Thanks MV8.
BHR, haha.. tech data sheet says yellow, I've also noted colour changes based on thickness and whether the substate is transparent, it also says "do not spray to full hide", which I am doing. This is a topcoat primer vs an interior primer, yes there is a difference.. interior primers have talc as an additive to bulk it out for abrasion for secondary bonding, ie polysulphide sealants. I've mixed a few cups, once cured, the bottom of the cup is more yellow than the top.. perhaps the titanium dioxide pigment settling to the bottom.. after all, a translucent application wouldn't hide the yellow pigment settling out. Just some speculation from an amateur chemist..
Some good tips on the license plate, no front plate required here in NS. The body lines will be broken with a front bumper!!
Warren, I like your wrap around bumper design, I'm going to do something similar.
... reverse gear.. I had a buddy who does work for a local shop machine the flywheel for me on a 30hp lathe. Crazy machine.. the pinion flange fits snug in the recess. The part was frozen between two slabs of dry ice and the gear was placed on. I cold blued the part and waxed it for corrosion protection.
A couple of brackets were fabbed up and welded.. welding on the car with the tig can be a challenge. Not the prettiest welds!.
Made a few tools to make life easier for me. I dont own a lathe( yet), so I kinda hack my way through making bushings.. I use the carbide cold saw, deburr, and ream the bore.. the challenge is holding the small piece and reaming the center. I made a soft jaw to clamp the bushings while reaming.. works great..
Otherwise, gave it a test run and, jammed the gears, added .0625 washer as a shim and it meshes well.
As for the diff, crush sleeves are still available through toyota, so I'm good there, my reading is 50/50 on replacing the crush sleeve for a seal replacement only. I ordered a 0-30 in lbs torque meter to check preload on the pinion bearings, it should he here in two weeks. I do plan on swapping gears at some point for 3.42 or 3.58s whatever is in the truck diff I have. I need a few other items for that project, dial indicator and mag base, bigger torque wrench, making the holding fixtures and tools.. plus the bearing kit. Need some guidance here.
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