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BravoXray
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- Joined
- Dec 17, 2019
- Messages
- 2,347
- Location
- Nothern Indiana
- Tractor
- Kubota BX2230, John Deere 430 Diesel
I still had some spray-on undercoating left in a can, so I shot a bunch of it into the bottom of the rear quarter panels for rust prevention. I still have a couple of other places I want to seal up, but I'm going to have to order another can as this one is just about empty.
I had bolted the rear bumper in place, and then tried to screw the license plate light in place, but it wouldn't go in with the rubber bumper/body seal in place. So, I took the bumper back off, mounted the light and cut a section out of the seal where the light mounts, filed out a couple of holes that were a little tight to get the bolts started, and bolted it back up again. Ran the light wire into the trunk, connected it to the harness and turned on the parking lights. And, it works.
I had forgotten to tighten the nuts on the adjuster link on the Cal-Track bars, so I adjusted them up to the right setting and tightened up the nuts. I try to check everything at least twice, just to make sure I don't miss anything.
The rear view mirrors had been laying in a storage bin on the bench, so I decided it was time to put those on now. The passenger's door had the existing holes, but I had to drill new holes in the driver's door as it's new. Got both of them mounted up and that makes a big difference in the side views of the car. Another item checked off the list.
Went up on the storage deck and took a look at a couple of the tires and wheels to see just what condition they're in. It looks like I'm going to have to repaint the rims, as they have some light rust showing around where the rim and the web meet. I'll take the beauty rings off and see if I can sand them down or if I might have to get them blasted and painted or powder coated. They are the Magnum 500 style wheels instead of the Rally wheels and looked really good on the car when it was maroon, not sure how they'll look on a silver car.
I tried the cruise control yesterday, and it sort of works. The indicator light will come on and I can feel it pull the throttle open, but then it disconnects. I think the sudden change in speed with the driveline spinning freely makes it think there is a problem, so it shuts off. It'll probably work when it's on the road. I hope.
Did a little more looking, measuring and sizing up the tailpipe situation, and I think I'll pull the right side one off and test fit the new pipe to see if it's going to fit like I want it to. If it does, great. If not, I have another idea that might work, I'll see what happens.
One other thing made me laugh this afternoon, I was rearranging some stuff on the storage shelves up on the deck, and lo and behold in between a couple of boxes, there was the door hinge spring that got loose and shot off to parts unknown several months ago. I always figured I'd find it eventually, but I had no idea that it would have shot 30 feet away and land up there.
More Power, Scottie!
I had bolted the rear bumper in place, and then tried to screw the license plate light in place, but it wouldn't go in with the rubber bumper/body seal in place. So, I took the bumper back off, mounted the light and cut a section out of the seal where the light mounts, filed out a couple of holes that were a little tight to get the bolts started, and bolted it back up again. Ran the light wire into the trunk, connected it to the harness and turned on the parking lights. And, it works.
I had forgotten to tighten the nuts on the adjuster link on the Cal-Track bars, so I adjusted them up to the right setting and tightened up the nuts. I try to check everything at least twice, just to make sure I don't miss anything.
The rear view mirrors had been laying in a storage bin on the bench, so I decided it was time to put those on now. The passenger's door had the existing holes, but I had to drill new holes in the driver's door as it's new. Got both of them mounted up and that makes a big difference in the side views of the car. Another item checked off the list.
Went up on the storage deck and took a look at a couple of the tires and wheels to see just what condition they're in. It looks like I'm going to have to repaint the rims, as they have some light rust showing around where the rim and the web meet. I'll take the beauty rings off and see if I can sand them down or if I might have to get them blasted and painted or powder coated. They are the Magnum 500 style wheels instead of the Rally wheels and looked really good on the car when it was maroon, not sure how they'll look on a silver car.
I tried the cruise control yesterday, and it sort of works. The indicator light will come on and I can feel it pull the throttle open, but then it disconnects. I think the sudden change in speed with the driveline spinning freely makes it think there is a problem, so it shuts off. It'll probably work when it's on the road. I hope.
Did a little more looking, measuring and sizing up the tailpipe situation, and I think I'll pull the right side one off and test fit the new pipe to see if it's going to fit like I want it to. If it does, great. If not, I have another idea that might work, I'll see what happens.
One other thing made me laugh this afternoon, I was rearranging some stuff on the storage shelves up on the deck, and lo and behold in between a couple of boxes, there was the door hinge spring that got loose and shot off to parts unknown several months ago. I always figured I'd find it eventually, but I had no idea that it would have shot 30 feet away and land up there.
More Power, Scottie!
