I managed to sell the engine and transmission. Got a dismal $350 for them but I'm glad they are getting used, and I'm glad to have it out of my relatively small garage. All that leaves me with is a 5 inch rear lift kit and a 1985 Toyota Pickup front axle.
The bumper and hitch are mounted on the truck they look great. I decided there wasn't enough rust to bother fixing, so on Lloyd's suggestion I coated the whole area with Rust Check spray and then put the bumper back on. With all that stuff off I had access with the spray that I would not have had otherwise. I would like to post a picture soon.
The next task on the list is to fix the little paint chipped spots. There are about 6 of various dimensions all around the car ranging from ball point pen tip to the other end of the ball point pen. Should be pretty easy to fix, my only concern is that one of the spots is not a paint chip, it is rust under the paint, I worry that this is a case where the rust is not actually surface rust. Technically speaking I think you are supposed to cut the area out, but that seems intense for a tiny little spot.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Recharge the AC and Rusty Bumper
Here is a non-stock photo of the new truck.
My desire for a project has never really abated. But now I am picking on things that I can actually handle, I think.
The AC was not quite cold but from what I understand that happens often enough after about 4 years. The refrigerant eventually leaks past the O-rings and gaskets. One simple needs to add refrigerant, a process called recharging the AC. I was going to take it into Canadian Tire for about a $130 job, but Princess Auto had kits on sale today for half price so I figured I would give it a shot for about $35. It turns out to be very easy, I went from knowing nothing about topping up refrigerant to completing the task in 15 minutes with helpful instructions from http://xterra101.com/airconditioning.htm. The hardest part was knowing when the compressor is actually running (this is when you measure the refrigerant pressure. Once you find out which device on the network of modules on the belt system the compressor is then you've got it.
Since the vehicle is new to me and I need a hobby, I've got it in my head to routinely make the truck in better condition hence at infinity ending at a mint truck. The current weak link in the trunk is a not too bad rear bumper:
I've removed it and the hitch. Paying for sand blasting and painting was $135, I'll try to get it back on the truck soon and post a pic. But first I'm trying to decide if I should paint the chassis under the bumper with POR15, it is barely rusty but since I have the bumper and hitch off maybe it is worth it ... Hmmm I'll have to think about it some more.
So I guess this weeks addition to the cost is -$100 (how much I saved on AC charging costs) + $135 for the sandblasting and painting, so an additional $35 this week.
Project Cost: $10,535.
My desire for a project has never really abated. But now I am picking on things that I can actually handle, I think.
The AC was not quite cold but from what I understand that happens often enough after about 4 years. The refrigerant eventually leaks past the O-rings and gaskets. One simple needs to add refrigerant, a process called recharging the AC. I was going to take it into Canadian Tire for about a $130 job, but Princess Auto had kits on sale today for half price so I figured I would give it a shot for about $35. It turns out to be very easy, I went from knowing nothing about topping up refrigerant to completing the task in 15 minutes with helpful instructions from http://xterra101.com/airconditioning.htm. The hardest part was knowing when the compressor is actually running (this is when you measure the refrigerant pressure. Once you find out which device on the network of modules on the belt system the compressor is then you've got it.
Since the vehicle is new to me and I need a hobby, I've got it in my head to routinely make the truck in better condition hence at infinity ending at a mint truck. The current weak link in the trunk is a not too bad rear bumper:
I've removed it and the hitch. Paying for sand blasting and painting was $135, I'll try to get it back on the truck soon and post a pic. But first I'm trying to decide if I should paint the chassis under the bumper with POR15, it is barely rusty but since I have the bumper and hitch off maybe it is worth it ... Hmmm I'll have to think about it some more.
So I guess this weeks addition to the cost is -$100 (how much I saved on AC charging costs) + $135 for the sandblasting and painting, so an additional $35 this week.
Project Cost: $10,535.
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