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this thing will leak like a ........

But good point

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For now I'm just going to glue it in

Don't know if an OEM Weatherstrip will fit an aftermarket door

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Added some decals to the tool cart



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Door latches kicking my butt at the moment

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Close call, could have burnt my workshop and house down

My wife works me up from my nap saying she smelled smoke

Opened the basement door and it was black with smoke

Ran thru the basement into my workshop and saw fire, ran past 2 fire extinguishers on my way, the actual fire was contained on a carpet that was laying on the floor right under the charger, carpet was made of woven plastic, and you know what burning plastic smells like, still in my nostrils

Oh crap

I was in the shop a couple hours ago and the last thing I do is charge my head lamp, so its ready for the next day, done it hundreds of times

So far damage is contained to the tire, which was on fire, harness inside engine bay, and paint

My wife and I laid in our own bed last night thanking God.

Could have been so much worse

We survived a " LIFE CHANGING MOMENT"

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Golly! Fire is scary.

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Yeah, my biggest fear

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Wow! I'm sorry Jim. I'm glad that it wasn't any worse.

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thank the Lord ...looking down at you ...very scary Jim

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Thanks guys for checking in, really bummed at myself for letting this happen, but this is part of a build you don't consider

Ok, got my enthusiasm back

Spent a long weekend upstate NY, visiting my sons family

Recently fell off my DRZ, so my son took the dirt bike off of me, He found a Honda pilot for me four wheels much safer, and a hoot to drive

He has 2 tracks on his property 1 a road course dirt and the other with jumps for dirt bikes

Great fun slinging the pilot around the dirt

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Back in the shop installed my rear window support now I have to get the window in, we'll see how that goes

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Fl400r Pilot?

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Yeah, but it was modified, somehow

It was a blast to drive, not insane but controllable

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I would buy a Fl400r Pilot or Fl350 Odyssey if I found one around me I could afford. I bought a CBR1000rr motor to build my own, but never got around to it.

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Revisited wind windows

Bottom channel slid on with ease, liberal amounts of Windex

Holding between legs, and pulling with both hands, rear hand keeping pressure up to engage channel when you get this operation done, it will slide extremely easily, reapllications of windex is mandatory

The tool i used is a new panel separater, used to help guide the rubber gasket, CAREFUL this could cut rubber so polish end of tool

Revisited video several times

Now I have to get the vertical

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I like to tape every couple inches, making sure the back of channel stays engaged, thats where the tape helps

Catching the channel pry down and push up on the tool, you'll see when you actually do it

Headlamp really helps to see
Don't let it out of your sight

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Ok stop at this point, and get the gasket over the L bracket

Helps to tape lower channel to avoid pulling gasket out of channel

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I see this is a tedious process need patience of a saint :)

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ah yeah, I work on it awhile then put it aside

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Had to blow my fender apart to get at the lower hinge bolts

Glad I did found alot of unfinished welds, and spider webs

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Thing is, this is just a trial run, see if I can do it.Not happy with the paint adhesion, chips easily

Wanted to ask you a couple questions about powder coat

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pm sent

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Sorry my mailbox was full, empty now

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Any body remember this stuff in their trunk

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Splatter paint. I remember it well.

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I thought that is what it used to be called, had little specals of turquoise in it

Now krypton calls it stone course texture, obsidian

Have to check how strong it bonds to the metal, seems pretty good after drying for 2 days, have use the putty knife test

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Tough stuff, used to have this stuff in the trunk of my 62 Chevy, only it had turquoise speckled

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Got the last 8 inches of the gasket installed, seems like Widex and pry tool best suited for the job
Seemed like method would replicate installing spline on screen door, but it didn't prove out to be any guicker then the pry bar, but but the finish on the frame failed, might have to go with plating


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Some place in a desert climate should be a wind wing with this plating



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Today's debacle


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Vent window update

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Adjust tension stud

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Threads galled

Wonder what size it is?,303 OD have to check TPI, looks like 24

,278 at the threads

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The post on the right is a 5/16×24

Still trying to figure out the left post

They are symmetrical, meaning driver side to passenger side, if you remove latch handle and insert from other side of the glass

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Total frustration over the last 3 days

Can't get the vent window to mount up to the. Frame and gasket

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Only thing I can come up with is the angle of the mounting post

The second window seems to fit better but not perfect

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Tears on my tablet

Today and tonight, my special son lays in the ICU, machines keeping him alive

Please pray for my son Jeremy

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Sending prayers for your son.

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our prayers are with Jeremy
Jess

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Thanks guys, means alot

Outta my hands and into God's

Next 2 days will tell