51 Ford pickup

[Gojeep]

Lets hope that is the end of it.

[wfo guy]

The first pic is of a flare union in the return line. I found an area where a bend had collapsed for some reason around the center crossmember. I removed that and spliced in some replacement tubing. That lowered the fuel pressure to 48 lbs. I got to measuring the unions and found that they were smaller than the id of the line which is 3/16". I bored each union on the lathe to 3/16". Then the gasket on the schrader end of my fuel gauge came apart so I don't know if I'm where I need to be yet. The bed strips are painted and in. Foot prints are free.

[wfo guy]

This morning the brain engaged and I decided that the o-ring kit I have was the answer to the fuel pressure gauge. When I got home, I found an o-ring that was close to the size of the Schrader valve and tried it. Success! The fuel pressure problem has been fixed. I still have something going on but I haven't come to a conclusion as to what is causing it yet. I'll try not to be boring until I have the answer at which time I will post it. Note that I'm positive that I will find it.

[wfo guy]

What I thought was a piece of hose in the fuel return line near the tank with factory connectors turned out to be a piece of plastic hose with rubber sleeve. It was kinked at both ends. I now have the correct fuel pressure and believe I have solved all the efi troubles.

[Motown 454]

glad you found it. That's different

[Gojeep]

That would be great of it the last of the efi problems.

[wfo guy]

Short video. Window down, I'm operating the camera while driving. The last of it is hands free on the wheel.
https://youtu.be/Xq2KETfvlWM

[Gojeep]

Must start feeling all the effort has been worth while.

[wfo guy]

I realized if I didn't quit driving it that it would never get finished.
This morning I got started early. I'm sure someone appreciated the noise. I spent 5 hours doing hammer and dolly work. I'm not good enough to make it good but now the plastic will be thin. I rolled the openings for the tail lights and fuel filler hole. I blasted them one more time and hit it with the da. I'm ready to weld in the panels where the running boards bolt on and then it's time for bondo.

[Motown 454]

Nice job on the light and fuel opening they look good. The motor sounds good in the video.

[wfo guy]

2 more rust panels installed. I'm tired of rust!

[wfo guy]

Threw them in the vat one more time and epoxy primed. Body work is next. There's not a straight place on either fender.

[Gojeep]

Getting there though which is the main thing. I been removing small dents and creases from panels the last few weeks too to get them to a metal finished state if possible.

[wfo guy]

I don't think I would ever get to metal finish with the skills I have right now. I don't have something like a shrinker disk. There are a lot of stretched areas.

[Motown 454]

I'd be screwed I can't do a flat panel, which is what a round panel looks like when I'm done with it.

[Gojeep]

Flat panels are the worse and doing them right now. We are not talking low crown, but straight edge flat on the Willys Truck hoods I doing right now. And then I have to cut the two to make one wider longer one which will have 4 full length weld joints to metal finish perfectly flat! Will see it from the underside when it is up if I take any short cuts.

[wfo guy]

I spent all day working on the rear fenders. I'm on the second coat of plastic. This isn't fun.

[wfo guy]

I replaced the cracked passenger side window today. Then I went back to work on the rear fenders. It's almost 6 pm and they're starting to look like fenders. I intend to get them in primer still this weekend.

[wfo guy]

This is the "mobile fender relocation device." My plan was to get them into primer today but there were too many spots that needed more work.

[wfo guy]

Finally in primer.