1970 Gladiator Restomod

[ntsqd]

Had to look up the GF 481. I've been using the Wix version of it (#33481) for about two decades worth of various projects. Usually I'm plumbing with Push-Lok -6 AN/JIC hose ends on Emissions Barrier hose so I use -6AN X M16 O-Ring Bump adapters into and out of the filter. Simple, seals, and no bloody hose clamps!

[Yeller]

I too hate hose clamps for sealing hoses. They are fantastic for attaching things to tube, even motor mounts, hate them on hoses lol

[Yeller]

Well…… frustrating and happy update.

I crawled under the truck to change the fuel pump and filter. Upon disassembly I discovered that the ground wire was broken….. replaced the ground wire and the pump is all good

However there is this broken wire. If you look back in this thread I had found that in my box of wire I had some copper clad aluminum wire from somewhere, so I now check when before I use random wire and thought that I had replaced it all. I guess not, the aluminum corroded and fell apart. Well it now has some really nice SXL wire that should last the rest of my life lol. Very frustrating that you have to check all unknown wire to make sure it’s copper and not aluminum with copper cladding so it looks like copper…..

[ntsqd]

for AL wire.

for easy-ish fix.

[devildog80]

Got the easy button today

[Yeller]

Something is changing before winter

[ntsqd]

I used those Ranger caps on the Dodge cop car wheels (look like a Chevy Rally, only with 6 slots instead of 5) on the '67 Ranchero. They looked good there too!

[Yeller]

Working on something special for the center caps, we’ll see how that turns out

[Yeller]

Funny in another thread how we were just talking about frame swaps. Not going there yet… but it’s in my head. If it happens a rectangular tube frame will get built but until I’ve had enough fixing small stuff, it will just stay a thought. Here’s what I hope to be one of the last frame repairs.

The rear shock mounts were not happy with nice plush modern leaf springs that actually move and shocks that are valved heavy enough to actually control that new found motion. The passenger one broke off a few months ago and I didn’t get any pics of the repair, but it is similar to this one except a new shock stud got machined up. Notice the frame is cracked… that’s a 3/16” thick frame section. So made a 3/16” thick washer large enough to cover the crack. I also took some flat bar and braced the shock mount. Time will tell if it is enough support. If it is not there will be some serious remove the bed and make it better stuff going on.

Amazing how when you exceed the design parameters how things begin to fail.

[Yeller]

Been busy getting ready for tires later this year. Can’t believe I’ve put 40k on this truck new wheels are done and ready when the time comes.