Gary Lewis Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 It was a bit bent but the pictures do not show it too well. But it wasn't flat and had some creases. With the jack, I elevated one depression. Then using the cargo straps attached to the bumper and stretching to my Jeep, I hammered down an elevation. And, this made the top side of the bumper flat for the first time in 20 years. I would have taken more pictures if I knew I was going to have success! HA! Oh, ok. You are right, the pics don't really show it. But I'm glad you made progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBF84 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Oh, ok. You are right, the pics don't really show it. But I'm glad you made progress. Yeah, the pictures don't really show it. Maybe this one might show it a bit more. This one was from the day HBF got drug outta California! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Yeah, the pictures don't really show it. Maybe this one might show it a bit more. This one was from the day HBF got drug outta California! Let's make that a bit lighter and a bit bigger. Yup, I see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Let's make that a bit lighter and a bit bigger. Yup, I see it Straightening bumpers can be tricky because you don't always want to pull an edge, and in some cases you'll drag the truck before you accomplish what you want. I drilled a hole in the corner of my bumper and welded a 1/2" eyebolt shut, then attached my big come-a-long to the old 20' storage container. It wouldn't pull it straight, but I managed, with hammer blows and strategic blocking to get it to resemble the other side. I wish we could just pick up a Fey replacement for $200 like 30 years ago, but it seems no one stocks anything like that any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBF84 Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 Straightening bumpers can be tricky because you don't always want to pull an edge, and in some cases you'll drag the truck before you accomplish what you want. I drilled a hole in the corner of my bumper and welded a 1/2" eyebolt shut, then attached my big come-a-long to the old 20' storage container. It wouldn't pull it straight, but I managed, with hammer blows and strategic blocking to get it to resemble the other side. I wish we could just pick up a Fey replacement for $200 like 30 years ago, but it seems no one stocks anything like that any more. Well, for the last 20 years or so, the tailgate cables were broken and the tailgate would bounce on the mishapen bumper. Fixed that this week... And the modicum of clearance that I was able to make from my auto body work: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Well, for the last 20 years or so, the tailgate cables were broken and the tailgate would bounce on the mishapen bumper. Fixed that this week... And the modicum of clearance that I was able to make from my auto body work: That's a great improvement. Now you have a flat, fairly level, surface to sit on, stand on, work on, etc. n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBF84 Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 That's a great improvement. Now you have a flat, fairly level, surface to sit on, stand on, work on, etc. n Exactly!!! Now my COVID enlarged rear end can sit on the tailgate! And by "rear end" I am not referring to the 3.08 to 3.55 swap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted January 23, 2021 Share Posted January 23, 2021 Exactly!!! Now my COVID enlarged rear end can sit on the tailgate! And by "rear end" I am not referring to the 3.08 to 3.55 swap! The happy blue Ford becomes more useful by the day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBF84 Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 The happy blue Ford becomes more useful by the day! http://www.garysgaragemahal.com/uploads/6/5/8/7/65879365/laughing-25-x-25_orig.gif Well, I had had enough!!! The engine kept racing for the first 10 minutes or so every morning and evening when I went to and fro from work. (I think the little 7 volt electric heater to the bimetallic choke must take about 10 minutes to warm the choke up, come to think of it.) So, after all the other things had failed that I had done (see above), I started to tackle the stove pipe that heats the choke as was suggested earlier. The cold air side of things seemed intact but the hot air side of things has issues: And where the hot air side inserted into the carburetor, the flare nut fittings were frozen together but would spin on the shaft. So, I decided to get a little creative for a temporary fix. I rotated the pipe up and out of the way and cut back some of the insulating fibers. Then wrapped the fibers with some aluminum tape: Then, I realigned it with multiple wraps of aluminum tape: And, then I went for a test drive. Well, the verdict is out if it would have worked because I have had the HBF garaged for the last couple hours, so the bimetallic choke might be nice and calibrated. But, no racing engine on my little test drive. That said, I smelled smoke upon returning!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBF84 Posted January 23, 2021 Author Share Posted January 23, 2021 Well, I had had enough!!! The engine kept racing for the first 10 minutes or so every morning and evening when I went to and fro from work. (I think the little 7 volt electric heater to the bimetallic choke must take about 10 minutes to warm the choke up, come to think of it.) So, after all the other things had failed that I had done (see above), I started to tackle the stove pipe that heats the choke as was suggested earlier. The cold air side of things seemed intact but the hot air side of things has issues: And where the hot air side inserted into the carburetor, the flare nut fittings were frozen together but would spin on the shaft. So, I decided to get a little creative for a temporary fix. I rotated the pipe up and out of the way and cut back some of the insulating fibers. Then wrapped the fibers with some aluminum tape: Then, I realigned it with multiple wraps of aluminum tape: And, then I went for a test drive. Well, the verdict is out if it would have worked because I have had the HBF garaged for the last couple hours, so the bimetallic choke might be nice and calibrated. But, no racing engine on my little test drive. That said, I smelled smoke upon returning!!! So, on the other side of this... ...there was this: I didn’t remove any parts or pieces. Did one fall off over the years? Did a little rubber cap melt away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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