Charlie69 Posted June 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 Minor update on the 520. I made 2 AC condenser bracket mounts. Used 1/4" x 1 1/2" flat bar for the bracket mounts, did not need that thick of bar stock but it was all I had to work wih. These bracket will be welded into place after I test fit the grill. I am pretty sure these will clear the grill. I have to climb a latter to get to my grill so I will do that when I am not in so much pain. 3 Quote Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 That is looking very good, Charlie! 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2017 Thank you KoHeartsGPA. Hope to get more dore this week. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Our house AC went down on Friday. We had a company come out on Friday and was told it is to old to repair and to replace it would be $6500. Yesterday and today was 107 and tomorrow is going tobe 110 so it was time to get Ratsun on home cooling. We also have termites and that will run about $2000. This is going to be a long hot summer. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Good News on the AC it looks like our home owners insurance we are paying for appliance coverage. This means it should be a $500 deductible. 5 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Well damn charlie, I was ready to come in here with some likes and I can't like that first post. That sucks, especially with you being in the desert 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Hobo you have to like the Ratsun engineering that went into getting the swamp cooler to blow in the window. Four 6 ton jack stands, 2 pieces of cabinet grade 3/4" plywood, not to mention the folded curtain to help block out some of the 100 plus outside air. You might ask why use 6 ton jack stands? The answer is the 3 ton jack stands are to short. LOL 4 Quote Link to comment
KoHeartsGPA Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Glad your insurance will cover you, I know how brutal that desert is, hopefully it'll be sooner rather than later, any time lines? 1 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted June 5, 2017 Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Hobo you have to like the Ratsun engineering that went into getting the swamp cooler to blow in the window. Four 6 ton jack stands, 2 pieces of cabinet grade 3/4" plywood, not to mention the folded curtain to help block out some of the 100 plus outside air. You might ask why use 6 ton jack stands? The answer is the 3 ton jack stands are to short. LOL nice, I love it. Hadn't even noticed that it was on jack stands 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2017 Received another quote on the AC replacement it came in at a little over $7,200. We are looking at about a week at this point for the job to be completed. This is a 16 seer unit the first quote was a 14 seer. The higher the seer the more efficient the unit is. The compressor is out and the blower capacitor is bad. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2017 It was 119 yeterday and supposed to be the same today. New AC will be installed on Friday God willing. Here is how Gracie is handling the high temps. Had to buy her a pool as she thinks the toilet is a great palce to cool off! LOL Been working on my 520 wiring diagram and it is closer byt still a long ways to go. Need to finish the diagram and get the wiring finished. Robit is coming over Saturday morning to do the rear brakes on my 520 and to swap gas tanks in my 86 720King Cab. I still need to pull the Weber and install new gaskets and LocTite the Weber adapter plate allen screws. Also need to swap EGR valves as Robit gave me one off his 72,000 mile 720. Guam does not have emissions. 3 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Played with Gracie today 3 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 Went with Gene to the Prescott Valley junkyard today as they were supposed to have a 1973 620 and 4 720s and 5 hardbodies. No 620 only 2 well picked over 720 standard cabs, and 4 hardbodys. They did have 3 frontiers. I found a Quest van and pulled the battery box and the the 4 main fuse holder for my 520 project. I have been working on wiring diagram. Verifying wire colors. New house AC gets installed on Friday. Insurance after a 2 week dance paid $3,200 of the $7,200 cost. This is what Safeco Insurance Home Owners major appliance coverage with a $500 deductible payed. Far cry from a $500 deductible, more like a $4000 deductible! 2 Quote Link to comment
Farmer Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 If I was closer, I'd install it for cheaper 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 This is peak AC season here so there are no deals to be had. It will be nice just to have AC again. Swamp coolers can only drop air temp so much plus the humidity makes it feel like I am in New Orleans. Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2017 Finished drawing the wiring diagram except the power windows and power locks and alarm system. I will ad those wiring details when I purchase the kits. I will next varify every wire color and destination in the loom I have made. Then the install and power test. I hope I do not burn it to bad so I have something to work with after the fire!!! LOL 4 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Share Posted June 26, 2017 Amazing work on the diagram Charlie!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2017 Thank you Mike!!! I thought I was done and then I realized in the 1980 720 harness I started with the was not a headlight relay, so I draw in 2, 1 for high beams and 1 for low beams. I am looking at the 2 Relay Power loc that will reverse positive and negative to accomplish the up and down. I am also looking into the 4 relay power window wiring. 3 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 I will in time reload all the picture in this thread, I am looking into a website of my own. Fucking Photobucket!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
wayno Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 It will take days if not weeks to put new photos in all 50 pages, first you have to remember which photo it was, then you have to find it, but first you have to reload them onto another photo hosting site. :( 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 I'll trade you......I've got over 9000 pics on PB.....can't even imagine how long it would take to move and relink them! :( 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 I feel for you Mike. I know it will be a long process but I have most of my build thread in Microsoft Word also so this will save some time. My biggest hurdle will be finding a host and a domaine name, then creating my website so I can post PDFs, photos, videos, and whatever I want. I have a friend that does this just need to get in touch with him. 1 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 If you follow my youtube channel.....can you check out the one I just posted when you get a chance. I'm trying it as an option to archive my threads before the links are killed. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 That is a great Idea Mike. Yes I follow your YouTube Channel. Great entertainment when I can not sleep. This is why I am going to do my own website. Then when I die I guess it will die also. It is unfortunate that all this information with photos and videos can not be archived for eternitty. Mike when I have more time I will email you information on downloadingyou photos from Photobucket. Unfortunatly I am not sure how to download the videos. 1 Quote Link to comment
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