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Getting the truck back into drivable condition while the weather is nice in Texas (ie not 100+ and not freezing) Bolted the back seat down with it's new neoprene cover  Installed the shifter cover and light  Completed and screwed in new Dash  Installed new wheel  Installed bikini top rail, just waiting on the roll bar to arrive  Also did some wiring stuff that needed to be done. And since I haven't posted in this thread before, I purchased a 76 IHC Scout II Traveler a few months ago and am getting it back on the road to use as a hipster mobile in Austin, TX Pictures of Scout grill go here  
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Changed the oil on my GTI and replaced a bad O2 sensor today. It's weird how different German poo poo boxes are from the 70s pickups I'm used to tinkering with.
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Jan 21, 2019 01:12
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Installed the freshly painted rollbar and soft top today. 
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Jan 24, 2019 01:08
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Headlight went out recently. Diagnosed the issue: Now waiting on solution: non sealed Hella replacements from Amazon. 
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Jan 28, 2019 03:19
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Primed and installed tailgate. Going to leave it in gray primer until I get the whole body either resprayed or wrapped. Haven't decided on which.  Also got plates, so I can drive it on the road legally now. Yay! 
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Mar 3, 2019 01:49
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It's been bugging me that the only gauge not working on my brand new cluster was the oil pressure gauge. Figured it was an issue with the sender so I decided to take a look. Blue wire is the sender wire.  Who the hell wiried this piece of poo poo? Oh right... me.  That's better.
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Mar 15, 2019 22:14
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I bought $10 stickers to replace badges I don't have. I'm okay with them. 
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Apr 26, 2019 00:49
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And on the other vehicles:
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Apr 28, 2019 19:37
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Yes, and drag a rotor.
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May 1, 2019 18:20
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Out with the old (one that didn't fall off) In with the new 
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Jun 2, 2019 00:35
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Worked on the ranger yesterday. Polaris shop told me the carrier bearing had a crack in it and needed to be replaced.  Looks fine to me. Ran it in 4WD on the lift and didn't see any wobbling or vibration. Polaris shop is full of poo poo, not going back there. Went ahead and changed the rack and pinion boots while it was up in the air.  Today's goal: figure out how to align it.
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Jul 14, 2019 16:49
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Finally got new brackets installed and the vintage air compressor mounted.  Tomorrow's goal: reroute the alternator wiring to the opposite side of the engine and find v belts that'll fit.
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Sep 6, 2019 01:13
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New radiator, ac compressor, ac condenser, and rerouted the alternator wiring to the drivers side.
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Oct 14, 2019 01:31
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Oct 20, 2019 03:57
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What did I do to my ride today? Gave up.
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Oct 28, 2019 17:26
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Tried to get it fixed as drivable before moving house. Didn't make it in time. Had to shamefully tow it to the new house.
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Oct 28, 2019 18:04
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Just trying to freak everyone out.  The scout makes a good moving vehicle, btw
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Oct 28, 2019 19:13
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Yeah I improperly fitted my engine ground strap after moving the alternator and replacing the cooling and belts. Then on my test drive and burnt out the starter solenoid (I think). Didn't have enough time to get a new one before the move.
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Oct 28, 2019 20:16
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STR posted:What part of town did you wind up in? I'm farrrrr NW, but likely moving within 6 months. I'm in Convict Hill, SW side. I refuse to live in North Austin.
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Oct 30, 2019 01:31
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Cut the lift gate I've had in the garage for the past 3 years.  Some jackass decided to drill all the way through the hinges, guess I'll need to find one of these now. 
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When I was in Ireland Christmas 2019, I rented a Ford Focus that did the exact same thing. Freaked me the gently caress out when it happened. I tried to use it again, but you're right, clutch, 1st, go takes to long vs sitting in 1st in lights.
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Darchangel posted:edit: that begs the question: has anyone yet made a practical BEV tractor? This company has a traditional looking 30hp compact electric tractor out now that takes category 1 3-point pto and hydraulic implements: https://solectrac.com/cet-electric-tractor They're also coming out with this amazing looking thing at the end of this year with 3! attachment points but no hydraulics: https://solectrac.com/efarmer-electric-tractor  John Deere and Kubota have both announced they're going to make e Tractors but I haven't seen a timeline yet.
