WarDamnEagle
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Nice. I remember walking down to the Lighthouse a time or two but not sure if I ever went to the actual beach. Certain there wasn't anything quite that memorable.
Builds Whitey Forty - Tilda Bogue Service Station (2 Viewers)
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When I was a wee lad of 5 in 1982, my grandfather passed away while my dad was stationed in Okinawa and we had to catch an emergency flight back to the States on C5. I still remember sitting backwards and then leaving coming down the stairs into the cargo hold
Back in the late 60’s, the Woodstock era 
, the chick on the beach was a common thing at swimming holes and some hidden lakes here in the northeast…. Brings back some crazy memories. That looks like a trip of a lifetime from my perspective
ON THE OTHER HAND: seeing that voltmeter on the sniper screen was like hearing a note on a piano that stops short of completion and when you finally hear it…and it resolves. . . It is like holding your breath and breathing again
, the chick on the beach was a common thing at swimming holes and some hidden lakes here in the northeast…. Brings back some crazy memories. That looks like a trip of a lifetime from my perspective ON THE OTHER HAND: seeing that voltmeter on the sniper screen was like hearing a note on a piano that stops short of completion and when you finally hear it…and it resolves. . . It is like holding your breath and breathing again
RevISK
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Poetic.Back in the late 60’s, the Woodstock era
ON THE OTHER HAND: seeing that voltmeter on the sniper screen was like hearing a note on a piano that stops short of completion and when you finally hear it…and it resolves. . . It is like holding your breath and breathing again
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It’s why I love my build threads.
Shoot…. I love them too!
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It’s not a bad place to live, either (West Marin)
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Spent the morning getting Blue Bird packed up and ready for home in Michigan.
I was about to pull the trigger on the City Racer EPS swap when I thought to message the stereo guy to get an appointment for Whitey and he had a cancellation this week so it’s headed to Audio Solutions. The EPS can wait. Here are some outside glamor shots.
I was about to pull the trigger on the City Racer EPS swap when I thought to message the stereo guy to get an appointment for Whitey and he had a cancellation this week so it’s headed to Audio Solutions. The EPS can wait. Here are some outside glamor shots.
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Haha. Yeah. I’m good at subcontracting to pros
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Lots of people try to keep everything in house and end up not being very good at what they are trying to do.@wngrog Delegating is a sign of great management… did it most of my life
I don’t build motors, transmissions, set up gears, do upholstery or do stereos.
There are pros for such things. I’m not one.
As a motorcycle rider, we would call that risk management….know your limits and work within them
@wngrog - I’ve seen you use City Racer’s EPS in a few different builds, but it doesn’t seem to be part of your standard recipe. Curious (1) if you have a preference between electronic and hydraulic and (2) why/how you choose one over the other for a particular build. (For the record, I’ve had both and don’t really have a preference other than the cleaner look of the OEM hydraulic.)
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@wngrog have you installed an EPS on a rig with a one-piece steering column (no rag joint)? Ours is a 1970. I looked into getting a City Racer setup, but as I recall, the one-piece column required some modification. I believe that the instructions even suggested pulling the steering box/column and shipping it to the manufacturer.
Thanks.
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Nope. @ClemsonCruiser did one with a generic kit and said there was a lot of cussing involved so I’ve steered clear.
Not to hijack, but I've also got a 1970 and thought about this. Seeing as you're doing a 4 speed conversion it may not be worth trying to preserve the Toyota manual box for EPS, rather switching to a manual Saginaw box without a drag link then going with the EPS column could net the bet of both.
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No way I could bring myself to change the classic early steering wheel on an early truck. I do Saginaw on them or simply make the stock steering work
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People love the white 40. I had it at the club this morning and had 4 people tell me how hot it is.
Just dropped it for a stereo. The one that was in there had a doozy of a setup. We are keeping the speakers. They were well done.
Just dropped it for a stereo. The one that was in there had a doozy of a setup. We are keeping the speakers. They were well done.
