69' L60 straight body runner

[curlrider11]

ya I will go that route if need be! only when wife isn't home trying to find out the best and reasonable cost glue to get. Most of the ones for brake lining require heating to cure/set....

[Esteban]

ya I will go that route if need be! only when wife isn't home trying to find out the best and reasonable cost glue to get. Most of the ones for brake lining require heating to cure/set....

And don't forget writing a good tutorial...

[curlrider11]

A little clutch and flywheel indulgence in the meantime....

[Esteban]

A little clutch and flywheel indulgence in the meantime....

Beautiful!

[curlrider11]

Finally coming together, pressure plate springs need a good cleaning and inspecting but everything else (minus sourcing or finding a good replacement set of insulating washers for the pressure plate) complete this clutch package and it'll be awaiting install in the spring....

On a side note the finger bolts on the end of the pressure plate fingers are another unobtanium part..... I tried ordering some domed bolts but couldn't find any for under $7-8 a bolt. some simple 5/16-24 x 1" bolts put in the drill press and filed to round the heads made for a relatively easy replacement and seemed to do the exact same job as the originals. ( The original bolts had significant wear on their heads). Seems like a decent fix.

[Esteban]

Excellent solution! Congratulations. Thanks for the tip since it will saves us some frustration down the road.

Everything looks textbook quality!

[curlrider11]

Wow I found a replacement Koito taillight and bezel on eBay today for my 69', been waiting 2 years to match my headlights back to original. Woohoo!!! These are tough to find floating around.....

[curlrider11]

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Finally got around to test fitting the winch that came with my patrol. I think the reason so many patrols don't have a winch is because the owners can't get the dang 29mm tow hook bolts out. What a workout....

Cable is pretty shot so that's coming off, otherwise in pretty good shape and lines up well!

[moore_rb]

That is such a great truck, and I love that you are focusing all your efforts on preservation, and mechanical optimization.

Now, promise me you won't do anything silly, like strip it down and paint it. PROMISE ME.

They are only original once; and original paint survivors like yours are the rarest of the rare.

[plateaucal]

Wow I found a replacement Koito taillight and bezel on eBay today for my 69', been waiting 2 years to match my headlights back to original. Woohoo!!! These are tough to find floating around.....

That light receptacle is coming your way as soon as I can figure how to work around our social distancing requirements. Good find on EBAY! I have been looking forever too. My lenses are good with but one has small crack.