What are you doing today? 2017

[GPster]

A late but finally a start on the New Year. In the beginning of December I started to change the fluid in the 700r4 transmission in the Jeepster. The old fluid looked good (even what ended up on the floor), the old filter had no metal chunks in it and the bottom of the pan looked good. This brought about the question prompted by the strange pan bolts and all the silicone on the pan's old gasket. New gasket, new silicone and different placing of some new (wrong) pan bolts brought me to a lets try this conclusion. I had started this part of the project to prompt me into doing the trans cooler lines and the installation of a transmission air cooled cooler. After buying long black covered 5/16" lines to have enough length to do whatever I thought would work I had trouble double-flaring the lines (another discussion). What cooler to use (I had two) where to put it, how to mount it and difference in line sizes were all questions I wrestled with. That all took better than a month. The cooler is now mounted to the transmission crossmember on the driver's side and is plumbed with new un-coated steel lines. The mounting position required a unique arrangement of bends and fittings to get the 5/16" steel lines to the 3/8"ID hose that the cooler required. Of course none of this will be visible after I get a floor made for the body and the mounting had me use "pop-rivets" in despiration  that were drilled from the top. Yesterday I filled the transmission with fluid , checked all the lines and started the engine (it remembered how to run). there didn't appear to be any leaks and the driveshaft turned in both directions so maybe that's good. I slept well last night and when I checked my blood sugar this morning it was 123. That's the first time it was below 130 since Thanksgiving. Things are looking up? GPster

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Had to cut out the driver's side engine mount to get the steering thru.

Couple ideas here.  Curved piece for engine mount (top side only shown).  Steering passes thru mount.

2 U-joints will be used in the steering shaft.  Likely a Stabilizer heim will be installed near the U-joint in the middle of  shaft length.

[Beck]

I'm headed to the Chili Bowl midget race this afternoon. It has been on my bucket list for a while. I thought the flu was going to keep me from going but amazingly I have recovered quickly. It should be great if I can keep my knee going.

[Beck]

Tony,  Make sure you can get the steering shaft back out of the mount. I'm picturing another loop under the steering shaft? It might have been easier to start with a piece of tubing?

[WZ JUNK]

I made a wire forming jig to make circles out of round stock.  I think it could be also be used to straighten a coil of tubing but I have not tried that yet.  The jig was made from three garage door pulleys bought at Lowes.

Note the two toes in the photo.  I am trying extra hard to be photo correct.

John

[Crosley.In.AZ]

Tony,  Make sure you can get the steering shaft back out of the mount. I'm picturing another loop under the steering shaft? It might have been easier to start with a piece of tubing?

Gonna be interesting.  U-joint at the Vega box is Double D shaped shaft with retaining bolts  for the shaft.

The U-joint I have for the middle of the shaft from the box to the column....  Is a Borgenson  weld on piece. That means a 1 piece shaft when completed

I will need to make the column a bolt in piece , so I can install & remove the shaft.

The new motor mount is from 3 inch diameter tube.  Plenty of room for the steering  shaft.

[idrivejunk]

I got the 33 screwed together for mock up purposes today. Missing stuff to mount the hood. I know, it looks fiberglass.  It needs plenty more work but has come a long way. I am curious if any of you have modified the big front fender / headlight brace due to suspension swaps or aftermarket frames like this.  I could use tips.

[purplepickup]

Had cataract surgery today. Seems to have gone well so far.

[416Ford]

Had cataract surgery today. Seems to have gone well so far.

Glad to hear it George. Anytime surgery goes good that's a good day.
You must have been in there bright and early seeing as how it is not even 8AM yet.

[58 Yeoman]

George, are you having both done? My wife had both hers done last month (2 weeks apart), and is doing well. She was very nearsighted before, and is now far sighted. Still taking eye drops.

[purplepickup]

You must have been in there bright and early seeing as how it is not even 8AM yet.

It was early for me. I had to be there yesterday at 5:45AM...and it was 200 miles away in Traverse City. Sue drove & Riley navigated. We stayed in a motel Tuesday night. The actual surgery only took 10 minutes. I was at a breakfast buffet by 8am.

George, are you having both done?

No, I had the other one done in 2011. This one wasn't that bad back then.

[UGLY OLDS]

Had cataract surgery today. Seems to have gone well so far.

 Good to hear that all went well ... Did they give you a pair of the
"Florida Senior Specials" >>>>>>>> ........  

 Cathy has multiple pairs ....

Bob..

[Rrumbler]

That engine hole looks nice.  Did you ever get into something like that and find that it became an almost zen like experience?  Sometimes, the rhythm of that sort of thing just sort of washes over you, or at least it sometimes seemed that way to me.

[416Ford]

After Bob freed up some time for me on the engine diagnosis I was able to put up the last pieces of wall board on the one door to keep my shop warm. Should be able to do the other door this weekend then I can clean up the mess.

https://goo.gl/photos/ZWSkDrJbeqDSiERGA


https://goo.gl/photos/Bp9uVrPurdW3JxXd9

[UGLY OLDS]

Mess  :?:     What mess  :?:  :?:   The photos even show unused horizontal surfaces       No tools laying about     Are you sure that you actually complete "work" in this place  :?:  :?  
It looks like the floor has even been swept.....Are you trying to do a "one up" on Glen  :?:
Speaking of Glen...Where's he been    :?:  :?:

Bob..