Another rescue...
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emblems came out great, and good to hear everything seems to be coming along with the truck.
thinking of doing the same to my emblems when the weather gets cold, but it hasn't been under 70 for the high the past couple days....how did you polish and what compound did you use?
thinking of doing the same to my emblems when the weather gets cold, but it hasn't been under 70 for the high the past couple days....how did you polish and what compound did you use?
Well, the cold spell finally broke, so I took the old beast out for a test drive.
Ran it up and down some dirt roads for a few miles, going through all gears for the first time. Everything seems to work well. While it was 20-32 below zero last week, I did some detailing on a few trim pieces.
Ran it up and down some dirt roads for a few miles, going through all gears for the first time. Everything seems to work well. While it was 20-32 below zero last week, I did some detailing on a few trim pieces.
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Believe it or not, I used some of my old stash of Dupont in the glass bottle.
Picked 6 bottles out of an auto parts store dumpster back in the '60's. Just hand rubbed the pieces a couple times.
Picked 6 bottles out of an auto parts store dumpster back in the '60's. Just hand rubbed the pieces a couple times.
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As posted on the "heater control" thread, I had to repair the lever, after finding the parts scattered about the truck.
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In an effort to loosen up the cables, I decided to go all the way in, and I'm glad I did. This could be why the fan didn't work!
An overheated motor might have resulted in a serious cockpit fire.
An overheated motor might have resulted in a serious cockpit fire.
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Next stop was the defroster ducts. Mudwasps had chewed holes and built their nests in there. After chipping out the mud, I did the old plywood and spray bottle trick to straighten them out.
Then, two laminations of fiberglass cloth and two coats of resin. I've seen prettier jobs done on these, but none stronger. These should last a long time!
I glassed the insides of the neck where the hoses go on, so as not to increase the OD.
Then, two laminations of fiberglass cloth and two coats of resin. I've seen prettier jobs done on these, but none stronger. These should last a long time!
I glassed the insides of the neck where the hoses go on, so as not to increase the OD.
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Next step is to deal with the broken windshield. I sourced a nice used one, and a side window, from a very helpful member here. Thanks, Blaine!
After treating some rust in the passenger's side corner, and installing the chrome trim on the replacement windshield, (what a pain!) with a new Dennis Carpenter seal, I'm ready to pull the rope.
After treating some rust in the passenger's side corner, and installing the chrome trim on the replacement windshield, (what a pain!) with a new Dennis Carpenter seal, I'm ready to pull the rope.
