Made some more progress on the Model 10.
Got the front panel and rear top panels off. Got the carriage out. It appears that the sides & rear are one piece of iron, so I don’t think there are any more covers to remove.
I got the type bars to travel the full stroke!
Once I removed the carriage, I confirmed that the far end of the draw band is missing, so I’m adding that to the list of parts I need to source.
Continue reading “The Royal has no clothes.”Well today I made a wee bit of progress before my neck said it was time to stop.
I got the front top covers off
Continue reading “There’s your problem”So, I CAN fit our entire camp setup in & on the excursion, but doing so means loading some heavy bits on the roof. I’m starting to see that this is not worth the risk.
It also means squeezing the kids onto the left & center seat and they’re starting to require a bit of space between them. (Teenagers apparently require more personal space than toddlers.)
So I bought the trailer. And now it’s time for the second phase of the modular trailer to be built.
Continue reading “Ladder (Ger) rack for the trailer.”
When I bought this trailer almost three years ago, I was amazed by how few good tie down points there were (just four). After an unfortunate accident on I-295 over a decade ago, I have an obsession with securing my cargo.
Continue reading “Adding tie downs to the utility trailer.”This is the first backpacking stove I ever bought (Spring 2001, probably). And my first liquid fuel Coleman appliance. I had a fuel leak below the valve, so it’s time for a rebuild.
The Excursion didn’t have a grab handle on the drivers side. Pulling oneself up bu the steering wheel or door is a sure way to damage the truck over time. I’m usually good about grabbing the pillar, but when it’s rainy, that metal is slippery, and now I’m at risk for hurting myself.
A bit of eBay shopping and I found a pair of pillar covers and handles in the right color, with bolts & bolt covers.
I replaced the factory paddle mirrors with some eBay special towing mirrors this weekend.
The stock mirrors had power and heat when Fessick left the factory. By the time he came into my life, the heat was completely non-operational. The left mirror moved correctly, but the right only moved left to right. It wouldn’t move up and down.
The replacement mirrors have marker lights and turn signals behind a smoked lens as well as turn signals mounted in the glass. Additionally, I can pull the mirror further away from the truck to increase the view when I’m pulling a trailer
The rear hatch on the Excursion is…. complicated.
Three panels, electric and manual locks, washer, wiper and defroster.
When I bought Fessick, none of the above worked.
The key cylinder was a rusted lump of metal of various alloys. You could put a key in, but it wasn’t turning anything.
The lock actuator didn’t actuate.
The wiper didn’t wipe.
The washer didn’t wash.
The defroster didn’t defrost.
Continue reading “Rear Hatch”Can it be this easy?
Yes it can.
Literally took longer to re-install the fuse panel cover than to adjust the pointer.
Legal jibber-jabber
When I took the 35″ wheels & tires off, the wife asked me why I brought them home & what I was going to do with them.
I took some photos & listed them on Craigslist for sale. My asking price was high, but my understanding is that everything is negotiated on that site.
Continue reading “Turning parts into ca$h”
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