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89AKurt · 03-05-2016, 12:41 AM

Suppose I should start a new thread: Redneck gravel driveway mechanically challenged amateur chronicles.

I would have thought changing out the transmission mount would have been easy, but NOooooo, Murphy's Law raised it's head, again. I'm surprised the truck wasn't shaking and clunking when I saw what was left.

Good thing I had this solid jack stand.

Good thing I have a Dremel tool, it has saved my stupid butt so many times! One of the bolt's nut in the rubber was spinning, had to take desperate measures. I'm sure this never happens to the professionals.

Damn, every time I get underneath, find another project to do. LOL

89AKurt · 03-05-2016, 12:49 AM

One of my first rat rod modifications was to add a hood brace. Price was great!

I replaced the hood seal rubber, my level of mechanical expertise.
I also have done a cheapskate "repair" of plugging firewall holes with Celluclay, figuring it was easy to remove whenever I restore to Pebble Beach concours standards.

But.... after spraying oil on the hood hinges, the hood gap now looks like this. WTF?

89AKurt · 03-14-2016, 03:15 PM

Throwing junk into the bed. On this day, there is an aluminum C-channel that I bought at a salvage yard.

Couldn't justify posting this in the What Did You Do To Your Truck Today thread. Was tired of the tool box latch bending, left over piece of the aluminum C-channel that was used for a new mailbox post.

Couldn't justify posting in the What Did Your Truck Haul Today thread, since the bike was unloaded. Nor removing the mud flaps for the other thread. LOL

89AKurt · 03-16-2016, 06:10 PM

Older picture, had to take my '69 with the '48. LOL I wouldn't mind having an Advanced Design again, but not like the rolling wreck I had.

89AKurt · 05-27-2016, 01:50 AM

Priorities changed recently..... The Green Barge fired right up today, ran like a champ. This bridge was near a place where I picked some things up.

Zorro1958 · 06-01-2016, 07:41 PM

Nice pics... Good looking truck.

89AKurt · 06-18-2016, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zorro1958

Nice pics... Good looking truck.

Thanks! In good company.

89AKurt · 01-24-2020, 12:30 PM

Great, the drawback of posting pictures on hosting sites that are not kept up to date. When Flickr screwed up their website, some of us tried Ipernity.

I stayed with Flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/530741...57652116597102

03-05-2016, 12:41 AM	#26
89AKurt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 621	Re: Hello from Prescott, Arizona Suppose I should start a new thread: Redneck gravel driveway mechanically challenged amateur chronicles. I would have thought changing out the transmission mount would have been easy, but NOooooo, Murphy's Law raised it's head, again. I'm surprised the truck wasn't shaking and clunking when I saw what was left. Good thing I had this solid jack stand. Good thing I have a Dremel tool, it has saved my stupid butt so many times! One of the bolt's nut in the rubber was spinning, had to take desperate measures. I'm sure this never happens to the professionals. Damn, every time I get underneath, find another project to do. LOL __________________ 1968 Long Bed 2016 Honda Civic Coupe EX-T ticket magnet

03-05-2016, 12:49 AM	#27
89AKurt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 621	Re: Hello from Prescott, Arizona One of my first rat rod modifications was to add a hood brace. Price was great! I replaced the hood seal rubber, my level of mechanical expertise. I also have done a cheapskate "repair" of plugging firewall holes with Celluclay, figuring it was easy to remove whenever I restore to Pebble Beach concours standards. But.... after spraying oil on the hood hinges, the hood gap now looks like this. WTF? __________________ 1968 Long Bed 2016 Honda Civic Coupe EX-T ticket magnet

03-14-2016, 03:15 PM	#28
89AKurt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 621	Re: Hello from Prescott, Arizona Throwing junk into the bed. On this day, there is an aluminum C-channel that I bought at a salvage yard. Couldn't justify posting this in the What Did You Do To Your Truck Today thread. Was tired of the tool box latch bending, left over piece of the aluminum C-channel that was used for a new mailbox post. Couldn't justify posting in the What Did Your Truck Haul Today thread, since the bike was unloaded. Nor removing the mud flaps for the other thread. LOL __________________ 1968 Long Bed 2016 Honda Civic Coupe EX-T ticket magnet

03-16-2016, 06:10 PM	#29
89AKurt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 621	Re: Hello from Prescott, Arizona Older picture, had to take my '69 with the '48. LOL I wouldn't mind having an Advanced Design again, but not like the rolling wreck I had. __________________ 1968 Long Bed 2016 Honda Civic Coupe EX-T ticket magnet

05-27-2016, 01:50 AM	#30
89AKurt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 621	Re: Hello from Prescott, Arizona Priorities changed recently..... The Green Barge fired right up today, ran like a champ. This bridge was near a place where I picked some things up. __________________ 1968 Long Bed 2016 Honda Civic Coupe EX-T ticket magnet

06-01-2016, 07:41 PM	#31
Zorro1958 Registered User Join Date: May 2016 Location: Taylorsville, KY Posts: 1	Re: Hello from Prescott, Arizona Nice pics... Good looking truck.

01-24-2020, 12:30 PM	#33
89AKurt Registered User Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Prescott Arizona Posts: 621	Re: Hello from Prescott, Arizona Great, the drawback of posting pictures on hosting sites that are not kept up to date. When Flickr screwed up their website, some of us tried Ipernity. I stayed with Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/530741...57652116597102 __________________ 1968 Long Bed 2016 Honda Civic Coupe EX-T ticket magnet



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