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Yes, Floetrol is available at Home Depot. You'll find it in an orange bottle or jug near the paint sprayers. You only use a couple of ounces per gallon of paint, but read the label. There have been several other threads/discussions on using Behr paint and the summary is that their Ultra Flat...

I found that ultra-flat paint to be very forgiving, that is, easy to apply. It hides mistakes very well. I sprayed it on using an HVLP gravity feed sprayer from Lowes. I think the cost was about $30-$40. I mixed in a couple of ounces of Floetrol and it sprayed on beautifully. I did not thin...

This is the Behr paint that I used for 383 Green. It's near perfect match after it fully dries (2-3 days). Also look at post #190 in the thread linked below, there is a PDF attachment with a lot of paint code info. After I taught my local Home Depot how to find and use the Federal Standards...

The gear lube will absolutely wash the bearings out clean if/when the keyway fails. I've experienced it numerous times. That being said, I drove many miles with that condition with no harm to the bearings or races. Gear lube in the hubs will almost certainly result in gear lube going past the...

You didn't hurt anything if it slipped back together with no problems. It just means you got lucky and the splines lined up. I found it much easier to just jack the whole axle up from the differential so that both sides are off of the ground (per the TM). I never had any problem getting the...

SteelWarrior, thanks for the supportive words. The time that I spend with Michael working on and driving the deuce, is time well spent. No plans on changing that garage. The truck gets a prime driveway spot or it stays in a high-bay garage at my work. I've been so busy lately that I've...

A truck with a fly bridge. I like it.

Frank, I haven't needed to do a major brake adjustment, yet. I've only done the minor adjustments using the 11/16" square adjusters. Those are pretty easy to get to, but access to the adjusters on the middle axle is a bit limited. I've discovered a set of "stubby" combination wrenches are...

There's plenty of others here with much more skill. I'm just hard headed enough to keep working at something until I've figured it out and then brave enough to post all of my mistakes here for the enjoyment of all.

We managed to roll out at 04:00. I didn't go to sleep until somewhere around 00:30 and one of the dogs woke me up at 03:00 and that was that. Michael was already up pacing around waiting on me to get up. He had gotten up at 01:00, showered and was waiting to go with toothbrush in hand...

Flight just landed in ATL. Should be home by 23:30 for a nap. Michael and I rolling out about 04:30 to be there between 09:00 and 10:00, depending on time for breakfast and a grocery stop somewhere. I hope I can sleep but I probably won't.

The local sheriff there has been very aggressive about enforcement regarding off-road vehicles on the road there. There are no warnings, only big fines. I've seen three or four deputies lined up along the road there to keep an eye on things. I think there is still a warning sign up at the office...

Official 2013 SS Georgia Rally Info thread Y'all keep the updates and pics coming. I wish I was there watching the sun come up with you instead of sitting in the ATL airport heading to Florida, but duty calls. I have to go walk around and talk to strangers for a couple days before I can get in...

Thanks to getting a fresh perspective on things this morning, and due to some encouraging words from Clinto last night by way of a phone call (thanks Clint), I managed to get everything loaded, the truck washed, and I re-worked that leaking hub. Only time (and miles) will tell if I got it right...

Looks like I'm out of the race this time around. I've been running my old butt around the clock dealing with business troubles, moving between houses, starting a new company, wife is sick, and more. I had decided to give it one more big push to get everything together and go. I was changing...

That means it is the outer seal. The surface you are looking at, goes toward the bearings. The other seal, on the "inside" of the hub nearest the brakes, is called the inner seal.

I so wanted to be there from the 6th to the 13th, but work is just too demanding right now. As it stands, I'm planning to roll out very early on the 10th and there around 10:00. To all of you in the advance party, good luck, Godspeed.......and save me a good tent spot.

That's my plan. It's way more wood than I'll use for my camp. I had planned to be there 6-7 days, but I'll only be able to make it from Thursday to Sunday. The wood is mostly aged oak but I threw a few pieces of poplar on there for getting fires started. There's enough to share for sure.

That should keep a campfire going for a night or two!

With a bunch of help from my brother, wife, kids, and several others, the household is mostly moved. Betty is ready to roll and my camping gear is ready. I had planned to be at the rally from Sunday to Sunday but work is in the way now. I have to be in Ft. Lauderdale on the 8th and 9th. I'll...