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May 25, 2021 15:49
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Good lord those Oz Rally wheels look good on that car.
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Jun 19, 2021 02:17
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How much is a new ABS controller at the junkyard?
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Jul 9, 2021 13:02
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Finally got the Carplay/Android Auto add-on installed in the Jagon.   Also the plates arrived 
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Did a crappy rattle can paint job on the top and got it installed for the winter. loving thing weighs about 500 pounds. Mustache Ride fucked around with this message at 22:50 on Nov 2, 2021 |
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Got the Scout running after 18 months of sitting. Finally figured out that the shop I had wire the neutral safety switch in put 3 wire joins in a 8 in area with no solder and just crimp fittings. Switched it to a deutsch plug, replaced a blown relay (thanks ai:secret Santa!) and it started again! Also put in a battery isolator and new optima red top with bracket. Much better than the Napa brand with no bracket that was there before. Figured out what needs to be completed to get it registered again: - reverse light is always on. Need to look at nss wiring again I guess - Turn signal lights (probably fuse) - master cylinder seems to be stuck. I've got a hydro boost ready to go in with a new one - replace rag joint with universal joint a nice guy at a meet gave me in the before times - need to do something with the rear hatch hinges, PO drilled though them and basically ruined them. I'm going to keep the top on it for now. - finish installing this vintage air kit before summer arrives. I've had plenty of time to do all this during the pandemic, it's just so hard to motivate myself to get out there and do it.
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Which summer? This summer? Lmao
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EvilBeard posted:Got the starter slapped on tonight after work. I must be living right. I reached up to put the nut on the solenoid stud, and I could barely reach up around the headers with 2 fingers. The nut just fell into place and threaded right on. I basically won the lottery. I and my back hate you
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Might want to ask in the dashcam thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3597215 A quick googling says the viofo a129 can though: https://viofo.com/blog/how-to-switch-a129-dash-camera-to-wifi-station-mode-with-app-b54.html
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Those Fauoz wheels look great
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I'm just going to link this for brakes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tm6N5l69_c
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Took a tire in to the shop to get a flat fixed and they told me I have a cracked rim. loving jag wants 1200 for a new rim, did some light googling and found the OE (Venom) and ordered direct from them for a third the price. Dealers really try to screw you don't they.
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Hot wired the truck to get it back in my driveway after living on the street for the remodel.  To do: Column out to replace lock cylinder (thanks drat kids!) Replace horn button (again, loving kids) New water pump Coolant flush Oil change & Spark plugs Need to find and install new power steering pump for: Hydro boost switch New master cylinder Bleed brakes Finish retro air AC install Need to clean surface rust off a lot of poo poo Probably get it registered again lol
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Darchangel posted:Did some rear end in a top hat kids try to steal it? WTF? Yes, we had some kids come check for open doors on the street in November of last year, and of course the new door locks that I have keys for were in the truck waiting to be installed (gone now). They came back a week later and took a screw driver to the lock cylinder, breaking it to pieces trying to get it to start. I had put a battery disconnect on it early that year so it wasn't going anywhere, and I wonder how they planned to get rid of a 1/1 car in the state, or even get it out of the driveway when it sounds like a loving muscle car starting up, but what do I know. I filed a police report but they said if I still had the car they won't do anything. Thanks APD, shitheels.
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Worked on the scout over the weekend for the first time in like a year.  Had to get this guy out, he's been in there since October but thankfully his glowing red eyes gave out long ago  Got the new column installed  Got the new steering shaft installed as well  Cleaned everything up and attempted to start it and gas started to shoot out the top of the carb. Gave up driving it. I got a spare edlebrock carb at the farm that I'll probably throw in but I seriously priced out the sniper kit to see, and its doable for ~$1800. I just want this drat truck to run though so I can start cleaning it up, replace the brakes and get the engine bay looking a lot nicer.
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