Progress has been awfully awfully slow....... I've lost the Mojo, feeling really snowed under at the moment, I've got to many projects on the go and too much going on at work. Trying to focus on just getting the truck back on the road at the moment.
Still having problems trying to flare these Kunifer pipes, I've tried 2 flaring kits now, once which I purchased and one I borrowed and both have been unsuccessful at creating a flare, I then employed the help of the local motor factors here in Warwick who said he would be able to do it "no problem"...... he failed. Trying a new place after work tonight, all I'm saying is I'm glad how much extra pipe I left at the end of each line as we've had to chop and start again so many times now :doh
Should be getting my new Rivnut stuff soon which I'm going to use to secure the "P" clips I'll be using to secure the new fuel lines, I'll be using the existing route and some of the old mountings however in some places I feel like some new clips are needed and I have snapped off 2 bolts into the chassis which are impossible to remove in the position they are in.
I was crawling around under the truck last night, the tank is still out at the moment but ready to go back in with brand new rubber pipes all around and new jubilee's and fuel hose clamps.
Whilst the tank was out, I'd noticed at how thin the existing layer of Waxoyl was around the area and how there was nothing in some areas. I found about 2l of Waxoyl left from the last time I did the truck but it had dried up a little and was very hard, I warmed the tin up and mixed in a little white spirits and stirred it up until my bicep nearly popped :lol Managed to get a nice consistency and applied it liberally to the hard to reach areas.
Next job is to get the tank back in and connected to the Fuel Lines, once that's done and it's moving under it's own steam again I'll be taking it to be steam cleaned then leaving it to dry for a few days then back on the drive for the rest of the Waxoyl :naughty
I'm going to use 10 litres I think so need to buy another tub of Waxoyl, seems expensive for what it is when you're at the till and I always feel ripped off but when you weigh the price up compared to that of failing an MOT, fabbing metal, getting it welded etc it's worth every damn penny :naughty
I'll keep at it I promise
