Stuff to do before the 2017 Invasion

Riverrat · Post by **Riverrat** » Tue Jun 13, 2017 7:24 pm

Well I haven't won the lottery yet or come into a bunch of extra vacation time, both are high on the list...wishing we could spend at least a month out west traveling! A week will have to do for now. Good luck to everyone on your projects! See you in a month!!

derf · Post by **derf** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 7:40 am

My truck is back together with a flex plate that works. The transmission was under-filled so it was overheating a little. Some more tweaks like adjusting the TV cable on the 700R4 and getting my CB/Ham radio installation finished, along with a couple of weeks of shakedown driving is all that I have planned.

Of course, that means that something is going to blow up in my face and I'll have to bring the XJ again...

tedlovesjeeps71 · Post by **tedlovesjeeps71** » Wed Jun 14, 2017 11:02 am

derf wrote:My truck is back together with a flex plate that works. The transmission was under-filled so it was overheating a little. Some more tweaks like adjusting the TV cable on the 700R4 and getting my CB/Ham radio installation finished, along with a couple of weeks of shakedown driving is all that I have planned.

Of course, that means that something is going to blow up in my face and I'll have to bring the XJ again...

Yea for truck Norris!!

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will e · Post by **will e** » Wed Jun 21, 2017 5:54 pm

All right folks! Time is a wasting! I have done NOTHING on my list except the custom roof rack, which I didn't actually do, RSTEP did.
And it looks great!

My finger splint comes off next week so I should be able to work the list a bit before I get there. I am going to attack the exhaust leak and get the oil changed for sure.

will e · Post by **will e** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 2:07 pm

Okay, finger splint comes off on Wednesday. Next weekend I will change the oil and see if I can do something about the exhaust leak. Maybe change the jets and get the tires balanced too.

I think I have a trailer and my buddy is going to let me use his 2500 silverado again with the cummings and allison transmission stuff so I plan on trailering it up!

I need to get serious about the HAM radio and getting the repeaters and APRS programmed in.

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Sat Jun 24, 2017 4:46 pm

I need to get serious about the HAM radio and getting the repeaters and APRS programmed in.

Thanks for the reminder!

will e · Post by **will e** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 8:53 pm

Got the Ham programmed, but will probably tweek when we get to Ouray. Splint came off, tendon held but I can't bend my finger very far. Doc says it will take a while. But I am going to try to get some work done on the Jeep this weekend. Oil change for sure.

tedlovesjeeps71 · Post by **tedlovesjeeps71** » Wed Jun 28, 2017 9:47 pm

will e wrote:Got the Ham programmed, but will probably tweek when we get to Ouray. Splint came off, tendon held but I can't bend my finger very far. Doc says it will take a while. But I am going to try to get some work done on the Jeep this weekend. Oil change for sure.

Don't injure it again... You're running out of time.

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will e · Post by **will e** » Fri Jun 30, 2017 8:35 am

I got the oil drained and will replace the filter and refill tomrrow.
Found a loose exhaust bolt. I just tightened it down. It probably will leak a little but I am hopeful it is quiet enough for Ouray.
My AIR pump pully wasn't aligning so I reversed it and it still didn't align. So I cut the belt off. I will fix it later. LOL
I got a couple of repeaters programmed into the radio. Also set it up for APRS but haven't messed with it.

But it was progress and my hand is still only about 60% useful.

will e · Post by **will e** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 11:13 am

Found out today the finger is still a bit from being good. Spinning off the oil filter was both interesting and a bit painful. Mostly I was worried the tendon would snap off again! But I got the new oil filter in and the oil filled. I fired it up and I think the exhaust leak is gone or at least better. I will know more when I take it for a spin tomorrow. I have to get the HAM radio back in, that should be pretty easy.

How's everyone else coming along? Time is growning short people, it's July! I am leaving two weeks from today so I only have this weekend and next to get'r done.

derf · Post by **derf** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:34 pm

Radios are in.

will e · Post by **will e** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 7:31 pm

HAHA 10-4 good buddy!

tedlovesjeeps71 · Post by **tedlovesjeeps71** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:14 pm

Breaker-Breaker.... This here's the rubber duck. Any you slap jockeys got ur ears up!?!

Lol!

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Nikkormat · Post by **Nikkormat** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 8:49 pm

Current state of my Ouray engine.

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:17 pm

derf wrote:Radios are in.

I like your yaesu 227 Memorizer 2 meter. Can you do repeaters with that? Thought they needed a tone board to work repeaters.

derf · Post by **derf** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 9:20 pm

az chip wrote:
derf wrote:Radios are in.
I like your yaesu 227 Memorizer 2 meter. Can you do repeaters with that? Thought they needed a tone board to work repeaters.

I got it frome my father and he built the tone board that's in it.

az chip · Post by **az chip** » Sat Jul 01, 2017 10:11 pm

That is awesome!

will e · Post by **will e** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 1:03 pm

Tightening the exhaust bolt seems to have done the trick. I got a few minor things done as well. It just got too hot outside so I will try to get a few more things done in the morning.

derf · Post by **derf** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:39 pm

The truck seems to be running well so far but it gets a touch warm when pulling uphill grades. I'm going to try some tweaks but I think the long term solution is a better radiator. Everything is new with the rebuilt 401 from the radiator to the hoses to the water pump. Even the heater core. The radiator is a stock replacement 3 core. I think a BJs aluminum radiator would do the trick. I'm going to try a jaunt up into the mountains for a test drive this week to see how bad it gets. But I think it will be manageable.

tedlovesjeeps71 · Post by **tedlovesjeeps71** » Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:18 pm

You running a shroud??

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