54 chevy panel wagon

[M4wdFab]

ECT mike brought was a match, but same failure.

TAC box that Mark gave me at the meeting fix it!  whoowhoo! 




im more annoyed that even when you have more than the correct diagnostic tool and tons of good data live infront of you, that in the end parts cannon only way to guess at fix. 

bah. 



Trans shifter completed earlier today, and wiring almost wrapped up. 

floor work, interior, and door rebuild are next big parts. 

[Wingman]

“parts cannon”

I’m going to adopt that phrase

[mr.mindless]

“parts cannon”

I’m going to adopt that phrase

+1

That’s hilarious

[M4wdFab]

wiring 100% done and made nice / clean loom

driver and pass floor pans in

[M4wdFab]

not sure which forum or youtube channel "parts cannon" is from... but it was long ago adopted into my vocabulary. 

[M4wdFab]

pushed out for jeep work today.  bah. 


did drag in a sheet of 3/4" plywood i found out in my little garage that should be good for the rear floor rebuild!  free homestead score! 

[M4wdFab]

hood mounted.  not sure i have the tech or strength to load the hood springs.  i got them on, then realized they are on backwards, i cant get them on the other direction 



made a bunch of trim bolt tabs.  side trim mounted. 


next is mount chrome side skirts, headliner, rear floor wood, side wood panels.

[M4wdFab]

need to measure for 8 more bows tomorrow, but i think we have the technology now. 

[M4wdFab]

headliner finished and 90% installed.

brought the visors in to do tonight, and need some plywood for the sides and door cards. 

i think i might just pull it off for 50$ in material and labor

[M4wdFab]

headliner and side pannels, visors / inside trim wrapped up

started on door rebuilds / glass replacements

[M4wdFab]

doors

one done, one just needs door card. 


probably saved about a 1000$ in interior costs doing cards, visors, headliner, ect myself with 45$ in fabric and 12$ in press board

[M4wdFab]

something up with starter or new ignition switch / new wiring. 



after about 15-20 starts sinch build it started cranking and then dieing off quick/no crank (not a battery issue at all)

pulled starter and cleaned all connections no change yesterday.  impossible to jump starter while mounted, too much shit everywhere in way. 

probably pull the ignition switch and verify thats good, then replace stater bah.  bench test the soleniod clicks with my little battery charger (which it doesnt click in car) so maybe and easy in stock swap for a DOA new ignition switch, meh

[M4wdFab]

also after several failed attempts, i managed to build a tool to install the hood springs.  crazy amount of tension pre load, like wearing gloves and face shield amount.  The first two nights i failed, then after thought success, realized i put them in backwards and they bound at close not allowing hood to fully pull shut at cowl end.  had to make a new tool to install with spring hooks facing other way     

shuts like a new car now!

[M4wdFab]

whooo doors and glass are fully done.  shinned up chrome dash pannels and made a glove box latch.

started looking at seat mount

made the trek into city today for spray foam and other materials. 

morons out in full force in sleet. 

[gif]

you could have used the one I built for the Apache hood springs

also after several failed attempts, i managed to build a tool to install the hood springs.  crazy amount of tension pre load, like wearing gloves and face shield amount.  The first two nights i failed, then after thought success, realized i put them in backwards and they bound at close not allowing hood to fully pull shut at cowl end.  had to make a new tool to install with spring hooks facing other way     

shuts like a new car now!