that corrosion is why i wish i could get out to calif an the runners youve been findin at Pickerperts take a battery powered saws all an WHAAAAAAAAAAAA clang! dats one side lol

 

got done playin round after take'n the little kids out trick er treatin found out the ladys 90 her tach resting stop needle pin has fallen out so the tach now drops to 6 o'clock when engine is off (yay more fixing)

pair of options i was looking at (fixing the rust first of course)
just for fun an future plans



head is at the machine shop anywhere 50-60 min due to the sparkplug hole needing helicoil, wondering if i shouldn't just snag the head utahrunner is selling with a comp cam an only 20K on it

 

I think you'd likely find the replacement head a better choice, especially with a broken in loper in it, already, ya know??? Paying another hour labor .... and then what's next, right? I mean.... worth at least looking into the replacement if it's in good shape. Just his head, or the rocker assembly with it? How much?

 

as he's in utah an im in idaho shipping should theoretically be cheaper but i dont have 200 to drop on it

the 50-60 is flat they boil the head reseat the valves (lap them 3 angle seat) check it for cracks install the new valve stem seals and do the helicoil of the #3

 

50-60 for all that work? Well, hmmmm, and you don't have the 2-hundy to slap on that.... Yeah, maybe pass on the other head. BUT, MAN it's gotta be tempting? hehe... BTW, 130$ or so delivered on a cam of your own Hmmmmmmm, ... or not, lol.

 

BTW.... was it you that said you like trippy/unique mystery/thriller/voyer-mock type movies, like "Silent House"?(all shot in one take, NO KIDDING, lol. Was actually pretty trippy, TWISTED twist, etc.).. Anyway, watched one I didn't think, I'd like, but that I ended up liking, tonight, from the TFI/AMEX people(Tribeca Film Institute w/AMEX).... They have a bunch out right now. MOSTLY ODD, lol. I think they did Vincent DeNofrio's first directing, "Don't Go Into the Woods"(or something like that, lol)... Well, this one was with Nick Stahl, who's not my fav, but he was pretty good in this.. It was called "388 Arletta Ave." All shot from the view of these Planted cameras by this SICKO! Totally toys with his victims, ... gets them to turn into their own worst enemies, etc.. If it wasn't you, ........sorry man. Just thought you'd appreciate the 'Cams/Puter' angle of this guys M.O., lol.

 

Hey man the fender and hood look good like you said about mine starting to look like a runner again. Sucks that your licence plate light/toyota badge on the tail gate is in such bad shape, you should be able to pick one up fairly cheap lord knows there's enough tailgates out there that have been destroyed, if I had a spare I'd send it to ya. I don't remember seeing any pics of your quarter panels before, the rust in yours isn't a lot worse than mine was, not a hard fix just time consuming. Great work so far.

 

Your runner is coming along nicely. With your shop labor that is far cheaper to get done then buying a new head. My shop doesnt install the valve seals, I just took it for granted that they did so I have to replace the valve seals on Mistys this winter. It smokes occasionally. Still kicking myself in the butt for that one.

Knowing how to do graphics on the computer would be so nice as to see what it is going to look like when done.

I hear you on cleaning the shop. I spent alot of time the other day cleaning mine up and now you cant even tell. It is a disaster.

 

Man William. I wish I could help you. The fenders, tailgate, everything really that I got all my parts off of at the junk yard a while ago were all in great condition. You guys in other states would all jave a ball coming out here to CA. It'd be like a kid in a candy store with all the stuff you find in these yards.

 

OH its tempting! pullin my hair out tempting!

 

psychological thriller one of my favorite types i wasnt the one who said that but i do enjoy my horror an thrillers
sounds like a kick to watch

 

if there were any 1st gen runners in my region of idaho parts availability here is very little im using the steering box out of a 93 just to show how much im adapting parts

thank you for the offer trust me im grateful for every bit of help the passeger side fender has rust which im gona be using the lip an edge of the dead drivers fender (it got bent so bad it wasnt repairable) to replace the rusted gone bits of the passenger side
an of course the rear wheel well arches on both sides lol someone used spray foam to fill the rust holes which made it worse (see mark! told ya so LOL)

 

i asked to make sure i ask to make sure sometimes too much an make people mad.. lol

it can be nice but its a skill that hasnt dont me much good i can imagine things in my head just as well but this makes it fun for others to see

well i had days of sanding dust rust from the runner leaves an even corn silk blown in from all over the shop used to be a milking shed an the floor is rough concrete so it gets swept then vacuumed to get the dirt up it lasts a few weeks before more blows in

i moved a few things around as kris has a tendency to drop things in the first clear spot out of the way of traffic so that all got put where it belongs or out of the way

 

YEP! i would LOL ooh i need that an that an this an oOOH that'd be neat to mod an put in an OOH YES where you been all this time

 

Hahaha.... YES, I SEEEEEEE, I SEEEEEEEEEE! HEHEHE. Sorry that happened(the foam)... Really not helpful to a resto-dude!

 

well doc's idea for my foot didnt help he's wanting to put me back on the wound vac gah no not the 9lb ball an chain again...have to wait an see if insurance will bend an allow it if so my repairs will crawl to a near halt

got the tailgate off *insert colorful curse words here* darn wiring loom clips fighting me all the way! broke a few more of the window trim clips even being incredibly careful still cant get the lower license plate clips out they are flat in there an aint coming out made a tool for the weatherstripping push in little clips most popped right out ive got 3 i need to put some permatex around to make sure they stay in an seal the tiny tears



the very messy back area of my truck sans tailgate now i know it looks horrible but i know what each part is an most of it is engine related

 

my regulator assembly is sticky old lube i'll wash it down an regrease it all


an the hinge spots which of course need sanding priming an painting before the tailgate gets put back on

 

and the darn clips that hold the window rubber trim anyone got a source for these? i need 3 of the inside ones an 4 of the outside one of each is shown an they are different





and my rear tailgate panel future project for repair after watching marks come together definitely need to do this

 

Nice work, as usual. Sorry it's such a bear of a project at times... But you're doing amazing work, William, honest! Don't mean to be so scarce... JUST REALLY overwhelmed lately, buddy! KEEP KILLIN IT!

 

Them are some good lookin' springs, right there.