Day 21 Aug 3 Page 184 Finished the Steering linkage, had to cut 1 ¼” of one of the shafts to make them work. Completed running lines to the rear and finished up connecting all of the brake lines and mounts. Test fitted the steering wheel. Installed the fuel tank. Put the wheels on and rolled the truck out of the garage to get a look at. Todd helped all day and Jay was over for support and some tree trimming. Going back and add all of the brake line brackets to finish that up. (10 hrs)
DAY 22 Aug 5 Prepped frame for motor, added frame mounts. Painted Transmission frame mount (1 hr) (82 hrs)
DAY 23 Aug 7 Installed the fuel pump, worked on finding parts for the engine install. (1 hr)
Day 24 Aug 9 Page 193 Finished plumbing fuel pump, lines and filter. One fitting supplied by FFR wrong size. Went to three parts houses and spent $17 for two fittings. Painted the Emergency Brake brackets (raw metal) and handle (3hrs)
Day 25 Aug 10 Added inner front foot box plate. Installed front engine pulleys Spent an hr trying to find pulley bolts (3 parts houses) – next time – straight to Meijers – they have everything. Ordered fuel pump block off plate (2 hrs)
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