Build Thread My 1986 T-top Build - Lasting Memories

Ah hell Mike! Get over the problems you had with the red car!

Maybe you just don't get how inspiring that build was to pukes like me. You did something very cool, accept it
Silly rabbit. I was talking about your red car.

You said it would give something for those that noticed those things to talk about....

I was just giving you an example of that talk......
 
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Doby has been under coated!
Now I just need to let it dry and then these go on!
I'll be running the brake lines, fuel lines and emergency brake lines this week. I also need to do the modifications to the rear end too.
 
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Got my youngest grandson here with us tonight. Here's a picture of him and my youngest boy Andy
Really sweet boy Liam is, but you must NOT let him out of your sight unless you want something disassembled.

The taller one, Andy, is the one pushing me to finish Doby so he can have my truck.
 
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Handsome kiddos. I like the little one's shirt.

Reminds me of my Sam when he was little. Tornado with a crescent wrench!
 
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I hope to see this car around Tulsa sometime.
 
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So it's Sunday, beautiful day out.

Perfect weather for putting on some brake lines methinks.

My wife has to go to work for about four hours today, what, oh what shall I do with that time?
 
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So yesterday I got the new brake lines all stretched out and found out I didn't get new p-clips with them.

Today I'll run by oreilly's to get those and some new capscrews. I need to see how much it'll cost for the new fuel lines. I'm getting solid SS lines. Oreilly's used to have straight sticks up to six feet long. A couple of those should take care of it.

Any tips on running the lines from y'all will be appreciated. I think I can do it easy enough, but I've been prone to overlook obvious stuff in the past too.
 
Keep in mind that the blue AN fittings require a 37 degree flaring tool. A standard automotive or household plumbing tool is 45 degrees and cannot be used with AN flare fittings. If you do, the flare is subjected to too much stress when the fitting is tightened, and is likely to fail or leak.

See http://www.mscdirect.com/ , http://www.mcmaster.com/ or for the flaring tool you will need . Prices start at $85 and go up

http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/N2DRVSH?PACACHE=000000013509163


http://www.mcmaster.com/#flaring-tools/=b4fxc3


Last time I was in Summit Racing, they had a 37 degree flaring tool for less than $40. It may or may not be a catalog item.
 
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