What have you done to your square lately??

[Ricko1966]

Rebuilt my upper and lower control arms........... spend the money and get the tubulars.
I will if there's a next time.

Why?

 

[Grit dog]

Panel glued, liquid nails and riveted the floor patches in today.

Looks good!
Did you actually use liquid nails or something with better strength properties. Like panel bonding adhesive or similar?
If not, you may want to put in more rivets. Thinking over time, body flexing etc.
Just spitballing here.

 

[bucket]

The left rear tire on the camo truck lost most of it's tread on friday:

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So yesterday I did some swapping with the rusty Suburban. The camo truck got the 36" radials and the Suburban got the 38's to hold it up off the ground for now.

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Now I need to save my pennies and hopefully buy a new pair of Interco Cobalts (GroundHawgs) since they finally offer them in a 15" rim now.

 

[brooksman9]

Camo truck looks good

 

[mxer147]

Looks good!
Did you actually use liquid nails or something with better strength properties. Like panel bonding adhesive or similar?
If not, you may want to put in more rivets. Thinking over time, body flexing etc.
Just spitballing here.

I used 3M panel bonding adhesive around the riveted perimeter and used a tube of $12 liquid nails fuse it, almost the entire tube on the inside mating surface and both interior and exterior seams. Hopefully, that’s enough. The drivers side panel was a very tight fit. I considered welding it but figured a lot of extra work for an area that’s not visible.

 

[Grit dog]

I used 3M panel bonding adhesive around the riveted perimeter and used a tube of $12 liquid nails fuse it, almost the entire tube on the inside mating surface and both interior and exterior seams. Hopefully, that’s enough. The drivers side panel was a very tight fit. I considered welding it but figured a lot of extra work for an area that’s not visible.

Makin great progress!

 

[Soundmound]

6x9's look 2-way and not 3-way? Just curious.

Kenwood KFC-6966S 6 x 9 Inch 400-Watt 3-Way Flush Mount Coaxial Car Speaker

Were cheap enough on Amazon to roll the dice. Still need to buy a head unit...or I could do the sacrilegious thing and put a single din in it. I just happen to have one from my new truck purchase. No I couldn't live with myself. I'll wait for a retro sound.

 

[justhorns]

I finally got a rubber pad on the parking brake pedal. Everybody wanted $5.99 for it, but only O'reillys had free shipping to the store. LMC wanted $24 for shipping it. Install was super easy.

 

[Ricko1966]

Kenwood KFC-6966S 6 x 9 Inch 400-Watt 3-Way Flush Mount Coaxial Car Speaker

Were cheap enough on Amazon to roll the dice. Still need to buy a head unit...or I could do the sacrilegious thing and put a single din in it. I just happen to have one from my new truck purchase. No I couldn't live with myself. I'll wait for a retro sound.

This is a Mazda B2200 radio box. They mounted it to the floor. It's not part of the dash or shifter console. Pull the pocket and it's double DIN ford festiva had a similiar arrangement. If there's a salvage yard near you it might be worth a trip. Then you can use what you have until you upgrade.

 

[Grit dog]

Repainted a few of the trim pieces in the cab.
Definitely lighter than OE color. Compared to the back corner pieces. But I like it. Need to decide before I do the door panels. Those are kinda cooked.
On another note, I’m pretty certain this truck was ordered by the PO and not a stock lot truck.
99% sure the carpet is Mandarin orange (faded). It was an option with that paint and interior color combo. But not the “standard or suggested” package option for carpet color. Has an original Scottsdale level seat in a Silvy. And high options but no tilt or cruise.

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[bucket]

Mandarin Orange carpet would have meant everything else in Mandarin Orange as well.

Speaking of which, that was a really cool interior color, and a very rare sight too.

 

[Grit dog]

Mandarin Orange carpet would have meant everything else in Mandarin Orange as well.

Speaking of which, that was a really cool interior color, and a very rare sight too.

That’s what I would have thought too but it showed as an option for that paint scheme and interior trim color.
Looks the closest of any 77-78 specific carpet options.
PS you were right about the headliner. It come out in one piece was just stuck to the roof around the perimeter. Had to remove some crusty stuff from the roof.
Fortunately the painter was on his game the day this truck was sprayed and got a perfect scratch coat of brown paint on the roof. Doesn’t cover the primer 100% but it is clean looking.

 

[Grit dog]

That’s what I would have thought too but it showed as an option for that paint scheme and interior trim color.
Looks the closest of any 77-78 specific carpet options.
PS you were right about the headliner. It come out in one piece was just stuck to the roof around the perimeter. Had to remove some crusty stuff from the roof.
Fortunately the painter was on his game the day this truck was sprayed and got a perfect scratch coat of brown paint on the roof. Doesn’t cover the primer 100% but it is clean looking.

Don’t think I’ll be able to get anything to stick permanently to the headliner. When I have time I’ll see if I brush away all the crusty layer if I can get something real lightweight like that thin stretchy fabric to stick. Otherwise she’s going topless. A new $300 headliner is not an option I need in an almost 50 year old cruiser. Esp since the roof looks nice.

 

[TotalyHucked]

Been chasing an intermittent wiring issue with my power windows, keeps popping the 30A fuse

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[brooksman9]

Beautiful day for strippin' outside

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