pdx-sanity66

[pdxhall]

I got all my cleaning up done around the yard so I'm back to working on Sanity. My wiper motor might be fried and I need to take it out for testing and possible replacement. I'm also starting to lightly sand the inside of the doors for repaint and the door panels are ready for repaint. It's still just too hot for painting. I also need to hook up my speedometer. I may need help with that one. At over 6ft tall, 215 lbs and 73 years old, I can barely fit to get under the dash. It just needs a couple of wires hooked up. Easier said than done.

[pdxhall]

Yesterday i started on getting the wiper motor removed. Of course to get it out, I had to remove the cowl. So, while I had the cowl off and removed the nut holding the linkage on the motor. I've had a seal that goes partially under the cowl. The hood on the truck has not been fitting as it should (very tight at the back) and the cowl has not fit quite right where it fits along the windshield. I decided the give the seal a try. I first loosened the cowls hold down bolts enough to slip the seal in under the cowl just far enough to raise the cowl in the front where it would fit when installed permanently. I taped it so it wouldn't fall out and carefully lowered the hood. I fits exactly how it should. So I took the cowl and put a little gasket maker on the attachment location to hold the seal in place. Next I had to put the holes in the seal. I turned the cowl over, braced it, and used one of my woodworking half-moon knives to cut the holes out. It worked out great and will be ready to reinstall when I'm done with the wipers. Today I will be taking out the wiper motor for testing and probably replacement. any way, it looks as though the cowl seal is a necessary item for fitting things up.

[pdxhall]

Just a little update. I bought a new wiper motor and installed it. I still have to wire it up but that won't take long. Also, when my signal generator for my speedo went out. I replaced it with a new one and wired it as far as the dash, but I didn't hook it up all the way. With the restrictions I mentioned before, I have been hesitant to crawl under and finish the job but I can't put it off. I've got to get these things done.

[pdxhall]

I now have wipers. I've got them all wired up and done. I put the cowl back on with the cowl to hood seal. Everything is aligned much better now using the seal. The next thing is finishing the inside of the doors. I have started on the passenger side and it has been lightly sanded, wiped down, and masked off. We're having another bit of a heat wave and we're back around 105. I don't want to try painting with it so hot, so I may have to go out at around 11pm to do it. I'm also starting to clean up and prep the driver door so it will be ready for paint. The door panels are prepped and ready for paint, also. After that, I will be ordering my new AC.