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Thanks for thinking of me Edd, PP or PMO? Should we drop this down to the classifieds, so i dont get my thread locked......that would suck, after all these years!

Great job you did on your fuel filler, really helps to give people options

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Sorry didn't think of that. I was thinking more of a trade, What have you got that doesn't fit your build. Mine is 2wd now, and close to getting it running. Trying to figure out evaporator can hook up,and pcv valve vents from 327.

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OK Edd, that works too! Let me look around the shop, see what i can find that may be usefull for 2WD, or other tidbits

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Got to spend a little more time on the fuel lines.....found out that it was better to clamp a wrench in the vice, using two wrenches at once tends to wobble, and will nick the coating on fitting and stand out like a sore thumb

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Used oversized washer head SS bolts to hold the wheel cylinders on, you can get them in the correct size, but bigger has to be better, right?
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Ok,came up with a proper bracket for my fuel filter.....bracket was alittle big, so i had to pad it out alittle, fits snug

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Very slick!

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Thanks tully, sorta has a steam punk vibe going on.....maybe i can antique it up

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Last of the hard line is done, great stuff to work with....now its on to the flexible stuff

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! and to all a good night. Hope everyone gets their rusty truck parts for Christmas

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Merry Christmas yourself! What I want for Christmas is time without interruptions to work on my ride... No phone calls, no honey dos no Nothing...dream on :lol:

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What's the reason for mounting the fuel filter along the frame and not near the carb in the engine bay?

Have a Merry Christmas!

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:lol: Thanks Tom, thats why i buy lots of toys for everyone.....should keep everyone happy while i sneak off to the workshop

Thanks tully, my engine bay is packed with EFI hardware, and electronics. Since i am running a tpi, just seemed simpler to mount it in an easy access spot along a fuel line. I am using a camero fuel rail, so my lines dump out on the drivers side. Plus, when it comes time to change it, wont have to worry about making a mess in my engine bay

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Beautiful work.

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Thanks Jim, that is very encouraging, it is a labor of love......

Havnt seen you around lately, thought you might have been out of the country again

Heres wishing you and yours a joyful holiday season

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Your welcome Jim. My desktop took a leave of absence and work has been scarce lately so it just sits waiting to be fixed.. The only time I have access anymore is when I can catch one of my kids NOT using their laptop. I put a stop to my wife's overseas travels because of the increased dangers. Sending you and all yours the wishes of a Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

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:lol: seems like our children are better connected then we are....since i bought my tablet a couple years ago, i rarely go to the PC.

Wise choice on the wifey, and thanks for the holiday wishes.

PEACE ON EARTH! GOODWILL TO MEN......

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Ed, i think ill take you up on that offer.....since i have a backup, im going to try and modify my filler neck to accommadate that 5/16" i lowered the tank

Thanks Ed, i may now have a solution to my problem

Family gave me some really cool(or hot) Christmas gifts

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Makes sense regarding the placement of the filter. I've noticed these trucks can be a pain to work on, mine has a 6" lift(soon to be 3") and to get access to the bay can be a challenge. I'll have to remember that location if I ever have to re-work the lines.

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Thats whats nice about a four inch lift, hop on your creeper and slide right under your truck.

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Hey Jim ...Pm your address ...Ed

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PM returned...great board member, thank you

Could be on the way to solving my filler neck problem, if i dont destroy it first

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OK, here is my new thought process.....
If i remove the tank neck mounting flange, the fill tube should be able to slide out more, making up the distance i lost dropping the tank down.

Problem with that is, i cant find out what is holding flange to tube, its not solder, b/c ive heated it way up and it didnt move. Next possibility is two spot welds i think i see. Next chance i get to work on truck, ill explore that option....

YOU CAN STOP ME AT ANY TIME, if you have a more viable solution

Happy New Year


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AS A SAFETY SIDE NOTE, i want to bring something to your attention when using tools.
When trying to cut a SS wire the tip of my favorite diagonal cutters went flying somewhere in the workshop
Please wear safety glasses at all times, couldve put my eye out

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Ed, got the fill tube yesterday, thank you and that was very kind of you....thats one reason this board is so great, members helping members

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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IVe never seen the tip of pliers snap off. Holy crap!!

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Happy to do it Jim. Hope you get past this phase on to something else....Happy New Year.

