Recent content by Bruskie

ryan, very well said. I stopped logging on for a while because I didn't want to read the ****

sounds like its loading up with fuel after shutdown

open the windshield you get real good air flow

I straightened my frame as per brets advice & it worked out well. I have worked with metals doing fabrication work & tool & die & one thing you don't want to do is throw water on it as this will make the metal brittle.

better watch out using westscotts measurements most are not correct

do you have the piece that broke out of the firewall? if so you should reuse this piece to repair the firewall it will be a perfect fit.

on mine the tang broke off the oil pump drive apparently because the oil pump locked up. you could spin the oil pump shaft and feel it lock up and have to turn it backward to get it to unlock. could not find anything inside it but it wiped out the rear main

gas lite sucks too many cheaply made parts

mine didn't have pin holes either so I used nylocks on them

May the lord be with you & protect you from harm

LMAO im glad I didn't do that (yet) I wouldn't have any governors left

looks like it could use some triangulation for strength

it is possible there were cracks in these areas & they were cut out & butt welded in. there are some small cracks in my firewall which will have to be welded but not bad enough to have to cut out any material. good luck with your project & keep us posted on your progress

if the tank is out of the cab you should be able to see where the rivet holes were & be able to redrill them from the back side. the plates that are there are the original reinforcement plates.

are you saying the holes are welded shut?