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Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 12:05 pm
by curlrider11
ya I will go that route if need be! only when wife isn't home :P trying to find out the best and reasonable cost glue to get. Most of the ones for brake lining require heating to cure/set....

Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Tue Nov 19, 2019 3:56 pm
by Esteban
curlrider11 wrote:ya I will go that route if need be! only when wife isn't home :P 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... :twisted:

Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 7:50 pm
by curlrider11
A little clutch and flywheel indulgence in the meantime....

Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:07 pm
by Esteban
curlrider11 wrote:A little clutch and flywheel indulgence in the meantime....


Beautiful! :clap: :clap: :clap:

Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:49 am
by 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.

Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:46 pm
by Esteban
Excellent solution! Congratulations. Thanks for the tip since it will saves us some frustration down the road.

Everything looks textbook quality!

Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 12:21 am
by 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.....

Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Wed Apr 08, 2020 9:16 pm
by 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!

Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 9:04 am
by 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.

Re: 69' L60 straight body runner

PostPosted: Thu Apr 09, 2020 10:07 am
by plateaucal
curlrider11 wrote: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.