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started to rebuild my starter!!!

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Finished my 3:73 install. Used an original Eaton Posi Carrier, rebuilt, polished and ported by a retired engineer who actually helped design these. He has some great write-ups online about the older Carriers as compared to the new carbon ones. Anyway, topped it off with a new LPW Ultra Diff cover. Now to break it in and then Vroooooooom...:)

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Not a Lot.

But got some photos...... :mm:


IT HAS BEGUN........ NO TURNING BACK NOW.


Greeted by this before 09.00 today.

Driven by Bob the Magician.


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Tools of the trade.

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I met Bob a few months ago when he picked up a pedal kart for his son Alfie that he had won on Evilbay.

Typically of me, we started to chat and ended up talking jobs and hobbies...... so it was agreed that I would use him to pull the dents on my trucks door where it had flipped open before.

I still need to find a pair of Jeep Cherokee "door straps" to replace the stretched original ones.

Bob started dressing a few of the small dents on the bonnet for me.

Made it look so easy, I also made him a wooden tool to help massage the metal. Made me feel useful as he is so bloody skilled.

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Then onto the door to open up the first crease......

The filler at the bottom of the ground back section is about 8mm thick, camera does not capture it well.

Loads of holes from previous damage repairs, I suspect the door was damaged again after the repairs were done in the USA before exportation.

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Then I got to help...... now there was no going back.

The clips that hold the wide trim onto the door screws in, and I managed to unscrew one, the others we just ground the heads off, and dropped the bits inside the door for attention later.
I believe the new trim I will be buying when I have saved up the cash, from Mar-K, comes with new clips.

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NINJA !!

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Next up came the fun, magical part.

Using the "Wriggley Wire" welded on with this special tool.

Bob showed me, and then made me do the next few.

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It fuses these wriggley wires to the body metal with current, then you get to pull the metal back with various tools and also tension, with added hammer and dolly strikes.

MAGIC !!!

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PRO at work.

Hook in as many hooks as you needed and welded on and into the crease.

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MARTIN had come over earlier from taking his Rottie to the vets, to take a look and learn as well.

He made a few very short video clips which will give an idea of what happens. Excuse the finesse and aspect of the clips, it is an iPhone 6 so quite technical (rofl)

The violence levels vary, and finesse is the name of the game in stretching and shrinking metal.

CLIP 1

Dent Pulling part 1 - YouTube

CLIP 2

Dent Pulling part 2 - YouTube

CLIP 3

Dent Pulling part 3 - YouTube


Bob dressing the steel after the wires, which he alternated as he went along.

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Bit by bit the crease came back, as well as the swage line which is really badly creased.

Next up it was the time for a pin puller. Same as the wriggley wires, apply current, fuse to door, pull.

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At this point Bob was trying to fill the holes we opened up with some of the pins, a couple took, but the rest would not seat.

So I brought out the Mig Welder, thinking that would be sensible, Martin, being the hero, who welds plate most days of the week took the welder out of our hands and proceeded to burn a hole and create a blob....... OOOOPPPS !! (OK, I admit, it was not his fault, though I would love to blame him)
After 5 years, the bottle of CO2 that Oldbus had brought me from Germany had just expired. BUGGGERR !!!
No Problemo..... Or so I thought, I have a fresh bottle of Argon/CO2 mix, specially bought for the trucks welding, just quickly change bottles and we will be back on track.

ERRRRMMM..... ?? NOPE.

Can you see the problem ??

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YUP.

Female-Male or Male-Female.

So I needed an adaptor for my regulator. (suspect I have one hidden away somewhere)

So Bob just finished up as far as he could, as he had another home visit to do today.

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Up here he could not do anything where some idiot had tried to crowbar open the quarter light at some point.

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After Bob packed up and left, I went to Rainham to pick up a 3 speed Raleigh Shopper bicycle in need of attention.
Hammerite paint and a flat front wheel is the opening bid, but I have a plan.

