thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
Looking good Stretch! And I can kind of believe that an NOS sender could be found for the Oakland...not a ton of people restoring Oaklands, so that betters your odds of finding one. 
What are you working on?
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Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
I picked up a 6Volt fuel pump for priming the system. The mechanical pump will draw through this pump once the car is running. (Many of the guys on the AACA Forum are using the same pump for the same purpose with no issues). I ran the fuel line and installed the front springs and axle beam. I also installed the rear springs and differential housing.
Oh! I also picked up a new tool and if PHOCKING ROCKS!!! Wish I would have bought one years ago!
Oh! I also picked up a new tool and if PHOCKING ROCKS!!! Wish I would have bought one years ago!
dodgedifferent2
hung like a stud field mouse and
you must have lots of faith with one bolt and no nuts holding the leafspring on
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
Looking pretty good Stretch. Clean and neat, as it should be.
You'll soon be finding yourself turning away customers if that's the caliber of work you do... you won't have time to work for them all!
Those tubing straighteners are something else. I use to run the tubing through my slip roller but it only had three rollers and it took some time to get things tickity-boo.
You'll soon be finding yourself turning away customers if that's the caliber of work you do... you won't have time to work for them all!
Those tubing straighteners are something else. I use to run the tubing through my slip roller but it only had three rollers and it took some time to get things tickity-boo.
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
Wow. Thank you. That really means a lot coming from you.
I'm by no means a professional. I'm just picky and a touch anal about how things should be done. I have a hard time being satisfied with my work. I'm my own worst critic.
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
It cant go anywhere and I wanted to get the diff set in there. I have two spring pins that are damaged and I'm waiting for the new ones I'm having made.
restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
You're very welcome. Good work is a dying art and there's nothing wrong with being picky and/or anal when doing it.
Keep your billing reasonable - but not low - and you'll never run out of work.
thrashingcows
Drowning deep in my sea of loathing...so I'm
So they are filled with grease? And it's the compression of the grease that limits the piston travel?
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
No they have oil in them. I'm not 100% sure how the work yet. I'm kind of learning as I go on this one. The "grease fitting" looking thing is a valve. There is a spring and a cap that cover that. I'm guessing that valve and the two springs have more to do with the damping than anything.
Stretch
Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
On to the rear axle wheel bearings. The wheel bearing is packed with grease and is set up much like a MOPAR 8 3/4 diff. It uses a oil seal in the tube and a grease seal on the outside of the bearing. Wait until you guys see this crazy shit! The inner oil seals are bad. To replace them you must remove the outer seal and the wheel bearing. None of these parts are in production anymore. Yes, I once again found N.O.S. parts! Damn near $400.00 worth of seals & bearings.
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restoman
The paint fumes have cleared so I'm
Hahaha!