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Yesterday I put Redee to work, used her power to drag Matts pickup into the shop from the driveway. With a couple partly seized brakes it was harder to push than I had planned on excepting force to do. So with a very short strap and careful driving, Redee did all the hard work. Then I shut off the 3RZ, unhooked the strap, and Redee refused to restart. I suspected low voltage on the battery, got out the booster, no change. Not even a click on the solenoid. So the boys and I pushed redee back into her corner, I put the charger on, and decided it was a later problem.
Four hours later im into Google looking up the starter relay mod again, because I did pull the OEM relay out of a “random bucket” about two years ago, no idea hire long it had been in there, maybe a couple decades.
With a screenshot, some fresh 12ga wire, and an Audi 40amp relay from my drawer of miscellaneous relays, I built myself the equivalent of the “Painless performance” kit in about 15 mins.
This morning I pulled the battery charger off, and hit the key, pleasantly surprised Redee started the quickest she ever has. Really hoping this cured my “low voltage dammit I need to use the booster again” no-crank condition I’ve had for years. Fingers crossed, will find out next year for sure.
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Another old Toyota has come to shelburne! Just got back home with Matt, who just bought himself a little runabout truck.
1987 Pickup, 2wd, 22R, 4-spd manual, 257000kms.
Matt plans to obsolete the vehicle he and his wife lease, and add some old school versatility to their fleet.
First pic from the Kijiji ad, second on the borrowed trailer being hauled home by the taco.
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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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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).
Bumpers first, then trail riding.
Redee has been packed away for winter in the shop. I can still drive out with no fuss, but the snow has arrived and taken away my desire to go touring (without bumpers haha).
I’ve got sketches, and with the cold shit weather now here I’ll have time. Gotta buy some steel and start cutting.
Redee hauled my buddy Dave and I round trip to The Point in Ardbeg without a single complaint. Sure, once fully loaded the tailpipe was 1mm from the leaf spring, and made contact on any bump, and on the big bumps that same tailpipe also touched the rear tire, but those are minor details that barely shade the successes.
13.1L/100km, cruising at 3,000rpm, teaching straight, braking hard, and ohhh so smooth with all that suspension pre-load. The 4.88s and lunch box locker made easy work on the very minor trail I ran to get into the Point. At go home time, I still didn’t bother locking the hubs, and crawled out of camp with ease.
Before next year I must build bumpers (to have at least one recovery point), and re-seal my windshield, it still leaks very aggressively directly into my lap.
Be aware, The Loggers Station is currently closed, fenced off, with a For Sale sign.
500 kms in and doing great.
Ultra gauge says my average is 13.0 L/100km which is A-ok with me. That’s right half the fuel the chevy was drinking, and way more fun to drive all the tine. Worth the downtime.Thank you Mapleview Tire!
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Redee is back on axle stands, but for a good reason. Last night i scrubbed grease grime dirt and crap off all 4 rims inside and out in preparation for new rubber next week. Tires have been ordered, another 4 days for them to arrive, and I have an install date penciled in for next Friday. I work a half day, then head to Mapleview Tire in Barrie to meet my buddy Eric at his shop. He’s going to road force balance my Duratracs too, they’ve been shaking since new and really piss me off.
A couple days ago I installed an OEM tire hoist to get the spare mounted under the bed. I didn’t want it back inside Redee cause that really eats up space. And a swingout bumper is gonna take some time to build still. So under Redee it goes.
My daughter wants me to put the rear passenger interior panels in, so I may ask for her assistance in that task today after work. Time will tell.
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Took an adventurous drive yesterday, clocked 50kms of back roads, and no winter maintenance roads.
All went well, threw an engine code claiming that EGR sensor something something, but I’m not concerned because the entire EGR system has been bluetoothed.
It wasn’t until this morning when I topped up the tire pressure, that I realized I lost my spare tire in my 50kms of travels.
Today, my middle daughter and I retraced my route, and found my spare tire on the side of a No Winter road. The bumpiness caused the ratchet strap to chaffe and cut, and that’s where the tire fell. A few hundred meters down the road i found the rest of the ratchet strap.
Next on my to-do list, properly re-hang the spare.
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Made slow but steady progress last two nights doing a third member swap, hopefully finish it up tonight and take a test drive.
Out came the 4.10s with a leaky ARB (think it needs some O-rings), in went the 4.88 lunch box. Hopefully get some first hand experience with “the clicking” noise as the locker ratchets late tonight. We shall see.
Put a new set of boots onto the drivers side CV shaft. Passenger side still looks good, gonna leave it alone.
Do you guys pull the upper or lower balljoint when doing a CV?
I unbolted the upper from the control arm, but it’s a real pain in the ass to get it lined back up after. Anyways, job went smooth, glad it’s done, that corner was really really greasy.Attachments:
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.
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.
