superbuickguy
Explorer
floor cover
close, trying to decide whether to fabricate or just get another cover
close, trying to decide whether to fabricate or just get another cover
The Wanderers build
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Kingsize24
Well-known member
Cut it out smoothly and add an access cover IMO. It would be nice to have that accessible in certain occasions.
superbuickguy
Explorer
Turbo tube
last piece
and installed
and before the haters... max boost is 15 psi.... then I drive over pieces of the crank....
last piece
and installed
and before the haters... max boost is 15 psi.... then I drive over pieces of the crank....
superbuickguy
Explorer
So I bought some brown seats today - mind you, this is after the first rinse that took the dust off
round 1 with grease removing soap
round 2 and 3 with 409 and purple power
hmmm... not brown
they'll work
round 1 with grease removing soap
round 2 and 3 with 409 and purple power
hmmm... not brown
they'll work
NevadaLover
Forking Icehole
So I bought some brown seats today - mind you, this is after the first rinse that took the dust off
round 1 with grease removing soap
round 2 and 3 with 409 and purple power
hmmm... not brown
they'll work
High back Buckets are great, but vinyl is the devil.
superbuickguy
Explorer
interior...
white and ugly
now grey
and it all matches... bonus
then wire the gauges
it's in... and not yet wired.... but getting there
opinion time... update the front grill to the 90/91 style? I have an opportunity to get those parts for a very reasonable cost.... not 100% fan of the style, but then again, money is money
white and ugly
now grey
and it all matches... bonus
then wire the gauges
it's in... and not yet wired.... but getting there
opinion time... update the front grill to the 90/91 style? I have an opportunity to get those parts for a very reasonable cost.... not 100% fan of the style, but then again, money is money
superbuickguy
Explorer
Other side
I gave up trying to find the stock block-off plate
easy enough to make (the size is the same as an O2 sensor)
and installed
then moved the truck over to make it easier to work around - along with taking to top off for that natural light
I gave up trying to find the stock block-off plate
easy enough to make (the size is the same as an O2 sensor)
and installed
then moved the truck over to make it easier to work around - along with taking to top off for that natural light
superbuickguy
Explorer
what a difference a year makes (actually, 11 months, I bought it September 12th)
Kingsize24
Well-known member
She looks great man! So what are the next things left to get it on the road?
superbuickguy
Explorer
the is the most important picture of today - clutch works great. had to pry on the throwout while my friend cracked the lines at the master.... not pretty but it works
then I couldn't shut the truck off when I got it into the shop... had to pull the plug and disconnect the battery
when I got this, the ignition switch was temperamental - thought it was the switch (and, for those playing along, I commented then that the switch looked new)... it was the barrel, not it works like new
then onto the billions of things left to do... focus now is the electronics so I have gauges and start the floorboard fixes
and then I show you a picture of a speaker
seemed like it was a good idea to replace them since I had to remove one to run the wires for the pillar gauges
this is not helpful, he thinks he is, but he is most certainly not
time to start thinking what this is going to need to be/do when its done. sealed for sure but do I just make the top removable? do I rely solely on the rubber boot to keep crap out? (no)
but in that vein, I should consider what the center console will look like - stock? I'd rather be able to walk into the driver/passenger side but I'm not giving up storage....
then I couldn't shut the truck off when I got it into the shop... had to pull the plug and disconnect the battery
when I got this, the ignition switch was temperamental - thought it was the switch (and, for those playing along, I commented then that the switch looked new)... it was the barrel, not it works like new
then onto the billions of things left to do... focus now is the electronics so I have gauges and start the floorboard fixes
and then I show you a picture of a speaker
seemed like it was a good idea to replace them since I had to remove one to run the wires for the pillar gauges
this is not helpful, he thinks he is, but he is most certainly not
time to start thinking what this is going to need to be/do when its done. sealed for sure but do I just make the top removable? do I rely solely on the rubber boot to keep crap out? (no)
but in that vein, I should consider what the center console will look like - stock? I'd rather be able to walk into the driver/passenger side but I'm not giving up storage....
superbuickguy
Explorer
not much, really. Finish the exhaust, connect gauges, and figure out an intake (there could be a snorkel involved). my goals here is 'drives safely', then the interior, then paint it... once that's done, build a camper for it. But the 'drive it' is pretty close. Probably even have working a/c when it happens.
*forgot* I need to set the max boost.
It will be a year before it's painted and has a camper (especially since there's a tray overland bed for my wife's Colorado that's coming before the paint or camper)
superbuickguy
Explorer
tonight's update. Wiring.
spastic cat
I hate everyone.
in other news, because I'm not a YouTube sensation, I'm going to have gauges, a working speedo and insurance before it hits the street.... I know, I know, but I've never pretended to be an actor and I'm not going to start now
spastic cat
I hate everyone.
in other news, because I'm not a YouTube sensation, I'm going to have gauges, a working speedo and insurance before it hits the street.... I know, I know, but I've never pretended to be an actor and I'm not going to start now
NevadaLover
Forking Icehole
I feel your pain!
superbuickguy
Explorer
time to clean up the gauges
wax on/off
and working (best of all, oil pressure)
and EGTs
still need to decode the sensor on the crank... smarter people then me would have written this stuff down when it was all apart...wire is run but need to figure which of the two wires is sending the signal... probably, actually, doesn't matter - ground one, hook the wire up to the other... tomorrow.
wax on/off
and working (best of all, oil pressure)
and EGTs
still need to decode the sensor on the crank... smarter people then me would have written this stuff down when it was all apart...wire is run but need to figure which of the two wires is sending the signal... probably, actually, doesn't matter - ground one, hook the wire up to the other... tomorrow.
superbuickguy
Explorer
kitty says "leak".... kitty is right
weird part is I dunno why it's leaking there...
first thought was 'failed seal' but it's not, it's somewhere around where the notch that allows oil back into the t-case.... hopefully I don't have to pull the driveshaft to fix it... heaven knows, I'll try some miracle glue first
also the turbo wasn't providing boost...
otherwise, spent some time rearranging stuff... in my schedule, somewhere, I need to go do a firewood load... which means adding taller sides to my trailer... ah well, I'll rest when I'm dead
weird part is I dunno why it's leaking there...
first thought was 'failed seal' but it's not, it's somewhere around where the notch that allows oil back into the t-case.... hopefully I don't have to pull the driveshaft to fix it... heaven knows, I'll try some miracle glue first
also the turbo wasn't providing boost...
otherwise, spent some time rearranging stuff... in my schedule, somewhere, I need to go do a firewood load... which means adding taller sides to my trailer... ah well, I'll rest when I'm dead
