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First of the Texas Twins, First Build |
Puebloswatcop |
Jan 15 2023, 04:04 PM
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#881
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Today was spent blasting and painting some of the many exhaust/heating pieces. The small pieces were pretty easy and quick..
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 15 2023, 04:06 PM
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#882
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Blasting the insides clean was a long and tedious process, but I wanted to get inside and out with the VHT paint in order to try to preserve the metal as long as possible, who knows, maybe another 50 years?
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 15 2023, 04:09 PM
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#883
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
After 3 coats of VHT, inside and out I am pretty pleased. I did end up with a couple of runs while trying to get an inside coat, but not totally disappointed.
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 15 2023, 05:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Got the re-built alernator all dressed out with the newly powder coated parts as well. Going to have to wait until my alternator wire harness is delivered to finish it out.
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bkrantz |
Jan 15 2023, 08:54 PM
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#885
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Gotta love making parts pretty that nobody will ever see. But that's part of the illness.
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 16 2023, 06:26 PM
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#886
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 16 2023, 06:44 PM
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#887
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
So, tonight I went to put my valve covers on the engine and looked high and low for the newly plated bales that hold them in place. When I couldnt find them, I went back through my photos and to my dismay they weren't in the photo's. This can only mean that I failed to send any of them to be plated.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) another delay.
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 21 2023, 06:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Look what arrived in the mail today from 914 Rubber.....
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 21 2023, 06:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
After a trial fit I discovered that this lug where the red wire has to go is to long to allow the cover to sit flat with the rubber cover for the wire in place...
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 21 2023, 06:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
So in order to cut it off and not have any issues with the threads, I threaded the die on first, then a washer to protect the die. Then cut the stud to a shorter length. Then I backed the die off so I had a nice clean thread.
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 21 2023, 06:40 PM
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#891
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully....
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worn |
Jan 21 2023, 06:50 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,346 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
It is so great. The paint, the cleanness, the powder coating. I suggest that you mostly drive indoors. Or maybe have a high speed street sweeper run ahead for every itinerary. You must be proud!
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 21 2023, 07:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It is so great. The paint, the cleanness, the powder coating. I suggest that you mostly drive indoors. Or maybe have a high speed street sweeper run ahead for every itinerary. You must be proud! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) The plan for now is to drive it only on sunny days. Our little town certainly doesn't have a high speed street sweeper, in fact, I don't think they have a street sweeper at all....so I guess I will stick to our country roads....lol |
Puebloswatcop |
Jan 21 2023, 07:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
And in trying to get my garage space more organized (especially with the limited space) I built a new paint rack. Hopefully tomorrow it will be on the wall.
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bkrantz |
Jan 21 2023, 08:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,150 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
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Puebloswatcop |
Jan 21 2023, 09:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
And in trying to get my garage space more organized (especially with the limited space) I built a new paint rack. Hopefully tomorrow it will be on the wall. Ha! I bet you will need about 10 of those racks before long. Lol, I think you're right Bob. I am pretty much out of room. |
ClayPerrine |
Jan 22 2023, 10:14 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,903 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully.... I suggest you check the continuity between the red wire for the alternator and the body of the alternator. 914 alternators are notorious for shorting out the stud on the alternator rear cover. The factory used a very short stud and a thin nut to prevent this. |
Puebloswatcop |
Jan 22 2023, 03:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully.... I suggest you check the continuity between the red wire for the alternator and the body of the alternator. 914 alternators are notorious for shorting out the stud on the alternator rear cover. The factory used a very short stud and a thin nut to prevent this. Thanks for the tip Clay. I will do that. I also found that there is supposed to be a gasket between the cover and the alternator body, but of course itis no longer available, so I am going to get some gaske material and make my own, which will give a bit more space, although very minimal, I'm sure. |
Puebloswatcop |
Jan 22 2023, 03:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,401 Joined: 27-December 14 From: Mineola, Texas Member No.: 18,258 Region Association: Southwest Region |
After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully.... I suggest you check the continuity between the red wire for the alternator and the body of the alternator. 914 alternators are notorious for shorting out the stud on the alternator rear cover. The factory used a very short stud and a thin nut to prevent this. Thanks for the tip Clay. I will do that. I also found that there is supposed to be a gasket between the cover and the alternator body, but of course itis no longer available, so I am going to get some gaske material and make my own, which will give a bit more space, although very minimal, I'm sure. |
ClayPerrine |
Jan 22 2023, 04:33 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,903 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
After trimming the stud, the cover fit nicely. So I installed the wires, the cover and bolted it closed. I am pleased with the way it looks with the gun metal gray cover and pully.... I suggest you check the continuity between the red wire for the alternator and the body of the alternator. 914 alternators are notorious for shorting out the stud on the alternator rear cover. The factory used a very short stud and a thin nut to prevent this. Thanks for the tip Clay. I will do that. I also found that there is supposed to be a gasket between the cover and the alternator body, but of course itis no longer available, so I am going to get some gaske material and make my own, which will give a bit more space, although very minimal, I'm sure. There is also supposed to be a rubber boot over the stud. But most of them are long gone. And if the stud it too long it will tear the boot and still short out against the cover. |
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