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Eventually the glass made it in and I half assed the harness (I was being dumb and impatient so it wasn't done correctly so it has to be re-done). Then it sat for a while because my license was suspended so i couldn't get it registered. then sat more when I was on deployment (Navy) then sat some more because I got married and had a couple kids.so after a couple of years outside the body picked up a fair mount of rust. Since the beginning this thing always had an intermittent fuel problem. So it was never on the road full time. When I finally decided to get back on the horse this is what I ended up driving.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs616.ash2/156796_1674446551587_1550155823_1607118_2102755_n.jpg)
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I still had a fuel issue. Then as soon as i thought it was fixed, somehow a machine screw found its way into the motor and totally screwed me.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs070.snc6/168094_1729741413924_1550155823_1719106_5885918_n.jpg)
After the head was machined and I got a new jug and piston and began to slap everything back together. Even replaced the push tube gaskets after they leaked all over my garage.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1122.snc4/148481_1630547774145_1550155823_1525051_1376636_n.jpg)
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Hose clamps are great make-shift piston ring compressors...
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs952.snc4/74583_1630550734219_1550155823_1525055_5313309_n.jpg)
Then after about a week of troubleshooting the fuel problem I found a clog in the hard line and pushed it out with some steel cable.
Next I decided to take a crack at putting in a headliner and some sound deadener.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs898.snc4/73130_1645245101569_1550155823_1551763_6797354_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1129.snc4/149127_1645262622007_1550155823_1551799_3184755_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs938.snc4/75166_1648984955063_1550155823_1558455_4459490_n.jpg)
Mattress pad insulation! ...LOL its ok you can laugh...
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs600.ash2/155290_1648984835060_1550155823_1558454_997938_n.jpg)
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If you havent noticed already my rear quarter panels were rusted out and cut so i finally scrounged up some $ to get some1 to weld it in. here's the process...
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs739.ash1/163134_1703156389315_1550155823_1661014_1552031_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs766.ash1/165787_1703679202385_1550155823_1661854_8179971_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs617.ash2/156964_1707748504115_1550155823_1669186_2414436_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs773.ash1/166334_1709152859223_1550155823_1674115_3577871_n.jpg)
Now time to get the rest of the body tuned up a little...
I sanded down to bare metal, threw some stop rust all over the place... sanded down the excess then 2 coats primer and 2 coats paint... took about 40 rattle cans...
![](https://l20.sphotos.l3.fbcdn.net/hphotos-l3-snc6/hs014.snc6/166443_1711226191055_1550155823_1678461_2877602_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1389.snc4/164135_1711284392510_1550155823_1678729_967406_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs734.ash1/162858_1714790920171_1550155823_1685947_1093255_n.jpg)
Oh yeah and I replaced a fender... rusted out headlight mounting section.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs733.ash1/162730_1714719198378_1550155823_1685812_2459900_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs762.ash1/165387_1714742238954_1550155823_1685865_461464_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs734.ash1/162809_1714740478910_1550155823_1685855_2473397_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs018.snc6/166876_1716469202127_1550155823_1688690_4357760_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs027.snc6/165747_1719575719788_1550155823_1697596_8067271_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs778.ash1/166860_1721153439230_1550155823_1702603_3183380_n.jpg)
Now to untape and stick all the chrome and headlights back on.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs740.ash1/163227_1721353844240_1550155823_1703325_7991202_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1393.snc4/164594_1721354644260_1550155823_1703327_6610887_n.jpg)
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![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1191.snc4/154363_1674646236579_1550155823_1607563_5602400_n.jpg)
I still had a fuel issue. Then as soon as i thought it was fixed, somehow a machine screw found its way into the motor and totally screwed me.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs070.snc6/168094_1729741413924_1550155823_1719106_5885918_n.jpg)
After the head was machined and I got a new jug and piston and began to slap everything back together. Even replaced the push tube gaskets after they leaked all over my garage.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1122.snc4/148481_1630547774145_1550155823_1525051_1376636_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs603.ash2/155586_1663700602945_1550155823_1586129_5126908_n.jpg)
Hose clamps are great make-shift piston ring compressors...
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs952.snc4/74583_1630550734219_1550155823_1525055_5313309_n.jpg)
Then after about a week of troubleshooting the fuel problem I found a clog in the hard line and pushed it out with some steel cable.
Next I decided to take a crack at putting in a headliner and some sound deadener.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs898.snc4/73130_1645245101569_1550155823_1551763_6797354_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1129.snc4/149127_1645262622007_1550155823_1551799_3184755_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs938.snc4/75166_1648984955063_1550155823_1558455_4459490_n.jpg)
Mattress pad insulation! ...LOL its ok you can laugh...
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs600.ash2/155290_1648984835060_1550155823_1558454_997938_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs009.snc4/33834_1694488172615_1550155823_1645108_3327877_n.jpg)
If you havent noticed already my rear quarter panels were rusted out and cut so i finally scrounged up some $ to get some1 to weld it in. here's the process...
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs739.ash1/163134_1703156389315_1550155823_1661014_1552031_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs766.ash1/165787_1703679202385_1550155823_1661854_8179971_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs617.ash2/156964_1707748504115_1550155823_1669186_2414436_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs773.ash1/166334_1709152859223_1550155823_1674115_3577871_n.jpg)
Now time to get the rest of the body tuned up a little...
I sanded down to bare metal, threw some stop rust all over the place... sanded down the excess then 2 coats primer and 2 coats paint... took about 40 rattle cans...
![](https://l20.sphotos.l3.fbcdn.net/hphotos-l3-snc6/hs014.snc6/166443_1711226191055_1550155823_1678461_2877602_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1389.snc4/164135_1711284392510_1550155823_1678729_967406_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs734.ash1/162858_1714790920171_1550155823_1685947_1093255_n.jpg)
Oh yeah and I replaced a fender... rusted out headlight mounting section.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs733.ash1/162730_1714719198378_1550155823_1685812_2459900_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs762.ash1/165387_1714742238954_1550155823_1685865_461464_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs734.ash1/162809_1714740478910_1550155823_1685855_2473397_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs018.snc6/166876_1716469202127_1550155823_1688690_4357760_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/hs027.snc6/165747_1719575719788_1550155823_1697596_8067271_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs778.ash1/166860_1721153439230_1550155823_1702603_3183380_n.jpg)
Now to untape and stick all the chrome and headlights back on.
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs740.ash1/163227_1721353844240_1550155823_1703325_7991202_n.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1393.snc4/164594_1721354644260_1550155823_1703327_6610887_n.jpg)
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Last edited by wicked1lbc; 01-07-2011 at 06:30 AM.
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So this is pretty much where Im at for the moment. Im waiting on a new pedal roller and I need wider fenders. the pedal assembly should be back in by next week and im not sure when i can get the fenders but ill keep u guys updated as more things pop up ( bcuz we all know they do).
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Yeah i know about the rust. I was just trying to stop any further damage while still being able to take it for a spin when I want. Progressively Ill be fixing it more and more. This is still a work in progress with alot of work still to be done. Keeping the gutters. LOL... Nut sak - Nose... I think he was licking his nose...