Yes, I'm still here... What I've been up to lately...

[OldSch88L]

So I haven't been around here that much in the last couple of months. I've been keeping pretty busy. With summer at the door business is booming at work. Being helping a kid from work fix his death trap Ranger. After an outer tie rod end came undone, he asked for my help; turns out every moving part in the front was trash and about to break off any second. It had different lenght shocks from left to right, so at ride height, one shock was almost bottoming out. It had working brakes on one front wheel, the 3 other ones were seized. And finally a rotten driver's floorpan with a rusted off seat belt anchor. All the mechanical work is done, just need to put the floorpan in. I've also been refurbishing part time a set of Ravine wheel that I bought his winter. Had a good deal at 120CAD$ for a set of 5, the fifth one being a spare, has an unused Goodyear tire still on it. Downside was that they were covered in stupid plasti-dip. That trash wouldn't come off with any of the products I could think of, so ended up stripping them. Well, turns out aircraft stripper is also trash nowadays, being twice as expensive and 4 times less effective. Spent a lot of time on these but I'm rather satisfied for a rattle can, out in the open job even if it has dust specs in it; looks good but will eventually get beat up when I'll go trail riding. Still letting the clear cure before a wet sanding and buff. And lastly, I scored this week-end. I've been watching marketplace for an old school roll bar for so long, but man, do these things sell fast! I saw one in the middle of nowhere, about a 3 hour drive. The shape was familiar, and after looking at it in person, it turned out to be a SWB Comanche sport bar! But sadly, it got modifed over time to fit other vehicles; the kickers where cut and rewelded so that the plates land on top of who-knows-what-vehicle's fender wells. Also has a rust hole and one or two dents to fix, so that's my next restoration project before I get it powdercoated. The guy kept saying it was a factory Bronco or Blazer bar before he put it in his Colorado; you better beleive I kept my mouth shut hahaha! Didn't want him to jack up the price!!! Paid 200 Canukistan dollars, which is pretty good I think? Also, do these all stand out that much over the roof in real life? Didn't seem that way in pictures? Time for pics!

[Pete M]

those rims turned out great!   

[OldSch88L]

On 5/23/2021 at 11:40 PM, Pete M said:

those rims turned out great!   

Thanks! I'll add more pics in a couple of weeks when my new tires arrive and get them on the truck!

[Pete M]

looking forward to it.  

 

shame about the rollbar, but at least it's a straight forward fix  

[EvilMJ]

On 5/23/2021 at 10:40 PM, Pete M said:

those rims turned out great!   

I second that opinion - look sharp!