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OK, I stand corrected, the cresent will fit.

I took a 1/2" extension, cut off the male end and welded a 7/8" nut to it. Works great. You could use the cresent to turn the 7/8 nut.

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Brilliant!

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spent 2 hours under the trailer with a cut off wheel. im so dirty and nasty. im covered in metal shavings. a spider ran across my EYE! I got the passenger side running board off and the driver side loose of the brackets. the drivers side is still attached to the rear fender but other than that its a go. woot woot.

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You should have posted a picture, ha ha!

Yesterday I installed and tentatively adjusted the passenger side fender bolts, then installed the front latch plate.

Today I cleaned, painted and installed the catch plate.

Any tips for adjusting the latch bolt?

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looks really nice man. I should have posted a picture. it was a mess. I broke 4 screw drivers and my grinder. had that grinder 6 years. she gave up the ghost today. I went to home depot and warrantied the screw drivers but will have to get me a new grinder.

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Lucky to still have an eye! I would have slepped my eye out.
Also,
:wop:

Ran my defroster ducting and installed my AC orifac tube into the evaporator. After that I had tons of sweat and called that good.

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No photos of the five minutes on my truck, did some grinding and cleaning of rust on floor, very close to getting it in primer.

But I also had to make a tool to remove the springs of my Rambler. I made those and they came out great. The springs have little brackets at the top and the bottom for this tool. My SnapOn spring tool wouldn't work, not enough room.

Brian

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got my new 2 row fan pulley to run my a/c compressor, new 18inch fan, severe duty fan clutch, and got my fan shroud ordered. need to get some hardware this week and hoping to have the shroud by the end of the week.

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Got out there for a real "Five minutes" tops tonight, welded up some spots I noticed that I missed on the patch at the windshield. Welded, ground, done deal, not much but som-then got done.

Brian

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Adjusted the fenders and hood gap on the passenger side. Came out real nice. I still have to add the rubber bumpers.

Then I installed my radiator only to discover that despite a previous trial fit my fan was now contacting the lower outlet - wth? Apparently readjusting all the front sheet metal had caused the core support to shift left, creating interference. So I cut about 1/4" off each fan blade and balanced it with a lawnmower blade balancer. Worst case scenario, I go to an electric fan, but I really want to avoid that if possible.

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I started going to the gym at 5am again. its been great because its a good time to drive my truck. the temps are really nice at 5am.so every morning I fire up the deathrattle and head to the gym. great way to start the day.

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Looking good!

Brian

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:metal:

I walk past a few gyms on my evening walk. :D

Brian

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At my age I'm wishing that I hadn't done so much exercise in my life. All those reps take their toll on your body. Joints are like engines - when they are made they have a finite number of revolutions built in. Use those up and your engine, or your joints, are shot and need rebuilding. From doing so much lifelong exercise my shoulders and knees are worn out. It's like this old joke:

A Wise Chinese Doctor.

Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that it…don’t waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.

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Don't believe that for a minute! There is a balance, keeping your numbers down like Glucose and blood pressure is WAY more important than a little wear. Plus, letting your car set for years and then going to start it and drive it will give you an idea of how opinion is off a bit.

You are right in heavy exercise, things like pumping heavy iron or jogging can be hard on your body, that's for sure. A fast paced walk is pretty easy on joints.

Brian

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My fan shroud came in today. Thats the fastest shipping EVER! Havent opened it today. Need to hit hardware store and look at a grinder

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Got to love this forum. Brand new parts, immediately takes a grinder to it! Sounds like my kind of project.
:metal:

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As usual I'm awaiting mail order parts so I must find other small tasks to keep my build progressing.

My original parking lights were shot. I wanted to convert them into turn signals but the cost was a deal breaker, so I used cheapo truck marker lamps. I fabricated a simple bracket and bolted them in the original park lamp mounting holes. They're dual bulb so will definitely be bright enough, plus they look like they were made to fit.

And at 1/10 the cost of repro turn signals I like the price as much as the looks!

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I like those lights. Good job.

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That's a great idea on the lights, got any pics of fitment and bracket?

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Made one good fitting set of spark plug wires out of 3 sets, wired up the coolant and oil sensors. Times up for today.

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This is the best I can do for a bracket pic. The lights were $2.99 at the local truck stop. Ha ha, I'm guessing on the Stovebolt forum I'd be cursed for such an unoriginal abomination!

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I just spent about an hour on your YouTube channel. I'd trade my truck for your Corgi!

