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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1400 on: April 01, 2015, 07:45:11 PM »
you wouldn't be talking about this would you?

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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1401 on: April 01, 2015, 07:45:35 PM »
or would it be this?

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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1402 on: April 01, 2015, 09:21:32 PM »
Haha. At least one partner in crime....and he still hasn't tried to stop us.
When do old people wake from their all day naps Nate, I mean, not that you would know. :)

As moderators...urrr...I mean Super Global Moderators/Kings of the forum, are we supposed to be a bit more mature than the average member or officer?
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1403 on: April 01, 2015, 09:32:47 PM »
JR, those are too nice for barracks on an army base.  the pretty boy chair farce would have something like that.

Actually, those look about right when I was on the bases, mostly Marine.

I remember driving those fork lift things back in the 80's. Was fun getting em up on 2 wheels or moving someones car around.

Maybe Don's doing a fluid change,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1404 on: April 01, 2015, 09:35:28 PM »
Or he's cooking some toast and plans on sharing the recipe in "what's for dinner".
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1405 on: April 01, 2015, 10:08:50 PM »
What the heck!

Look at the mess you yokles just made on my BUILD thread!

Both of ya are banned!

There, that ought to fix em'

Well, forgot how to ban folks

guess I'll have to let em go for awhile


So while my thread was getting worked over like a freshly painted rail car by a group of aspiring criminal wanna-be's, I was working part of my posterior off on Square D

Starting with this fender:
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1406 on: April 01, 2015, 10:10:10 PM »
After sanding it, I coated the rusted areas and applied several pieces of dynamat which will keep resonance to a minimum and help quiet that corn grinder of an engine
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1407 on: April 01, 2015, 10:11:45 PM »
Taking a moment on my GSOTFI (Get stuff off the floor initiative) I stored almost three quarts of synthetic 75W90 inside the rebuilt transfer case
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1408 on: April 01, 2015, 10:13:14 PM »
That fender then got some high quality rubberized undercoating applied to the inner surfaces
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1409 on: April 01, 2015, 10:14:25 PM »
Then it was sanded for awhile first with #60 grit, then again with 240 grit on the orbital sander
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1410 on: April 01, 2015, 10:15:47 PM »
The underside of the hood was also completely sanded, blown out several times and washed thoroughly with solvent in preparation for painting
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1411 on: April 01, 2015, 10:18:14 PM »
The new heat barrier and noise absorbing hood mat is straightening compliments of the first bright sunny, warm day we have had. This mat is about 1/2-3/4" thick foam with a Mylar reflective barrier much the same as a space blanket
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1412 on: April 01, 2015, 10:19:50 PM »
I finished all the body work with the exception of the hood top side. Here the factory installed dent is all but gone
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1413 on: April 01, 2015, 10:21:33 PM »
And this fender is now sanded and ready (almost) for paint. Might happen tomorrow
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1414 on: April 01, 2015, 10:22:41 PM »
Hood underside and left fender ready for paint
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1415 on: April 01, 2015, 10:24:45 PM »
First step is the single coat of epoxy primer sealer
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1416 on: April 01, 2015, 10:26:13 PM »
Then the first of three coats of synthetic enamel
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1417 on: April 01, 2015, 10:27:24 PM »
And after the third and final coat of paint
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1418 on: April 01, 2015, 10:28:50 PM »
And that right there was another solid 7 hours of work and the completion of build day 236
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1419 on: April 01, 2015, 11:17:37 PM »
Hey Ash, remember when we used to have fun messing up Don's build threads with a bunch of Dot stuff.......(actually it was you and Shawn)....but anywho, I don't think he's awake right now if you wanna go for it!
And then I think there was also the weather reports...

I'll play weatherman. It's still winter here.
Current conditions,SNOW, 7F , wind chill -13F.
Wind NE @20 mph gusting to 30 mph.
Down right blizzard like on the lake tonight.
And yes still on the snowmobile to the cabin.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1420 on: April 02, 2015, 08:33:45 AM »
Hey Ash, remember when we used to have fun messing up Don's build threads with a bunch of Dot stuff.......(actually it was you and Shawn)....but anywho, I don't think he's awake right now if you wanna go for it!
And then I think there was also the weather reports...

I'll play weatherman. It's still winter here.
Current conditions,SNOW, 7F , wind chill -13F.
Wind NE @20 mph gusting to 30 mph.
Down right blizzard like on the lake tonight.
And yes still on the snowmobile to the cabin.

OK, first of all, you're banned for messin up my stuff!

If I could just figure out how to do that ;-))

Holy smokes bro, that is deep freeze cold you have going on there! When does it finally warm up?? August??
Hat's off to ya, you're tough!
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1421 on: April 02, 2015, 09:25:35 AM »
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1422 on: April 02, 2015, 08:02:03 PM »
Well, spring here is not very long. We'll stay in winter until sometime late April to mid May depending on the year. 'Spring' will hang around 3-4 weeks and then into summer.
So my prediction for this year is ski-doo until near the end of April, and in the boat somewhere around May long weekend.
Soon after the snow is all done for the year and spring ends, it is then bug season, er, summer. We generally coast in the 70-80's but will hit 100 or better every now and then.
This winter lover don't do so well those days...

