Prospecter
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Mold: Maine's other state flower!
Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage
- Thread starter Strouty
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
I setup bait stations and a couple bucket traps last night, will be curious to see if we got anything. I need to build some more traps and take them to the SG, hopefully I will be over there about noon. I have a few more things to load up at the Hill, then I can take a trip over, not sure what I am bringing back, would be nice to get Clark and Perk back, then tomorrow morning I can work on getting the blue hydraulic tail trailer ready to haul over to the SG, that will allow me to turn trailers around up at the Hill, right now I would have to back out into the lawn, but even then the longer trailers aren’t really going to be doable, the rock wall screws me up. 
I still want to try and get the electric brakes operational in Perk, plus I have to make a permanent setup for the light adapter to run the lighter duty trailers. I know this is going to take longer than I think, that is why I want to get Perk back to the Hill, then I can be inside doing that after dark or in the rain.
Next week I need to take a trip to the scrap yard for sure, would like to get rid of the batteries from the forklifts, then they should be easier to load. Also must have a dozen junk batteries floating around the yard and shop. Looks like some rain off and on all week, but still decent temps, I can work with that.
I still want to try and get the electric brakes operational in Perk, plus I have to make a permanent setup for the light adapter to run the lighter duty trailers. I know this is going to take longer than I think, that is why I want to get Perk back to the Hill, then I can be inside doing that after dark or in the rain.
Next week I need to take a trip to the scrap yard for sure, would like to get rid of the batteries from the forklifts, then they should be easier to load. Also must have a dozen junk batteries floating around the yard and shop. Looks like some rain off and on all week, but still decent temps, I can work with that.
I caught one mouse in the house, then in the shop the bait block near the sink had been eaten some. I don’t think I have a huge problem, but I definitely noticed mice running around and signs of the fackers here and there.
I am working on the Cascadia, kind of been neglecting pulling the engine, so I figured I would at least get started, it is pretty nice out today. May even abandon plans to go to the SG and just work on this and a few other things today. I would love to get this engine out, would make me feel better. One less thing on the to do list that is holding someone else up.
I am working on the Cascadia, kind of been neglecting pulling the engine, so I figured I would at least get started, it is pretty nice out today. May even abandon plans to go to the SG and just work on this and a few other things today. I would love to get this engine out, would make me feel better. One less thing on the to do list that is holding someone else up.
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RADcustom
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What are the plans for the motor?
RADcustom
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Time for the hot wrench. Are you going to put it back together or just scrap it once you get all the parts you need?
Scrap.
I used the 550 and pulled to get the bolts back to where I could get a ratchet on them. It was better than trying to cut since there were a lot of flammable things tucked in.
I am getting to the point that I don't know what I am doing, so now I am fumbling, very annoying. I am going to keep working on the little things and then see about getting some help to pull the motor next week. I don't want to cut the wrong wires or hoses, but they are pretty hard to figure out where or how to disconnect them. Also getting to the bolts on the rear bell housing looks like it will be fun. I have plenty left to do, so I will try and get them done, then there will be less later.
I used the 550 and pulled to get the bolts back to where I could get a ratchet on them. It was better than trying to cut since there were a lot of flammable things tucked in.
I am getting to the point that I don't know what I am doing, so now I am fumbling, very annoying. I am going to keep working on the little things and then see about getting some help to pull the motor next week. I don't want to cut the wrong wires or hoses, but they are pretty hard to figure out where or how to disconnect them. Also getting to the bolts on the rear bell housing looks like it will be fun. I have plenty left to do, so I will try and get them done, then there will be less later.
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***** that I couldn’t undo the bolts, but inner fenders are off both sides now, still have to get the exhaust out, but much closer to be able to unbolt the rear mounts.
If you ever have threaded inserts that spin and you need the part out of the way, if you take a hole saw that is as close to the same diameter of the hardware (in my case it was a fender washer), remove the center drill bit from the hole saw and it will cut around the part. I have had to do this to remove rusty burb bodies as well.
You can see the pieces of inner fender left behind on the bolts, if I wanted, now I could get them out, but I don’t really care right now.
If you ever have threaded inserts that spin and you need the part out of the way, if you take a hole saw that is as close to the same diameter of the hardware (in my case it was a fender washer), remove the center drill bit from the hole saw and it will cut around the part. I have had to do this to remove rusty burb bodies as well.
You can see the pieces of inner fender left behind on the bolts, if I wanted, now I could get them out, but I don’t really care right now.
