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Thanks for the pics - I'm just going to leave...
Thanks for the pics - I'm just going to leave them flat
Installed the T-bolts on the posts this morning. Had to futz with the bores, I didn't have them all properly perpendicular to the post
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06-19-2022, 08:18 PM
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Worked on the ribs for the tonneau.
1/4"...
Worked on the ribs for the tonneau.
1/4" rod. A little over 5' length each.
https://i.postimg.cc/yVRXnpT9/PXL-20220619-212609465.jpg
middle rod has to be shortened & flattened to allow...
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06-19-2022, 09:20 AM
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06-18-2022, 10:22 PM
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Worked on the tonneau cover today, after doing...
Worked on the tonneau cover today, after doing the r/f wheel bearing on it, and a strut bearing on a friends V50, destroyed by one of our many large potholes (thought I had a pic of that, but I...
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06-15-2022, 10:36 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-15-2022, 09:06 PM
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Going to rewire the Regina to LH2.4 for my +T....
Going to rewire the Regina to LH2.4 for my +T. Regina +T works, however the AFR's are very uneven and LEAN under light boost (14's @ 2-3psi), then pig rich under heavier pedal. I want the motor to...
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06-14-2022, 11:02 AM
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06-13-2022, 08:09 PM
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06-12-2022, 07:42 PM
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06-12-2022, 09:06 AM
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I worked on the driveshaft yesterday - took a...
I worked on the driveshaft yesterday - took a little while to get it set up safely for working underneath. This is the first time I have jacked it up off all four wheels since doing the chopping &...
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Forum: projects & restorations
06-09-2022, 09:43 PM
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Forum: performance & modifications
06-08-2022, 09:40 PM
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In my 740 pickup with ipd bars, overload rear...
In my 740 pickup with ipd bars, overload rear coils, Bilstein HD's, stock LSD (all new this past year suspension bushings, balljoints, etc.) the handling is very good. With no load in the rear I've...
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06-07-2022, 07:45 PM
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06-07-2022, 07:04 PM
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Only the gate & the door handles. I'm not...
Only the gate & the door handles. I'm not painting the whole pickup, only the hood & the welded panels. I might change my mind DTR, however the paint on the gate is very good. I don't care if the...
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Forum: projects & restorations
06-06-2022, 08:47 PM
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Thanks - I know, it's so slow by todays...
Thanks - I know, it's so slow by todays standards, it worry about being rear ended more than anything.
Today I painted the gate rail. Need to do some cleanup on the C post-bed rail transition,...
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06-05-2022, 09:17 PM
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06-05-2022, 08:12 AM
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Looking forward to pics of the 'slice&dice"...
Looking forward to pics of the 'slice&dice" process, mostly for the rear end fit & align, seen plenty of motor shoe-horns :)
That silver grill could be repaired if you had a scrap grille to get...
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Forum: projects & restorations
06-04-2022, 10:23 PM
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
06-03-2022, 09:24 AM
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Post back with the VIN. That determines which...
Post back with the VIN. That determines which shaft you have.
I have a couple of the late 98 shafts, and probably 99-00 version (larger carrier bearing)
CV's can be replaced/rebuilt
Bigger...
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05-29-2022, 10:08 PM
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05-28-2022, 03:49 PM
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05-26-2022, 10:03 PM
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05-25-2022, 07:49 PM
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05-24-2022, 09:29 PM
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Welded the caps in yesterday. will need some...
Welded the caps in yesterday. will need some refining, but that's the worst of the welding over with.
https://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?attachments/pxl_20220523_220228779-jpg.62051/
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Forum: projects & restorations
05-24-2022, 08:30 AM
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Forum: projects & restorations
05-23-2022, 12:47 PM
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Sounds like one of those interweb myths. The...
Sounds like one of those interweb myths. The fenders & 1/4 panels did not change form beyond the changes required as a result of the side marker/parking light changes over the years. The wheel...
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Forum: projects & restorations
05-23-2022, 09:21 AM
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Forum: projects & restorations
05-22-2022, 09:16 AM
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Cool project! I remember rebuilding 140...
Cool project! I remember rebuilding 140 transmissions back in the early 80's in the driveway, no problem. I did have the square frame Volvo press tool that fit over the casing, which made things...
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Forum: projects & restorations
05-21-2022, 10:40 PM
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Worked on the end caps this afternoon
set to...
Worked on the end caps this afternoon
set to align with outer top edge of taillamp
https://xwebforums.com/forum/index.php?attachments/pxl_20220521_195338355-jpg.61953/
put primer on them for...
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Forum: projects & restorations
05-20-2022, 08:42 PM
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05-20-2022, 06:14 PM
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I see. One problem with that, if it does indeed...
I see. One problem with that, if it does indeed increase output, it will also typically reduce cap & rotor lifespan, in my experience with aftermarket higher energy output setups.not such a big deal...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
05-20-2022, 01:53 PM
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When I fixed my 91 745 AC, I switched to R134a....
When I fixed my 91 745 AC, I switched to R134a. I needed a new condenser, had to make two lines, and I changed the compressor. The accumulator is absolute minimum, regardless of any leaks or not. It...
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05-20-2022, 11:36 AM
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05-20-2022, 11:22 AM
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05-19-2022, 09:22 AM
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05-18-2022, 08:57 PM
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Thanks for the input.
All those under-hood...
Thanks for the input.
All those under-hood wires were replaced when I fixed the AC last summer - they were all shot. I got rid of the bullet connector setup at the same time, switched to insulated...
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
05-18-2022, 08:23 PM
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05-18-2022, 09:10 AM
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05-16-2022, 07:14 AM
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Forum: projects & restorations
05-14-2022, 07:58 PM
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Damn. There are pages that are gone... I had...
Damn. There are pages that are gone... I had documented long beyond the above post. about a month's worth of work is missing.
Made it to Carlisle Import show & back, had to leave early as my wife...
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Forum: projects & restorations
03-30-2022, 09:30 PM
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Got a fair bit done today. Valance/gate opening...
Got a fair bit done today. Valance/gate opening is now welded in place on the pillars, anyway. The sill I will need some time on. I found I had the valance set too far back, which meant the gate seal...
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Forum: projects & restorations
03-29-2022, 09:01 PM
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I just did the +T on it for now. If I do a...
I just did the +T on it for now. If I do a drivetrain swap, I'd probably go with Honda K24 - easy 200WHP NA, way more +T, and easy to tune with Hondata or K-Tuner. I already have experience playing...
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Forum: projects & restorations
03-29-2022, 08:10 PM
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Temps are still in the freezing range, so not...
Temps are still in the freezing range, so not getting much done.
I added tie plates to the inner bottom of the gate valance, so I can tie the valance to the seat tub in the outer post area
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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance
03-29-2022, 06:56 AM
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Need to do compression & leakdown tests to...
Need to do compression & leakdown tests to determine your next course of action. Those two (not compression alone) will absolutely tell you if you have blowby causing the crankcase pressure.
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