of the year. Ran like a champ other than the ignition switch acted up a little.
Looks like it needs a little cleaning and it will be fine.
Have new shocks waiting to mount and going in for a windshield in about a week.
It was the first good weekend of the year this past weekend. Temp hit 81 for a couple of days. Snow is gone and time to ride.
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Started on a rear bumper...
J
J
Thanks guys I will remember the tips when I reinstalled the new transmission and transfer case or the rebulit one..the one that is in it right now leaks from every were and it cluncks in first gear.I am not sure if it is the transmission or the transfer case that is clunking but I will fine out soon .I was ok with the clunking but one of the seals failed completely. I could fill the transmission with oil and fifteen minutes later it would be all on the groundAnd even with the oil seal and everything else in good condition, oil will still travel along the spline of the transfer-output-shaft. You won't stop this (even by using silicone sealant on the splines as some do) so it's best to accept it and instead seal where the driveshaft yoke-flange mates up:
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Without pics it never happened.
I will get a picture. I new that before I posted.
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Replaced the Oil pan, had a new digital ignition put in (massive difference from the points system with a Webber carb). Installed a new yellow top Optima battery. Had the original steelie wheels powder coated and installed new 33 BFG mud terrain tires.
jim land
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What about the wipers set up , motor cover in the lower part
Jim land,
Not a lot of people catch that. GOOD EYE. I have no idea why it is this way. Body is a 78 (Actually there is not much left of the body that is original, I've rebuilt/fabricated most of it), motor I believe is a 79. It has 97 fzj80 axles/diff under it, tailgate is from I believe a 70.....The list goes on of things I've done that is not model specific. The wipers I have no idea.
The only thing I can assume is someone somewhere along this 40's life either the motor wipers went out and they had an earlier motor and wipers or more likely it's an earlier windshield and they put the cover on there??? I've never taken off the cover to see what's underneath and haven't tried to see if they welded up the wiper holes on the bottom.
Not a lot of people catch that. GOOD EYE. I have no idea why it is this way. Body is a 78 (Actually there is not much left of the body that is original, I've rebuilt/fabricated most of it), motor I believe is a 79. It has 97 fzj80 axles/diff under it, tailgate is from I believe a 70.....The list goes on of things I've done that is not model specific. The wipers I have no idea.
The only thing I can assume is someone somewhere along this 40's life either the motor wipers went out and they had an earlier motor and wipers or more likely it's an earlier windshield and they put the cover on there??? I've never taken off the cover to see what's underneath and haven't tried to see if they welded up the wiper holes on the bottom.
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Rear bumper is finished!
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J
how much would a bumper like that cost with just the tire swing out and no basket?
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Chester and I are back from our three nights of complete solace!!
We had a great trip and Chester was the most well-mannered dog ever!! No leash, no corrections needed!!
We drove the 78 miles of Alamo Road, the 18 mile Cabin Springs Road round trip, back 50 miles south on US93, then the 47 mile Morman Well Road again... it's different every time I drive it... it had a major washout about 20 miles in, from US93... but, they had already cut the road back in.
We slept in 44 every night at 5400', 4600' and 6200'... the wind blew, but, it was sunny and moony and the wildflowers smelled great!! The moon filled out and cut back on the star gazing, but, I didn't need a headlamp at night!!
We climbed a lot of mountains (slopes, not cliffs) and hiked a lot of miles and didn't see any snakes... too cool at night at altitude... and climbing slopes is a lot easier with 38 lbs of fat left behind over the past 4 months!!
44 performed admirably!! I pulled the plugs at Cabin Springs and they were all clean, I re-gapped them and put them back. I also adjusted the clutch. Cabin Springs Road convinced me that I need to find another spare... I didn't flatten any tires, but, I really thought I might.
Cabin Spring was a 9 mile drive up, basically, a two-track drainage, with 3' high plants growing between the ruts and boulders, of every size, everywhere. A very slow drive, up a very rough 'road'. We arrived at the confluence of three box canyon drainages, strewn with boulders and downed trees and one camp-able site that was simply too sloped and rocky to accommodate my tent. We didn't see a single animal, no scat and no tracks... bizarre in such a remote (50 miles from anywhere), desolate place... I 'felt' like we were being tracked by a big cat... so, sleeping in 44 was even more comfortable than ever!! It was cold, at 5400', with the moon too full and bright to accommodate star gazing... so, I listened to a good book and we slept like babies!! The next day, we hiked as much of the three canyons as we could safely hike and climbed several steep slopes to get better views of our surroundings. I carried my .44 mag, in a chest rig and carried bear spray in my hand... but, never saw that cat. Between the 'cat feelings' and the abundant evidence of massive flooding, maybe I just started realizing this solo trip into such a desolate area was probably not one of my brightest decisions.
