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Eye spy with my little eye....
Here is picture I took between crawls on the trail the other day. I was not able to get pictures of me doing my thing because I had nobody to photo what I was doing. I went to the junkyard. I walked...
View ArticleA belt goes nice with that
Well I did not get to go to the junkyard today as I had hoped that I would. Never the less it was still a productive day. I changed the powersteering belt and the alternator belt today. I also fixed...
View ArticleIn search of....
Today I am heading to the Toyota Salvage Yard. I am going to see if I can pick up that larger radiator. I would really like to get my truck up and running at 100%. This crap with riding around with too...
View ArticleKeeping my cool
Well I went to the junk yard yesterday and today. Yesterday I pulled a brass OEM radiator out of a V-6 4runner. It was perfect, it was great, it was just what I wanted, it was too d@mn big to fit with...
View ArticleRegroup and reform
Ok not much new to report. I did take the truck out and do a little shakedown run with it. My goal today was to see if it would overheat driving around on a trail. I took it out to the power right of...
View ArticleCooler than I used to be
I got the big radiator installed. It runs halfway to the point that most trucks run when they are running normal temperature. I had to shave the brace under neath the radiator a little bit. Not the one...
View ArticleI got shafted
Well I went to wheel the runner this weekend. I got on the trail all of five minutes when the driver side birfield decided to let go. I was in Uwharrie National Forrest on the Daniel trail. It is...
View ArticleIf and or buts
Well I have gotten apart. Had lots of other stuff to do this week so I have not been able to give the runner full attention. Looks like I gotta order some stuff. I will be getting Longfield's Super...
View ArticleCheck is in the mail.
Well I ordered up my stuff to fix the front end and also get some more of the kinks worked out. I have a list below of what I got. Nitro Gear and Axle 30 spline Birfields Trail Gear Chromo hub gears...
View ArticleJust in "case"
Well I started looking in to transfercase replacement today. I found some near here, and I found some in the forum. I really have a hard time not going with Davez deal. I am going to check on the price...
View ArticleKnuckle down and do it
Well got my toys in the mail from Marlin and Low Range offroad. Tonight we got started welding the knuckle gussets on. I am hoping to have the front axle reasembled tomorrow evening. I put the Birfield...
View ArticleLook at all the studs
Finally got done welding up the the gussets on the axle last night. Also welded some bumpstop extensions on the frame. So fabrication is done for now...... As for the assembly of the knuckles. I got...
View ArticleoverBearing
Wow, been a while and I am sorry. What a bunch of agrivation I have had to deal with, but alas Ugly is rolling. So where do I pick up the story. Ok let me see...I got it. Well as I said last time all...
View ArticleKeep your balance
I got the wheels installed on the 'Runner. 15x10 Bart steel wheels which I purchased from Summit Racing. Excellent deal on them, I am pleased. To balance these wheels I bought Dyna-Beads. They are a...
View ArticleVane Air Flow Meter (AFM) Problems
I need some serious help. My original AFM was not working, and tested bad. Since then, my garage (I suck at mechanics) has not been able to fix the intake. They have tried three or more remanufactured...
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starting blog
Wanted to start this blog to track my progress. Will start working on the runner in a couple weeks. This is what it looks like now..
View Articlemid january update
No pics here, but both 'doglegs' were pretty bad, gone in fact and the d/side q-panel was in pretty bad shape and so failed inspection. Spray foam and fiberglass to save the day on the doglegs. Sheet...
View Articlequick update
it did pass inspection. Once the weather gets a lil nicer. Im gonna do a metal repair to the pass side 1/4. Also going to do a nice bondo job on both 'dog legs' then onto the other work.
View Articlebroken steering column
*** ** My 1993 Toyota 4x4 pickup truck V6 , 5 speed, steering column broke off from the intermediate shaft, part of the shaft is inside the upper joint yoke. How can I fix this (I have no steering) ?...
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