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Yea these things definitely predate Safety. I think once I’ve used my model 518 heater, as an adult, in Ardbeg in October. For sure it helped cut the cold, glad I didn’t go up in flames.
More Coleman stuff in the shop over the weekend, picked up a Model 446 three burner stove for $10! An hour of scraping and playing with the generator on the tank, and I was back in business, ready to cook a feast.
This is my second model 446 stove, the first one i curb picked a few years back and still need to de-grease it.
Still in disbelief that after years of trying to buy a triple stove, I now have 3 of them. One free, one $10, one $40. Hopefully by the weeks end all three will be functional. The most expensive of the three has a small crack in the casting that I’m hoping to get brazed or soldered closed. May resort to two-part epoxy.
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Last night in The Shop, I fired up the other two Coleman stoves without drama.
The curb picked stove is still greasy, gonna scrub it at work today. But it runs strong! Might just be the best of the three.
I repaired the crack with JB Stick in The pretty garage sale stove i bought last year. Then that stove fired up really strong as well. Hard to decide which was more powerful, but i think the curb unit wins.
Yesterday in the driveway, I had to put a fuel pump resistor into the Taco. On my way into work Wednesday, Truckee slowly and quietly gave up and coasted to the shoulder. The FPR corroded off a terminal, and left me with a “low speed” fuel pump. $200 and one broken bolt later, Truckee ready to go again.
That greasy curb picked stove turned out pretty good after a lot of Citrusolve degreaser and red scotch brite. Could have used another 10 mins of scrubbing in the corners nooks and crannies, but lunch was over and I was hot in the parking lot.
Today in The Shop, James is putting vanos actuators into his beemer. It’s been chugging a little, finally threw a code it’s time to replace. When I left today, install was done, just putting a dozen covers and fasteners back into place.
Well the shop has been intermittently busy, but nothing really exciting.
I had to put rear brakes and an axle seal in the taco to stop gear oil from filling the left drum.
I have been working on trailer hubs and bearings, soon to be some welding and wiring for Matts trailer.
I have been tinkering with one of matts scooters that has a “running out of gas” condition. We think the fuel pump is dying. It’s vacuum actuated and 40 years old, the theory being that diaphragm diaphragm is stiff and not working as efficiently as it should. Parts are in the Mail, we shall find out soon.This past weekend I finished up the rear brake refurbishment in my daughters truck by adding a manual proportioning valve and new wheel cylinders. In late September I replaced the brake hard lines from the rear wheels to the front distribution block on the frame rail, but ran out of time to finish the under hood work. Time was stolen by the fact that I wrecked a fuel hard line while attempting to drop the crusty brake lines. All that work occurred in the backyard on the lawn, in the sun. Ahhh I miss those days working in the hot Sun. A few more tasks to complete on her truck before I start welding patches into the floor and frame. There’s also some front end alignment work to complete, and the knuckles need new seals and ball wipers. She’s not of driving age yet, so we’ve got time to work on these tasks together (hopefully).
Had a couple late nights in the shop wiring Matt’s trailer. This was a free trailer that only needed wheels and tires, bearings, lights, wiring, welding, paint and a deck. So it’s been a project for a couple weeks between our driveways. Last night we wrapped up the be wiring and called it DONE! With exception to a new deck that matt will buy and install in the spring.
We have to make space for a potential new project. Going to check out a Pickup for Matt tomorrow. Bringing a trailer, unless it’s rotten, it’s coming home with him.
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Been keeping busy The Shop working on a new project, my Buddy Matt bought an ‘87 Pickup 22R, about a month ago and it’s been parked for way too long before he scooped it up.
Anyways, the short list of work completed is as such; engine unseized, carb replaced with aftermarket OEM, fuel pump, brakes un-stuck all around with calipers pads and hoses up front, steering idle arm, belts & pulleys, sway bar links, distributor cap & rotor plugs & wires, clutch slave cylinder. Still to-do; upper control arms and balljoints, power steering flush, and exhaust patch work on the downpipe.
Overall it’s a very clean truck, little bit of rust on the A-pillars and drivers side floor. Fingers crossed it’ll pass a aafety as-is, feeling confident.
Oh yea, needs another cassette deck radio, this one won’t power up.
Made some Christmas Day progress in the shop while working on Matts pickup.
I was able to bolt in new upper control arms with new ball joints, the new calipers and brake pads, flex lines and one new hard line up front. Previously I added sway bar end links and an idler arms too. With the new brakes in I attempted to bleed the brakes, but both rear cylinders refused; one operated but the bleeder was welded shut, the other would push fluid iut the bleeder, but the pistons were seized in place. So I pulled both drums and replaced both cylinders, along with the drivers side hard line which immediately broke. Brakes were bled, all seem to bite.
Up next was break free the clutch which seemed to be adhered to the flywheel. I chocked the tires, used the NEW TO MATT clutch cancel start button, and started the motor in first gear with the clutch to the ground. A few very slow cranks, followed by a pop, then neutral!! That’s where the good news ended for the night.
With the clutch finally broken loose off the flywheel, it only grabs with 1% life remaining, or clutch pedal 90% pressed.
Have two theories on the go, but haven’t pulled the inspection cover yet to look upon the problem.
Theory 1- Something in the throwout system won’t fully release, letting the clutch disk fully engage. Just bound up with rust.Theory 2- This clutch was slipped into organic glue, and then left to solidify for a decade. I’ve simply freed up a useless clutch disk.
Anyways, truck is sitting on its wheels, can be pushed around easily, and operating brakes at all corners. If only it would GO.
A new clutch kit is in order I’m sure, not really looking forward to the task, but it has to be done.
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