Earthquake III
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Hate to ask, but have you at least checked the fluid in the axles and maybe changed it, he might be running that 10w/muddy in there too....
Never know with this guys past vehicle maint record.
Once again hang in there.
Never know with this guys past vehicle maint record.
Once again hang in there.
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Yup, already done. Both axles have just over a gallon each of fresh 80W 90 in them. Yes, they were full of water too. Both rears had a half inch of muck in the bottom and when I pulled the drain plug, nothing happened. I had to dig out the holes with a screw driver. 
Then I flushed them out with fresh fluid until it ran clean and then filled them back up.
This thing was a real mess, but I'm almost done with the repairs.
Then I flushed them out with fresh fluid until it ran clean and then filled them back up. This thing was a real mess, but I'm almost done with the repairs.
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From: THIS IS SPARTA!, ...Mo.
More good news tonight. I started to indicate the cam. (measure the cam lift with a dial indicator) I didn't make it past the first cylinder before I realized the cam and lifters are also bad. That explains the popping through the carburetor under load. 
I guess it'll have to wait a couple weeks before it gets fixed now.
I guess if there's a bright side, after I do this, I'm done with the mechanical stuff. I can start to focus on the graphics and appearance. I want to change the interior around a little too. It has yellow inserts in the seat and I want to change them to red. (To match the new colors of the truck) I also need to weld some floors in this thing.
....it's a project, that's for sure.
I guess it'll have to wait a couple weeks before it gets fixed now. I guess if there's a bright side, after I do this, I'm done with the mechanical stuff. I can start to focus on the graphics and appearance. I want to change the interior around a little too. It has yellow inserts in the seat and I want to change them to red. (To match the new colors of the truck) I also need to weld some floors in this thing.
....it's a project, that's for sure.
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From: THIS IS SPARTA!, ...Mo.
"Quad zilla" was black and yellow. "EQ" is black and RED. Just a subtle change here and there. I really hate yellow on vehicles. The only thing left to change color wise is the seat. ...and all I'm doing there is replacing the yellow inserts with red ones. The seat is still in amazing shape and it's done in marine vinyl like Alice's is, so there's no need to completely redo it.
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Yea I agree! Ok sorry to make it look so bad, I am off my photo shop game today. lol But you get the idea.
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Well getting a little better, Alan his paint gun would do alot better, but I agree Black w/red accents is a great color combo.
Alan someone tagged your parking spot (lower L/R corner) lol.
Alan someone tagged your parking spot (lower L/R corner) lol.
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From: Ft.Pierce Fl.
Awesome build! I'm glad you made her look like a truck again as too many carve these all up for mudding(which I understand to lighten them up) but still it takes way from them looking like a truck.
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