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Re: PO has me PO'd
 [url=https://flic.kr/p/2dvSYJG]20190206_112501It's in , very easy to match up studs with feet
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02-08-2019, 06:51 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
I decided to carry my stud idea a little further, I screwed up one of the studs by not using the correct tool, thinking a torx would work, but not
 [url=https://flic.kr/p/SvzmoJ]20190208_104157
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02-08-2019, 06:53 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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02-08-2019, 07:00 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
decided to wax the brackets, I like the look of semi rust, but wanted to protect them some what
whiskey :30  [url=https://flic.kr/p/2dxZH5j]20190208_175454all phillips heads replaced with square drive, hated that little burr you get with phillips head, even with a new screw driver and correct head  [url=https://flic.kr/p/243wRYF]20190208_181529
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02-10-2019, 08:03 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
decided to take it a step further, tracks haven't been lubed since who knows when....
and dum dum never  [url=https://flic.kr/p/2456Pbp]20190210_094203 [url=https://flic.kr/p/SxtVD1]20190210_102035[don't know what WTR stands for , but I grabbed it when I had first honors, to go thru my brother in laws garage. He worked for boeing-vertol right after his service in the Marine Corps
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02-14-2019, 11:28 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
working on adapter for trans. temp. sender
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02-14-2019, 11:33 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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02-15-2019, 06:11 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
What did you dum dum on the tracks?
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02-15-2019, 10:21 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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02-16-2019, 11:05 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Oh, okay. That makes sense
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02-17-2019, 12:01 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
a little trouble with the back bracket for the Lokar shifter. Have to buy a 5/8" spacer and a 3/8"-16 X 3" bolt
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02-27-2019, 11:36 AM
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finished up rear trans mount, ordered 3" bolts had to cut down to 2 1/4"
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02-27-2019, 06:08 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Threaded 5/16" rod and studded rod end came today, working on shifter linkage
 [url=https://flic.kr/p/2dRNtzC]20190227_170045also picked up my Nic cop brake tubing from NAPA 5/16" [url=https://flic.kr/p/2dRNtzC]20190227_170045
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02-28-2019, 12:44 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
finished mod to 5/16" studded rod ends for Lokar shifter
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02-28-2019, 08:30 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
Looking good Jim. Stud idea on seat mounting is great. Makes installing carpeting a lot easier if you are going that route.
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02-28-2019, 08:42 PM
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Your truck is looking great, my shop is 14 by 18 but it is heated, so I can spend my time in a t shirt My son offered to help finish my truck in april march, so it will be headed your way
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03-18-2019, 09:10 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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03-18-2019, 09:48 AM
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03-18-2019, 07:41 PM
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05-12-2019, 09:18 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
I find it hard to believe you haven't made any new progress. What's up?
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05-18-2019, 07:22 AM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
sorry for not updating, but just enjoying life. this is my off season, where I catch up on my other projects. Did get to drive the shifter cart for a while, it's a blast.
doing alot of road trips, just got back from Sturbridge flea market, lots of cool stuff up there, picked up some automobilea.
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05-19-2019, 09:37 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
That's not a good excuse Jim. Those of us without skills need our regular dose of progress.
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05-21-2019, 06:57 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
alright,alright! I got you're drift, no more crickets. Here are some updates, quadrajet and dual point dizzy going back in, TPI and computers going on the shelf. Pics to follow
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05-21-2019, 08:01 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
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05-21-2019, 10:02 PM
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Re: PO has me PO'd
That looks nasty.
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