Gary Lewis Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 Back to the brakes again. I disconnected the clogged rubber line on the drinkers side. I was just going off your post. Anyway, glad you have new hoses. You are doing a thorough job and I didn't want you to miss that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Back to the brakes again. I disconnected the clogged rubber line on the drinkers side. I was just going off your post. Anyway, glad you have new hoses. You are doing a thorough job and I didn't want you to miss that. Drinkers Side = Passenger Side Captains Side = Drivers Side Yeah the hoses were hosed. When I first tired to bleed the brakes nothing would come out. It was like a clogged artery when I cut it in half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Back to the brakes again. I disconnected the clogged rubber line on the drinkers side. I was just going off your post. Anyway, glad you have new hoses. You are doing a thorough job and I didn't want you to miss that. Drinkers Side = Passenger Side Captains Side = Drivers Side Yeah the hoses were hosed. When I first tired to bleed the brakes nothing would come out. It was like a clogged artery when I cut it in half. I got the plugs for the spare tire lock to protect the keyhole from getting dirt in it. The smaller hole plug is not the correct size and too loose. The larger hole is a good fit. I am ordering a different brand to see if it fits better. I will connect the two with a wire to try and emulate the original design pictured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 21, 2021 Share Posted June 21, 2021 I got the plugs for the spare tire lock to protect the keyhole from getting dirt in it. The smaller hole plug is not the correct size and too loose. The larger hole is a good fit. I am ordering a different brand to see if it fits better. I will connect the two with a wire to try and emulate the original design pictured. Your attention to detail is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Your attention to detail is amazing! Thank you, I don't know if it is a gift or a curse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted June 21, 2021 Author Share Posted June 21, 2021 Your attention to detail is amazing! I got the new rubber washer I ordered direct from the manufacture. You are able to order samples for a few dollars. I didn't need 100 of them. The original was breaking down. It cushions the latching of the lock and prevents rattles. It is a perfect fit! There is still so much cleaning I need to do before painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 I got the new rubber washer I ordered direct from the manufacture. You are able to order samples for a few dollars. I didn't need 100 of them. The original was breaking down. It cushions the latching of the lock and prevents rattles. It is a perfect fit! There is still so much cleaning I need to do before painting. Perfect fit! Amazing! Very well done. As for the attention to detail, I think it is a blessing. But then, I would as I suffer from a teeny bit of the same ailment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlisle Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 Perfect fit! Amazing! Very well done. As for the attention to detail, I think it is a blessing. But then, I would as I suffer from a teeny bit of the same ailment. I agree with you, Gary. Jonathan is going to have a GREAT truck when he's ready. I feel like he has spent more time on a couple of systems than a lot of guys do on a whole truck. Mine included. I do not have the patience Jonathan does. I do hope that someday, he & I can meet up for lunch in our respective trucks maybe, since they are the same basic package - 2 tone blue 81 Explorers. His is what mine is supposed to look like under the solid blue paint. Be cool to see them together in a parking lot. Heck it'd be cool to see two bullnoses together anywhere now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 Perfect fit! Amazing! Very well done. As for the attention to detail, I think it is a blessing. But then, I would as I suffer from a teeny bit of the same ailment. I guess in the long run it works out okay, but just takes longer to finish projects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted June 22, 2021 Author Share Posted June 22, 2021 I agree with you, Gary. Jonathan is going to have a GREAT truck when he's ready. I feel like he has spent more time on a couple of systems than a lot of guys do on a whole truck. Mine included. I do not have the patience Jonathan does. I do hope that someday, he & I can meet up for lunch in our respective trucks maybe, since they are the same basic package - 2 tone blue 81 Explorers. His is what mine is supposed to look like under the solid blue paint. Be cool to see them together in a parking lot. Heck it'd be cool to see two bullnoses together anywhere now. Thanks Randy, that is a good idea about the meetup too. We should make a Meetup group when we do plan that even though at first we may be the only two people there. It would be great to see what other people have done to their old trucks and trade ideas. We can call it "Trucks and Coffee". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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