Oh Man - More Visions The Sickness Continues

Update……
My good friend / buddy across the street, Wes, a big help with his lift, replaced a couple of worn studs, removed and replaced p*** side ball joint, adjusted the drum brakes.

Gas tank had old diaper piss in it, drained it and filled with some fresh 91 Octane ( non ethanol).

Bought a Holley rebuild kit, next on the list to rebuild the 650 Holley since the gas tank had brown diaper piss in it. Might as well clean the carb up with new gaskets, float adjust, needle/ power valve etc.

The power steering rebuild kit I bought wasn’t right so had to surf the web for a rebuilt unit.

Found 1, Found ONE, ONE FRIGGIN 67 FEDERAL rebuilt power steering unit, just ordered and get this, they must be rarer then hens teeth as the core charge was $ 500.00 BUCKS !

The rebuilt unit was only $145.00 but the freekin core charge was $500.00 !

It’s suppose the come Monday.
Install the new PS Pump with new High Pressure hose and regular return line.

Will update progress.

After getting it all updated / getting road ready, I’ll continue to DA the body with 400 grit, then come back with 800 grit wet sanding / prepping for re-spaying it Black.

Starting to enjoy retirement realizing I don’t have to go back to work / no more Corporate stress.
That……has taken some time to get used to.

 

The fact I could even find one, I’ll live with the $145.00 …. As it was the only one I could find / a bolt in vs tearing apart / redoing. FedEx tracker, be here Tuesday. Agreed the kit cost for what it is makes it harder, plus not getting the right one.

It’s the $500.00 core charge that is beyond reasonable. That tells me they are not readily available / on the rare side and the mfg needs it back to keep rebuilding them.

 

Anticipating/ waiting for the PS unit to put in/ with new hi- pressure PS hose.
Carb kit next….
I’ll clean the engine / bay up after getting everything sorted out.

 

Rubber Fuel hoses replaced.
Blew hi pressure through the steel lines.
Tank looked ok.
New fuel filters and keeping extras in the glove box if it starts acting up.

I’ll recheck “funky”

May get lucky or as with you, may have to tear it all back down and redo it.
I’m working with my buddies lift so can’t tie up too long.

Thanks for the recheck list !

 

Exhaust time….
Rechecking all the front suspension, castle nuts, cotter pins, brakes etc.

 

Solid …… hell yea.

 

Is this a motor mount made of unistrut? and why is it not welded here? or am I seeing it wrong?

 

I don’t know. I haven’t gotten that far yet.
Still recheck on everything. I will check that.

 

Ok- crude weld, on sides and top, needs welded on the bottom.

 

Getting there.
Smithy 1 p*** side…..
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Couldn’t do a rear exit with the gas tank and lines…. so had to do a side dump exit.
It fits, it works., basic angle cut to aline with the running board angle. When it’s down on the ground you can’t see any muffler or pipe except the end of it flaring back angle.

 

Hmmm new glitch.
No power steering, so Armstrong steering for now.

When I go to turn either left of right, as I’m turning the steering tightens up for 1 second, then pops through the steering column / steering wheel and keeps turning.

Wonder if the box is binding up.
Hmmm

 

If it gets tight when the wheels are straight then someone cranked the adjustment screw too tight

 

Ground level profile pic…. you can hardly see the side dump exhaust just below the running board before the rear wheel.
It fits the vision. Much quieter with the Smithy’s compared to open manifolds.