Dad's Cruiser is going back together

[treerootCO]

We got dad's head back from the machine shop and a new OEM gasket kit from Cdan. Today is the day it all goes back together. He is doing all the work, I'm not allowed to lift anything quite yet.

 

[bigbluefj]

cool hope it's goes well....

kevin

 

[subzali]

Nice. So he'll be driving it to the meeting then?

 

[treerootCO]

Almost....

The head is back in and we lashed the valves cold. It runs and idles but still has a stumble at low RPMs. We should have it going strong with another days work. It got dark and was raining so we called it a night.

 

[nuclearlemon]

you do realize that this thread is useless without pictures, right...

 

[treerootCO]

she lives!!!

 

[nuclearlemon]

how do we know? it's not moving...it's parked

congrats dad!!!

 

[treerootCO]

action shot

 

[nuclearlemon]

ok, that's a little better

 

[Romer]

ok, that's a little better

How do you know either of them were moving?

Congrats Ken

 

[treerootCO]

How do you know either of them were moving?

Congrats Ken

...because of the swoosh cartoon line thingys

 

[subzali]

So does it just live or is it registered etc?

 

[bigbluefj]

that's cool ready for moab this year than..

 

[treerootCO]

see what happens when I let my dad play with power tools...

 

[Rzeppa]

Nice! I learned a lot about 79+ 40s from that photo. I didn't realize the next to rear x-member doesn't curve up at the driveline, but makes sense if the e-brakes are not behind the t-case. I knew about the round versus square body mounts. Looks like the cat's gone. I had fogotten the fuel tank was so centered. What's that looped hardline behind the fuel tank? Looks like the kind of P/S fluid loop you see under radiators or on the front fenderwell.

The cuts on the inside bottoms of the fenderwells look pretty clean. Sawzall?

 

[nuclearlemon]

What's that looped hardline behind the fuel tank? Looks like the kind of P/S fluid loop you see under radiators or on the front fenderwell.

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on the ps, it's the "cooler", so i'd guess fuel cooler, but it's an odd place to put it.

 

[timmbuck2]

THERE'S your problem...

 

[treerootCO]

New floor is almost in(needs tacked) and the rear sill is complete. My dad sent me this picture with the tire carrier installed!