Here's that remote oil filter/thermostat I mentioned before. It's set to open at 205*
And the thermostat for the trans cooler. It can be used for anything really, hell, it says engine
on it. It's set to 165*
For when the plumbing starts in anger, I got this crimper. Have dies for everything from 1/8" to
2", so brake lines to radiator hose.
Started mocking up the radiator and cooler locations. Coolers are all Setrab, cardboard for the
radiator was much cheaper.
Will have lots of room between the back of the radiator and the front of the engine.
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gt1guy
10-30-2019 09:54 PM
Well, ok...............this is actually a picture of the trans thermostat.
That other picture was of a rear spindle before it got welded to the axle tube.
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gt1guy
10-30-2019 10:04 PM
Originally Posted by ExWrench (Post 4473190)
Looks like you left room to work on everything
*
Mechanics everywhere should beam with admiration for your well-placed priorities.
. . . but automotive design engineers probably loathe your very existence
* I hope I didn't jinx you by saying that :thefinger:
Thank you kind Sir. I was not happy at all with the first attempt. Way too many places where I
couldn't even stick a finger, let alone a wrench. Plus I knew every tight spot would turn out to be
a hot spot on the floor. Fuck that, I want my ac to work.
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ChuckTheRipper
10-31-2019 01:59 PM
Nice updates. Hell of a crimping tool. What brand/model? That’s gotta be an expensive purchase.
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gt1guy
11-01-2019 11:06 AM
Originally Posted by ChuckTheRipper (Post 4473236)
Nice updates. Hell of a crimping tool. What brand/model? That’s gotta be an expensive purchase.
I picked it up from Discount hydraulic hose. From my research these are the folks that make it. I
got the D100. It's actually sold by a number of companies as the crimper to use for their fittings.
https://www.discounthydraulichose.com/hydraulic-hose-crimpers.html
No, it wasn't cheap. Most quality tools aren't. I went with the buy once, cry once, thinking.
If you look on the BMRS site, who is unquestionably the top manufacture of hoses and fittings, it's
the same crimper. BMRS just put their stickers on it.
http://www.bmrs.net/equipment_tooling_01.html
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gt1guy
11-02-2019 09:55 AM
Oh for fucks sake. I'm headed to Egypt on monday. Figured maybe I'd get a flight to Dubai and a
quick shot to Hurghada. OOOoh no...............Houston to Istanbul, Turkey with a fucking 8hr
layover. Then the flight to Hurghada.
Three damn days it will take. Doesn't Turkey hate us?
Who's flown Turkish Airlines? Do they suck as bad as the American carriers? I've done Lufthansa and
British Airways recently, BA was pretty much just like a flight on American or United, sucked.
Lufthansa was a little better.
I got spoiled from all the flights to Dubai on Emirates over the years. Emirates rocks.
And lets not forget 5 days of safety training is waiting for me in Egypt before I can go offshore.
I've always said I can do anything for a week..............guess I get to test that
theory.:thefinger:
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Punchlikeaflea
11-15-2019 09:49 PM
Heyo! I might have missed it but Whacha running for a fuel pump and fuel setup?? Edit nvm my
dumbass scrolled up far enough [emoji23][emoji23]
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gt1guy
11-21-2019 05:59 AM
To answer my own question. Yes, Turkish airlines suck. It was like going back in time 20 years.
After having worked with Egyptians for a bit now............there is
NO fucking way they built the pyramids. Not a chance. And for the post above this one:
Bosch 044hp fuel pump.
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gt1guy
12-03-2019 03:34 AM
Water buffalo isn't too bad.
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j3ff3ry_j33p
12-03-2019 03:47 AM
Originally Posted by gt1guy (Post 4473192)
...
You know what's stupid? I tell ya what's stupid. Putting allen head hardware on a set of fucking
allen wrenches. How the fuck are you supposed to tighten it up?...
I have a similar set of metric & standard as-well-as a torq foldout that I keep in glovebox. It's
so irritating they use the same Allen headed fasteners for them as the tool supplies. I use the
metric on standard & visaversa...still P's me O every time, tho' .
:pissed: lol
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snout
12-03-2019 06:03 PM
Lordy, you must have drank coffee and ate Turkish delight until you shit your pants.
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gt1guy
01-11-2020 12:21 PM
Back home................fuck Egypt. Heard about all the shit going off around there and was very
glad to leave through France.
I thought Indians were the dumbest life form on earth. Nope, Egyptians firmly hold that title. It
was simply amazing. I tip my hat to them...they have taken
stupid to a level that has no words. Fuck.
In other news:
I now have everything for the ac system, minus the hoses.
