What did you do to your deuce this week?

Darwin T · Aug 11, 2011

srodocker said:
yea i have the shackles and the mounts just didnt know if the stock bolt that is underneath would work. thanks!

nope on the stock bolts. you need two 5/8" and two 1/2" bolts that are 10 1/2"s long or 11" but you may have to cut or grind the 11". grade 8 bolt that long are (uber $$$$). 1/2 x 10 1/2" were about $13.00 each. 5/8 x 10 1/2" were 24.00 each. i had already started the process and had it set in place before i found this out. i was past the point of no return, because i was installing ALL new bolts.

chicklin · Aug 14, 2011

Turned fuel up a half-turn. Didn't want to go any further since I don't have a pyro yet. It puts out a little more smoke at the shift points, but is still clean at idle and WOT without load.

Also took her to the car show at the square in our little town. It was a HUGE hit. All the guys with the Camaro's and Chevelle's and such were pretty stunned

boondock · Aug 14, 2011

Confirmed that my always on 'full' fuel guage problem is the result of a defective fuel level sender.
Ordered a replacement sending unit.

hwcurtice · Aug 14, 2011

Does drooling over all the local ones for sale on Craigslist count in this thread?

Just need a little $$$$$$ :deadhorse:

jeepzilla47 · Aug 16, 2011

In the past two days.......

Bypassed FDC (need to turn fuel down, i am hitting 1150F pre turbo by time i get half way through fourth)

Pulled fuel tank and cleaned out sludge!!

Mounted and wired two Nordic HID (like on Cat equipment) (pics at bottom)

Replaced Service glad hand and straightened bracket

Pulled top on trans to look around....added some Lucas while I was there.

Mounted rear lights (need to run wires)

Made a door stop so my drivers side door would not adjust my mirrors every time I got in and out

Greased and adjusted both doors and windows.

rednckii · Aug 16, 2011

Just repalced the trannsmission bearing retainer cap not fun but worth doing for the knowledge and the rest is in the pics.

resqur · Aug 16, 2011

I started to go through the front axles....what a mess.

wsucougarx · Aug 17, 2011

Well, so far this week I have just looked at them aua

rpollitt01 · Aug 18, 2011

Got the tittle transfered and insurance today!....Bringing it home in the morning!!!!Wish me luck! :jumpin:

91W350 · Aug 18, 2011

Good luck!! I fixed the park brake on one, fuel gauge on another, and rebuilt the instrument cluster wiring harness on one. Added a quart of Marvel Mystery oil, trying to help a sticky governor. Looking forward to the next two! Glen

srodocker · Aug 28, 2011

did you buy the rremote res kit from somehwere?

kc4wd · Aug 28, 2011

Got all the parts I needed from Summit Racing. I looked at some other places first but they were out of the mount. Every place I looked was out of something, just the filter from Summit.

TIL-74-202 Res.
TIL-74-207 Cap
TIL-74-208 Clamp
TIL-74-210 Filter (backordered till 10/17)
TIL-74-212 Adaptor Mount

Got a 1/8 NPT 90* to 3/8 hose
and brake line locally. Didn't take but about an hour to do it.

John S-B · Aug 28, 2011

I pulled off the bumper, got to weld one side back on. For some reason it was cut off and rewelded, but the weld broke. I got a couple of dings to pound out too. Gonna clean it up and paint it while I got it off.

KsM715 · Aug 28, 2011

Played with paint and stencils. Nothing fancy just goofing around.

aaron379 · Aug 28, 2011

kc4wd said:
Did a few things this week. Nothing you haven't seen before.....but I'm new and tring to catch up!

Spin on oil filters

New seat covers

New cold weather shifter boots

Brake fluid remote res. mounted in cab behind seat.

where did you get your seat covers? and how much were they?

jeepzilla47 · Aug 28, 2011

well...i adjusted the brakes on mine last week......and.........ummmmm......musta been a little too tight. when i got home i had some good smoking action from one of the drums!!!!! anyway, this weekend, i replaced four shoes, and two wheel cylinders on the back axle!! (two more axles to go!!!) the side that had a new looking wheel cylinder on it was the one that was the worst. The inside of the boot was full of fluid!!! People really need to check the cylinders when getting a new to them deuce!!!

SMOKEWAGON66 · Aug 28, 2011

I disassembled my transmission, cleaned it out, and cleaned the outside, the bellhousing, and then reassembled it as far as i could without a new input shaft bearing. Then i took off both front tires and pulled the hubs to inspect and repack the bearings while the trucks immobilized in the garage. Cleaned the hubs out and i think this week ill paint the drums with some hightemp black....heres a couple pics.

kc4wd · Aug 28, 2011

aaron379 said:
where did you get your seat covers? and how much were they?

Got them here....
JATONKA M35 CANVAS SEATCOVERS

They fit perfect. My drivers seat had excellent foam and didn't need replacing but, the bench seat was terrible. I used 3 layers of carpet padding glued together on top of the springs for a nice firm seat. I looked at using standard foam but it was to soft and expensive. Since you only need small pieces of padding, Lowes hardware gave me the scraps they could not sell.

connectingbar · Sep 5, 2011

Changed out the belts and all fuel return lines, Also installed the troop cover. Next week I will be changing all the fluids and filters. Just the typical pcms before winter.

boondock · Sep 5, 2011

Replaced the fuel level sending unit & added a folding step to the front bumper- so now it won't be such an arduous task to check fluid levels.

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