Ok, was able to do some work and finish up the doors / windows. I tried new technique on the window opening felts… call it the spread technique. Get the tabs in on the curve, but leave the rest of the trim price out and spread them apart so I can get the window track in. https://i.postimg.cc/5tK2qrj...

Hi Grump, yea… I had seen that… has some good points… but still has window opening trim going in last… maybe just me.

Thanks for input ?

Jeff L

Started on the dreaded windows this weekend. I looked at a bunch of YouTube’s, but the best write up was from Foodsticks post 10 years ago. I got some other pointers from Doug and some of the YouTube videos…. But is still a major job. I got pulled into some family stuff so was not able to finish thi...

Got fenders and front valance back from painter this week and started to do some initial fitting. On first pass, the fenders were sitting too low. https://i.postimg.cc/Nf972c9Q/50-B5514-F-D101-499-C-893-A-4-B49993-F1-ABA.jpg And more troubling was the tire clearance. https://i.postimg.cc/sf042X2n/1-...

Ok, with some more help we got the clutch bled and I was able to do a drivetrain test with rear wheels in the air. Was planning on doing a driveway drive test today, but the weather did not cooperate… so will have to be next week. So I used time to finish up the parking brake, and finish up wiring c...

Doug came by today and helped me get the brakes bled…. Don’t want to claim victory till the test drive, but seems like I have brakes. Also got the hydraulic clutch hooked up and ran some fluid thru… still have final bleed to go, but should be ready to see if she will drive. https://i.postimg.cc/9Xn1...

Thanks James, I think I found one that will work…. After I cut the rubber shrink wrap off, it was just pressed in to the hole. This is the one that’s came out. https://i.postimg.cc/zGWXLhFt/BC9-DFCD4-D232-4-B3-F-AFA2-06-A68-DA14078.jpg This is the replacement I found on evil bay. JT&T 2595H http...

Thanks ratrapp… will give that a try.

brakes are not cooperating. Good news is that I got fluid to all the calipers and was able to get some pressure and no leaks. Bad news is that is it locked up brakes hard when I pump up for bleeding, but is not letting go. I thought maybe I needed a return spring on brake pedal, because if I pull ba...

I like ‘em… looks good.

Worked on the brakes this weekend. My initial test with rakes went bad… a bunch of leaks, parking break didn’t work etc. So regrouped , pulled the master cylinder and reworked all connections. 1st was to work on Parking brake, these drum style inside of the rotor just needed some adjusting… a lot ea...

Getting ready for for/window rebuild… went with all new glass cuz I wanted green tint all around. Got the vent windows in the frame… used little pieces of the rubber tape as spacers to center in the track… and 3m 08609 window-weld Urethane as the sealant. Will clean up with razor when it cures up. D...

Ok, Mo better.

With the doors on, have to get ready for the window and inner door components. I got the latch installed and the operate smoothly… Also pulled out all of the hardware and it is in rough shape. The window track had one of the tangs missing. https://i.postimg.cc/QMRm5MBN/263144-EB-50-BF-4039-94-A2-2-F...

Almost 11 years later, still good post. Getting ready to tackle this on the Green Truck.

My buddy that is doing paint and body stopped by to help put the doors on. He obviously has done this 1000 times before…l nice to have multiple experts around to lend a hand. https://i.postimg.cc/W1KM2v9M/AAF90-DAD-AF0-B-44-AD-91-ED-56-F3-B4-DE2-A31.jpg Just the initial install /line-up, but gaps lo...

Doug came over and helped me get the engine started a week ago or so. I had a couple of items to button up, got those done and fired her up today.

https://youtu.be/uvf_uALPl40

This was the initial burn in.

https://youtu.be/wFv3t0MQ8i0

Trying to get ready to put doors on so, worked on stuff that’s a pain when the doors are on. Got the fuel lines tucked up away from the exhaust, trans cover on and carpet in. https://i.postimg.cc/0QFfx4SF/06969-C83-EC3-B-4695-8-BE0-7-E8-BFDDE634-D.jpg Molded carpet fits well, was able to get the sea...

Well, I was all set up to start the engine for first time this weekend… but didn’t happen. https://i.postimg.cc/6pDVjGLV/BE1-D5-F62-449-B-4329-B02-A-DFF65112-A51-C.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/Y976kKPh/F42-EE001-E096-4026-9988-0-F57-B47-D12-EF.jpg Had an electrical issue…. And after troubleshooting for ...

Checking things off the list, got the heater put back together and installed. https://i.postimg.cc/1XRwwp1y/1-D7-CB5-DF-A48-A-4-DDA-AF88-C5-E7-DC71099-D.jpg Put the fat mat on the back wall of the Cab while the seats are out. Also covered the trans cover. https://i.postimg.cc/nzJvVydj/C0-FCF507-4435...