Eagle_Adam Posted August 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 adam turning wrenches.... whats this!!!! lifes been a bit nuts, but in the end Jessi and I now have the whole 2 car garage to ourselves! and with that we finally got the garage cleaned up and somewhat organzed! 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 needs a new exhaust mani to replace the POS header a new Y pipe welded up for the exhaust new carrier bearing new auto trans and thats just to drive again..... after that...... i have all new front suspension/steering components to go in white face gauges and LED bulbs a new gauge bezel that isnt broken and maybe level out the stance a bit, maybe with all that said, onto actually working! manis are out drive line and carrier bearing are out new auto trans is in the garage on stands are ready to continue the operation when i get time..... (working 12 hrs days really fucks with my datsuning... ) 2 Quote Link to comment
heretic Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 DAMN.!!! considering all the cool shit you accomplished in that tiny apartment garage I cant wait to to see what you do with a real one ........ congrats. 4 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 thanx man, ive had the garage for a few months but moving into the new house diddnt leave much time to get the garage in order....... starting to look like a useable garage again! 4 Quote Link to comment
Draker Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Nice. I like it! 2 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted August 6, 2015 Report Share Posted August 6, 2015 Organization makes things go together quicker........ :thumbup: Miss my garage...... Congrats Adam.....happy for you and Jess....... 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 needs a new exhaust mani to replace the POS header a new Y pipe welded up for the exhaust new carrier bearing new auto trans and thats just to drive again..... after that...... i have all new front suspension/steering components to go in white face gauges and LED bulbs a new gauge bezel that isnt broken and maybe level out the stance a bit, maybe with all that said, onto actually working! manis are out drive line and carrier bearing are out new auto trans is in the garage on stands are ready to continue the operation when i get time..... (working 12 hrs days really fucks with my datsuning... ) this truck has made 0 progress since this post :/ 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 moving back to portland first thing to fix, is this truck so i have wheels... but the trucks in my new garage so +1 for me 3 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 1st round of parts are here, 2nd round is ordered. anybody near hillsboro wanna weld up some ghetto exhaust? ill pay 4 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 More parts arriving New gauge bezel to replace the broken one currently in it Finally got my tools to the garage! Even organized em Took a razor blade to the gasket surfaces but wasn't happy So a buddy brought this over Much better! Thanx Jacob 2 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Ended up realizing I needed a round port mani not the square one I had -.- Soooo... Time to de-smog it! That's better Even managed to con my mom into repainting the silver on the gauge bezel :) Came out pretty good for the 1st coat Maybe a 2nd tomorrow 2 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 White face gauges and an LED bulb swap? Yup! I think so!! Found a brand new Webber adapter at a mom n pop auto parts store Test fit #1 Still a few bugs to work out :/ 2 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Get after it, Adam! Great work. 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Being jobless has its perks! For instance, no money for unnessicary parts ;) 4 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Touche'. I hope things get better for ya, man. You back in the same living situation as before? 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 More or less 2 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Found a better tach delete plate in my stash so on it went but the gauges are on hold till parts get here So onto something else.... Right, the pass door that won't open from the inside and stopped latching all together after it got towed to the garage..... The guilt culprit And more waiting for parts..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Can't put the manifolds and carb back on cus I'm waiting on a round port gasket to get here.... More waiting for parts...... 2 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 If you have the time you don't have the $. If you have the $ you don't have the time. Just one of the truths of life :lol: 6 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Test fit #1 Still a few bugs to work out :/ Well, shortly after I finished this ^^^ I realized that I forgot to swap out the malfunctioning speedo inside the gauge..... 2 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 So everything came back apart...... Pulled the faulty part Swapped in the good one And since it was apart again I decided to touch up the black paint in a few places and replace the clear plastic piece that covers the gauges since the one I have now is cracked Should have a new one in a day or two 2 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 So while I waited for parts it's onto the next thing on the todo list! Finish up the smog delete, conned a buddy into plugging a few holes I made in the exhaust mani Pretty???? No not really but the welds are functional Next was to find a solution to the broken studs Which ended in blood -.- But I got one punched thru, one more to go but I need new drill bits 5 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Gotta replace the carrier bearing too cus But I have had this little unicorn in my parts stash for a while, guess it's time to use it finally Mmmm NOS goodness! Did find it kinda odd that the carrier bearing I took out wasn't round.... Ended up handing this off to Nismodr so he can use his air tools at work to take a crack at swapping the new one on for me :) He even brought me this tool to borrow, It's supposed to hold the torque converter in the trans while you reinstall an auto tranny - hopefully I can put it to use soon 3 Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted February 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Cleaning parts and stuffs Just about everything under the hood looked like this So I spent some time making it look more like this! New fuel filter cus I can't remember when it was changed last 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 Nice work! Keep at it. Does your mom sub out for fine line painting? Is she good at painting letters? 1 Quote Link to comment
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