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Goooooood morning America! Got to work on the return side of the fuel lines.....i like the way the color matches my other hoses, son hates it, says heater hoses should be black

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Waiting on an additional 10 feet of proclassic hose from Jegs(email gift certificate from one of my sons), 8" of snow seemes to have held up delivery

Yeah Dale, i couldnt believe it happened either, but it did fly off at sub sonic speed, damage couldve been much worse, if it had been aimed at my eye....

Yeah, i know my frame rails are rusty, but that will be addressed another day......

I may notch the power steering pump bracket, to allow the hose to have less of a kink

Next project, build bracket to mount relay for ECU......FAST says i can load a blank program, so on star can shut my truck down in the event that it is tolen

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Nice work as always Jim.
“So on star can shut my truck down in the event that it is stolen”
I like this idea. I wonder if anyone makes a plug in system that shuts the ECM down remotely with a cell phone or App.? I don’t need to subscribe to anything else that requires monthly installments but I would like to be able to disable my truck to deter thieves. These things aren’t very difficult to start without a key.

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Hey, i am far from any kinda techno wiz, so youre asking the wrong guy:lol:.....but, i have a extra relay i could use for that function. Yeah i know services cost money, but it has saved me from getting lost more then once, even allowed me to pay the bill over the phone when the wifey forgot. Just gotta buy the system, and see how i can mout it up. Since i dont have air, the area above the radio looks like a prime spot
If you hear of any apps, let me know....my smart phone is smarter then me!

Got the last ten feet of fuel hose, so i will be finishing up that shortly.....

Your truck looks amazing, great work. You Michigan guys really have the nack, really like where you put the heater switches

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Making good progress Jim. Keep it up!

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Thanks AJ, getting close, might be able to fire it up in the spring, if those Michigan guys would only quite sending me their sh!tty weather:lol: had to crank up my electric vest, just to work on my truck brrrrrrr

Heres wishing you a better 2014, then 2012, 2013

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Had a couple minutes to work on the fuel lines.....make sure you keep an eye at a certain point on the braid, as you tighten the nut. This will tell you if the fuel line is being pushed out by the clamping barrel. I add a light oil( 3in1) to the threads and cone to help with assembly. What seems to work for me.....holding and pushing the hose, put the barrel against the leading edge of your wooden workbench, using a rachet wrench rotate the barrel counter clockwise untill it seats against the inside shoulder

Still have to build a separator for the two hoses to keep it off of the power steering tank

Also, found an app to remote start wifeys Malibu

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I am SO glad Im done with my braided lines! lol

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I think on star can track the car and tell where it is to safely shut it down, my luck, i would shut it down in the middle of a four lane highway, and cause a ten car pile up, and be sued ten ways to heaven

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"Also, found an app to remote start wifeys Malibu"
Whats the app called?

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Dont know a name, just went to my app store, typed in on star and came up with a free app on my phone. Problem is it only works on a 2013 malibu, so i have to buy her a new car, so much for 'free':lol:

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“If those Michigan guys would only quit sending me their sh!tty weather” :haha:
Hey, better to give than to receive…

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Thanks, that makes me feel better. Tomorrow should be 50, so ill get to install my new rack(wifeys christmas present) on the dual sport

Really, you bought a jeepster.....

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That duel sport looks like a ton of fun! I am bikeless at the moment but will never let my MC endorsement expire. You never know when the right opportunity may find you. The last duel sport I had was a mid ‘90s xr600 probably better than ten years ago. The jeepster is way, way on the back burner but I am really looking forward to working on it. My new year’s resolution was to not buy any more projects.

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Yeah, the bike is a blast on back country roads, finally gettin comfortable on it and pushin it. I want to chop the rear fender and put a LED light kit on the rear. Makes it look more like a dirt bike....

600 ccs mustve been fun, i only have 400, and thats enuff for me. Although, a turbo kit is not out of the question

You can always call the jeepster an investment and not a project, so as to keep your resolution intact:lol:

Sheesh! just went pink

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Mornings progress: had some time to work on the fuel pump extension rods, i need roughly 13 1/2" from mounting flange on pump to the bottom of fuel tank. I used some 3/8" hard copper to get the height, spacer is between the lower part of the pump and spring

I like to use a old fitting in vise, so as not to damage a fitting im using. Make sure to leave enough tubing to swing your mini cutter around past the siphon tube

Now, i just have to extend the pump harness

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