Plastic Fantastic tew

[1946Austin]

Bummer. That hurts when setbacks happen, but the more expensive they are, the more painful.

[SuperBuickGuy]

re: FITech ... I don't think I can edit the "Oh Shit" out of this reply so I'll just leave it here.

I hope they had a couple of diodes inside that thing that blow up instead of fragging everything in sight. I'd be surprised if they didn't have at least some reverse polarity protection in it. Have you called them yet?

email, I'll call later if I don't hear from them (they're pretty good at responding). hopefully I can just buy a board and replace it (rather then sending it to them)...

yeah, bad words, I said a few and I don't think I'm done saying them... at least it didn't fry my ignition system...


an interesting aside in all of this.... getting the fan off the other, new alternator took a puller - meaning there is no way that one had come completely apart, the new one (a Napa) came off easily.

[Beagle]

re: FITech ... I don't think I can edit the "Oh Shit" out of this reply so I'll just leave it here.

I hope they had a couple of diodes inside that thing that blow up instead of fragging everything in sight. I'd be surprised if they didn't have at least some reverse polarity protection in it. Have you called them yet?

[SuperBuickGuy]

well fuel


plumbing complete :D


and started on the steering column


and obligatory picture of new alternator because pictures

[SuperBuickGuy]

Oh that's a kick in the butt, alternator, FITECH, hope there isn't a third thing!

I started it on starting fluid... all else is fine

[65RHDEER]

Oh that's a kick in the butt, alternator, FITECH, hope there isn't a third thing!

[SuperBuickGuy]

and cooked the computer in the fitech

[DanStokes]

unfortunately, I'm stuck with the problem, you see - it wasn't the wiring that messed up.

that said, even in here I can make it look like not a screwup... you see, there's a Defender 110 coming into my life quite soon - and being able to (safely) let the smoke out is a good talent to have.

Uh-oh. Best of luck.

Dan

[SuperBuickGuy]

I hate fixing screwed up wiring. I'd rather install a whole new wiring harness kit than try to make those uglies work.

unfortunately, I'm stuck with the problem, you see - it wasn't the wiring that messed up.

that said, even in here I can make it look like not a screwup... you see, there's a Defender 110 coming into my life quite soon - and being able to (safely) let the smoke out is a good talent to have.

[1946Austin]

I hate fixing screwed up wiring. I'd rather install a whole new wiring harness kit than try to make those uglies work.

[SuperBuickGuy]

whoops... I had the wires backwards on the battery... cooked the alternator. I had to go back to the shop tonight and touched the alternator... was hot, thankfully the disconnect switch works perfect.... lordy. the good Lord does watch over me.

[SuperBuickGuy]

two installed

four installed

ugh

fun fact, you need this wire connected

there was 2 hours of my life, gone.

[SuperBuickGuy]

onward with important, performance upgrades

new brake/clutch covers, worth 20 hp - which is damn near a Summit racing sticker

then exciting latch attachment

then... hold your breath in anticipation.... wiring

I'm going to replace the adapter with a real, waterproof plug.... these things are useless

[SuperBuickGuy]

Today, Rad Rides posted up a new video about a wagon where they put an Art Morrison chassis under it.... to remind, I did this nearly 2 years ago.

So I did do jack today... twice
new hotness

old brokenness

wait.... which one is broken?

I was all ready to proclaim how my Costco jack outlasted 2 HF jacks.... which, old brokenness did... problem was that was a factory sealed new one that was broken when they put it in the box.... ah well, just 2 hours I'll never get back
putting the new, new one to work

and the divorce is final




finally get to use this cart


this didn't last long, but it fits so I can move stuff around if needed




stiff stripped off..... more to come



I'm bringing this blast from the past up because I think it's cool. Art Morrison now has a IRS chassis that uses all Camaro parts.... hmm, wonder where he came up with that idea? yeah.. I know it wasn't available when I did this because I looked at all the options - he was still using the Ford T-bird rear....

File this under "why I blog" maybe even "why I'm poor" too ;) still, more power to anyone who follows along and does it themselves.

[SuperBuickGuy]

success?

no

however, it was an easy fix.... so success
then came a lot of stuff like this... this was the alternator wiring

stripped it out of the harness, I'll repurpose the full-time power wire, though


installed the markers


and a battery cut-off switch



still have a ways to go... but one bite at a time