Charlie69 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 The firewall insulator can be repaired by cleaning and gluing some vynil/leather to it and then cutting out the openings as needed. I just found this and you can soak it in warm water before installing it to help reform to original shape. I am still looking for the heater control. 5 Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 A former member always soaked his window(old) rubbers in ATF. I don't think he soaked them very long, then he just wiped off some of the heavy excess and let them sit for a bit. The ATF reactivates/restores? the elastomers in the rubber. Haven't tried it myself, but he swore by it. 2 Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 I have a pretty good one in my truck.. I believe it's okay. If it's up to snuff I'll give it to the build. The firewall insulator can be repaired by cleaning and gluing some vynil/leather to it and then cutting out the openings as needed. I may have a few of these as well. Be back in a few with pictures I just found this and you can soak it in warm water before installing it to help reform to original shape. I am still looking for the heater control. I am trying to make a piece for the firewall , I cant mount the heater box until I do something . If I cant find a heater control lever , I will have the one I have chromed Also might have one of these.. back in a few with pictures 2 Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 So I don't have a lever like I thought. But I did take this off my truck.. Aand idk if you need switches but I've got a few. It took me a while to find the heater cover piece bur I figure if you guys need it well.. it's your if you want it. 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 UberKevin I do not need the one I have I am running a 720 heater and AC in my 520. I can ship on Friday. 2 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 More Canby electrical parts. In the colledtion of the parts I got from Albert to work on, there was the windshield wiper motor, and bracket. This picture was taken after the motor was taken off the bracket. The parts had some organic material of unknown origin on them that was scraped off, then wire brushed. next I used a clean and strip disk, to remove part of the rust on the parts. That is when this picture was taken. Then I tested the wiper motor. This is how. There are five wires coming out of the wiper motor, four in a plug, and a black wire by itself. Wire colors are Blue with a red stripe, Yellow, Blue, and Blue with a white stripe. Apply 12 volts positive to the Blue with a red stripe wire. Connect the blue wire to 12 volts, negative. the motor should run in slow speed. Connect the Blue with a white stripe wire to 12 volt negative, and the motor should run faster. The marker light bases were dissassembled and put into electrolysis to remove rust. Then sandblasted. The front marker lights on a 521 need 20 inch long wires. These are the wires. The wire just gets soldered to the brass tab. The other leg brass connector is crimped over the wire. I did this before painting the marker light bases, so I did not have to clean the paint off the brass tabs before soldering the wire. Yesterday, I primed the parts, using PPG PD 40 LF epoxy primer. Today, I painted parts with Dupont black Centari, with hardner. The wiper motor is done. I need to paint the underside of the bracket. The parking, and marker light bases will get a silver spray paint on the inside, later. 7 Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 The little things! Wow! Good work man! 2 Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 UberKevin I do not need the one I have I am running a 720 heater and AC in my 520. I can ship on Friday. If your doing that then so be it :) 1 Quote Link to comment
Busta Nut Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 Did anyone who sent donations for stickers not receive theirs yet?? ......wanna make sure everyone gets theirs....... 1 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share Posted May 20, 2015 So many little things. Stay tuned everybody. As this truck goes together, I have a feeling there is going to be a lot of needs for small parts that are missing, broken, or just plain not there. 3 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I found the heater control you need it is on a dash in my attic I will get it down tomorrow and pull it and take some pictures. Daniel is there still a need for marker lights or marker light lenses? I am headed to Gene Knights house in search of marker lights in the morning. I will ship everything on Friday, electrical to Daniel C and heater parts to Al, denmarkboy unless you tell me different. 2 Quote Link to comment
Rhino13 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Did some work on the truck earlier today. Got one of the bed latches cleaned up (they were the last thing I worked on) Heater control box and two of the pedals Pro bench grinder Hogie doing some work on the fender Charlie I'm assuming everything should be shipped to Al at this point, electrical is getting installed this Saturday. 8 Quote Link to comment
Jester Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Nice work Rhino! I know that heater piece was nasty looking. That's why I started on the other part. :rofl: 4 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I will ship tomorrow If I can everything will go to Al's (denmarkboys). 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 That interior looks TITS! Great job. Man I want this truck! 3 Quote Link to comment
Rhino13 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Nice work Rhino! I know that heater piece was nasty looking. That's why I started on the other part. :rofl: Thanks man! It isn't perfect, but I hit it with every shape file Al has then used steel wool so it's good enough for a coat of paint to protect it. The other parts look great! 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Nice work Rhino. Great job of jumping in and doing what needs to be done. I thank you for your dedication as I thank everyone that has donated time, parts, or money or a combination of any of the three. 2 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 but he is taking too much time typing (I think they are called words) and not enough photo taking. I am sure taking photos takes less time than typing therefore shaving time to work on the truck. roflmao Less talk more pictures , thanks to hogie and rhino13 , another couple of hours from us all . and then I had to go to wilsonville to the Dartsuns Northwest monthly meeting . to share the progress . and got to see my dude Loren O . 7 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 That interior looks TITS! Great job. Man I want this truck! speaking of interior , it is done and in oregon city , so if your headed south from portland and can haul the seat down, it is ready to go , 2 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 You guys are doing a great job on the body work, It is a long and tedious job. Beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I will know more after Saturday, about what else is needed for the electrical on the truck. 2 Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 speaking of interior , it is done and in oregon city , so if your headed south from portland and can haul the seat down, it is ready to go , I'll be heading down Saturday, don't know if you want it sooner or not 1 Quote Link to comment
DanielC Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I am traveling down on Saturday the 23rd. I live between West Linn and Oregon City, if that helps moving stuff to Eugene. 2 Quote Link to comment
Rhino13 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Nice work Rhino. Great job of jumping in and doing what needs to be done. I thank you for your dedication as I thank everyone that has donated time, parts, or money or a combination of any of the three. Thanks Charlie! And you are welcome. I'm really glad I have been able to help out with the truck and learn as much as I have so far. I already gave thanks to all the engine dudes, but thanks to Hogie I've got some beginner body work skills, so now I don't feel unsure about tackling my own truck. And as always thanks to Al for everything else. 1 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I'll be heading down Saturday, don't know if you want it sooner or not thanks , Saturday works , Dan is coming down also and he lives really close to Todd . I am traveling down on Saturday the 23rd. I live between West Linn and Oregon City, if that helps moving stuff to Eugene. I sent you Todd's info , you can call him and set up a time to pick it up . 2 Quote Link to comment
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