ggdad1951 Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 yah Don, where are your long bent ones? Even I have those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Paul practically every swap meet has a booth or two selling used but good quality tools like this for a fraction of the new cost..I have a mix of stuff I have bought this way over the years. There are lots of good deals to be had.......you just gotta keep your eyes open.....and stop blaming the cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I find a lot of brand name excellent quality tools at a fraction of their cost at the local pawn shops...trust me..what they asking and what they will sell it for is quite a bit of difference. Know before you go what things are running and make a reasonable offer based on condition...granted..a couple pawn shop can be hard to dicker with..however..most towns have more than one to shop at.. estate sales are also great...go the last day when prices are as low as 25% of the first day price..got a nice selection of punches for 1.00 and in the bag was a lot of other small shop useable items..like looking for car parts deals,,you got to get out to where they are at to be successful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Many of my tools are from garage sales ebay and estate sales as Tim mentioned. Even get stuff like supplies that way. A couple summers ago there was an estate sale of a guy that retired from 3m. That was a gold mine of sand paper sanding disks etc. Also at another one this summer I got an entire fedex box full of 3m sand paper for $2. Just gotta get out there and look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 yeah..my horde of sandpaper and might I add 6 inch bench grinder wheels (new) was a give away at an estate sale..Ed..those vises I bought and flipped for good money were estate sale items...brought many folks to my table at the swap meet.. now get out there and find them deals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Roberts Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Flea markets are a good place to look too . My best buy was an Ammco brake gauge for about $25 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkrider Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I def need to get a decent set of feeler gauges one day as well...never had a set of my own funny enough...used to use dads all the time when he had his shop...then i ceased working on cars for a few years so never had reason to pick up a set...i should really fix that soon considering i am now a PH owner lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 the largest selection of feeler gauges I own are the wire style..they are in my opinion a bit more accurate as you do not have a long blade in your way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted October 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2015 (edited) The lines on my schematic are getting fainter and my recall as well, so I documented the wiring in sunsets. Maybe someone can benefit from this picture. I'm quite certain it is accurate, for all things related work. This will be attached to my service manual. I did subsets so I can quickly find the wiring related to my need. Edited October 26, 2015 by pflaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) My farmer father taught us to know our horses/equipment, tractors, etc., so one would know by performance if trouble is brewing. Well, I took my truck out for a spin an hour ago, and the steering wheel had a quarter turn play, before it was very tight. I was two blocks from home so I pulled over and drove one side up on the curb so I could get under it easier. I started with the bolts and found that the large lock washer and nut on the bottom of the steering post was MISSING! OUCH. The arm was still snug so I gingerly drove it back to the garage where it is now. Phew! That after new gasket on the exhaust pipe, new brake light switch, new points and condenser, fresh gasoline, tach and lights all working . . . Shakespeare said "Tomorrow and tomorrow beats this steady pace of life, signifying nothing. The poet Burns wrote, "The best laid plans of mice and men oft go astray." Where was PA when I needed him! Probably painting a car! Now I know where that larger lock washer and nut hanging on the wall belong. Sure glad I put it away! Since I've gone this far, I may as well ask, should that large nut get a final tightening with an impact wrench? Edited October 29, 2015 by pflaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 yes I was priming and blocking the lower body a bit....and...ask me again why I don't want to ride with you in your truck.....lol I thought you went over that thing with a fine tooth comb not long back...glad it did give you a bit of warning... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Plymouthy.......... Me neither. He scares the %$^@ ! out of me. Paul; Forget about these guy's you keep quoting. They may have put words together..........but they are no help at all when it comes to something like as serious as this. I suggest you dump your copies of their books and get in touch with the really talented British authors like Colin Chapman or Axiom of "Motorcycling" fame. Far more beauty and wisdom in these writings than ever came from the baird. Jeff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted November 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 There still remains many little cosmetic things to finish but I now drive The Phoenix when needed. One thing that has changed is the play in the steering. That has me baffled. The tie rods are tight, the grease was not melted out of them, so that is ok. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Crawl under the front end with a good light. Have your wife turn the steering wheel back and forth to the limit of the free play while you look to see what is loose. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 (edited) Anything to do with cutting your steering shaft in half when you put on the car steering wheel? That still scares me. You did put the large washer and nut that you mentioned earlier back on? Edited November 14, 2015 by RobertKB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Anything to do with cutting your steering shaft in half when you put on the car steering wheel? That still scares me. Amen. Was not a great idea. Any chance the play is at the steering wheel end of things? Instead of at the gearbox? Maybe it is moving at the splines? Jack it up and see what happens when the wheels are off the ground. Jeff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted November 14, 2015 Report Share Posted November 14, 2015 Perhaps he forgot to tighten the steer wheel nut. We all have been guilty of the loose nut! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Perhaps he forgot to tighten the steer wheel nut. We all have been guilty of the loose nut! So what you are saying is the loose nut is actually a real for sure loose nut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 all the problems with that truck are now and always has been related to the loose nut behind the steering wheel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted November 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) I did as "The Don" suggested. I got under the truck and had my son work the steering wheel. What is moving Is the rear shackle on the front spring. It moves first then gets some leverage on the frame and torques it some I compared that shackle to the drivers side shackle which did not move. The shackle is note frozen it is just 'loose'. TKS Don. Edited November 16, 2015 by pflaming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I did as "The Don" suggested. I got under the truck and had my son work the steering wheel, the wheel with the nut on. What is is the rear shackle on the front spring. So, got my marching orders. Suggest you march back and proof read what you just wrote and see if it makes sense to you???? I really don't know what is is??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I think I need a martini or six to keep up with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 I think I need a martini or six to keep up with this! Now is a good time for you to ride your little train over the river and through the woods to grandmothers bar at the wet your whistle stop you created way out not quite in the middle of now where but you can see it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Dodgeb4ya, on 15 Nov 2015 - 8:06 PM, said:I think I need a martini or six to keep up with this! I think a certain person may be about 10 of these ahead of you already... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted November 16, 2015 Report Share Posted November 16, 2015 Last time I paid Bob a visit he told me of a railroad he built on his property. Has a whistle stop somewhere deep in the woods where a fully stocked bar resides. I did not drive, nor ride on this train. One of the biggest mistake's I made on this visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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