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I'm wrestling with fittings trying to get my power steering type 2 pump hooked up!

Brian, mine would really send you into a tail spin with all the updated gadgets!


Jim W

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Brian, maybe get up a little earlier......
that's awesome. gonna be in the paint booth soon.

me? not so much. still working on the box. started at the rear and working my way forward. finishing everything as i go. no "I'll get that later" stuff. gonna be good to see the box go for blasting and epoxy.

keep posting man, it gets me off the couch.

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If you've been around AD trucks at all you've no doubt seen those ubiquitous cowl creases from hyper-extending the doors. Today I reverted to my old Model A technology and installed some home-made door check straps. No danger of cowl creases now!

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BTW, while working in that area I noticed factory holes for a right-side factory ID plate, apparently for right-hand drive versions of ADs. I've heard that in England, Australia, etc. the ID plate was on the opposite side (right) door jamb; I guess this proves it.

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What did I do to my truck today, does it count if I watched my brother install the bearing races in my hubs? Well, that was it, but that got done. I went to his house 160 miles away to get my Gran Sport and he did that for me while I was there. He and his son did an amazing job with the Gran Sport with it now running sweet!

Brian

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After spending the whole day at a car show, driving an hour each way didn't think I would have it in me but I got out to the garage and got the other spring in place and the rear end setting on them!

I would have gotten more done, or relaxed more if I hadn't decided to change the right shackle bushing in the frame. The right one when I did it felt fine so I figured I would leave it. The left side was not good and I removed it pretty easily and figured I couldn't replace one side and not the other......and that is when the HELL began.

I literally broke the friggin handle with the head flying off on my 4lb sledge hammer trying to remove that friggin bushing! OMG I was beat beyond belief but just couldn't give up. It LAUGHED at a power saw like I was trying to cut it with a friggin shoe lace! I ground it with a burr cutter to be able to beat it out and it STILL took beating beyond belief!

Anyway, got it out and got the rear end setting in place.

whooooo hoooooo

Can I go to sleep now?

Brian

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You earned it!

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I got the passenger door finished, ready for primer! WHOOO HOOOO! Both doors are ready for primer! Then came home and went out on a date night with my wife and when I got home went out to the garage and got the rear end mounted on the springs, WHOOO HOOOO again!

I need to get a fender down to the shop so I can get another panel going.

Brian

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Got my third member and axles cleaned up and ready for some paint and got some new nuts and washers and such to put it together.

Brian

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I had a couple of instances where my brake lights stayed on, so I installed an auxiliary return spring on my brake pedal. Really it's an old dishwasher door spring, ha ha!

Went for a drive, came home with my ears ringing. Man, I've gotta get sound deadener in this thing! And of course door seals so I can wash it...I know all my dust and dirt is embarrassing to this entire forum ;-)

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Got my doors on the door racks ready for primer at the shop. Then got the third member and axles painted at home, then carried one of my rear fenders back work tonight so I can get on that once the doors are primed. WHOOO HOOOOOO!

Brian

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Got my doors primed, WHOOO HOOOO! Was planning on a bunch more when I got home then was hit with what I had forgotten, my daughters Girl Scouts advancement ceremony.

So, off I go and I am ok, I got the doors primed!

Brian

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So I started with realizing I needed a reservoir for the power steering pump, then not liking the one I got off a Camaro at the wrecking yard, I found one that looked like it would fit, so I bought it, then trying to get fitting that would go from inverted flair to 6AN then trying to get a fitting to go from metric tubing to 6AN only to find out the new reservoir hit the steering box and the lined wouldn't clear... So I tried to take the pulley off as it was blocking a bolt from coming out so I could slot one of the steering pump bolts so I could swing the pump more upright, and whoever installed it, used red lock-tight on 3mm fine screws and jammed them into two of the bolts holding the hub on the pump shaft. I broke one screw and someone broke one screw installing it and put it in with black silicone to hold it in place... now I get to try and find out who made the pulley setup so I can buy a new hub....


Jim W

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Oh darn, sorry about that. One step forward, two steps back. Seems like most of the things I have to repair on these old trucks is some previous owner's "fixes." Persevere man...

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WHOOOO HOOOO! Looking good!

Brian

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Brian, they look perfect. nice job.

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Thanks, they still need some fine tuning, thus the polyester primer (MEGA high build) but it looks better than I thought it was going to look. The 99% covering in bondo with specs of metal a million places looked like it couldn't possibly be smooth and correct. And feeling every square inch my mind was worn out. LOL

I am pleased for sure. These are the hardest parts on the truck to do so I am very happy to see it at this point.

Brian

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Did my passenger side door seals today. This is the second truck I've used this 1/2-inch self adhesive weatherstrip on. It took about 5 minutes to install and no messy glue required.

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Wish it was black.
How does it preform?

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It is black, but my flash made it appear grey.

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Got the third member mounted and the whitewall wheels and tires all cleaned up to get on over the weekend. This baby is going to be a rolling chassis!

Got a little detail work done on the doors too.

Brian

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The one bummer I found was my shock mounts from a 55-57 passenger car that I got aren't working out, crap. They leave the shock right up to the backing plate.

Brian

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It's starting to look like a truck again!!!! Darn the reflection in the paint looks good! Have I said how much I hate Block sanding?!?!?!

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Saaaaaweet!

Brian

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I’m thinking about using a polyester primer this time around. Any pro cons or advice on usage.