I sympathize with you but Dad will be gone before you know it.
**** luck!
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I've been pounding away on a restoration for my dad for a few years, nothing fancy (83 D250) but I just want him to have something nice for once but damn.. when will it quit dishing it out!
I sympathize with you but Dad will be gone before you know it.
Going back it was layer after layer of rust, motor was tired, etc, I fixed everything, rebuilt the motor, painted it, blah, blah. It's now in the assembly stage and is still dishing it out. First fire up and it pukes oil all over the floor.. a couple quarts in minutes! After inspecting it it's clear that it's coming from the oil filter or base so I pull the filter.. nothing looks out of place so I pull the filter mounting plate.. again everything looks fine. So I reassemble everything only this time the filter plate gasket gets #2 Permatex on the gasket and a new Wix's filter. No leak now, WTF.. didn't find anything wrong to begin with? Motor runs and sounds great but now a pipe plug in the intake is leaking a bit of antifreeze so I shut it down, fix it and go to fire it back up and now the ballast resistor takes a ****!
Tired of the bullshit I pull the glass out so at least I can get the front and rear windows in it but whataya know, windshield has a chip in it now and the rear sliding glass needs completely rebuilt.. rubber seals are cracks and shrunk to the point they're pulling out of the channels!
This is supposed to be the fun part!!
Ironbuilt
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What kind of asshole comment is that?
You must have missed my meaning.
Ironbuilt
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Maybe you should explain your comment before you offend the OP.
I guess you missed my meaning.
I should think he would be able to figure it out.
I've been pounding away on a restoration for my dad for a few years, nothing fancy (83 D250) but I just want him to have something nice for once but damn.. when will it quit dishing it out!
Did you get my meaning?
Going back it was layer after layer of rust, motor was tired, etc, I fixed everything, rebuilt the motor, painted it, blah, blah. It's now in the assembly stage and is still dishing it out. First fire up and it pukes oil all over the floor.. a couple quarts in minutes! After inspecting it it's clear that it's coming from the oil filter or base so I pull the filter.. nothing looks out of place so I pull the filter mounting plate.. again everything looks fine
Tired of the bullshit I pull the glass out so at least I can get the front and rear windows in it but whataya know, windshield has a chip in it now and the rear sliding glass needs completely rebuilt.. rubber seals are cracks and shrunk to the point they're pulling out of the channels!
This is supposed to be the fun part!!
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Yeah I get that and while I have had them leak I've never had one just dump oil. That said I have seen more than one lock up due to improper assemble, had one where the WP broke loose and sent the fan into the radiator, one sheared off a distributor drive tip, etc.
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When we turn this;
Into this;
Via this;
It turns out to be well worth the effort.
Into this;
Via this;
It turns out to be well worth the effort.
My dad has had stints followed by a quadruple bypass so I get the meaning and yes it's a big part of why I'm pushing hard to finish it. No offense taken, it's part of life.
Thanks Ironbuilt but no offense taken. I'd imagine one would assume any of our father's on here is likely not young at all, my dad isn't exactly in great health either so a lot of truth in what he's saying.
Sweet, yes the finished result is plenty rewarding not to mention seeing him driving around with a **** eating grin on his face.
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Hang in there pal. It will be worth it. Your always telling me to keep at it and not give up. Sound advice.
THAT is what life is about!
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