Builds Work In Progress aka: Badass

[Infinity00]

I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised how easy those items will be to finish by comparison - but you already know that I’m sure. I’m still always so happy when something that would have seemed hard in the past is so easy now in comparison to all the hard stuff

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

I'd like to add slave cylinders to your rear brake parts list

You've lost me. Slave? Not these?

 

[Prairie Swamp]

Rear wheel brake cylinders. $3 and up on Rock Auto.

 

[Infinity00]

Maybe. The head was fun but the machinist did so much that it wasn’t THAT much work tho cleaning the block and moving the pistons to clean them was fun. I was pretty impressed at how well large trifold diapers fit in each folded three times then rolled like fat sausages.

Using the centering tool was fun. I was so nervous but it wasn’t too hard once I understood the concept. And thanks to @Jaric00n for letting me borrow it. It will be on its way back very soon. And my friend not here who lent me his calipers too.

Next up, TREs and then rear drums, shoes, master cylinders and cleaning up the bellcranks.

Love the diaper image! Easy to visualize the size of he cylinder volume that way!!!

I wish I’d used a centering tool now. I think I have a leak past my wipers or something already and I have a thump every once in a while that I haven’t been able to find yet. From reading your thread and responses, I’m starting to think I need to take a look at my bearings there.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Rear wheel brake cylinders. $3 and up on Rock Auto.

Got 'em.

 

[Cruiserdrew]

"Slave" cylinders are the small hydraulic cylinders that make the brake shoes expand when you press the brakes.

"Master" cylinder is the main brake cylinder attached to the booster plenum.

Please don't use the $3 slaves. Get the $20 slaves. Mo'bettah.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Apparently I am steps ahead... only thanks to all of you who've done all this before me!

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Please don't use the $3 slaves. Get the $20 slaves. Mo'bettah.

Got 'em... Advics awaiting.

 

[Jaric00n]

Why cheap out on Safety components?
this baffles me

F : yes those are good !

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Why cheap out on Safety components?
this baffles me

F : yes those are good !

FYI, your centering tool is heading out today. Same address which is on other packages, correct?

 

[Jaric00n]

Yup
that works !
^_^

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

So thrilled w/ the way the truck rides now. Stopped by the local lake after grabbing some groceries.
And picked up an older bench grinder today for $20.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Badass is being made a tad less badass-ish.... bye bye top arch on the Smittybilt tube bumper.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Recently did the 555 TRE and relay rod end kit bought from a gracious mud member who didn’t need it. And added a new steering stabilizer from @cruiseroutfit as well.

Took her to a Meineke for a shop alignment afterward and was like a mother hen watching the kid doing it. Good thing I checked cuz he tightened the clampbasically not even on the relay rod end. I had to fix it when I stopped for water at a local spring.

 

[Jaric00n]

you going to put flowers in those two openings now?

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

And during nap yesterday I pulled the tint from the 4 front windows. I’m gonna leave it in the back for privacy and a bit more deterance for my tools I keep back there.
Heat gun worked like a charm... honestly it was almost too hot even on low.

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

you going to put flowers in those two openings now?

Fxxx no, I ain’t no girly girl! I have caps I bought to install.

 

[Jaric00n]

Ahahahahahah

good good

great progress

she's looking great ~~~

 

[NeverGiveUpYota]

Hehehe....

 

[Jaric00n]

Needs more longhorns now.....

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