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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
and after all that if I had to do it all over again I would not waste my time pulling it apart I would just cut it right at the join of the two cylinders, in order to expose the shaft
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07-06-2022, 12:21 AM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
alright so gears are turning in my head, this might could work
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07-07-2022, 11:02 AM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
so I figure I better mount the brake booster and the steering column before going any further with that Prius power steering motor, so before doing that we got to tear the brake bracket apart so that we can media blast it and powder coat it, everything has to come apart, but I think it will be worth it especially when we go diving under the dash to do some wiring
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07-07-2022, 11:05 AM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
fortunately Lonnie Earl let me borrow his brake pedal pullerizor
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07-07-2022, 11:07 AM
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if anyone knows where to get quality bushings for the brake pedal assembly please let me know, but please do not mention Dorman
I installed Dorman junk in my '74 and those things did not last 4 months let alone 40 years like the originals, am I right fellas? |
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07-07-2022, 11:12 AM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
alright they ready for media blastin' and let's keep our toes crossed these fit in the oven
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07-07-2022, 12:54 PM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
Greg, there is a YouTube on improving the HF sand blast pot. Mine works better with the changes. If I could remember them I'd tell you, but I've got oldtimers disease.
Nice work by the way.
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07-07-2022, 01:16 PM
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How to Make ● Simple Cyclone Dust Collector Last edited by Gregski; 07-11-2022 at 08:01 PM. |
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07-07-2022, 10:15 PM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
naturally first we had to fix the three legged dog
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07-07-2022, 10:18 PM
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so with the help of some gentle persuasion we liberated one of the lugs from my original bracket which I hacked up to fit the Prius power steering motor under the dash
... and I bugger welded it to match |
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07-07-2022, 10:19 PM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
trial fit
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07-07-2022, 10:20 PM
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came out so sexy
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07-07-2022, 10:26 PM
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I was in a welding mood so I repaired these doo dads
I come to the conclusion that when you buy a truck of this generation it ought to should come with a MIG welder, what say you? do you agree? ha ha |
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07-07-2022, 10:30 PM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
well we wasn't done just yet...
now that we have a nice clean and powder coated brake pedal bracket we have a place to attach the steering column so lets get after it |
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07-08-2022, 03:43 PM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
I followed Busty with great enthusiasm as I have a 55 first series nicknamed Elvin and was doing a similar build. Just about the time you finished my enthusiasm started to wane then lo and behold you started this EV conversion. I am 100% in to convert my 55.1 to EV. I cant wait to see this on the road. Well I guess I will have to but the journey is well worth it.
Thx for your great commentary and descriptions. Dave.
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07-08-2022, 09:35 PM
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07-08-2022, 09:41 PM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
some of you may be familiar with this little gem, and how much fun they are to clean the grease out of and rebuild, this one only had 4 quarts of 50 year old grease in it
... man bro you can take a shot of tequila out of that thing now it's so clean (plus alcohol kills germs) |
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07-09-2022, 12:19 AM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
pray tell...what is that doodad??
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07-09-2022, 09:54 AM
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why it's the Generals version of one of these universal steering column joints, but the genius of it is, is that although it is fugly it is greasable meaning serviceable, meaning it will last 50 years instead of 5 |
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07-09-2022, 10:32 AM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
well that turned out great now I just gotta rebuild it and back it with grease
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07-09-2022, 11:08 AM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
Tesla Honda CRV Model 3 electric power brake booster about to go on
nothin' to it but to do it! |
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07-10-2022, 01:59 AM
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thanks
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07-12-2022, 01:37 AM
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07-12-2022, 01:39 AM
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
on this episode of Midnight Auto, we finally [start to] tackle the brake lines
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07-12-2022, 10:12 AM
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Me: "well I better go finish them brake lines"
also Me: "look a box of random rusty bits!" |
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