Fri- ran a shit ton of errands. Hung out with the NonPirateScouter.

Sat- worked on jeep. Told owner I was tired of working for free and he needed to come get it. Had to wrap a few things up. Felt bad admitting defeat but whatever, I'm free of shop responsibilites now. Played board games with the NonPirateScouter.

Sun- went to work only to be sent home because of no work. WTF i go from working 6 12's to 4 8's in 3 weeks:mad3::mad3::confused: I'm looking for a new job now. Anybody know of any good welding jobs open on the west coast, let me know:shaking: Stopped taking my anti-depressants too so if you dont hear from me in a few weeks, start looking for me.

What did you worthless fuckers get done?

i made some tube doors for my scout. :D
pretty basic but i believe in the kiss method.

fucked my shit :mad3::laughing:

Wheeled:smokin:

finally got my aussie lockers installed and working. that first initial bang of them unlocking scared the :eek: out of me, but they work great now. Now ive got figure out why the engine if backfiring when it gets warmed up, stupid FI.

Rock Tractor: you know the deal, pics or it didnt happen.

bassdude: those doors look awesome, good work.

Snow, lots of it.

made a road trip to appleton to go to fleet farm.

Wheeled:smokin:

Pics...don't hold out.

Fri-Worked
Saturday- ordered some brake parts finished to rear shock towers
Sunday- messed around and broke my throttle cable

Went and checked out the SEMA show .

http://picasaweb.google.com/cj3467/SEMA2008#

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_HFTG4dk_k7U/SRe7KXHKSGI/AAAAAAAAAIw/N4RCEEBgADw/s576/SEMA%202008%20025.JPG

Now ive got figure out why the engine if backfiring when it gets warmed up, stupid FI.



I'm sure some data logging would give you the answer. If you ever wheeled the thing, you wouldnt think the FI is stupid:flipoff2:

Thanks to Chris Keck for hauling it up, I had the chance to drive 250 miles to JetFxr's and 250 miles back on Saturday, so I could pay my first first-person visit to the new racer chassis and visit with Dana and Westfab.

Hauled a pair of doors to Bozeman on my way back, for a buddy's new 2wd 71 F-truck racer (http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=729503). The existing doors were too nice to skin.

Bunch of pics of my new chassis (http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/postnuke/index.php?module=mGallery2&g2_itemId=49289&g2_highlightId=49549)
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/gallery2/d/49320-1/img_6440.jpg
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/gallery2/d/49425-1/img_6475.jpg
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/gallery2/d/49473-1/img_6510.jpg

Gotta work up a "to-do" list next and divvy it up between what someone else will do and what I have to do.

One of the first things I need to wrap my head around is whether the transmission needs to be lowered - seems kinda high, considering the engine is lowered a few inches - and the engine being lower means I have to get a 2-piece front shaft in there because it'll never clear the 727 on the up-stroke.

Also need to see how much room is really available behind the seats and in front of the axle - everyone that has seen it thinks the 33gal cell needs to go - or, perhaps a 10-12gal unit needs to be added behind the seats, and run dual tanks.

Run the 12gal for most stuff, and the 33g for anything pushing an hour of run time.

The original thought was that 33gal = ~120-160 mile range. 12gal is more like 50 miles. If I make it down to a "big" event, 250 miles would mean 1 fuel stop, or 5.. but if I run both, it could definitely be one fuel stop at the mid-point, and if it runs short there'd be the 12gal reserve.

Issue with the 33 right now is.. it's just a lot of weight hanging off the tail, when the engine has been shoved back to center the weight.

Also, while the wheelbase is only supposed to 114" (12" added to the rear) the frame is longer. Might opt to mount the "118" quarters flush at the B pillar (like they ordinarily would be) which puts the rear of the wheel opening behind the tires, and the front almost ON the tire.. but after it gets re-radiused for 35s, it won't matter - and there's still some frame poking out the back, so a bumper would still protect the quarters a bit.

Naturally, we didn't get a picture of us holding the quarter up.

Loading it back on a trailer for the trip to Westfab..
http://www.tmcom.com/~tsm1/gallery2/d/49551-1/img_6536.jpg

Nothing of importance, really. What I need to do and what I feel like doing are completely different things right now.

Maybe it's just the weather but I seem to have lost interest in the project.

Now ive got figure out why the engine if backfiring when it gets warmed up, stupid FI.
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Bet it's not the FI's fault!!

On my weekend, I actually worked on an IH, my 74 pickup. After swapping out the crap Isky lifters I installed when I rebuilt the engine, I noticed the fuel filter full of crap. On Tuesday, I ran finished buttoning up the engine and ran new fuel line to a clean gas can and magically the truck fired up and idled just like it should!! After a year of trouble shooting a carb/fuel pressure/vacuum problem, it's been fuel supply all this time being hampered by crap in the tank. To futher prove that's the point after 5 seconds of cranking to get oil moving and 10 seconds of running the old fuel line which I negelected to plug started pumping!!:shaking:

I'll be back at in it a few weeks to clean out the tank and maybe drive the thing.

Nothing much... did a little more digibuilding. Spent several hours at Home Depot and Lowes looking at stuff for my bathroom remodel project. :rolleyes:

I'm sure some data logging would give you the answer. If you ever wheeled the thing, you wouldnt think the FI is stupid:flipoff2:

yeah im going to finally hook up my check engine light (service engine soon?) and see if there are any codes, then do my voltage checks, like a good little boy.

if i could ever get it running decent I would wheel the piss out of it. its close now though.

