Poured the foundation for my new shop yesterday
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Forms stripped and loaded back on the trailer
Cruiser content...
That trailer is about maxed out. Maybe half an inch between tires & fender
Cruiser content...
That trailer is about maxed out. Maybe half an inch between tires & fender
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Backfill & flatwork done. Concrete guys showed up around 1:30 yesterday and poured the same day!
Will be building walls this weekend if anybody wants to swing a hammer.
Will be building walls this weekend if anybody wants to swing a hammer.
Aw, come on you slacker - its been almost 2 weeks! How long are you going to baby that thing?
Got some framing done - had a lot going on, so not as much progress as I had hoped.
Got almost all of the wall framing done - just some messy stuff back at the corner. Lots of sheathing left, but kind of glad that's not all done considering the forecast. Put on some more bracing this a.m. - hope it holds.
WooHoo - survived the night! Forecast called for gusts up to 65 MPH, and we had trees down in the neighborhood. But the walls are still standing!
The walls are built right up to/against the existing building - it'll just get flashed in with the siding the way you'd do any inside corner. Not sure exactly how to do that yet - haven't looked into the siding details exactly yet.
The new roof line will be above the existing roof, so the end truss will just butt up against the edge of the existing roof and get flashed in with the siding.
The walls are built right up to/against the existing building - it'll just get flashed in with the siding the way you'd do any inside corner. Not sure exactly how to do that yet - haven't looked into the siding details exactly yet.
The new roof line will be above the existing roof, so the end truss will just butt up against the edge of the existing roof and get flashed in with the siding.
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well one of these days I'll get the clutch fixed. Now I have another issue and I'm having trouble pinpointing it. I go out every few days and start it up, but lately it hasn't been wanting to run. It'll crank over no problem, chug a little and die, giving gas doesn't help. I check the carb, and its getting fuel. I'm wondering if its a timing issue again. I can't tell that anything has moved on the dizzy. It just doesn't want to stay running. If it does run, it runs smooth for a few minutes and then dies. So...is it not getting fuel, or the timing off, vacuum leak maybe somewhere? Just shooting for ideas at this point. Maybe I'm missing something.
Clogged fuel filter? Might run for a bit then die, but you say it's getting fuel...
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yeah...when I take the air filter off the top of the carb and pull the throttle cable, its squirting gas. Fuel filter looks good from what I can tell.
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I have started my clutch replacement on the 40. So far I have removed the seats, doghouse, drive shaft, shifters and a few miscellaneous things in the way. I ready to put the transmission on the jack with the trans attachment and attempt to lower it. The kit I bought says the bearings need to be removed with a hydraulic press... Is that true? Any tips or lessons learned you would like to share with me would be appreciated. As you all know, I'm a complete noob so advice is appreciated.
I have started my clutch replacement on the 40. So far I have removed the seats, doghouse, drive shaft, shifters and a few miscellaneous things in the way. I ready to put the transmission on the jack with the trans attachment and attempt to lower it. The kit I bought says the bearings need to be removed with a hydraulic press... Is that true? Any tips or lessons learned you would like to share with me would be appreciated. As you all know, I'm a complete noob so advice is appreciated.
Must be forgetting steps... The only bearing or bushing that comes to mind is the pilot bushing. May have to use the grease hydraulic route. Clean and prep the holes for the pressure plate to flywheel. I used new bolts just out of "feel good". What other bearings did you get? Doing the fly wheel to? Resurface?
I generally pull the drivetrain as an assembly, was easier to align verything and bolt everything together.
I generally pull the drivetrain as an assembly, was easier to align verything and bolt everything together.
Thanks Bret, the other bearing that came with the kit is the throw-out. I'm guessing I will need to resurface the flywheel.. I have never seen one, so I will need to do googling to find out if it needs resurfacing or replacement. Thanks for bringing that up and for the drivetrain tip.
It has been awhile, the throwout should be able to be done with a couple old sockets, hammer, and a vise. Press does make it quicker/easier though. If you haven't already ordered a flywheel then just plan on resurfacing. Similar to when you do brake/rotors. Assuming you got a new friction disc.
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thanks Bret. I will keep y'all posted on how things go and and leave a few tips for Kyle as it looks like he will doing the same thing soon.
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look forward to the tips! One of these days I'll get that clutch worked on...
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so I haven't been out to mess with the cruiser in awhile since I haven't fixed the clutch yet. Well put the key in to start it, and it just clicks rapidly...starter doesn't seem to be engaging? Not exactly sure. Maybe not enough juice to get it to turn over? Lights all work. Just something else to add to the list...