The Wanderers build

[superbuickguy]

time to make lights

but first, colorful spaghetti

of course it means taking things apart (again)

need to install the controller for the heated mirrors

we have light

hottest day of the year and I get the heated mirrors and heated seats working....

of course, the dash bezel doesn't fit with the leather-covered dashboard

so more to do.... but I really am getting close on the electronics
yo speedhut, where's my tach?

 

[superbuickguy]

Maestro in action
[VIDEO]for those who wonder what the alternator sees when using an alternator based tach signal
picture for those afraid of youtube

back to important installs

that was rough

this, on the other hand, was a bit harder

but it's in and for the first time since I owned this truck, the driver's side is done(ish)

next fix

with just a bit of disassembly and reassembly

it's time to start tucking wires but then, rear window acted up again

to be continued

 

[superbuickguy]

more vibratee lines
[VIDEO]this time from the blue wire
rewired like they want - now all I needs is my gauge back

back to leak fixing.... remove turbo pipe

yeah, that hose is easy now

 

[superbuickguy]

I find it interesting that out of 6 or so motors that I've built/upgraded/owned that this is the very first that needed the hose clamps for the bypass hoses.

though, in my own defense, the hose I used initially, failed.... though why it had to fail in the hardest spot to fix? yeah..

for those counting, 4 hours to replace 3 hoses.

 

[superbuickguy]

onward, back together but I think I'm going to add a second layer of heat shielding - of course, all of that and the next project is still in Kennewick
back together. one of those smart things I did was create this head pipe with v-bands on either end... makes work so much easier (not easy, mind you)

so the next deal - the rear window issue
see the witness line on the glass, the arms are hitting the lip and trying to pull it off the glass.

the fix is take it apart and reattach the glass to the track with it bent more to the front of the vehicle.... or you can try to whack the mount while it's attached to the glass....
I'm not that brave so I put it back together and I'll just remember to pull the glass so it clears the arm while it's going down

 

[superbuickguy]

time to get back to the a/c

this, again.... how to replace the evaporator

it does hold vacuum, question is the small leak - is it the gauge connection or something else?

more, tomorrow

 

[superbuickguy]

time to charge

it's not holding a vacuum long, so some help

but first, time to wire the compressor

and done

and now wired properly

however, these things....

if you look close, a bit of fluid is under it.... bright side is no other leaks...

and it did blow cold - so we're on the right path
to be continued

 

[superbuickguy]

and continued still
the way life works for me, I put this on backwards and it was the other side that leaked

I think what i did was put the seal in backwards on the correctly built side
if you squint closely, there's a thinner end and thicker end of that seal... of course, I can't check that because the one that failed has gone into quantum space

so I wait for my order of a new one to arrive....
not wanting to completely fail, I continued my prior fail and finished it without fail
I bought the wrong inserts - got the right ones so finished this up. This gives me a camper connection and also I can hook high-draw stuff to it (like inverters)