Finally scored some serious truck time to help maintain sanity...
After string 10 days together without a day off,
The new schedule came out with me having this Friday and Saturday off, then as icing on the cake, I also start off the new week with Sunday off as well...
Yesterday started with tree trimming and weed whacking... Today was TRUCK TIME!!!
In the midst of truck time, I ran into town to fetch my beautiful bride's birthday gift... Gotta earn them thar points...
I also dropped by the parts store to grab a new rag joint and Clutch Master and Slave cylinders...
After unloading the new sofa, aka bday gift, it was back to the truck...
earlier in the day I installed the pedal pads...
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Pedals and sterring column were then installed...
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With my son helping, we removed the hood, (bonnet, for my UK mates)
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Then the front clip was removed to facilitate ease of working on the Clutch and Brake Hydraulics...
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After installing the new rag joint, oops, no pic... I installed the Brake booster and master cylinder using Capt Fab's bracket that I purchased a couple of years back...
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New Parts...
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New Clutch master cylinder awaiting the pizza box template treatment...
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Markings made, ready to be drilled, and the larger hole required some hand filing as I didn't have a bit large enough for the boss that goes through the firewall...
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Mounted...
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...and when I got to the interior side, I found this pre-punched hole in the firewall mat, that lined up perfectly with the master cylinder...
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the master cylinder now resides behind that plug I removed, which is located betwixt me fingers... kinda hard to see in the photo...
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After calling it a day before hopping on the riding mower, I shot this pic... the grille support never quite lined up right at the top with the fenders, so I will be readjusting that before the from clip goes back on...
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Here's where I ask for any advice on making those adjustments... When I put the front clip on previously, I bolted up the radiator support first the started adding fenders then grille support... each fender sits up about a quarter of an inch above the grille support and thus the bolt holes for the latch catch aren't matching up...
Thanks for looking in...
