What did you do to your deuce this week?

[gimpyrobb]

Could one be made from a box end wrench?

yup

 

[Big Dumb Truck]

got any pics of this wrench?

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[gimpyrobb]

got any pics of this wrench?

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http://images.lmgtfy.com/?q=Snap-on+M+4276A+wrench

 

[scboolitcaster]

http://images.lmgtfy.com/?q=snap-on+m+4276a+wrench

lol

 

[daytonatrbo]

That's looking nice; where did you get the flap?

We have a "truck parts" shop called FleetPride. It was $18 there. Wasn't worth shopping online at that price. The elbow was a little spendy at $40. I could have gotten stainless elsewhere for close to the same.


As for the orientation of the flap, I have it not fully facing back, but sideways and slightly back.

While "back" does allow the wind to hold it open when driving, I figured it would also create a small high pressure area right at the top of the stack. By turning it a bit sideways, it can lose most of that high pressure, while still having the benefit of being held open while under-way.

 

[daytonatrbo]

http://images.lmgtfy.com/?q=Snap-on+M+4276A+wrench

I love LMGTFY

 

[Another Ahab]

Congrats on the find. Please enlighten a greenhorn. What is so special about this wrench? Is it for a specific function? Does it have magical properties (I.e. I hit a rusty lug nut with the wrench & all the rust turned to gold!)?

Those are REAL hard to find, and nobody ever sells them once they get one.

 

[brianp454]

It looks like the wrench you need to get at some of the cylinder head nuts.

 

[rustystud]

Those are REAL hard to find, and nobody ever sells them once they get one.

I believe most are passed down in "wills" to the surviving heirs !

 

[Tracer]

I believe most are passed down in "wills" to the surviving heirs !

Exactly, just like Green Bay Packer season tickets.

 

[SRB1976]

My alternator went out the other day Sucks because the deuce is pretty much my daily driver. I ordered the parts but haven't gotten them yet. I decided to get the kit from tm america to install an AC delco alternator instead of the $500.00 original. I already removed the old alternator and I discovered that the bracket was broken.

 

[Another Ahab]

My alternator went out the other day Sucks because the deuce is pretty much my daily driver. I ordered the parts but haven't gotten them yet. I decided to get the kit from tm america to install an AC delco alternator instead of the $500.00 original. I already removed the old alternator and I discovered that the bracket was broken.

That stinks. Sure hope the parts arrive soon so you're back up and running chop-chop.

 

[scboolitcaster]

Last night I started working on my troop seats. Turns out I don't have all the right stakes. I have two passenger side front stakes and no driver's side rear.
I may just drill new holes in the slats and make that sucker work anyway.

 

[theeDIZ]

Started plumbing in the bathroom and put in a door, and some other little things.

 

[Another Ahab]

Started plumbing in the bathroom and put in a door, and some other little things.

theeDIZ, that was great on Sunday to put the face with the name with you for T.A.P.S.; thanks a million for being there, and sure hope you had some fun.

It looks like you're plumbing the WC with PEX. I know about it, but never actually worked with it; are you totally sold on the system, over something like say the soft coiled copper?

 

[theeDIZ]

Ahab was for a good cause and I enjoyed myself. Was always a fan of copper and it took some serious convincing for years before I started liking the pex. It's quicker to install and holds up way better to the colder climate!

 

[Another Ahab]

Ahab was for a good cause and I enjoyed myself. Was always a fan of copper and it took some serious convincing for years before I started liking the pex. It's quicker to install and holds up way better to the colder climate!

It sure seems like the PEX is a no-brainer (cut-and-crimp), but I wasn't sure if there were maybe any negatives (but I can't think of a any). I'm guessing the cost is better than copper, right?

 

[theeDIZ]

The fittings are expensive ....

 

[mobileauto2000]

I wanted to use PEX but the cost of the fittings was just not in the budget. Went with CPVC instead.

 

[brian s]

Ahab was for a good cause and I enjoyed myself. Was always a fan of copper and it took some serious convincing for years before I started liking the pex. It's quicker to install and holds up way better to the colder climate!

I do a lot of plumbing and swore by copper but after a buddy turned me on to pex that is all I use now. It has a really high burst rating