So now that we've junked up your build for long enough, carry on with your build.  8)
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1423 on: April 02, 2015, 09:17:54 PM »
So now that we've junked up your build for long enough, carry on with your build.  8)

Naw, I quit

My thread is all junked up!

I'm discouraged and depressed!

Well, maybe not...
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1424 on: April 02, 2015, 10:40:37 PM »
Current temp: 78*f
High today: 86*f
Snow in inches: 0.00
Hail in inches: 0.00
Tornados touched down: 0
Parka weather in near future?: Negative

....I could keep going if you don't have any truck stuff to post up. :)
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1425 on: April 03, 2015, 12:06:39 AM »
Current temp: 78*f
High today: 86*f
Snow in inches: 0.00
Hail in inches: 0.00
Tornados touched down: 0
Parka weather in near future?: Negative

....I could keep going if you don't have any truck stuff to post up. :)

We had the same yesterday, well close just 84*
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1426 on: April 03, 2015, 12:58:35 AM »
Lucky bums... I got tomorrow off to myself and am planning to work on my truck, and I'll be danged if it's not forecast to rain.
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1427 on: April 03, 2015, 07:49:53 AM »
Looks great Don.... what kind of epoxy primer are you using?  I am dreading the body work stage of our build.

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« Reply #1428 on: April 03, 2015, 09:22:56 AM »
Looks great Don.... what kind of epoxy primer are you using?  I am dreading the body work stage of our build.
Errr, the brand?? It comes in a yellow quart can and a gallon jug. Sitting at the computer right now, that mess is out in the shop. Two part epoxy that could serve as a great frame coating. Dries super hard.
It requires a larger nozzle to spray because it is so thick. The beauty of the stuff is that as it cures it levels. I noticed when I was spraying it on, I could see all sorts of sanding swirls, but after drying they were all gone.
Body work, one word: Time Consuming!  ;-)
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« Reply #1429 on: April 03, 2015, 12:54:38 PM »
Regardless of my avoidance, at some point in the very near future I will need to address painting the cabs bottom and firewall. Unless I can con my wife into doing it LoL

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« Reply #1430 on: April 03, 2015, 02:46:14 PM »
Current temp: 78*f
High today: 86*f
Snow in inches: 0.00
Hail in inches: 0.00
Tornados touched down: 0
Parka weather in near future?: Negative

....I could keep going if you don't have any truck stuff to post up. :)

Current temp: -17
Forcast high: -4
Tornadoes...what's that? Well I know, but never here!
Still sitting on up to a couple feet of snow however.
And yes still parka-ish weather. Sweater or light coat for sure. We've had a cold winter so this is actually fairly nice.
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb.  I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1431 on: April 03, 2015, 06:26:41 PM »
Well after all day of first installing the new relay circuit board, I somehow managed to fry that one too!
Then while trying to test it to see what I did wrong, I fried it a bit more. It was smoking so it finally occurred to me that when I pulled the ribbon cable through the bodywork, I managed to ground it out somewhere.

So that cost me some time, some frustration and some work. I went back to the old panel, the first one I fried and called John, the owner of ARC Hotrod controls. He is a great guy, and very patient. He offered again to replace the panel, but I am just not going to do that to the man. If I need a repair, I'll pay for it since it was my fault this all happened.

We dug into the schematic and finally came up with a plan to solder in a jumper wire to bridge anything that potentially could go wrong. That worked when used with the new supplied ribbon cable. Finally everything switches on and off again like it should. As per John's recommendation I rewired part of the relay panel and ran a wire from an ignition hot source, so now everything turns on when the key is on and off when the truck is shut off. Before I could have walked away with two silent fuel pumps running all night!

So that is done and that cost me the whole work day, with no time to get the right fender and rest of the hood painted so I can actually put most of the rest of the body back together.
Maybe, I'll have time for it this coming week...

I took some pics, but I'll wait until I get some more done before posting
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1432 on: April 05, 2015, 07:29:45 PM »
I originally posted this on the wrong thread...I'm losin' it!


And I am getting a little bit done with great emphasis on the concept of "Little"

Yesterday it took me the best part of the work morning to early afternoon to get the Skag Cheetah zero turn all tuned for another season. It took pressure washing until the county ran out of water, then spark plugs, oil and filter change...Valvoline synthetic blend this annum, sharpening of the blades and that D@&^$!! greasing of everything.

Skag has a special department for lubrication. In there works a dissatisfied, disgruntled, mal-adjusted, introvert who practices sadism in the execution of his trade. His whole contribution to the Cheetah mower is to determine exactly how to place the grease fittings so that they inflict the maximum pain to anyone performing mandatory services, while still remaining impossible to get to! He is a very successful individual!

