79powerwagon wrote:
We're all re-examining our own state of sanity...![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
We're all re-examining our own state of sanity...
Speak for yourself, I enjoy my state of sanity.
eyeteeth - the 2006 date on the last entry is a typo ... I just haven'e gotten around to fixing it just like I have gotten around to adding updates.
A lot of what I have done since that last update has been discussed at length on other forums.
- Frame has been torn apart, sandblasted, and mostly welded back together. Need to clean up a few welds, redo the extensions ('cause I screwed up the first attempt), tweak it a bit, and prime it.
- New bushings and pins have been purchased for the springs and the brackets and shackles are being sandblasted and powdercoated just as fast as I can get to them. Only remaining problem with the suspension, other than work, is finding the one @#$%^& replacement spring shackle I need.
- Replacement heads have been bought and custom built specifically for fuel economy. (And they sure are purty ... pictures were posted on another forum a while back.)
- Still trying to find the last of the parts I'll need to make the new headlight mounts.
- Have all the instruments I need for the new dash. Need to powdercoat the aluminum stock I have for the new faceplates and have the dial marking silkscreened on them.
- As soon as I have enough money, I need to get the short block done, including having the rotating mass rebalanced.
- Need to put together my new Miller Autoset 140 welder and practice wire-feed and MIG welding.
- Need to clean and organized my shop 'cause I'm still trying to fit 512 square feet of stuff in a 12 foot by 12 foot space.
Oh, yeah ... if I have any spare time between that and work, I need to update my web site.
But, don't worry ... I sure am having fun in the meanwhile.
* This post was edited 04/24/08 04:53pm by Griff in Fairbanks *
1970 Explorer Class A on a 1969 Dodge M300 chassis with 318 cu. in. (split year)
1972 Executive Class A on a Dodge M375 chassis with 413 cu. in.
1973 Explorer Class A on a Dodge RM350 (R4) chassis with 318 engine & tranny from 1970 Explorer Class A
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
Speak for yourself, I enjoy my state of sanity.
Speak for yourself, I enjoy my state of sanity.
You mean your state of insanity
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'73 Concord 20' Class A w/Dodge 440 - see profile for photo
Leeann wrote:
You mean your state of insanity
Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
Speak for yourself, I enjoy my state of sanity.
Speak for yourself, I enjoy my state of sanity.
You mean your state of insanity
Sanity is relative -- in an insane world, the sane would be considered insane. (Or, is that relatives cause insanity ... head hurts, must not think so much.)
By the way, forgot to mention, I got another motorhome yesterday. (Yup, that makes three.) The body on this one's mostly junk but the frame, drivetrain (less engine), and fittings are worthwhile. In particular, it has the cabover bunk I want but don't have.
I haven't checked closely but I think it's a 1975 RM300 chassis ... as where is, as is.
Also trying to decide it I want the bus sitting next to it, which looks like a mid-70's RM400 chassis.
And, neither of them has the shackle I need ... @#$%^&. Neither did the 1970 Dodge pickup sitting in a buddy's yard nor either of the two junkyards I checked yesterday.
Now, if the remaining snow would just melt, I could get back to work.
I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!
ALnCORY wrote:
Griff is starting a RV farm it sounds like....
Griff is starting a RV farm it sounds like....
Junior, as well as these last two, were given to me by people who didn't want to see them go to the crusher. I had to pay to get Junior shipped up from Seattle but these last two are here in town, free for the taking.
The neighbors are starting to think these things are breeding. (Motorhomes mating ... now there's a mental image to boggle the mind.)
I'm rescuing these last two more for the parts for other people than for myself. (And, yes, I do hope to make a bit of spare change off the parts.) For example, try finding a replacement parallelogram-type window like those used on late 60's and 70's motorhomes.
eyeteeth - I've never used the stuff myself and have heard similar products are only marginally effective. As I understand it, the biggest difficulty is getting the wood dry enough for the stuff to work. I prefer to cut out and splice in new wood, if not replace competely, especially with any structural wood. But then, most of my techniques are based on wooden boat construction and maintenance practices.
Jerry & Gerry, our pets (dogs), Byron, Coco
1976 Monaco, 440 ci. Dodge Sportsman chassis
Jer&Ger wrote:
Hi all, I have to replace my front brakes and maybe the rotors too. It's on a "77" Dodge MB300 Sportsman chassis with 16.5" rims. Does anyone know what the torque specs are for the drums and the lug nuts. I can't find anything on them. Thank in advance for any info....Jerry
Hi all, I have to replace my front brakes and maybe the rotors too. It's on a "77" Dodge MB300 Sportsman chassis with 16.5" rims. Does anyone know what the torque specs are for the drums and the lug nuts. I can't find anything on them. Thank in advance for any info....Jerry
CB300 & MB300 with 1/2"-20TPI and 13/16" hex nuts:
85 to 125 Ft-Lbs.
CB300, MB300, & MB400 with 5/8"-18TPI studs and 1-1/8" hex nuts:
300 to 350 Ft-Lbs.
(Info from Chrysler service manual.)
-jc
78 Robinhood 23' Class C
97 Geo Tracker Convertible 4x4
87 Jeep Comanche Chief 4x4