Pete M Posted June 28, 2020 Posted June 28, 2020 yeah, it should have holes or gaps in it already. doesn't have to be big ones, but they should be there. if not, I'd consider that tank a defect.
silvertwinkiehobo Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 Hey, JeepNut, USS Paul F. Foster--were you in Battlegroup Delta, serving USS Constellation CV-64? I was on Connie, came back from deployment June 1st, 1989. I'm almost sure you were in BG Delta, but I'd have to check my cruisebook to confirm.
silvertwinkiehobo Posted June 30, 2020 Posted June 30, 2020 BTW, your rig is an excellent example of real ownership. Just be glad, however, that you didn't end up where it's humid. Believe me when I say that wind blowing around does not help all that much....
TheJeepNut Posted July 2, 2020 Author Posted July 2, 2020 On 6/28/2020 at 8:42 AM, Dzimm said: It should already have holes in it... Got the boroscope out and indeed all the little "gold" dots in the picture are small holes! There are like 6 of them about 1/4" - 5/16" diameter. Nice except... I guess I can't get 23 gallons in it...sigh. oh well.
TheJeepNut Posted July 2, 2020 Author Posted July 2, 2020 On 6/30/2020 at 1:45 PM, silvertwinkiehobo said: USS Paul F. Foster--were you in Battlegroup Delta, serving USS Constellation CV-64? Was before and after ya. lol BG C for Carl Vinson and the next cruise after our yard period (Tomahawk VLS installed... WHEE!) we served in BG E for Ranger.... Was lucky enough to have 2 full cruises and a mini RIMPAC on the same outstanding Spruance class. She's the last floating I believe. Now serving as the Navy's latest test platform out of Port Hueneme.
TheJeepNut Posted July 2, 2020 Author Posted July 2, 2020 3 minutes ago, Pete M said: is it a 23 gal tank? It's said to be 18gal. I should dump water into it and see... I'm so curious and there's so much conflicting info.
TheJeepNut Posted July 2, 2020 Author Posted July 2, 2020 Do we have a source for the windsheild clips for the chrome trim? I searched McMaster Carr and Clips&Fasteners.com with no luck. If we can't get new I guess I'll ask some of the folks with trim for sale in the classifieds. But would rather have new plastic.
eaglescout526 Posted July 2, 2020 Posted July 2, 2020 Just now, TheJeepNut said: Do we have a source for the windsheild clips for the chrome trim? I searched McMaster Carr and Clips&Fasteners.com with no luck. If we can't get new I guess I'll ask some of the folks with trim for sale in the classifieds. But would rather have new plastic. I forgot who made mine but I got them off ebay for an XJ. Try an XJ for front end stuff including the windshield.
JimB Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 I bought some clips off ebay last week. Have not tried them yet. Just gathering parts for my 1986 MJ restoration. 1986-1992 Precision Parts New Set of 26 Molding Clips Jeep Cherokee Comanche
silvertwinkiehobo Posted July 3, 2020 Posted July 3, 2020 On 7/2/2020 at 5:37 PM, TheJeepNut said: Was before and after ya. lol BG C for Carl Vinson and the next cruise after our yard period (Tomahawk VLS installed... WHEE!) we served in BG E for Ranger.... Was lucky enough to have 2 full cruises and a mini RIMPAC on the same outstanding Spruance class. She's the last floating I believe. Now serving as the Navy's latest test platform out of Port Hueneme. VLS was after my time; I was in Fox Division, NATO Seasparrow, and the Evolved Seasparrow totally blows me away, as they not only still have box launchers, but now have VLS installs on the Arleigh Burke destroyers. I got out in early September '89.
TheJeepNut Posted March 30, 2022 Author Posted March 30, 2022 Well it's been a while. Reconstruction of #24 continues at a snails pace. I swear I'm TRYING to get the site caught up. Another list member hit me by email asking for some details so I took these grille pictures today for posterity. That's all I can do today. If someone needs followup, just send an I'm or email. I don't get on the list hardly ever at the moment. 16 months from retirement so...I'm about to have more free time!! These are all annotated and I'm off to get ready for work...
Pete M Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 32 minutes ago, TheJeepNut said: 16 months from retirement Soooooooo close.....
Comanche SS Posted March 30, 2022 Posted March 30, 2022 Lots of good info there. Seems easy enough to reproduce with some time and attention.Sent from my Pixel 5 using Tapatalk
fiatslug87 Posted March 31, 2022 Posted March 31, 2022 8 hours ago, TheJeepNut said: 16 months from retirement so...I'm about to have more free time!! You’re going to LOVE it!!!
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