So I usually look at tuning the Cheetah as two separate steps:

Step 1: Pressure wash the undercarriage. remove all the sticks and leaves, pressure wash the top side, clean the air filters, clean the engine, scrub all the rubber, Coat the rubber with preservative, lubricate the cables, lubricate the linkages, clean out the belt area, change the belts if necessary, change or top the fuel, change the oil and filter, spot paint the rust spots, touch up the exhaust, check and adjust tire pressure, adjust the carburetor, clean the battery terminals, add water to the battery

Step 2: Grease the spindles

Most of the time I can actually get step 2 done quicker than step 1! (But not yesterday, you see sore knees slowed me down slightly, so step 1 was quicker)

Well with that, I had to service the pressure washer. Remember the first axiom of work: That if one wants to work, then you will have to work on something just to be able to work, or "Work begat work" or You have to work to be able to work!

So I did that

The good news is that I covered the Toureg and the Silverado with nasty leaves and mud so they will be lookin' good for the drive to church this morning!

Then there is the mandatory bed edging that precedes the spreading of mulch. Again, reference work axiom #1.

Then being Easter weekend, that meant I had to participate in an Easter egg hunt. But to do that I first had to clean up. Thinking about it, I guess the first axiom of work applies to social activities as well, hmmm....Might be on to something here...

Then after that, there are fourteen thousand candy wrappers to pick up and most of them are under the chairs and sofas where again I come to realize once again that I still have knees, and they still hurt!

But, nirvana...I did get the hood pad all glued down and prudy. It was all shiny looking so I got to check my look in the mirror like foil. Oddly, I'd have to say that I got a little better lookin'! Just down from the left corner of my lips and back about an inch was an area which actually was a little better lookin!

OK, back to my quoffee...
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1433 on: April 05, 2015, 10:04:44 PM »
So I guess my answer is over there too.
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« Reply #1434 on: April 06, 2015, 08:41:51 AM »
So I guess my answer is over there too.
No I deleted it along with mine
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« Reply #1435 on: April 06, 2015, 12:28:24 PM »
So I guess my answer is over there too.
No I deleted it along with mine

Hmm, I'm being censored. Sounds like 1984,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1436 on: April 06, 2015, 05:20:08 PM »
A whole lotta talk happening...  Not alotta work....

Wash off that mower after every use, then when you get ready to mow again, it's already cleaned up and agile.  No down time getting ready to mow...

just curious as to what this moving button did.....

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« Reply #1437 on: April 06, 2015, 08:33:41 PM »
^^^ Ash discovered something new on the site. I didn't know we could do that!
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« Reply #1438 on: April 06, 2015, 08:37:57 PM »
OOOOOO,,,,,,Skeet shooting!!!!
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1439 on: April 06, 2015, 08:38:10 PM »
There's definitely been a lot of work going on, just that most of it involves dirt at the moment.

But we have movement on SquareD!

I got the relay and switch panel in from John, owner of ARC electronics. He is a great guy to work with. Very laid back and interested in solving your problems. I had shorted out his switch panel by mistake so he sent me a new one. I then proceeded to short that one out in the first 30 minutes I had it! So I soldered jumper wires in and made all that better. It produced this fully operational battle station, err, I mean switch panel.
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« Reply #1440 on: April 06, 2015, 08:39:52 PM »
The CB Radio is showing life for the very first time

The wiring continues to grow, although I'm trying to keep it all as organized as I can
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« Reply #1441 on: April 06, 2015, 08:42:03 PM »
Oh, and I'm not done with that CB mount. I think I'll do something with that and incorporate a laptop as well!
That will be down the road some.

So here is that under hood pad which has a sticky side and applies directly to the underhood surface
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« Reply #1442 on: April 06, 2015, 08:43:30 PM »
I wanted to have an under hood light, and I just happened to be looking at that LED flood/work light that Lowes sells...
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« Reply #1443 on: April 06, 2015, 08:45:35 PM »
So, I thought I'd mount it to the underside of the hood with a bunch of extra cord so I could use it to look over the engine and things in the dark

I found a spot where it could mount and have clearance when the hood is closed
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1444 on: April 06, 2015, 08:46:50 PM »
I had a few tasty screwdrivers and pliers out and I was working in the garage opposite the main one...And that's when I spied this:
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1445 on: April 06, 2015, 08:50:47 PM »
That red dog aside from a fully armed A-10 is the most destructive thing I can name. And I did name it: Red Dog. Simple, to the point...

The dog was contemplating suicide (Suicide: The act of stealing a screwdriver while I am nearby with a loaded rifle) However managed to control its lustful desires and survive another day!

The light mounted in there just like butterscotch candy in a cellophane wrapper
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« Reply #1446 on: April 06, 2015, 08:50:56 PM »
I am using those lights in the garage now, they are great. Much better than the 2x2 florescents!!
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1447 on: April 06, 2015, 08:52:22 PM »
And here she is all finished and ready to get meated up by that healthy Cummins it will be "hanging out" nearby!
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1448 on: April 06, 2015, 08:53:54 PM »
I liked that installation so much and I had momentum on my side so I glued a second one up in a corner of the topper:
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Re: SquareD Part 5: The build continues and gets more aggressive
« Reply #1449 on: April 06, 2015, 08:54:49 PM »
I am using those lights in the garage now, they are great. Much better than the 2x2 florescents!!
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Folks, JR is the guy who first showed me these lights...Now look at what I've gone and done with em'
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