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Done for tonight, definitely got colder. Tomorrow will be a bit cooler too. I still have to remove power steering reservoir, fuel filter and lines, front engine mount bolts, rear engine mount bolts, driveshaft, various wires and hoses that probably won’t be obvious until I start trying to pick up the engine.
This is a good experience for me, even though it is burning my daylight, it needs to be done and I am learning as I go. Just wish this was one of my real projects and not an intermediate thing.
This is a good experience for me, even though it is burning my daylight, it needs to be done and I am learning as I go. Just wish this was one of my real projects and not an intermediate thing.
jack stand
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You're more patient the me. I'da taken the sawzall to those inner fenders in a jiffy, spent more time and prolly bent up $5 worth of blades. What's that they say? Patients is a virtue?
mybigwarwagon
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Taking them apart is always easier than putting them back together.
Got the exhaust out of the way, unbolted the driveshaft, but it won’t come loose until the trans starts to move, going to strap it up. Working on the hydraulic clutch and other cables and hoses now. Looks like I have good access to both the rear mounts, that was my biggest concern, will have to clean out the cab so I can remove the shifter boot to get to the top of the trans, just keep picking away.
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The front bolts were a pain too, socket and ratchet wouldn’t fit, wrench would have had to been heated and bent to work (I would have done that if this didn’t work), ended up using my 3/4” to 1/2” adapter and some locking pliers to get them loose. Still need to remove a bunch of hoses and wires, but I am getting closer.
Ended up having to grind a couple flat spots that corresponded to the locking pliers, that made things work perfectly.
Ended up having to grind a couple flat spots that corresponded to the locking pliers, that made things work perfectly.
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xtremek
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Snowing here, so I would guess this is you last good day for a bit?
I will be glad when the engine is on the back of the 550, or at least on the ground and not in the truck.
They are only calling for rain Monday and then off and on rain for a couple more days, temps will be warmer and there will be NO SNOW, I said it.
Got everything disconnected or cut loose, going to see if Guido will work or if I need to use a crane.
They are only calling for rain Monday and then off and on rain for a couple more days, temps will be warmer and there will be NO SNOW, I said it.
Got everything disconnected or cut loose, going to see if Guido will work or if I need to use a crane.
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mybigwarwagon
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Well, you had to know things were going too smoothly.
Even the track crane started acting up, I figured out it was low on fuel and had started sucking air, fixed that, luckily I had diesel, otherwise things would have been really bad.
Started out that the chains were not ideal.
Then the engine hit the crossmember, it was all because of the chains and angle I was picking from, once it was up, I could set it down without causing carnage.
Fixed the crossmember issue with the smoke wrench.
Started out that the chains were not ideal.
Then the engine hit the crossmember, it was all because of the chains and angle I was picking from, once it was up, I could set it down without causing carnage.
Fixed the crossmember issue with the smoke wrench.
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The rear chain was under the firewall, making a mess of things.
It was jammed in good, bumped the truck and almost knocked it off the jack stands.
Balancing act
In the end, it was the drive shaft holding things up, I had it unbolted and figured that it would come undone after the first tug, nope. Because the truck was half off the front stand there was no way I was going under it to pound and pry on the ujoint, I took out the smoke wrench again and made it work.
It was jammed in good, bumped the truck and almost knocked it off the jack stands.
Balancing act
In the end, it was the drive shaft holding things up, I had it unbolted and figured that it would come undone after the first tug, nope. Because the truck was half off the front stand there was no way I was going under it to pound and pry on the ujoint, I took out the smoke wrench again and made it work.
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Looks much better like this....
Trying to set the engine down was terrible, the way the chains were, it would tip to one side, so I thought I could use Guido to support the rear ears on the forks, got stuck in the loose stuff.
Ended up using the 550 to pick one side while setting it down.
Had to shorten the rear chain, only way I could make it work.
Now it picks and sits level.
Trying to set the engine down was terrible, the way the chains were, it would tip to one side, so I thought I could use Guido to support the rear ears on the forks, got stuck in the loose stuff.
Ended up using the 550 to pick one side while setting it down.
Had to shorten the rear chain, only way I could make it work.
Now it picks and sits level.
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At this point it is getting dark, I wanted it off the jack stands, so I slapped the front tires back on, then I picked up all the tools.
After that I loaded the engine
Then unstuck Guido.
Made it to the guys shop in one piece.
Unloaded and headed to the SG to deal with the tires.
After that I loaded the engine
Then unstuck Guido.
Made it to the guys shop in one piece.
Unloaded and headed to the SG to deal with the tires.
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xtremek
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Congrats on surviving the cluster.