At any rate, after hiking and climbing, I cooked a steak lunch, we ate and headed down that 'road' to an area, about 5.6 miles downhill, that was situated lower in altitude (4600'), but well above the drainage. Much more relaxing that night... we slept in 44, with the windows down.
The next day, we drove the northern end of Alamo Road (not open beyond the dry lake in the past) and arrived in Alamo and added 10 gallons of gas to the aux tank and 20 ozs of ice cold Dr Pepper to my main tank... an a popsicle to Chester's tank.\, before heading 50 miles down US93 to Morman Well Road.
We drove 32 miles west on Morman Well and camped (inside 44 again) at 6200'... another great night!!
The last morning, we drove a few miles further, to Long Canyon and hiked 1.5 miles uphill and then 1.5 miles back down and headed home.
All-in-all, a great trip!!
Gunner, or maybe both Gunner and Chester will go with me next time.
A few pictures
ome far off rain storm.
All-in-all, a great trip!!
We had a great trip and Chester was the most well-mannered dog ever!! No leash, no corrections needed!!
We drove the 78 miles of Alamo Road, the 18 mile Cabin Springs Road round trip, back 50 miles south on US93, then the 47 mile Morman Well Road again... it's different every time I drive it... it had a major washout about 20 miles in, from US93... but, they had already cut the road back in.
We slept in 44 every night at 5400', 4600' and 6200'... the wind blew, but, it was sunny and moony and the wildflowers smelled great!! The moon filled out and cut back on the star gazing, but, I didn't need a headlamp at night!!
We climbed a lot of mountains (slopes, not cliffs) and hiked a lot of miles and didn't see any snakes... too cool at night at altitude... and climbing slopes is a lot easier with 38 lbs of fat left behind over the past 4 months!!
44 performed admirably!! I pulled the plugs at Cabin Springs and they were all clean, I re-gapped them and put them back. I also adjusted the clutch. Cabin Springs Road convinced me that I need to find another spare... I didn't flatten any tires, but, I really thought I might.
Cabin Spring was a 9 mile drive up, basically, a two-track drainage, with 3' high plants growing between the ruts and boulders, of every size, everywhere. A very slow drive, up a very rough 'road'. We arrived at the confluence of three box canyon drainages, strewn with boulders and downed trees and one camp-able site that was simply too sloped and rocky to accommodate my tent. We didn't see a single animal, no scat and no tracks... bizarre in such a remote (50 miles from anywhere), desolate place... I 'felt' like we were being tracked by a big cat... so, sleeping in 44 was even more comfortable than ever!! It was cold, at 5400', with the moon too full and bright to accommodate star gazing... so, I listened to a good book and we slept like babies!! The next day, we hiked as much of the three canyons as we could safely hike and climbed several steep slopes to get better views of our surroundings. I carried my .44 mag, in a chest rig and carried bear spray in my hand... but, never saw that cat. Between the 'cat feelings' and the abundant evidence of massive flooding, maybe I just started realizing this solo trip into such a desolate area was probably not one of my brightest decisions.
At any rate, after hiking and climbing, I cooked a steak lunch, we ate and headed down that 'road' to an area, about 5.6 miles downhill, that was situated lower in altitude (4600'), but well above the drainage. Much more relaxing that night... we slept in 44, with the windows down.
The next day, we drove the northern end of Alamo Road (not open beyond the dry lake in the past) and arrived in Alamo and added 10 gallons of gas to the aux tank and 20 ozs of ice cold Dr Pepper to my main tank... an a popsicle to Chester's tank.\, before heading 50 miles down US93 to Morman Well Road.
We drove 32 miles west on Morman Well and camped (inside 44 again) at 6200'... another great night!!
The last morning, we drove a few miles further, to Long Canyon and hiked 1.5 miles uphill and then 1.5 miles back down and headed home.
All-in-all, a great trip!!
Gunner, or maybe both Gunner and Chester will go with me next time.
A few pictures
ome far off rain storm.
All-in-all, a great trip!!
A few more pics
Last group
This white blaze, with black streaks, was at Cabin Spring... it glowed all night... maybe just the moon being picked up by some minerals... we tried to hike to it, but could only get within about 30'...
This white blaze, with black streaks, was at Cabin Spring... it glowed all night... maybe just the moon being picked up by some minerals... we tried to hike to it, but could only get within about 30'...
I went out to rinse the sand off of 44 and realized I forgot all about mentioning the new pinstripes and the ding from a boulder slamming into the bottom edge of the front passenger fender... at least, that's the story I'm sticking with. Pinstripes on both sides, from tight roads...
...and the ding... flaked paint off, minor damage... but, she loved it!!
...and the ding... flaked paint off, minor damage... but, she loved it!!