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Then I shot over to Machine Mart in Maidstone as I managed to get a 20% VAT Free discount voucher off a member on Rods n Sods to meet Martin and to do a group buy of tools we both needed.
I got an electric Impact Wrench, Oscilating DA Sander, two half packs of discs for the sander, 50 each in medium and coarse grit which Martin and I always share half and half, as well as the adaptor for my welders gas bottle.

My little pile in heaven.

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This weekend has been wet, rainy and relatively miserable.

Nicola really only saw me this morning when I took her a cuppa tea and last night for a bit.

Yet, when I came in from all my "Manly tasks" the house smelt rather good and I found these in the kitchen, with a lovely casserole in the oven, cooking away, as well as a Summer fruits oven baked crumble.......


MY LIFE IS GOOD !!


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That is all for today.

Next episode soon.

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took apart heater i got and cleaned it up, Attachment 1327878

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You have been busy!!

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Put together a fan shroud. I'm using a larger 19.25" fan that I found at the swap meet, which has made it a challenge when combined with my motor which is in the forward position. You can see in one picture that there's only ~5/8 space between the corner of the blade and the P/S pullet nut.

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Have started to clear out the garage so that I will have space to do the bodywork when I get going.

So tonight I removed the chrome smoothies and fitted these Japanese 4x4 wheels that my buddy Scott (Jabbo) dropped off here about a year ago.

They will be perfect to roll the truck around on, and are OK to get dirty etc.

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I do love this quick Snap On jack.

Up Up and away.

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Job done !!

I also used the new impact wrench I bought yesterday to undo the nuts, what a pleasure to have the "right tools".

It is brutal for sure.

I will not be using it for most fastening jobs.

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Just before I pulled the truck back in, I looked down the side and again just grinned at how Bob had managed to sort out the creases yesterday.

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I also started to move stuff into the caravan shed, as my bike trailer needs to go to Martins mums place 30 miles from here, into her garage.

Once the space is liberated I can move my motorbike across and put up the wall I want to add to keep the rest of the garage reasonably dust free.

The blasting cabinet needs to be assembled too.

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dyno matted wow what cool stuff!

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I had to pull one of my headers to replace a freeze plug, the one above the starter. Since I had one off I decided to install the Sanderson block huggers my kids bought me for Fathers day(2 yrs. ago). Until now I haven't been motivated to take them off but since one is off, why not. I mocked the new ones up and they will make an improvement routing plug wires, removing plugs etc. Just need angled reducers and gaskets to put it back together.

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Truck time tomorrow, well, sort of. Working on clearing the garage.

Sold my Sachs Madass tonight.

Stripped off all the side trim on my truck after work.

Looks rubbish.

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I drove up to napa and picked up a 92 LT1 out of a Vette. Got the engine componants and wiring harness for $260. Now I just have to figure out what I am going to do iwth it.

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Working out the kinks to get it low and level.

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truck is looking good, just noticed your 6 lug now?

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Yes sir. 12 bolt rear and drop spindles up front with disc brakes.

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just got my 12 bolt in ,front end gonna have to wait, just curious what rims are you running?

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Finally added the lettering to my tailgate

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Your letters came out good!

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Smoothies from Wheel Vintiques that have been rattle-can painted black. Eventually the moon discs will go back on them.

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Wishing a safe and happy Thanks Giving to all of my American Friends
:canada: :flag:

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Here are some pictures. Will this help? I was thinking of putting the engine in my green truck shown in picture but I think i will just overhaul the 283 that is in there and keep that one and build another truck with the vette engine. I do have a short frame and all the parts to do it. :devil:

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Love seeing these trucks at work!

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Got my front clip and grill installed. Next on is the hood and headlight and turn signal wiring.

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That grille looks awesome JB.

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I can't believe how different the truck can look from one week to the next.

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Last night I removed the side trim off the truck.

I was amazed at just how knackered the trim is.

