Jonathan Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Looks great. Keep going. You are all caught up to modern time now as of Sunday. No further updates until any progress is made during the week after work or this weekend. Looks great. Keep going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic55kel Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Here is a summary before and after. Mighty impressive. Sure wish I had some of that ambition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Thanks Gary. Yes I used a wire wheel on the rotary tool to clean the threads and then I soaked it with Deep Creep. After that I used my Milwaukee impact driver to remove the bolts. Wow! You are really doing a thorough job! And that is a LOT of work! But are you saying that you got the bumper off by using a wire wheel on the Dremel to clean the threads and then hit them with PB Blaster? And they came off ok? Cool! Haven't tried that approach, but will. And your frame is looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Mighty impressive. Sure wish I had some of that ambition. Its not always easy to stay motivated but I just try to take it one piece at a time and avoid looking at the big picture all at once. Mighty impressive. Sure wish I had some of that ambition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted September 29, 2021 Author Share Posted September 29, 2021 Cool! Haven't tried that approach, but will. And your frame is looking great! Thanks Gary, I figure if I address something whilst I am working in that area it will avoid having to go back again to work on something I missed. Slowly the whole frame will be done one piece at a time. It is basically the same approach I am taking for the whole truck. It is more about the journey then the destination. I don't get the instant gratification of using the truck yet but when I do get it running it will be very satisfying knowing I took my time to do the best job my limited abilities will allow me to. Cool! Haven't tried that approach, but will. And your frame is looking great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Thanks Gary, I figure if I address something whilst I am working in that area it will avoid having to go back again to work on something I missed. Slowly the whole frame will be done one piece at a time. It is basically the same approach I am taking for the whole truck. It is more about the journey then the destination. I don't get the instant gratification of using the truck yet but when I do get it running it will be very satisfying knowing I took my time to do the best job my limited abilities will allow me to. Cool! Haven't tried that approach, but will. And your frame is looking great! "Whilst"? Are you British? Anyway, I agree with the "do it while you are here" approach. When I'm done I want to be D.O.N.E. I don't want to have to go back to that area again, nor worry that I didn't fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 "Whilst"? Are you British? Anyway, I agree with the "do it while you are here" approach. When I'm done I want to be D.O.N.E. I don't want to have to go back to that area again, nor worry that I didn't fix it. I have some British influence due to associations. I usually say petrol too. English and Cantonese are the only languages I know. "Whilst"? Are you British? Anyway, I agree with the "do it while you are here" approach. When I'm done I want to be D.O.N.E. I don't want to have to go back to that area again, nor worry that I didn't fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 I have some British influence due to associations. I usually say petrol too. English and Cantonese are the only languages I know. "Whilst"? Are you British? Anyway, I agree with the "do it while you are here" approach. When I'm done I want to be D.O.N.E. I don't want to have to go back to that area again, nor worry that I didn't fix it. I thought as much. I lived in the UK for a couple of years and sometimes use their terminology, but can easily spot it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 Here is a summary before and after. I tapped the rubber bumper to M8 1.25 to match the original screw. The original screw head is a T-40. I am not sure if LMC does this to be more universal or if it was a manufacturing error. I also treated the rubber to make it look better and more shinny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted September 30, 2021 Author Share Posted September 30, 2021 I thought as much. I lived in the UK for a couple of years and sometimes use their terminology, but can easily spot it. For me it is many visits to the former British Colony of Hong Kong. It is funny to hear a Chinese/British accent mixed. I thought as much. I lived in the UK for a couple of years and sometimes use their terminology, but can easily spot it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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