Whatchu Workin' On?

[Fitzgerald]

We had a sick little guy yesterday , so we ended up not leaving town. It was a bummer, but I was consoled by the girls request to play in the garage.

 

[Fitzgerald]

.....then did some carpet cleaning today.

Gonna just keep going over this stuff again and again until that water coming out of the wet-vac turns a more pleasant color.

 

[Bret]

If it was warmer outside I would say take them to the car wash and blast them. I used my pressure washer in the driveway with laundry soap with pretty good results. Took a while to dry.

Will smell like a new truck when your done!

 

[Fitzgerald]

If it was warmer outside I would say take them to the car wash and blast them. I used my pressure washer in the driveway with laundry soap with pretty good results. Took a while to dry.

Yeah, thought about that too. This is the first time I've cleaned auto carpet like this and I was a bit concerned about all the felt padding on the underside. Wasn't sure how it would hold up to pressure washing. So, I cranked some tunes and put that little wet-vac through the paces.

Will smell like a new truck when your done!

That would be nice.

 

[Bret]

The jute might not hold up well, I just washed from the carpet side until it ran clear. Put boards under it to drain then sawhorses to dry.

 

[CO_Hunter]

If it was warmer outside I would say take them to the car wash and blast them. I used my pressure washer in the driveway with laundry soap with pretty good results. Took a while to dry.

Thought you were talking about Kira and her sister

 

[Billfitz]

We had a sick little guy yesterday , so we ended up not leaving town. It was a bummer, but I was consoled by the girls request to play in the garage.

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Two mechanics in training.

 

[Fitzgerald]

Two mechanics in training.

Hey Pop!

 

[Billfitz]

Just learning this site for the first time. Your new rig looks great. Should be finished in no time with the girls help. I would like to be there on her maiden run.

 

[Fitzgerald]

Just learning this site for the first time. Your new rig looks great. Should be finished in no time with the girls help.

I would like to be there on her maiden run.

Sounds like a plan.

Here's a link to the 60 series section build thread. I have a few more pics up there: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/fitzgerald’s-‘87-5-7-“vorteq”-build.827637/

 

[Billfitz]

Sounds like a plan.

Here's a link to the 60 series section build thread. I have a few more pics up there: https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/fitzgerald’s-‘87-5-7-“vorteq”-build.827637/

Hey how do I put a picture of the 4runner up on my posts by my name?

 

[Fitzgerald]

Hey how do I put a picture of the 4runner up on my posts by my name?

The rest should be pretty self explanitory (I hope. ).

 

[Billfitz]

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The rest should be pretty self explanitory (I hope. ).

I had found this by poking around but my menu does not show the Avatar option. Looked again after your post but it is not there. Maybe it only shows up for premium members.

 

[black95]

FWIW, I tried to power wash some carpet in my 4Runner and it blew to pieces. Stand way, way back.

Welcome papa Fitz!

 

[Fitzgerald]

I had found this by poking around but my menu does not show the Avatar option. Looked again after your post but it is not there. Maybe it only shows up for premium members.

Premium membership not required, think you have to post a minimum number of times?

 

[black95]

Click "personal details" might have to fill that out first, and I can change my avatar from there too.

 

[Billfitz]

Click "personal details" might have to fill that out first, and I can change my avatar from there too.

Hi Luke, Here is a screen shot, no avatar button.

 

[Billfitz]

Premium membership not required, think you have to post a minimum number of times?

OK I will try later on after a few more posts.

 

[Springs505]

On the tree run, my compressor would only make ~30psi. Luke said that I probably had a busted reed valve on my MV50. Good call:

 

[black95]

On the tree run, my compressor would only make ~30psi. Luke said that I probably had a busted reed valve on my MV50. Good call:

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MV50 problems?? Sounds like déjà vu...

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/stupid-mv50.796249/
Your reed isn't held down by a screw though, that's something new. Going to have to drill and tap it. Make sure you clearance the piston, if it doesn't already have a hole drilled in it from previous versions casting.