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I’ve been attacking the hvac and dash area trying to get it clean, tidy, and protected from further damage.
The hardest task I’ve accomplished to date is cleaning a nest from the cowling, where the HVAC airbox draws fresh air from. There are so many nooks and crannies, and one requires a hand without knuckles and an extra wrist to get up in there effectively. A solid two hours of BS, but I’m pretty confident the nest is gone.
Moving inside the truck, On the passenger side I’ve cleaned the firewall down to the floor pans with Spray Nine to kill germs, then scuffed up and primed a couple spots with surface rust. Pretty much ready for the HVAC to go back in, once I finish its refurb.
HVAC refurb is in process too. I’ve almost completely disassembled it (exception to blower motor housing which appears to be plastic welded sbut?). I’ve scrubbed and rinsed it all, now its air drying. I’ll have to replace all the foam seals, and lubricate all the pivot points. But so far, I’ll claim to have the upper hand on this task. Perfect time to replace the broken blower motor resistor as well.
And I dug out one of the goodie boxes of parts I’ve had stashed since UPS dropped it off in April of 2012. All-Pro T-case e-brake and a manual proportioning valve. Ahhh yeaaa.
Mark, here’s the defrost vent piece I’d like to get from you, rather than gluing mine back together. 3 of the 4 mounting tabs are broken at the far edges.
Found some oldies hiding in my photobucket of 4Runneree. This truck was awesome with simply a welded rear diff, 31′ Duratracs, and no fear of body damage.
One week later, and Truckee hasn’t moved an inch at the dealership. When I dropped him off, I was told the steering rack was on back-order with no concrete timeframe for arrival.
I called to inquire on Thursday for Truckee status and was told “waiting on parts bud”.
There are so many good deals on kijiji for motocross bikes that my buddy and I flip for fun, but without Truckee there’s no money to be made.
Ahhhh yeaa!!! Gotta love a deal too good to pass up. Excited to see the newest member of the fleet!
I’m pretty sure there will be a regular cab truck somewhere in my future. Best guess will be in 15-20 years when my girls move out an take Truckee with them. They already threaten me a whole bunch that they’ll take Truckee and only bring him back to visit me, with treats.
Here’s to hoping we still have fossil fuels in 2038!!
Hey Nick, hows the new fuel tank holding up? Get the sending unit and filler neck figured out yet?
Check out all the glamour shots of Yoda in the wheeling pics and vids thread.
Hey Mark, thanks a bunch for motovation and parts offer! I’m interested in the defrost venting for the windshield. I was planning to epoxy or Gorilla glue two mounting tabs back on, but having a backup will ensure I don’t have a dash rattle worthy of pulling hair out. I’ll snap a picture of the vent and broken tabs tonight after the girls are asleep.
HVAC has been removed for un-pooping
And these blend doors are stuck, the door for the “feet” air flow won’t budge. I hope the old plastic will seperate without too much fuss. I remember “Slacker” from the SONTT board had an awesome HVAC refurb on a project truck, complete with new foam filling the gaps.
Got Redeee parked inside with help from my buddy. Without brakes, I’m glad to have a spotter while pulling an Austin Powers-esque 19 point turn. In Redee’s current spot, there’s a minimum of 3ft walk around space on all sides. hopefully enough working space for the time being
Pretty sure I’ve decided to refurb the brakes first. Too sketchy working the throttle, steering, e-brake and B&M slap shifter at the same time during my 19-point turn. Untill I start spending money on brake parts, I’ll continue removing the HVAC to sanitize it. Nearly there now.
Also pulled the Canback off, and will hang it from the rafters another day.
The shop is now 90% cleared of clutter, and I just have to rearrange a few heavier items to get Redee parked inside for the winter. Hope to get my neighbour to pop over tomorrow while my girls are at school.
Not sure which task to undertake first, a tossup between a full brake system overhaul and full fuel system overhaul. I’ll prolly flip a coin for it, either way I’ll be spending a fair bit of time under Redee, and that’s A-OK with me.
Where should I bring the gas tank with 30-60 litres of varsol in it for proper disposal?
Where does one buy POR-15? Figure I’ll give the frame a coat while I’ve got all the fuel and brake lines off. Spend some hard hours in the name of Preservation, before I have to put in longer hours cutting & welding frame and floors.
Toyota ECP is going to cover all the cost to replace the steering rack, and a rental car. I’ll have to pay out of pocket for the steering alignment.
Glad I only need to pay for 5-10% of the total cost. That warranty is prolly half paid off by now with this repair. Awesome.
Evan, I’ll definitely pursue a similar solution / repair should the dealership try to dismiss my claim.
At 10:15 this morning, a Service Tech told me that the rack has failed, and they are now starting the warranty claim paperwork. Just a matter of time until I have my answer now.
Thanks guys, real satisfying to hear it rumble to life.
I’m glad your wife understood the level of excitement, some victories are harder won than others. Sam was inside when it came alive so she missed the extreme fist pumping in excitement.
My computer crashed super hard while trying to upload a short video to youtube, sorry no soundtrack guys. My 9 year old laptop might just be dead, hopefully my buddy from work can sort things out.
SUCCESS!!! Redee is alive!! and spun 180 degrees in the driveway for the next phase of poop cleaning.
Cross one item off the list though. Chevy electrical refurb = DONE-ish. I’ll put some more effort in cleaning up the routing of all the wires under the hood over the winter, but for now it’s good enough to maneuver around the driveway and into the shop (once I get more $hit out of there). Overall it cost me about $130 to replace the following parts;
- Spark plugs + wires
- Distributor cap + Rotor + Points + Condensor
- Ignition coil
Unfortunately because I’m running from a Jerry can, I can’t reap the benefits of the excess fuel return line back into the tank. In about 90 seconds, Redee chugged back and re-directed more than 10L of fuel at barely an idle. All that excess which was re-directed back into the tank is gonna get drained as part of the fuel system refurb. Oh well, worth it! Redee is a lot quieter than I thought, nice little rumble. I’m sure the dB output will be significantly different under load and at varying throttle angles. A good day today.
