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Haha thanks Kev. I need a little public shaming for those rotors. I knew they were less than good about 15,000km ago, but still no excuse. I should had them turned them when I put pads in, or just tossed them into scrap then.
Steve that priority list is what got me in trouble here haha. Redee also needed a brake job Jan 2019, and was in MUCH worse shape. (Pic of Redee’s brakes to justify my procrastination).
Talked to Matt today, his 4th gen is still braking like a champ, and no fluid loss since I tightened up the hard line to flex line union a few days ago.
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Sweet setup in the back field. My daughter has been asking to tent camp in the backyard since the snow disappeared a couple weeks ago. I’m still sitting at a firm NO, and feeling her wrath accordingly haha
I figured there were fancy ways about it, but you pulled off a damn clean cut.
Any buyers or tire kickers this weekend?That’s one massive blower on there! Two carbs, must be quite familiar with where closest provider of 91 octane is at all times haha.
Did/does your car have a rumble seat? Assumed it was a 2-door coupe, but I can’t even find a trunk seam in your recent pics. I gotta see the car in person, should Covid release her grip on social gatherings haha.
Holy full sized spare batman! Did you need a step ladder, or chain fall to hoist that beast up there?
I was nearly crushed to death slinging a 36” into the back of the BigRunner. Having to align bolt holes that high up woulda gotten the best of me haha.That’s one sweet ride Steve. Glad it found a spot in the stable amongst the bikes.
I bet the same penny-counting wife was glad to see that car go.
I’ve been tracking Redee’s expenses, moreso to keep part numbers in check. T100 brakes, chev motor, gotta keep the numbers for spare parts when I need it. Already used my tracker to replace an Alt belt I snapped.
Can’t believe your MTO still has old-style Ontario plates.
Excited to see what plans you have drumming up for Orange Crusher
What do you cut foam with? Seat looks 10x better in its new form.
Glad it was just a pesky petcock after the carb work haha. That first pop is the most satisfying of the pops haha. So close one can taste it.
Good luck sellin’ it quick. Time is right, and the curb appeal of that bike is high.
Haha glad M is interested to help.
My girls love to help for about 9 minutes at a time. So I usually stack a few easy tasks together for when they’re around. Otherwise, Matt is my helper.Yesterday my oldest daughter helped me swap over snow tires for all-seasons on her moms van. She worked the floor jack, impact drill, hand started lug nuts, and worked the torque wrench with me. She was also the keeper of the lug nut lock nut, and for the first time ever I didn’t have to spend 25 mins checking my pockets and the workbench looking for it!! Win-win!!
Last night (alone) I completed some well overdue maintenance on Truckee. Oil and filter change, only had 6,000km but hadn’t changed since September. I also put brand new OEM pads, rotors, pins and shims in the front. My rotors were 20,000km past being in “decent shape”, and I am a little embarassed how bad they got. (Uggh, photo below, don’t judge me)
I decided to use the new OEM shim kit I bought about 2-years ago. The next time I replace front brakes, I’ll do the same “WH” upgrade I did to Matts 4th gen. I’ve currently got stock WG fitted, but all 8 pistons moved freely, no need to core charge these yet. Maybe in 5 years.Ahh, then yes the looks are deceiving. Looked like a thin sheet metal skin, and couldn’t see much frame to it.
Does it hold all your gear well? Or still gonna make some mods to it?We finished it up last night as the snow was falling. Kinda cold and shitty, but we flushed 2.5L of clean fluid through and pressure bled all the calipers. Hoping Matt has no trouble heatin’ up those rotors as per directions.
I’ve never attempted pump-pump-hold with a stick. Not too determined to try it out anytime soon, but def one to keep in the back pocket. I will be flushing Truckee later this week when I service her up.
Oil and filter, pads and rotors and fluid flush, engine air filter, zerk greasing (get to try out my grease needle for that impossible zerk in the front d-shaft). Should be a fun time in the shop. All the parts are sitting waiting for me on the bench.
Oh that’s really cool!! Rat rod style? Street sleeper? Sunday cruiser?
Which of your trucks will be forced out of the shop?
Holy crap that motorhome is awesome!! Wish I had the skillset to refinish that interior, that would be a fun toy.
Took Redee for a blast to Orangeville yesterday, blew some carbon out. Had to turn on my GPS to track my speed, the t-case end of the speedo cable popped out of place, assuming it was during one of my many nights flat on my back under Redee. Already popped the cable back in, but still gotta work on a new retainer of sorts.
Today I finished putting Matt’s new brakes in while he got the hardlines from Collingwood Toyota.
When I parked the 4th gen in the shop, I tried (and failed miserably) to roll it backwards about 2feet, and gave up after 8 inches. Had to restart the engine and put in gear to get it to roll. It was the passenger side caliper that refused to let go, requiring a 3-lbs sledge to slide off the rotor after the two retaining bolts were out.
Anyways, quick job to replace the two rotors and calipers with the larger diameter WH version. Tonight, Matt will assist with flushing & bleeding all 4 calipers. I have a Princess Auto vaccuum bleeder, but such as 33% of PA merchandise, it sucks ass. So a “pump-pump-hold” party will take place tonight, and be done with this upgrade.
