The Tragic Tale of ElSuperPinto
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DISCLAIMER: This post is pretty much a 
post, primarily me collecting some scattered thoughts about what needs to be done to the II before I go to bed for the night. It might be edited and/or deleted without notice.
Believe it or not, I actually worked on ElSuperPinto tonight. Nothing actually got done, that same stubborn bolt that brought everything to a screeching halt nearly two years ago still insists on not coming out of the steering shaft. All of my better "tools of persuasion" for that little bastard are at work, so nothing more was getting done tonight.
The rest of this week's weather forcast looks like this:
and my essential ass works Saturday, so that leaves Sunday of this week, which, depending on how quickly that 46 degrees turns into at least 55ish, and whether or not the ground is wet under the II, I might get something done.
As I've mentioned... a lot, there is much to be done. At this point, I'm thinking getting it driveable should be priority number one, as COVID19 destroying my paychecks has pushed the Coyote/3650 swap into "Never Never Land" for now, as I'm not even keeping the bills paid with what I'm taking home. If it's driveable, I can sell the 4Runner and lose the car payment if things continue to get worse financially, or sell the II to catch up on bills, it's worth a lot more running and driving than it is in pieces. If it's not driveable, I'm paying insurance on a junk car.
The bare minimum to get it moving again is to get a rack-and-pinion back in it, and re-assemble the pieces taken apart to access it, replace the battery that's gone completely dead and won't take a charge, change the oil and filter, flush the cooling system, air up the tires, install the new fuel tank, and clean and inspect the brakes. If it wasn't for having to modify the steering shaft, I could say with absolute certainty that everything but the battery could be 100% done from that list on Sunday.
I still have the leaking power rack in the garage... I could always slap it back in there (without the pump or hoses) and take the II to the shop on a Saturday that I'm off to do the manual rack swap with my full arsenal of power tools, punches, cutting tools, and more at my disposal, (and a lift!!!) not to mention it could go straight to the alignment rack when done.
post, primarily me collecting some scattered thoughts about what needs to be done to the II before I go to bed for the night. It might be edited and/or deleted without notice.Believe it or not, I actually worked on ElSuperPinto tonight. Nothing actually got done, that same stubborn bolt that brought everything to a screeching halt nearly two years ago still insists on not coming out of the steering shaft. All of my better "tools of persuasion" for that little bastard are at work, so nothing more was getting done tonight.
The rest of this week's weather forcast looks like this:
and my essential ass works Saturday, so that leaves Sunday of this week, which, depending on how quickly that 46 degrees turns into at least 55ish, and whether or not the ground is wet under the II, I might get something done.
As I've mentioned... a lot, there is much to be done. At this point, I'm thinking getting it driveable should be priority number one, as COVID19 destroying my paychecks has pushed the Coyote/3650 swap into "Never Never Land" for now, as I'm not even keeping the bills paid with what I'm taking home. If it's driveable, I can sell the 4Runner and lose the car payment if things continue to get worse financially, or sell the II to catch up on bills, it's worth a lot more running and driving than it is in pieces. If it's not driveable, I'm paying insurance on a junk car.
The bare minimum to get it moving again is to get a rack-and-pinion back in it, and re-assemble the pieces taken apart to access it, replace the battery that's gone completely dead and won't take a charge, change the oil and filter, flush the cooling system, air up the tires, install the new fuel tank, and clean and inspect the brakes. If it wasn't for having to modify the steering shaft, I could say with absolute certainty that everything but the battery could be 100% done from that list on Sunday.
I still have the leaking power rack in the garage... I could always slap it back in there (without the pump or hoses) and take the II to the shop on a Saturday that I'm off to do the manual rack swap with my full arsenal of power tools, punches, cutting tools, and more at my disposal, (and a lift!!!) not to mention it could go straight to the alignment rack when done.
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Sounds like a plan.
Kinda sort of.
Maybe.
We shall see.
Unless there are no pics.
Then we won't.
Kinda sort of.
Maybe.
We shall see.
Unless there are no pics.
Then we won't.
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- Mar 7, 2002
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I actually worked on ElSuperPinto at work today, even though the car was at home.
We have one of these at work:
www.bendpak.com
The fuel filler neck I ordered from Phil showed up with about an 1/8" thick layer of rusty crud built up inside when I got it about a year ago. I took it with me to the shop, and put it in the parts washer for an hour, which resulted in a noticeable improvement.
After that, I ran it through with one of these:
I chucked my new toy up in the drill and got to work. The clouds of rusty dust were impressive, and ALL of the loose stuff was successfully knocked loose.
I then capped the filler neck off with a nitrile glove and some zip ties (which leaked a little, by the way), and filled it with this:
Then I capped the other end the same way (which also leaked), and rotated which end of the fuel filler neck was up every 15-30 minutes for the next three hours. After emptying it, I was rewarded with a fuel filler neck that is ready to rock-and-roll!
Yes, progress was finally made on ElSuperPinto.
We have one of these at work:
Ranger RS-500-D Professional Spray Wash Cabinet
Clean it better with Ranger! This 50-gallon capacity spray wash cabinet rapidly degreases dirty parts, including larger truck/SUV engine components.
The fuel filler neck I ordered from Phil showed up with about an 1/8" thick layer of rusty crud built up inside when I got it about a year ago. I took it with me to the shop, and put it in the parts washer for an hour, which resulted in a noticeable improvement.
After that, I ran it through with one of these:
Everbilt Dryer Vent Cleaning Kit DVBRUSHK/10RHD - The Home Depot
The Drill Powered Duct Brush helps to remove lint build up and debris in your dryer duct as well as other general ducting. This brush can be used manually or attached to a drill for increased power. The
www.homedepot.com
I chucked my new toy up in the drill and got to work. The clouds of rusty dust were impressive, and ALL of the loose stuff was successfully knocked loose.
I then capped the filler neck off with a nitrile glove and some zip ties (which leaked a little, by the way), and filled it with this:
Workshop Hero 1 Gal. Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath WH290487 - The Home Depot
Metal Rescue Rust Remover Bath is a cutting-edge product from Workshop Hero. Workshop Hero products are clean, safe, easy to use and are designed to take the work out of workshop. Metal Rescue is an acid-free,
www.homedepot.com
Then I capped the other end the same way (which also leaked), and rotated which end of the fuel filler neck was up every 15-30 minutes for the next three hours. After emptying it, I was rewarded with a fuel filler neck that is ready to rock-and-roll!
Yes, progress was finally made on ElSuperPinto.
- Mar 7, 2002
- 9,432
- 5,380
- 224
- Mar 7, 2002
- 9,432
- 5,380
- 224
- Mar 7, 2002
- 9,432
- 5,380
- 224
- Mar 7, 2002
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- 224
It rained yesterday, so no big progress.
However, today, I'm so busy being "essential" that I started doing a thing...
However, today, I'm so busy being "essential" that I started doing a thing...
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That was a test fitting, lots of sanding has been done since that pic.You've essentially changed the look of the car!! (See what I did there???)
You're essentially changing the look of the car!! (See what I did there???
There, fixt!!
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Finished fitting and gluing. Still need to seal with silicone, figure out new lens seals, and polish polish polish... then do the other side.
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I can't find the hardware for my new Moog tie rod ends, nor the castle nuts for the originals still on the old rack, but I found a pair of N.O.S. TRW tie rod ends for $15 for the pair on Ebay last night when I couldn't sleep. If anyone else needs a pair, that's a hell of a deal on a pair of them from the OEM supplier.
Couldn't get the right side taillight done today, started on it, but just got too busy (for once) at work.
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