M4wd&Fabrications
Projects place => Projects Section => Topic started by: M4wdFab on December 05, 2021, 08:36:18 PM
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always amazing what a couple of hammers, bocks, c clamps, and some grunt work does to 70 year old steel
lol
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when it was real steel.. not the thin "sheet-metal" it evolved to
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banged out a ton of dents, got the front hood latch parts back in, pulled all glass, door latches function now, vac job.
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picked up a 2004 1ton express van today around 1pm, drove it into shop and gutted it, shell loaded and full of shop scrap on the RAM by 7pm. not bad lol
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2500lbs netted 250$. failed on brake check. had to chain it to one of their claw machines and drive away. no operators on site on Saturday. the ticket guy fully approved lol
engine prepped and exhaust bolts extracted / replaced with new hardware. holes plugged. cats removal started. need another parts list but should be ready to start fitting the cab next week.
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new cab corners burned in tonight. cold has made me a couch potatoe for a few days- need to get back at it.
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I let the furnace run away and had it so hot in my shop I was working in a T shirt ! ::) not good either...
new cab corners burned in tonight. cold has made me a couch potatoe for a few days- need to get back at it.
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potatoe
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DeYIJaVWkAE6Kis.jpg)
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PCM flashed today and moves now with most of the electrical and plumbing done.
needs
Running boards installed
front bumper installed
electrical finished up for lights
rubber floor
seat
glass
flat bed
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opps! almost had a serous problem.
couple days ago i dumped in a gallon of straight coolant, moved to other side of barn and next day dumped in a gallon of straight water over the top of it. but didn't start it....
today as i cold started my tractor- it dawned on me- upper rad hose was solid and rad had slush in it under the cap lol
pulled out side and started it up and let it mix and pressurize. think i caught it in time and all is well.
front bumper / trim done
electrical 100%
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Most of glass installed, door cards, rubber floor, door latchesnd hood latches adjusted. Needs a seat, headliner, flatbed.
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all steel box ordered from Service steel (1300lbs) and flat bar from Murphy and Nolan (205lbs)
80' of 3/8" x 2" flat bar is 4$ foot now FYI lol
was 5$ a foot from Express :o
o well its only money
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flat bed done, lights and wiring done, side steps on
need to chase down my backordered front glass
mud flaps
front glass
mount seat and belts
head liner
flatbed wood
should be ready for road/sale
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need to chase down my backordered front glass
mud flaps
front glass
mount seat and belts
head liner
flatbed wood
should be ready for road/sale
all done and installed except wood. order should be ready next week.
Truck looks good sounds good. Might need to hit the DMV to drive this one for a few weeks before its sold. 6.0 and 4.10 gears is fun
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Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em
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wheels are extra ugly on this one
not sure ROI worth tracking down a 4-800$ set to swap on
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take tires off, wirewheel it, rattlecan black, put tires on - call it done. As you've said in the past, buyers would want to put their own taste of wheels on it.
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maybe-
black, or grey?
i kinda like the silver/grey look
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Grey for sure, goes with the trucks looks. if the cab was mint paint I'd say gloss black
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Dark gray would look good.
Anything that is light colored would show the rust pitting more.
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Middle darkish gray. Yeah.
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take tires off, wirewheel it, rattlecan black, put tires on - call it done. As you've said in the past, buyers would want to put their own taste of wheels on it.
thanks for reminding me to not be lazy lol
wired wheeled down and black hammer inside, and silver hammer outside. looks good.
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I like!
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sorry for low res pics not sure what FB did to them. they do look good im happy for 0$
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picked up lumber for flatbeds today with Chip, ran down to Corning. it was 83 degrees there.
Hurricane back home lol
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Chadley got himself a sawmill too, might be worth asking him next time around.
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i forgot that. i did ask Jeff but he didnt have enough logs in stock
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finished this up today
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looks great. Signature tow receiver.
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gota love hagerty- 17$ to add to my policy good till June15, or 73$ a year to insure.
guess its getting plates next week!
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4900lbs
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good test rip
passenger door rattles.
drives straight and tight. 6.0 pulls good. left the van muffler on this one so its normal sounding.
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grocery getting machine.
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brought over the new lathe with this unit. might have been too much weight for it, rubbed a bit on the heavy side to one of the flat bed cross bars, was fine meh
new lathe looks same over all length, but 4' usable bed length instead of 6' usable bed because everything is much larger on both ends. stout unit, two 5 gallon buckets of tooling Nick didnt want either.
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tried installing a fuel gage on this guy-
sourced 2nd amazon gauge thats correct range, but still unsure if direction is correct. (high resistance is full or Empty)
lots of confusion today after installed, reads just over empty once powered. i had figured it was closer to 3/4 since i measured 220ohms at under hood connector. my research shows this year should be 50-250ohms empty to full
pulled a flatbed board and measured resistance right at sender to be 118ohm. bah
traced entire chassis wire loom, eliminated tank pressure ground splice and all other BS wires,l confirmed no issues tank plug to gauge.
plugged in to gage it reads 50 ohms mid harness
rambling and confused, i guess ill go pump 100$ and see what happens, bah/
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clean papers came from Albany today
noticed water pump is weeping. ordered one that should be here next week to swap.
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installed new water pump today.
truck sold. new owner should be back with plates tomorrow.
will end up storing this one for the winter, and putting in electric wipers for him later down the road.
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she gone.
both new owners report fuel gages working. i guess im dumb, and just needed to put fuel in both trucks this week.
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stored this for the winter for owner.
hit list before it picks it back up was made
electric wipers installed
hood hinges and hood latch adustments needed
vintage air Heater box installed
general check over.
https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Vintage-Air-506101-Gen-II-Heater-Assembly-Plastic-Black,272863.html?utm_medium=CSEGoogle&utm_source=CSE&utm_campaign=CSEGOOGLE&gclid=CjwKCAjw9J2iBhBPEiwAErwpeY40R9Thboa7TmDJM7OweUcrceAj06DwMMzDYfR3K1MNowvUpuTUyhoCU1cQAvD_BwE
finished up today