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Los_Control

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  1. You sound like you are having fun. I watched Jonathon build a roadster, he was all gung ho and when done, He looked like a gorilla driving a kiddie car. Now he is building a RPU. He stretched the cab and also running a Buick straight 8. Took a stock A frame and used some parts while building a new frame. Just saying ya both doing the same thing and you may enjoy watching what he is doing.
  2. That is where I may be wrong, I think a good welder/body man, could tig weld the holes back up with stainless rod and then polish it out. The end result may look like a small blemish, or you may never see it. Just depends on what level restoration you are going for. Hoping someone will correct me if I am wrong. My knowledge is based off of past experience of custom SS back splashes being welded and formed and then installed in a kitchen remodel ... or commercial kitchens and all the SS food grade tables and equipment and the welding done on them. Only issue with trim is it is very thin and have to be very careful.
  3. If it is stainless steel trim and you have it, good chance someone can save it. My ss grill bars on my truck were smooshed flat. In a couple hours messing around I was able to get them looking pretty good. If it is not something you want to do yourself, maybe find a old school body and paint shop, one with a older worker that remembers this type of work .... They will enjoy fixing it. It can be welded, hammered out and polished. This may be your best choice if you actually have the original trim.
  4. ok done deal, I went searching again found this one in my price range ($85) Looks like it will work once or twice. and clicked buy now and it is on it's way. NAPA- 3 LEG HUB PULLER # NH 2251 "NEW"
  5. I guess that is the key word. And right now there really is not. I only see one decent used one that is way over priced. Thats ok I still have time. When I do get the nose back on, then turn the truck around in the driveway and pull the bed .... then I will need it for sure. With my past track record .... that could be another year Wife and I only moved to Texas couple years ago, we were going to go to angelo one time just for a road trip and see the town, and we just never did. It is still on our bucket list.
  6. Huh, I thought the event had been changed to IWOYTM? I admit my wife had a funny look on her face when I explained the event had changed Starting to put the puzzle back together, got the heater mounted yesterday, more sheet metal today and hopefully get "A" radiator in. Getting nose and inner fenders on is a big goal, from there can start some wiring , maybe by tomorrow? ... one bite at a time. The event was a good push for me and did help me get moving. I do have to get back to a couple other projects soon and then every day can be a IWOYTD.
  7. My biggest problem I do start with a smaller bit and work my way up .... I just do not have a large enough drill bit for my "pilot house truck" to fit.
  8. I love it .... I am not a big fan of "patina" I like what is there and would try to save as much as I could. I would want to try and color match any rockers or patch panels. You clean that thing up and it is beautiful just the way it sits .... and of course we are 20 feet away
  9. Yes sir, this will have to be your decision. Dado imho is more of a process and not a blade. We can buy Dado blade for a table saw or even skill saws, or a router bit and make a dado. for your situation, I just think the router gives you more control ... I would use a table saw for dado's in a cabinet, A skill saw for dado's in framing lumber ... your job a router. For a hinge I would lay the hinge on the router bed, then raise or lower the bit to thickness of hinge .... then you need to add the thickness of shovel strip ... you are on your own there to decide how much.
  10. If you have a router, you would set your bracket on the wood in position, then using a #2 or a fine pencil trace around the bracket. Then you would take a sharp razor knife and follow the line, cutting inside the line ... will prevent splinters. Then set the dado up in your router at the depth you want to countersink your hinge .... I am thinking same depth as the hinge so it sits flush? Then use the router to hog out the material following the inside of the line ... you can always go bigger if needed. You cant really get the dado in the square corners. Just get as close as you can, and then use your wood chisel to finish the corners. And any size bit would work, the smaller one on the right would get closer in the corners, & easier to control. While the bigger one on the left would be faster and remove more material. This is how I would set hinges in a wooden house door. The other option is to trim around the hinge with the razor knife, and just use your sharp wood chisel to remove the wood. Takes more effort, talent and time, still how it was done in the past. And what you are doing exactly like setting a hinge on a door.
  11. I also had a good day, think I have my linkage issue fixed, flushed again, but was nothing but clean water coming out so quickly moved on .... water pump, T-stat installed using gasket sealer expecting it to be last time. Generator, fan, fan belt installed Gave her a good hose job while it was out in the driveway .... like to do a little more, but 4:30 and with my wife disability I also do all the cooking, cleaning and shopping and it is time to get dinner started. And I got the shocks installed! Now she riding high in the front and the rear is really is squatting
  12. I dunno, I decided to reach down and just shift it manually for now. To do what I needed. And now all gears are working as should. I guess one linkage got moved or some thing?
