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Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:50 pm

I didnt actually work on it, but I did go and purchase parts for tomorrow....... :lol:

Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:51 pm

Installed the 034 dizzy i got from the Kaddy Shack on my 1914 :D :D :D
Installed skid plate, dont like the way it mounts to the engine. I will be changing that.

Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:14 pm

exhaust and fuel cell from pomona swapmeet installed.

Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:29 pm

replaced the clutch cable and the accelerator cable and replaced the worn out steering box with a new one

Wed Mar 24, 2010 5:31 pm

Pulled the body off the pan and Im going to begin work on building a 3" body lift!

Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:27 pm

Attended a charity car show today with my rail.

At Hooters.

I was bored.........not!

My buddies rail

My rail

Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:50 pm

Yesterday I built a table mount valve spring compressor tool, removed the top end of my engine and removed one head.
Today I installed new valves on one head (lapped them), and installed new gaskets and push rod tube seals. Got most of the engine put back together.
Hopefully will have it back together tomorrow. :)

Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:30 pm

New throttle cable and e/brake cables while the engine and tranny are out, and I got the tranny disassembled to replace the reverse idler gear.

Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:43 pm

Finally! Got the new tires mounted. Sprayed her down and wiped her down and got her back on the trailer for the next outing. The PO had wheel studs on the right rear drum with different size lugnuts and 4 wheel bolts and 1 wheel stud on the left rear with different lug sizes. :(

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Sun Mar 28, 2010 1:07 pm

Rebuilt the engine cage and rear bashplate, that I removed last weekend. Found out my sandrail flies straight, smooth, and lands flat. Also found out that 8' x 35' is waaaaaaay too much air for my swingaxle and stock linkpin set up. Blew up a 1/2 shaft nitrogen loaded front shock, as well as removing all the rear cage and bashplate, and the offroad breather and lines, sheared off drain plug temp sending unit as well. Got everything together, shocks on front replaced with some old 1/2 ton Ford rears, still need to buy new oil temp sender.

Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:23 pm

ZARJDR wrote: Rebuilt the engine cage and rear bashplate, that I removed last weekend. Found out my sandrail flies straight, smooth, and lands flat. Also found out that 8' x 35' is waaaaaaay too much air for my swingaxle and stock linkpin set up. Blew up a 1/2 shaft nitrogen loaded front shock, as well as removing all the rear cage and bashplate, and the offroad breather and lines, sheared off drain plug temp sending unit as well. Got everything together, shocks on front replaced with some old 1/2 ton Ford rears, still need to buy new oil temp sender.

Pictures or it didn't happen. :D

Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:27 pm

OK,OK, will post "carnage pics" this evening.

Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:01 pm

As promised, pics of my mishap*

Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:02 pm

Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:04 pm

This is four files taped and wired to my broken off steering shaft the PO butt welded!

Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:07 pm

The shaft sleeved and welded

Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:09 pm

The offroad breather wired/taped into place, and the torn rear cage area

Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:13 pm

The "new" el-cheapo shocks that replace the ones I blew up!

Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:14 pm

The re-installed and fortified rear cage and bashplate

Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:19 pm

Me and my son playin at the beach