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Started by Popeye the Sailor, March 11, 2015, 11:26:08 PM

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Popeye the Sailor

#525
June 20, 2022, 04:26:45 PM
One rocker was fine. This isn't it.





If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Popeye the Sailor

#526
June 20, 2022, 04:28:37 PM
I cleaned up the engine compartment:





Also replaced all the vacuum lilnes, heater lines, heater core, fuel lines, and rebuilt the carb and fuel pump.

Oh, and I replaced the fuel lines too.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Popeye the Sailor

#527
June 20, 2022, 04:30:50 PM
The DMV wanted to know the mileage.

No problem.



I'll just remove that and....



and remove that bit in the way and....





If you look down from the top you can read the numbers and extrapolate which ones were in the front. Easy.

If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Popeye the Sailor

#528
June 20, 2022, 04:32:53 PM
Painted the floor.



And the inner fenders



Moved the batteries from being a large center console to behind the seats, as I need at least a three seater.



It was a fire truck. I don't know what all these holes are for.

If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Popeye the Sailor

#529
June 20, 2022, 04:34:46 PM
Prime:







I put sound deadener on the floor as the drivetrain is really noisy.

It's got no roof, so it won't help, but it looks better than the paint, so there's that.
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Popeye the Sailor

#530
June 20, 2022, 04:36:21 PM
The astute will notice the roller on the floor.

There wasn't room to spray it in the shop, so that's what it got.



Shiny.

If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Popeye the Sailor

#531
June 20, 2022, 04:40:07 PM
make the beast with two backsing thing still won't run.

I mean, it will, but not in the stock configuration. The fuel pickup is plugged solid, and it looks like that put that in before they closed up the tank.



Gas goes it. Gas no come out.

No one makes one that I can find, and the local radiator shop that used to do such things told me to get stuffed today.

There's that and making the signals signal. Then I can tow the boat, which I also fixed.  ;D

https://youtu.be/xldCmgokYEo

https://youtu.be/2CEkVg88cZ8


It's been busy-all this since November.
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ducpainter

#532
June 20, 2022, 04:43:18 PM
Roller? :'(
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Popeye the Sailor

#533
June 20, 2022, 04:46:41 PM
After all your teaching.....



It was that or spray it outside.  :P
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kopfjäger

#534
June 20, 2022, 06:01:58 PM
Oh hell yeaah!
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#535
June 20, 2022, 07:27:58 PM
Is your arm back to normal?  Maybe I missed a post or two on that?

Cool projects!

Popeye the Sailor

#536
June 21, 2022, 03:59:12 AM
Rotator cuff is healed and my wrists are better, too! I can actually work at a real rate again.


Now to find a fuel tank  :P
If the state had not cut funding for the mental institutions, this project could never have happened.

Popeye the Sailor

#537
June 21, 2022, 08:33:17 AM
I found a guy who said he'd fix it (I sure ain't self-teaching how to braze a fuel tank).

He would probably call Nate a whipper-snapper.  [laugh]
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Speedbag

#538
June 21, 2022, 09:26:31 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on June 20, 2022, 04:43:18 PM
Roller? :'(

You have to admit, it has a fair amount of shine in the pics.
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triangleforge

#539
June 21, 2022, 02:18:33 PM
Quote from: Speedbag on June 21, 2022, 09:26:31 AM
You have to admit, it has a fair amount of shine in the pics.

That was surprising - I've seen my share of latex-roller paint jobs, and that's several orders of magnitude better looking.  [thumbsup]
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