  13. I can use some thoughts on this issue I created. I removed this screw and probably should not have. Now with the screw installed I no longer have reverse or 1rst gear. When I lift up and shift to reverse, linkage feels normal but I am in 2nd gear, Lift up and shift to 1rst and I get 3rd gear. Shifting was fine before I removed the one screw .... I assume there must be a procedure to follow. The shop manual I have does not cover linkage, I have a motors manual coming from ebay but wont be here til next week. Hoping it will cover it. While searching the internet just finding instructions for adjustment. Today I wanted to back it up into the driveway and run a lot of water through it to flush it out. Really disappointed in how much rust & sediment sitting in the head after flushing it out last year and then just draining the water out.
  14. We got that rain last night ..... It poured! No more in the foreseeable forecast. Generator bracket pulled cleaned and painted.
  15. I am going for the water pump now ... shocks done, truck started and pulled back up to the door. Doing a little research trying to find out how I lost reverse and 1rst gear
  16. I am undecided as usual, think I would like to do some painting today, or I need to remove my water pump, flush the block one last time, install a real water pump gasket and thermostat, T-stat, generator ... button the engine up. Then I want to play with the welder, still teaching myself and past I used .035 flux core and it sucks for sheet metal. I now have gas and .024 wire and need to set it up and play so can patch my fenders. Decisions decisions sigh! First I need to clean the shop and put carpenter tools away
  17. I was going to bolt these on yesterday ... I thought I should save it for today. ...
  18. Thats interesting, I have 2 of them, yellow one is a 48-50 1/2 ton converted to a utility trailer, other one is a 49 B1B Is it possible your 3/4 ton used a different style?
  19. It has to be a personal hobby or it just wont get done. I actually enjoy it and have future plans. What we envision and just like our cars, our vision is different then others. I sure could use Fabio assistance, seems like just to busy to visit my house.
  20. That could be the title of a whole new thread I do appreciate all the love and labor you put in your yarden. As a disabled remodel carpenter, I have seen a lot of nice yards over the time of my career. And realize with my past efforts the dedication to make it work .... My most favorite yard was more like a jungle. All native plants along with bamboo, trees and shrubs ... You would leave the back deck and wander down a path, find a bench to sit on and enjoy. Walk a little further and find a fish pond with a water fall, Little secret spots along the path as it returned back to the house. I really liked that, even though it was downtown Albuquerque, you felt like you were miles away out in the woods. That said, that will be a goal or direction I will be heading in. I bought this house over 2 years ago, and just getting a feel for it. Here in west Texas we cant have nice things. I watched a guy few blocks down redo his yard, within 2 years the lawn is all crab grass like the rest of us. While not attractive, it is a good choice for this area and we really have no choice. This particular area here, I plan to get a wild asparagus patch going. They look pretty gnarly when going to seed and 4' tall, but they offer my favorite veggie. The little tree in the photo Is actually a volunteer from the Large tree across the alley behind it, a pecan tree and looking forward to pecans when ready. I also have 10-15 watermelons growing, going to transplant them in this area and see what they do. I have a issue with black eyed Susan's growing. First year I ran them over with a lawn mower, second year I mowed around them. Dogs and cat loved it, They grow over 6' tall and pets had trails or would have hidey holes to take a afternoon snooze. This year the flowers are trying to take over my yard.
  21. Sometimes they listen, sometimes not. Last year I worked on my neighbors 54 Ford that had a overheating issue ... I fixed that and now it needs a decent tune up. Has a 1990's 302 with FI/AOD trans. Since it had been parked for 12-16 months, I asked him to just drive it and burn the existing 1/2 tank of gas out, put in some fresh gas and drive it some more. Then I will work on a tune up with the fresh gas. It was very drive able, would smoke the tires by accident. Just had a occasional stumble. But year old gas. I drove it over to his house and parked it last summer, has not been started or moved since. Now I really have no desire to work on it again ... Cars sitting is the biggest enemy of them .... they want to be driven to keep them working, and today's fuel is terrible.
  22. I am really glad he shared the link. After sleeping on it, I realize I must have placed my high bid at $75, and thinking it would need to sell for $80 to beat me. My high bid was not $80. And it sold for $75.59 ... probably a sniper software program at final seconds. I really need to get on the rear brakes, front is finished and master cyl cleaned and working and new lines ran to the T block to the rear. Only thing stopping me from having usable brakes is the drum puller tool. Looks like I will be heading back to the bay, I really want a good original made in USA tool. Have to bid higher. Why do I feel like I need a long hot shower after bidding on ebay ?
  23. I dunno, I may have to try again. I am not really disappointed for not winning the bid, although I believe I did set my max bid to $80. Knowing a nice tool will sell for over $100. Next time when searching I should set my bid higher for the right tool. As far as sniper goes, no clue what app it is and I do run linux, most apps wont work anyways. May have to check it out.
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