Uh no, food and/or date would be excellent - I know this is weird to say, but I kind of like my wife - when my wife has trouble lining up subjects I get the nod to go hide... as I tell others, I don't get away with anything... though, tonight I stumped the older one which is quite a trick.
my wench arrived
just enough room to do a pull-style hydraulic clutch
the correct sensor arrived (e-speedo)
and the drive train is in....
and my wiring arrived for the TBI - what a helpful group of people (Howells)
I know this doesn't seem to show much, but actually, it's a big step
it means the pinion is in permanently and I can measure for driveshafts and axles (ordered the axles on Friday, will order the driveshafts on Monday)
so the rear springs from a rubicon are a bit soft, but the front springs seem to be pretty close
you'll note my multi-colored zip ties which hold the shocks in place
so this picture is more for the driveshaft folks, but the driveshaft is 19 1/2" long, it has a 23* angle (max 33*) but the pinion and the output are 8* opposite each other which brings the actually degree difference to a reasonable 16* (for a short wheelbase 4x4, that's doing pretty good).
I'll pull the rear differential out in the next day or two and paint it.... gotta be pretty too
front hp 44.... the fronts are 1310 u-joints... I figure that's the cheap fuse in the system - I may have to scallop the cross member for clearance - if I do, I'll add a mid-hoop just so bad things don't happen if the u-joint breaks
twin stick too
now we're getting somewhere
no picture of the first of the brackets welded in place - but it is and I have to fab a couple inner brackets then paint the weld away
on to the bare metal - spray with phosphoric acid
then rinse
same with the hood
I also got onto removing the cowl vent... I figure I'll get that done, ground down, then cut the dash and dowse it all with epoxy primer... maybe tomorrow after work I'll get the rear differential painted and the hood too. The side panels need to be cut and I'm putting different markers in them so there's a bit of fab before they get primered, the tailgate is going to be a one-piece that hinges at the bottom with a ladder attached to it that will double as a molle panel
I ordered the driveshafts - so that should be the last of the big parts.... now the nickel and dime crap (like window seals and such)
shock mounts (at least half of them)
and the other half in their rough form
epoxy primered the hood
and the fillers (and had a bit of trouble with it - I shouldn't have etched the metal)
the firewall I didn't etch, I just blew the paint on.... it went on beautifully
live and learn - the etched parts still aren't dry to the touch, the firewall is though it was last painted
one of those skills that I don't have is patience, and the one, most important skill in bodywork is patience.
I think a 71 Chevrolet pickup is coming into the shop for someone else - so I'm going to get pressed here - I need to spend the time, but I need to have this done.... I wish I had the patience of the guys who are doing the shoebox wagon.... but alas, it's not yet my skill.
so the axle was a bit long, and Nitro suggested shortening it. It's close... I admit being concerned about the length of spline engagement but I don't do axles for a living and these have a lifetime warranty...
you can see where the seal is now with the shortened shaft
next up, finishing up the underside so I can mount it back on the frame (and gain some room back)
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