1991 F350 Crew Cab Diesel Dually Build - Project Brownie...
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Flushed the radiator and drained the block of coolant, changed all the radiator and heater hoses, changed all the belts while I was at it, etc. Then changed the thermostat, which was a royal PITA. And while I had the alternator off, I swapped in a new vacuum pump and vacuum hose to the brake booster. Vacuum line was failing; brakes are much better now.
Got the rear glass out; I knew there was some rot there to address. Will need to weld in some new metal.
Got the roof spoiler off. I was worried about rot underneath there, too, but didn't find anything. I do not plan to reinstall it.
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Got the rear glass out; I knew there was some rot there to address. Will need to weld in some new metal.
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Got the roof spoiler off. I was worried about rot underneath there, too, but didn't find anything. I do not plan to reinstall it.
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Replaced the hood cable. Another PITA job, but the old one was about to come apart.
Power steering pump was leaking so I removed it to clean, rebuild, and reinstall. Unfortunately, there are 10 detents and 10 springs that will exit the pump at a high rate of speed if you don't pay attention when disassembling. I found 10 detents but only 9 springs. Went to Napa and picked up a new/reman pump. Installed a new reservoir and my pulley on it and put it in this weekend. Works fine; no leaks.
Power steering pump was leaking so I removed it to clean, rebuild, and reinstall. Unfortunately, there are 10 detents and 10 springs that will exit the pump at a high rate of speed if you don't pay attention when disassembling. I found 10 detents but only 9 springs. Went to Napa and picked up a new/reman pump. Installed a new reservoir and my pulley on it and put it in this weekend. Works fine; no leaks.
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New battery cables - 2/0 - with crimp on lugs and military terminals. I realize now that I flipped the batteries around from the original location (i.e., now terminals are closer to core support), but I don't see a reason to change it back. Installed new battery trays, too.
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IDIBRONCO
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Check to see if there's oil in your new vacuum pump. They seem to be blowing apart lately and lack of oil seems to be the main suspect.
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Will do. Thanks
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Use Lock-Tite on the Vacuum Pump Bolts.
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I want to Know something........ How bout you move up here to Oregon next door to me & Carol........ Get Project Brownie finished then come on up here!!!!! I got PLENTY OF PROJECTS!!!!! & I got them all named too!!!! (however sometimes I get to talking to all those projects & I get their names messed up & it don't sound so nice. 
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And I bout got my 40x64 shop/pout house finished, just need the slab poured. But if you came you're welcome to use it while you're doing your projects along with doing my projects!
But we moved up here from Texas ourselves, so I know it can be done!!!!!
)And I bout got my 40x64 shop/pout house finished, just need the slab poured. But if you came you're welcome to use it while you're doing your projects along with doing my projects!
But we moved up here from Texas ourselves, so I know it can be done!!!!!
bulletpruf
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I want to Know something........ How bout you move up here to Oregon next door to me & Carol........ Get Project Brownie finished then come on up here!!!!! I got PLENTY OF PROJECTS!!!!! & I got them all named too!!!! (however sometimes I get to talking to all those projects & I get their names messed up & it don't sound so nice.
And I bout got my 40x64 shop/pout house finished, just need the slab poured. But if you came you're welcome to use it while you're doing your projects along with doing my projects!
But we moved up here from Texas ourselves, so I know it can be done!!!!!
I appreciate the offer, but I've got several more waiting after I finish with Brownie! First up is my '69 Bronco project and then my '71 Javelin street legal road racer.
Plus, summer is coming and I can't wait for months straight of 100 plus degrees!
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Looking forward to the video updates! I was really enjoying the project Brutus series.
bulletpruf
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I've got a bunch of recent video footage of the work that I've done, but I haven't had a chance to edit it yet. Work has been sucking the life out of me.
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Yes I been liking your Project Brutus & Project Dozer & Project Brownie & Project Next?? Movies....
Sometimes I stay so tied up with all my Projects....... like Project 40x64 Pout House, Project Bessie, Project '69 C30 Dump, Project Mow Carol's Lawn, Project Service Carol's Car,
Project ????? that it's nearly midnight when I can watch your project UTubes. But I LIKE THEM!!!!
Still say I need you as well as several other smart knowledgeable friends round the country to move next door here (on 5-10 acre country plots) so everyone can help me out with my projects!!!!
bulletpruf
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Yes I been liking your Project Brutus & Project Dozer & Project Brownie & Project Next?? Movies....
Sometimes I stay so tied up with all my Projects....... like Project 40x64 Pout House, Project Bessie, Project '69 C30 Dump, Project Mow Carol's Lawn, Project Service Carol's Car,
Project ????? that it's nearly midnight when I can watch your project UTubes. But I LIKE THEM!!!!
Thanks for the kind words. Sounds like you're bandwidth limited like me.
I really need to finish up on Project Brownie and get started on Project Buckshot, my '69 Bronco project that came out of a barn in Mississippi about 10 years ago. It's beat up, but very solid. Anyway, I got it running several years ago and have been collecting parts (spare 302, spare trans, two spare transfer cases, NP-435 trans, an extra Dana 30, and a Dana 44) for a while now. It's at the point that I'm out of room to store any more early Bronco parts so I really need to get started on it.
Pic below is how it looked when I got it.
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Finally got around to buttoning up the cowl; had taken it all apart to replace the windshield and clean up the windshield channel.
There was some slight surface rust under the cowl panel so I treated that with POR 15 and then sprayed their top coat on it. Also redid much of the seam sealant. Followed that up with new weatherstrip and a new hood seal and it's all back together.
There was some slight surface rust under the cowl panel so I treated that with POR 15 and then sprayed their top coat on it. Also redid much of the seam sealant. Followed that up with new weatherstrip and a new hood seal and it's all back together.
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