Bought my aux lighting, BD 20" light bar for the front bumper, 2- BD little cube lights for the A-pillars and 2- BD little
flush mount flood/work lights to mount in the rear bumper for reverse lights.
I've never been so glad to be away from a job in my life. My damn contract stated that pay runs 35
days behind.......so......after 60+ days overseas, I haven't
actually seen a penny yet. Strange feeling.
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Cod
01-11-2020 06:32 PM
Originally Posted by gt1guy (Post 4477980)
Back home................fuck Egypt. Heard about all the shit going off around there and was very
glad to leave through France.
I thought Indians were the dumbest life form on earth. Nope, Egyptians firmly hold that title. It
was simply amazing. I tip my hat to them...they have
taken stupid to a level that has no words. Fuck.
In other news I now have everything for the ac system, minus the hoses. Bought my aux lighting, BD
20" light bar for the front bumper, 2- BD little cube lights for the A-pillars and 2- BD little
flush mount flood/work lights to mount in the rear bumper for reverse lights.
I've never been so glad to be away from a job in my life. My damn contract stated that pay runs 35
days behind.......so......after 60+ days overseas, I
haven't actually seen a penny yet. Strange feeling.
Glad ya made it back....was in Egypt back in late 80s.....they kind of liked us back then.
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FatCow
01-12-2020 12:59 AM
It's weird how things just aren't done a justice when you view them through pictures. This thing is
bad ass. Still envious of the gantry though. Thanks for letting me get that Tcase off your hands.
Already got it all ready to go in, and only broke 3 bolts splitting the case..
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KOWBOY
01-12-2020 06:43 AM
Welcome back Kevin. Carry on ...
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gt1guy
01-12-2020 09:53 AM
Originally Posted by Cod (Post 4478002)
Glad ya made it back....was in Egypt back in late 80s.....they kind of liked us back then.
I got really mixed feelings there. When I first arrived, they had rented a villa next to a marina
instead of sticking us in a hotel. Touristy place and everyone was cool.
Offshore, I'd say half the Egyptians despised the dive crew. We were a mix from all over the world.
I don't know, maybe some of them thought we were taking jobs that locals should be doing. Funny
part is, the locals only do air diving, they know nothing of saturation diving and that's why we
were there. We had an air diving crew....they were all Egyptians. Terrible divers, but they were
all cool.
I never got to go see the Pyramids, but the guys that did all said there's just tons of trash all
over the place. Apparently there's a McDonalds right next to them:nono:
Originally Posted by FatCow (Post 4478016)
It's weird how things just aren't done a justice when you view them through pictures. This thing is
bad ass. Still envious of the gantry though. Thanks for letting me get that Tcase off your hands.
Already got it all ready to go in, and only broke 3 bolts splitting the case..
Thank you Sir and it was great to meet you.................now stop breaking shit:thefinger:
Here's the link to the gantry I built:
http://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1102&context=braesp
Originally Posted by KOWBOY (Post 4478026)
Welcome back Kevin. Carry on ...
Thank you Sir. I need to finish this hunk of shit. There's light at the end of the
tunnel.........and I'm pretty sure it's no longer an oncoming train.
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gt1guy
02-06-2020 11:57 AM
Got the silly headlights mounted. What a pain in the ass. I picked up a set of JW Speaker 6130
Evolution lights because they were 4.5" diameter, hi/lo and DOT..........just what I needed.
The problem turned out to be that I couldn't find a headlight bucket for them anywhere. Ended up
talking to JW Speaker and found out they're used mostly for when folks convert SxS's to street
legal. So, they fit in existing mounts, or, the plastic front ends on SxS's.
That doesn't help me.
So I began the fun task of creating my own buckets/mounts. I've never done this and had no fucking
idea how to pull this off. Who the hell ever has to worry about headlights.................well, I
guess I do.
So what I came up with is a combination of how "old school" headlights and aux offroad lights
mount. Here's what I started with.
The JW Speaker 6130.
Some metal pieces:
Formed a ring to slide over the body of the light. Just fits snug enough to bottom out against the
back side of the front lip on the light.
Welded a flange to the ring. The little cut outs fit over indexing tabs on the lights.
Made another flange to sit on the front of the light, around the lens and bottom out on the body.
So the two flanges are sandwiching the lip of the light between them and are what's holding it in
place. Pretty much how most headlights mount.
Little bit of primer.
Little bit of paint.
All done. Added a couple weld nuts on the side of the rings and bent up bracket so I can adjust the
things.
Installed in their new home.
Not expecting massive gains over the stock headlights. These things put out less light than the
fancy JK replacement light from JW Speaker. So we'll have to wait and see how they do.