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Got Dingers suspension spring pac's sent out today - will build these into an M38A1 configuration. We do need to order a couple rear spring hanger brackets and the hold down hardware along with the spring stop pads.
Going to take apart his steering dogbone (kind of a Doghead pun)...
I have fibre optic broadband - it has been dropping out all day long and I am fustrated with ATT - I have been told by the techs that this area is outdated really bad - I got on - downloaded and then it dropped - it came back on and it dropped again - I was glad I finally got them on and added...
thx - been struggling between the jeeps and the master bathroom I tore apart over a month ago to re-tile the shower in travertine tile - Deb has been very calm about the whole ordeal.
I do need to get a body panel for both sides just in front of the step in area (cowl) - the rust damage is not...
Got both engines taken down as far as I wish to go for the engine rebuilder - here is what is happening:
Remove the crank out of PB's donated engine as it is .010 over - pistons are in with the grip of god - frozen solid - will let the rebuilder remove a rod if he needs one.
Rebuild the engine...
That is probably pretty close for a real rebuild instead of someone just changing out the bendix and calling it done.
There were other vendors around the Atlanta area I have done business with on a professional level - but they quickly went off my vendor list after getting their work returned...
Here are pics of Dingers frame how clean it came.
Got the donated engine ripped down - #3 cyl was packed full of dirt and rust and walnuts -pistons were frozen solid - got the pan off and the rod bearings are .010 and crank looks really good. Cyl head is for chit - lots of corrosion - but the...
Thanks Clinto
Dingers frame area where the master cylinder mounts is rusted out - his has the steer gear with the shaft and steer wheel. I am going to fab this bracket - the frame right under this area is "thin" and looking to fab in a new small section to this. Otherwise his frame is really...
If you look around there are a few available.
I am not looking to "restore" back to OEM condition and make a mantle piece out of my wife's and nor is Dinger65. We are cleaning up his to rid itself of the added on items foks have done to it over the years and my wife's does not require what I...
PB's cookout was FANTASTIC and the group of folks there are SPECTACULAR - if you ever get an opportunity to visit these folks - take it.
PB assised in helping with an F engine that appears to be stock and no machine work done on it - this is for the 38 of my wife's.
@1 piston had a chunk out...
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