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Top view of BRB with cap removed.
Top view of BRB with cap removed.
0 2021/08/01 12:15:09
The view of the BRB bracket from below as would be the actual view from your eyes. The parking brake cable is on the left of the picture.
The view of the BRB bracket from below as would be the actual view from your eyes. The parking brake cable is on the left of the picture.
0 2021/08/01 12:17:12
The upper attachment points are circled in red.
The upper attachment points are circled in red.
0 2021/08/01 12:23:18
Upper Radiator Hose
Upper Radiator Hose
0 2021/08/16 15:06:03
Lower Radiator Hose
Lower Radiator Hose
0 2021/08/16 15:06:04
Heater Hose 1
Heater Hose 1
0 2021/08/16 15:06:28
Heater hose 2
Heater hose 2
0 2021/08/16 15:06:31
Bypass hose
Bypass hose
0 2021/08/16 15:06:34
0 2021/09/15 11:59:02
0 2021/10/04 13:31:44
0 2021/10/04 13:33:00
0 2021/10/11 08:30:02
Blown old vacuum advance after trying to seal the old diaphragm with sealants.
Blown old vacuum advance after trying to seal the old diaphragm with sealants.
0 2021/10/23 00:31:39
The disassembled vacuum advance (the top is not in the picture)
The disassembled vacuum advance (the top is not in the picture)
0 2021/10/23 00:32:06
The repurposed diaphragm from an Autolite (Ford) 4100 carburetor. This is the vacuum secondary diaphragm.
The repurposed diaphragm from an Autolite (Ford) 4100 carburetor. This is the vacuum secondary diaphragm.
0 2021/10/23 00:32:32
The new
The new
0 2021/10/23 00:32:47
The replacement diaphragm.
The replacement diaphragm.
0 2021/10/23 00:32:59
The vacuum advance uses a threaded rod as part of the mechanism to adjust the initial tension on the spring and the amount of advance/retard allowed. Used a bolt to replace this.
The vacuum advance uses a threaded rod as part of the mechanism to adjust the initial tension on the spring and the amount of advance/retard allowed. Used a bolt to replace this.
0 2021/10/23 00:33:10
The initial test. I used a v-band clamp so that I can disassemble it.
The initial test. I used a v-band clamp so that I can disassemble it.
0 2021/10/23 00:33:27
The needles starting to pile up on the windshield. The needles have only just begun to fall.
The needles starting to pile up on the windshield. The needles have only just begun to fall.
0 2021/10/30 01:06:10
These needles would normally have gone down under the grill and into the inlet for the HVAC. A few years ago I pulled out a good half-dozen big handfuls of these when I cleaned it all out.
These needles would normally have gone down under the grill and into the inlet for the HVAC. A few years ago I pulled out a good half-dozen big handfuls of these when I cleaned it all out.
0 2021/10/30 01:06:20
The offending trees. They are pretty but damn, they are a nuisance.
The offending trees. They are pretty but damn, they are a nuisance.
0 2021/10/30 01:06:38
0 2021/12/07 20:00:10
0 2021/12/07 20:01:49
I did the repair woth the radiator in place. If I had had the time to do it properly, I would have removed it.
I did the repair woth the radiator in place. If I had had the time to do it properly, I would have removed it.
0 2021/12/15 12:39:11
0 2021/12/16 20:44:38
Uh oh! I'm on the wrong side of the gate!
Uh oh! I'm on the wrong side of the gate!
0 2021/12/31 09:53:01
Now on the right side of the gate. Whew! BTW it was a steep drop-off on the left that is partly hidden by the tall grass.
Now on the right side of the gate. Whew! BTW it was a steep drop-off on the left that is partly hidden by the tall grass.
0 2021/12/31 09:53:46
0 2022/01/16 18:45:32
Picture showing the cracks. The bottom one has the cracks highlighted
Picture showing the cracks. The bottom one has the cracks highlighted
0 2022/02/22 09:53:05
The final product. Before the application of the reinforcement pieces, I bent back the lid to slightly open up the cracks and applied acetone to help weld them closed. I used packing tape to pull the lid into shape to compress the cracks closed.
The final product. Before the application of the reinforcement pieces, I bent back the lid to slightly open up the cracks and applied acetone to help weld them closed. I used packing tape to pull the lid into shape to compress the cracks closed.
0 2022/02/22 09:53:34
A reinforcement on the outer edge of the middle of the lid where one of the main cracks started. I put a small piece on the vertical and horizontal surfaces.
A reinforcement on the outer edge of the middle of the lid where one of the main cracks started. I put a small piece on the vertical and horizontal surfaces.
0 2022/02/22 09:54:04
The other side where there was a crack in the outer edge. These outer edge repairs were applied only with acetone which worked really well.
The other side where there was a crack in the outer edge. These outer edge repairs were applied only with acetone which worked really well.
0 2022/02/22 09:54:30
Another view of the whole lid. In retrospect I used more of the slurry then needed. For this application the thicker parts took about 24 hours to cure.
Another view of the whole lid. In retrospect I used more of the slurry then needed. For this application the thicker parts took about 24 hours to cure.
0 2022/02/22 09:55:00
Lock mechanism removed from truck showing correct connections to it of some of the linkages.
Lock mechanism removed from truck showing correct connections to it of some of the linkages.
0 2022/03/12 22:02:41
0 2022/03/13 16:26:01
0 2022/03/13 16:26:38
0 2022/04/02 14:53:36
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0 2022/04/02 14:54:15