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Initial plan was to build a camper. I'm leaning towards an off road home on wheels and want to do some traveling in the near future.
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What did you do to your deuce this week?
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Aussie Bloke
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G'day everyone,....
The blackout lights seem to be normal small globes, I don't think they are in fact IR or UV lights, I will take pictures of them next time I get my Deuce out of storage.
Also the corrections I was making with the steering was mostly because the road I was on was an old road with worn wheel tracks in it, over the decades the wheel tracks in the bitumen has been depressed and is lower so its like your wheels are in a trench though it is shallow so as your wheel run up/along the side of the trench/depression you get a little drag pulling the steering over so you tend to put in a little correction to the steering.
Otherwise my Deuce steers straight as an arrow on the flat!
Aussie.
The blackout lights seem to be normal small globes, I don't think they are in fact IR or UV lights, I will take pictures of them next time I get my Deuce out of storage.
Also the corrections I was making with the steering was mostly because the road I was on was an old road with worn wheel tracks in it, over the decades the wheel tracks in the bitumen has been depressed and is lower so its like your wheels are in a trench though it is shallow so as your wheel run up/along the side of the trench/depression you get a little drag pulling the steering over so you tend to put in a little correction to the steering.
Otherwise my Deuce steers straight as an arrow on the flat!
Aussie.
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That's looking real good.
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Got some cabinets and added a lock to the back door.
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Made some progress on the in-cab heater install. Finished painting the blower and core enclosure, and figured out the mounting of that part. Got the air line moved since it was going to be blocked.
Still need to suss out the diverter mounting, and get that sanded and painted. Baby steps.
Still need to suss out the diverter mounting, and get that sanded and painted. Baby steps.
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Busy busy. Got my sleeper couch in and mounted after work today. Trimmed out the back window and framed a spot for my a/c.
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The sleeper couch is pretty slick; does the backrest actually fold/swivel down to fit tight against the seat?
Where did you pick that thing up?
Where did you pick that thing up?
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Ahab it's one of the things I decided to splurge on , it's from blazinbelltech. The top spins over as your putting it down and the whole thing folds up flat against the wall. Have a good storage idea for underneath of it !
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I'm taking her tomorrow to the chemical plant where I work for a walkby inspection from 4 Star AF General "Fig" Newton (ret) when he comes to the plant to check it out. Why is he coming to the plant for an inspection, don't know, but for him to see an Air Force deuce in the parking lot of a homeland security facility should bring a smile & maybe a question as to who owns this & why is it here! 
It makes the rest of the big wigs wonder too, some actually like it!
It makes the rest of the big wigs wonder too, some actually like it!
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Today ordered seals & dust boots for the PTO & Winch. Hope to have both units gone through and installed on the truck by June/July.
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Today I installed a replacement fuel gauge and fixed the lights on my trailer.
Yesterday I did an oil/ filter change and degreased the motor to facilitate leak detection.
No oil leak, but a pretty steady fuel leak. Dripping from the line that goes to the fuel filters from the ip fuel pump.
Still need to investigate that further.. tried tightening the coupling but no joy. Maybe it's coming from further up.
No fuel in the oil though, so that's good.
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Yesterday I did an oil/ filter change and degreased the motor to facilitate leak detection.
No oil leak, but a pretty steady fuel leak. Dripping from the line that goes to the fuel filters from the ip fuel pump.
Still need to investigate that further.. tried tightening the coupling but no joy. Maybe it's coming from further up.
No fuel in the oil though, so that's good.
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Put the troop seats back in the other day.
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G'day everyone,....
Today I collected my secondary fuel filters that I can source here at my end, funny thing is they are made in Mexico!
Also I collected the oil filters.
Now all I have left to do is find a local distributor for my primary fuel filter and air filter.
A job for next week.
Aussie.
Today I collected my secondary fuel filters that I can source here at my end, funny thing is they are made in Mexico!
Also I collected the oil filters.
Now all I have left to do is find a local distributor for my primary fuel filter and air filter.
A job for next week.
Aussie.
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In Jerusalem, Israel today.....
Do these count as MVs??
Oy Vay !!!
Do these count as MVs??
Oy Vay !!!
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I wouldn't get to close, they have been known to explode for no apparent reason at all.
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OOPS - I meant to put that in the MV SPOTTED Thread.
Will cut n Paste.
Sorry.
Will cut n Paste.
Sorry.
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Just found a Snap-On M 4276A wrench so we're re torquing the cylinder heads.
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Good find ! Those wrenches are quite rare !