I remember when Chinese junk was a boat.

 

Now Mark,
You know we like to abuse ourselves by keeping these old beauties on the road. Just think of all the adoring stares we get when we are broke down on the side of the road.
Mike

 

I don't think I would know what to do with something that I didn't have to work on

 

Just got back from a 3600 mile run with the fiver. Wife is after me to get a tool box to organize and protect the obviously needed tools.

Put injectors in in Kalispell, and headlight switch and relay mod on a cliff overlooking the Thompson River NW of Denver.

 

Today i took the t case off and fixed the seized pivot points on the shift rails so now i have 4x4 again

 

Just put on new tires 235/70-16 and a bed box. Took out the fifth wheel mount. Having a good time working on her.

 

The box will be nice because we know how much roon the standard cabs have.

 

I knew I needed one after my first trip to the store. I have three plastic laundry baskets inside to keep things from sliding around.

 

Sounds like a winner. my wife and I make a 20mile (one way) biweekly trip to get groceries. so I know how that goes.

 

Yep, I understand what you are saying, my closest town is 18 mile and the next which has a dealer is 25 miles. It's a big deal when I need something and have to go to town to get it and then it is generally just to order the part and I have to go back to pick it up. I'd rather just order the part and have them bring it to me....

 

Pulled my rear driveshaft off to replace all the ujoints and carrier. Rear most u joint is sloppy and rusted out. Now I just got to figure out how to persuade a 20 year old carrier bearing to come off.

 

I took mine apart with a cutting wheel. Once I got to the inner bearing shell, stuck to the main shaft, I carefully cut through about 75% of the thickness, then used a metal chisel and gave it a couple good whacks...it then cracked through the last part of the shell and it slipped right off.

 

Did this just the other day. Cut the rubber off and then pressed the bearing off using a clam shell. There are two different diameters, Of course I didn't know this and had the smaller one. Finally found a larger bearing (Anchor 6038).

 

Today I finally decided to get off my duff and make a spacer for my throttle pedal. When I installed the new carpet I added extra sound deadening and insulation, and the skinny pedal has never had full travel.

So I dug out some hard fiberglass pieces I had laying around. Scraps form my neighbour who's a commercial fiberglass guy. The pieces I used was about 7/16" thick. Used a spare pedal assembly to mark off the piece I needed. Little cutting and drilling got me this.





Needed a little fine tuning to clear the firewall insulation. Then I cut a piece of neoprene foam gasket material and applied it to the firewall side to help seal out the elements.



Once that was done I moved the ball on the IP arm to the inner hole, and then re-adjusted the throttle assemblies. Much better now...have full throttle and barely have to press the pedal to make it go.

I also decided to spin my fuel pin to the deep side while I was right there. Went for a quick drive around the block and it seemed to have a little more grunt. Probably the combo of full throttle travel, and the extra fuel being supplied to the motor.

 

Nicely done..