Went to the coast with the wife -- relaxed and did nothing.

competed in the Idaho Top Truck Challenge and got my butt kicked.


It was fun though!

Worked all weekend... :( I have today and Wed off so I am going to do more Scout dismantling...:)

yeah im going to finally hook up my check engine light (service engine soon?) and see if there are any codes, then do my voltage checks, like a good little boy.

if i could ever get it running decent I would wheel the piss out of it. its close now though.

Don't lie Dan, you have had lots of chances to wheel and you always have something better to do:flipoff2:

You need to hook up your data plug and 'see' what its doing. Your wasting your time with the SES light. I chased my shitty start up problem for a year+, 10 seconds on the laptop and I saw my TPS was bad.

Do it! I'm not dragging your ass back off the mountain cuz you were too lazy to diagnose the problem :mr-t:

Wheeled :flipoff2:

Minor stuff for a shakedown and found out my fuel tank leaks when at max fill, and after a bit got a mystery noise that I have to figure out.

Watched the Pirates/RockZombies/Disfunctional/NoLimitFab at the moonrocks with DarrenY and finaly had a day to chill :grinpimp:

Moved a bunch of stuff around and put it all away before winter comes into full force. Replaced a rear cargo floor and inner fenders on a 1965 Scout 800 used the floor from a 1999 F-250 Superduty roll over i rebuilt a few years ago, worked out great, i knew i was keeping that floor for some reason.

Sat. hung around the house did chores.
Sun. When the mountains, worked at my dads place cleaning up and burning. We cut down a bunch of small trees to help create a better fire break during the summer months. Cook hot dogs and apples over the open fire. I grab a downed ceder tree last week and brought that down to my dads place. Also a pic from last weekend mud wheeling.
Found my pinion nut came loose in the front and it F'ed up the gears:shaking:
arrg, most chit to fix.

Don't lie Dan, you have had lots of chances to wheel and you always have something better to do:flipoff2:

You need to hook up your data plug and 'see' what its doing. Your wasting your time with the SES light. I chased my shitty start up problem for a year+, 10 seconds on the laptop and I saw my TPS was bad.

Do it! I'm not dragging your ass back off the mountain cuz you were too lazy to diagnose the problem :mr-t:

data plug? im guessing all that info is in the FAQ of the injection thread huh?

no matter how many times i read that stupid thing I still walk away more confused than when i started. but I just lost the trail boss's "leave nobody behind" gaurantee, so i better figure it out.:flipoff2:

do i need this?
http://tunertools.com/proddetail.asp?prod=OBD2-aldlobd1u

data plug? im guessing all that info is in the FAQ of the injection thread huh?

no matter how many times i read that stupid thing I still walk away more confused than when i started. but I just lost the trail boss's "leave nobody behind" gaurantee, so i better figure it out.:flipoff2:

do i need this?
http://tunertools.com/proddetail.asp?prod=OBD2-aldlobd1u

Christ all mighty!

There is a list of what each wire does and its corresponding pin #. Find the 2 that have data in their name. There is a crap ton of threads on data collection too. All you need is the aldl cable and a laptop that's at least 10 years old. Done and done.

I know your smarter than this Dan :flipoff2:

Christ all mighty!

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I know your smarter than this Dan :flipoff2:


I think it is spelled DAN. :flipoff2:

Wheeled Naches trails. Camped Friday night through Sunday morning...in the snow.:smokin:

I think it is spelled DAN. :flipoff2:

thank you terry.

dan, ive got the cable on order and am downloading the program right now. so i'll be able to post some numbers soon.

and no, im not smarter:flipoff2:

Wheeled :smokin:

Wheeled Naches trails. Camped Friday night through Sunday morning...in the snow.:smokin:

Ding ding ding......I think we have a winner:D

Nothing scout related, but capped the weekend off hanging out with HOS 96 stories above chicago. Hos has much photographic proof, but thats all your getting from me. Don't ask don't tell is in full effect.

Ding ding ding......I think we have a winner:D

Nothing scout related, but capped the weekend off hanging out with HOS 96 stories above chicago. Hos has much photographic proof, but thats all your getting from me. Don't ask don't tell is in full effect.

To quote the resident coonass.... "what a bunch of fags". :flipoff2:

seems my laptop wants to work for me now...????? I was getting blue screen till just now.

I left on Saturday for CHICAGO to go to the PACK EXPO show there.

I have a broken tooth.

I had drinks with CHI 96 stories high...I will show you pics if my laptop continues to work.

I put my scout back on jack stands...

I put my scout back on jack stands...

I've gone wheeling at 4 jack stands before. Bring lots of beer and snacks as the trail might be longer than expected. Don't worry your buds will show up and help themselves to your beer while watching you fix your junk. Got a propane heater? Bring that too, as they won't stay long if it cold out. For yourself set up a 500watt quarts light that will keep you warm when laying under the Scout:eek:

I got 2 wheels off the ground right now, chit better get home and start working on it:rolleyes:

Replaced the tube doors with the regular doors in preperation of SNOW!!!:D

I too am wheeling the 4 jack stands at the moment!
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/6156/1110081342yq4.jpg