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Thanks, I'm gonna save this idea.

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ha. no no. those are two separate things. I got my fan shroud in the mail today and I need to shop for a grinder. I burned mine up this weekend. although it will take some chopping to wedge this biggo fan in there. its not even installed and the fan has already drawn blood.

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Haha, you would have to take the wife as well.

Ya, them Stovebolt groups are real sticklers for that stuff, looks good ether way and Grote makes it in an LED if needed.

Nice fan, were did you get it? 19”?

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metabo. the only grinder you will need and the last you will buy. soft start (how many times has a grinder jumped out of your hand when you start it?) and microprocessor controlled load torque, wrenchless disc change too just turn it off and as it is spinning down push the shaft lock. I bought a 6" model so I could run 4.5" to 6" discs, because the cost of 4.5 flap discs is nice compared to 6", but the extreme usefulness of a 6" thin cut off blade is great too.

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My 5 minutes today was cutting and riveting a piece of sheet metal for behind my MC. It might be overkill, but I've seen some guys do something similar to help brace it. I riveted it in case I take it off, I've already learned that some of my ideas arn't great or I think of something different. Hopefully this is something ill keep with, it also had the added benefit of covering the old holes from where i moved the MC over.

Tight fit but it's perfect under dash. Now I need to brace it to the dash. I think I'll make some arms to go where steering column holes are. There's just enough room to slip the factory brace on top too. Like I said it might be overkill. Any suggestions?

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Seeing your brake pedal support reminded me.....of how old man stupid I am.

Back a week ago I came across the stock one for my truck, while looking for the one for the cowl vent. I brought them to the truck to check fit and to cut them because of the sectioned cab. I put the cowl vent one in and it set right in place, what the hell? Well, I thought being I sectioned this cab over 20 years ago I just figured I drilled new holes in the cowl. Ok, so then I went to put the steering column one in, yep, it was too long. So I cut it in half then stuck it in and it fit in two pieces where I couldn't put it in one, what the hell? I pulled it back out tack welded it back together and stuck it back in. Then pulled it out and fully welded it. I thought I had re-drilled those holes too, that's why it was fitting, ok....

Then that night in the shower with it going over and over in my head it hit me, OMG I am a friggin moron, the top of the cowl came down WITH the dash so there was no change needed for these two parts! WHAT AN IDIOT! :waah:

I can't blame it on being old, I think I have always been this stupid.

Brian

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It's nice to know it's not just me moving and redrilling and then readjusting... and now I have to tack some "arms" in, then pull it out and weld it and paint all nice and then maybe finally I can put it in and never remove it ever again. Fingers crossed.

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my new fan shroud wont fit an 18 inch fan. I ordered a 17 inch fan and set up my return of the 18 inch.

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Evilokc, do you have a build thread?

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Installed some seal around my for the time being headliner to keep from cutting myself anymore than I already have. Followed by the neighbor coming over and asking for my assistance installing his gear vendors into him 69 challenger and about an hour of chit chat.

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OMG My National Detroit 900 works once again! Guys, this tool has been broken for a few years now. I don't do bondo work any more at the shop, but when I was I had two of these, that is how important they are, they are a MUST HAVE tool for this work. I got a new part for mine, oiled it up and it works again! I feel like Eric Clapton picking up his Strait after years of not touching it. I can't wait to get cutting some bondo, this tool is like an 8" block, I can't wait to get back up to speed with it, I can cut a panel to needing only a fine tune with a block using this tool. OMG I can't believe how good this tool is, I have been using my DA and 6" orbitals for removing paint and what not and they work like rubbing a friggin newspaper on it compared to this thing! I had forgotten what a BADARS tool this is! I was just going to get it going and head into the house to crash on the couch as I came home beat today. I tested it a bit on the top of the cowl and I was HOOKED. I stripped the dash in minutes, wham bam done deal. WHOOO HOOOOO!

Brian

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I got out to the garage tonight for my "five minutes" to remove some paint in the jambs and surface rust on the floor and what not, I can't wait to get his thing in primer!

Brian

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I got a visit from the brown truck today... got my Gear Vendors Overdrive installed!!!!

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You should have a build thread Brian!

Slick setup.

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I cleaned and painted my defroster ducts. Anyone know which one is left and which is right?

Got the windshield center strip installed. It really fought me; took all afternoon to install four screws.

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Right on!

Brian

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I know, I have planned to do it but never have.

Brian