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that cargo rack is exactly what I want to build for mine, 'cept I want it to sit on top of the bedrails, and I'm gonna cover the frame in extruded steel. Very nice..... :cheers: Jeff

Mine was a grandpa-mobile when I got it too (the gentleman passed away, sadly, and his widow couldn't stand seeing it sitting in the driveway as it kept reminding her of him). Only had an AM/FM radio, rubber cargo mat, and the PO made his OWN tonneau cover out of plywood and blue tarping material. Did a one-off custom security lock for it which consisted of a padlock and fencegate hasp that he drilled right into the tailgate :yes: Thank you, Bill Everett (very 1st Fire Chief of the West Point VFD in Westmoreland Co, PA), may you RIP... have fun with your build Jim Jeff

^^^I had a cue ball as a shift knob on mine, just drilled a hole a bit smaller than the stud and screwed it on. The stud cut the threads into the innards of the 'ball. Then the a**hole neighbor kids stole it one day...... Jeff

I would suggest that when you do find/make a line and replace those, don't use those little U shaped thingies to hold the flared end into the slave. Either replace them with cotter pins or modify them somehow.......I had one back out about a week after I installed the AX15 into mine, and the line popped out of the slave. Had to take the whole #&%$! tranny back out, for the sake of a .02c clip :fs1: I now use cotter pins: Image Not Found Jeff

swing off the interstate and pick me up along the way Bob.....I'll come along and drink beer while I watch you guys do all this work :D Jeff

I changed the mount a bit and trimmed the top of the stick, and got my SWR's a bit better, but still have more work to do. I'm now pulling just a hair under 2 on ch1, about a .8 on 19, and about 1.3 on 40. I don't think it's gonna get any better than that with the el cheapo stick I have.....gonna go pick up a 4' Firestick from the truckstop in the morning. Jeff

yeah, coolant enters the manifold at the back, there's an angled fitting that a hose slips over. It then exits the front of the manifold, and goes back to the thermostat housing area IIRC. But, there is a block drain plug toward the rear of the block, a bit above and behind the motor mount on the driverside. It's just a regular pipe plug (3/8 coarse thread, I think). Betcha that's where your leak is. Try to skinny a 3/8" ratchet up in there and see if you can snug that plug up. It's just like the drain plug on a D35, the ratchet head slips into the plug. Lemme see if I can find a side pic of my 4.0 block when I rebuilt it....it has the same plug in the same spot. Jeff

For da Picksburghers (the wife and I are heading up this weekend to see the families :clapping: ) http://yappinyinzers.com/ Jeff

Jesus......... THANK YOU for posting that CW Tango Mike Mike Jeff

:drool: just found a new forum to while away the work hours on..... :thumbsup:

I've got 2 incandescent bulb sockets (for now, anyway) in the ceiling, and I'm piggybacking (ala redneck engineering) three suspended 2-bulb 4' T12 fixtures off the ceiling, two centered and the third one sort of overtop of the workbench area. Plus a small T8 fixture under the shelf above the bench. Until Danny and I run wiring and I hard wire the flourescents, and add three more fixtures. I know T12's are being phased out, but Lowe's has the fixtures for $8, and I bought a contractor pack of bulbs so I'll have replacements for a long time to come. I'll get a night shot after work tonight....it's brighter than it sounds ;)

I'm about done hanging shelving (well, maybe a bit more on the other wall where the ladders are now hanging :D ). It's been too cold to paint down here lately, but I am going to do the walls shortly. It's nice working with them the way they are now.....I can see where all the studs and joists are LOL :yes: Thanks for the compliments guys. Oh, and my wife's hatboxes are now (in)famous here and another local forum I'm on :roll: . I'm surprised you guys knew what they were...... Jeff

Rigged up more shelving above the garage door today….my Jeep buddy Danny the electrician stopped by and we had several beers planning out how we’re gonna run all the ‘lectric (2 outlets back on the bench, plus a 110 and a 220 outlet up in the front below the panel). So nice to have another STEELER brother down here (he’s from McKeesport originally ) Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found

yeah, I'm not transmitting with it (just a quick mic check or two to make sure TX works...). I'll fully tune the antenna once I get it mounted in a better location and have the correct length cable for it. I may run down to the Pilot service center (it's nice living right off I95) and pick up a 3 or 4 ft Firestick, too. Jeff

Not glamorous tech, but I rigged up a new CB today. Mounted it where the ashtray was. Temporarily mounted the antenna on the side of the toolbox because I only had 9' of antenna cable to work with....will be moving it to the rear bumper shortly. I'm also going to mount a remote speaker either between the visors or on the back cabwall under the rear window, between the buckets. Jeff Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found temporary antenna mount (pulling a 3 on the SWR meter :roll: ) Image Not Found

Thrush dual chamber welded version.......same as a FM40 but half the cost. Just put one on the MJ last weekend, to get rid of the glasspack I had been running. Jeff viewtopic.php?f=2&t=20546&start=17

yup, I see me killing myslef on that thing quickly .......yep, very quickly Jeff

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where the hell is Macungie PA? Welcome to CC :thumbsup: Jeff

it's BLACK and GOLD...... 'nuff said :cheers: Jeff

while you're sitting there warming up the engine, pop the TC into neutral and throw the tranny into either second or third gear.....this gets the gear lube churning and warming up some. Won't cure hard shifts completely, but it does help some even if it's only a minute or two. Jeff

cherokee red.....V8 fusion......pepto bismol...... :yes:

Nice letter (and MJ pic) in JP........ :cheers: Jeff

Since the weather has gone to hell around here, I’ve started on some inside projects until it warms up again. I’ve been slowly building the garage up, after epoxying the floor before we moved in. Started with a basic shelving unit a couple months ago, and built a small workbench beside it: Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found It stayed that way up until this weekend (my wife bought me a radial arm/compound saw for Christmas, and I had to try it out). Added a reinforced shelf above the bench, some pegboard, and a set of shelves on the other wall to stash all the Christmas junk on: Image Not Found Image Not Found Image Not Found I still need to wire in more outlets (with the help of my electrician neighbor) and mount the compressor up off the floor, but it’s getting there….. all the crap on the shelves is what we're down to leftover after the move, and we're figuring out what to do with. My vote has already been cast for the dumpster, but I think I'm being overruled :( Jeff

welch (aka "freeze") plugs check exhaust manifold for cracking, replace if needed motor mounts OFA O-rings Jeff