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First question is WHY ???

WHY do they need these clips to keep the trim on?

How the hell do you get it off the truck without getting a hernia??

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BARSTEWARDS !!!!!!

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These little clips are OK to remove.

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Leaving the trim in a pile of mangled treasures.

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While I was in the garage, I looked at the quarter windows, the passenger side is rotten..... now to find a decent replacement. Who said it would be easy.

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Rusted frame.

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Drivers side is a lot better, and the rubbers need replacing, but the frame is good.

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I took a day annual leave today, to fit some hardboard into the rafters of the garage.
Hopefully it will help when I get to do the body work, to keep the garage a bit warmer, and also to manage the dust from sanding filler etc.

Once I pulled the truck out on the "winter wheels" and minus its side trim, it looked pretty misserable.

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Went to B&Q Hardware to fetch 8 sheets of hardboard, and some cut timber for framing up the walls I want to put up inside the garage.

On the way back, I stopped for some fuel as the needle was dropping very low.

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It took me the best part of 8 hours of cutting and fetteling to get the the drop down sheets onto the rafters.

I still need to tidy up the holes and some of the escapes for the heat, then I will do the walls.

Before

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While I was clearing up the loft area,I found the trucks "aircon/blower" pipes. Merry mix of pipework.

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After.

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Getting there bit by bit.

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I went to Pick n Pull in San Pablo ,CA and got some seats ....55.00 for a front electric bench seat out od a late model chevy truck ...DEAL !!!! Even thou they are half price tomorrow on the 3 day sale ...they would be gone then and it suppose to rain , rain ....
I put them in the bare cab to see how they fit ...PERFECT !!! the two front holes on the outs sides of each seat line up primo !!! and i was worried about havein to cut and weld the brackets as the late model truck floor was not flat ...BUT,,,my old truck isnt flat too..They fit with only drilling 6 more holes and bolting up with fender washers and nuts.....hurray......
PS....there is another set there in a suburban..they are ok shape ..alittle dirrty and a little worn....but for under $50.00 bucks ..DEAL !!!!! Bring a dolly and rope to tie it to...you have to walk a 1/4 mile back after the gate to reach the trucks.......
Tomorrow I go back before dentist appment to get the seat belts with a 12 allen head that I didnt have today ....arrrrrrr
Cheers .....:metal:

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New pipes today

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just finished "sectioning" my seat frame. took 2" out. painted driver door panel.

im just exhausted now. lol!

larry

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Yesterday I pulled the 6 lug rearend out and today I put the 5 lug in including the brake line and the emergency brake cables. If my new metal floor was in my fleetside bed I would love to sit her in place. Also went up front and dropped the lower a arms and pulled the springs. Going to replace the ball joints and rebuild the lower a arm and put her back together. Donor rear end looks like it grew there.

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I got my GMC 305 v6 to fire and run, finally.

Here it is in action...

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Got the rear axle back in after converting to 5 bolt, posi, and 3.73 gears. Bed is mostly on with seven bolts that fit properly. Only problem is they put the wrong size studs in the axle :mad:

What would be next likely size down from 1/2"? Hoping I can find uni-lug nuts in that size. Axle is at resting height - going to be a tight fit!

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are you asking lug nut size?

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Yes - lug size. Guessing next size down will be 7/16-20?

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yea just replaced mine

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Been just over a year now and I can't believe I just now got to changing out my old broken steering wheel. I also added a cool coolant overflow polished aluminum container. Attachment 1330993

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New steering wheel.

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My truck wasn't ready for the Interstate but decided to go to Turkey Run yesterday... and I'm glad I did! Met so many cool people and saw so many awesome vehicles... Didn't get a chance to see them all but (if i can find the energy) may go back again today.

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awesome, not too bad a drive for you. I can't bring myself to make the trip from down here in ft lauderdale. Maybe next year!

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Just replaced mine as well, 7/16-20 as well