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602 Restore

boggie said:
very nice work...... Dan, should fit in nicely with the rest of mine. just in case mainer has been talking around. Ill call dibs now. :wink:
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Fair enough... but I did consider calling it long ago... and realized... there ain't no way in he** anyone is going to pry this baby from his live hand or even the dead one... I imagine it's going with him into the grave! "Burry me in my 602!" :clap:
 
Mainer said:
Fair enough... but I did consider calling it long ago... and realized... there ain't no way in he** anyone is going to pry this baby from his live hand or even the dead one... I imagine it's going with him into the grave! "Burry me in my 602!" :clap:
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yeah, I figured Weathby wouldn't sell his too. and then some nerd on the east coast bought it.:)

as far as being buried in a 602 could we just put you on the back deck drive in reverse and slam on the brakes. or I could already have the machine on trailer then I could stop faster. and you would roll down the back ramps better. we could cover the trailer with green indoor outdoor carpet or something. sound good ? I'll call Mrs. Mainer and she what she says. we could dead-it-cate. it in your name with all the others to the museum and she could get the tax write off.:yum:
 
Dan... you are really doing some impressive work:thumb:

Where did you find that door seal....very nice stuff...I tried to find that type of weather seal but I was never successful. GREAT JOB
 
weatherby said:
Dan... you are really doing some impressive work:thumb:

Where did you find that door seal....very nice stuff...I tried to find that type of weather seal but I was never successful. GREAT JOB
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Kevin--found the weather stripping at McMaster-Carr

http://www.mcmaster.com/#bulb-seal-weatherstripping/=b7hsfe

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Used Dow Corning 732 silicone adhesive to secure in place.

Man the torpedo is so cool...I am sure you will show it some special love!!!
 
So I am working on the rebuilding/bending of the hydraulic lines for the 602. The question that I have is what has SAE fittings and what has AN??? Into the steering master and the clutch master and slave are brass fittings which I think are SAE with 45 degree inverted flares. But are the hose fittings into the steering slaves AN fittings with 37 degree flare??? How would you tell and did Thiokol use the AN system in 1963. HELP!!!!
 
dlmorindds said:
So I am working on the rebuilding/bending of the hydraulic lines for the 602. The question that I have is what has SAE fittings and what has AN??? Into the steering master and the clutch master and slave are brass fittings which I think are SAE with 45 degree inverted flares. But are the hose fittings into the steering slaves AN fittings with 37 degree flare??? How would you tell and did Thiokol use the AN system in 1963. HELP!!!!
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Dan, the masters would be the standard brake fitting and the other would be a standard sae 37 degree hydraulic fitting if you go to any hydraulic hose shop and you have them make a short hose they can make one end the brake fitting and the other the hydraulic 37 degree. or with the proper flare tool it can be tubing for all.

very nice build ............... :tiphat:
 
AN stand for Army Navy and is an older designation for aviation fittings and hardware. The angle of the flare and therefor the flaring tools are different from aviation and automotive. Use one or the other but not both at the same time, yes if you tighten it hard enough it will probably seal but it is not the recommended procedure.
 
The hex of an AN nut is a different size then a SAE. On a 3/8 line the AN is smaller then the SAE. 3/8 and 3/4 are the only two sizes that are not close. The other ones to worry about look totally different are the brake flare type.
 
Was getting ready to get after it. Rolled the cat out of the shop so I could do some sweeping and "WHAM!". Crap there goes my backup light against the "not all the way up" garage door. Got it fixed and ready to get some work done!:brows:

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dlmorindds... Where did you get the new rubber for the sliding windows ? Can it be turned to fit different contours ? Is the glass new also....I'm looking to put sliding windows in my Bombardier. I think they would like original parts.. I think if you & Weatherby were fighting for first & second place in a contest, they would have to call it an even draw for first place. This old fellow is proud of the workmanship going into these machines.

The Old Trucker
 
Hey Ol' Tucker...I had a glass shop replace the windows and the weather seals. This material came from C.R. Laurence Company. Any glass shop that does any automotive work should have the right catalogs. The tighter the radius on the window opening the more difficult it is to get the rubber to lay flat and not pucker. I spent quite a bit of time with a heat gun molding the curves.

Weatherby wins the contest hands down! He did an absolute historic restoration of the 601 and now look at the crazy stuff he is doing to the Tucker. Anyway, he has been a real help to me and my 602 redo....Thanks for the kind compliment.
 
dlmorindds I wonder if you could find the part number, a phone number, or address where you had the glasswork done. My local glass shop doesn't use that supplier...
Thanks. OT.
 
That is one nice cat. You have done a very nice job on her. I would not want to take it out in the cold. It belongs in a show room.
 
the old trucker said:
dlmorindds... Where did you get the new rubber for the sliding windows ? Can it be turned to fit different contours ? Is the glass new also....I'm looking to put sliding windows in my Bombardier. I think they would like original parts.. I think if you & Weatherby were fighting for first & second place in a contest, they would have to call it an even draw for first place. This old fellow is proud of the workmanship going into these machines.

The Old Trucker
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Hey old trucker...... How many feet do you think you might need, I still have some left, however, I am away hunting and won't be home til:whistling:l the end of the month to check n see how much I have, I think I have about 15 feet. If worse comes to worse a glass shop I'm Flint Michigan can get everything you would need.
You should go back to my 601 thread it shows the special window channel you will also need for sliding window.

Hey Dan.....who did you blame for not pushing the door up all the way:whistling:
 
Thanks for the info Weatherby. I'm thinking I'll need at least 7-8 ft. per window. And that's if I don't screw up anywhere. Weatherby I will check out your 601 thread for info on it.
I called C.R. Laurence Company today & got talking to a technician in Toronto, ON., Canada. I sent him a couple of pics of dlmorindds windows &
I gave him what info I had & he will get back to me. He sounded pretty confident that he could get it.
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weatherby said:
Hey old trucker...... How many feet do you think you might need, I still have some left, however, I am away hunting and won't be home til:whistling:l the end of the month to check n see how much I have, I think I have about 15 feet. If worse comes to worse a glass shop I'm Flint Michigan can get everything you would need.
You should go back to my 601 thread it shows the special window channel you will also need for sliding window.

Hey Dan.....who did you blame for not pushing the door up all the way:whistling:
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ya ya ya....I did it:glare:
 
the old trucker said:
Thanks for the info Weatherby. I'm thinking I'll need at least 7-8 ft. per window. And that's if I don't screw up anywhere. Weatherby I will check out your 601 thread for info on it.
I called C.R. Laurence Company today & got talking to a technician in Toronto, ON., Canada. I sent him a couple of pics of dlmorindds windows &
I gave him what info I had & he will get back to me. He sounded pretty confident that he could get it.
OT.
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Ol' Tucker...here is a picture of the label and part # info for that window weather seal.

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Thanks dlmorindds for the info. I will forward it to the boys @ CR Laurence. Would the slider portion of the window be made into the rubber or is it a seperate piece ?
Weatherby, I'm up to page 24 in your rebuild so far & about to go the rest of the way now.
I appreciate your help.

"THANKS" from an old trucker......
 
I just finished replacing 4 broken track grousers on my 601. I used the four I received from you and I am very pleased with the grousers. They were a bitch to replace but needed to be done. I'm having a friend from the railroad straiten and reweld some of the broken plates. Any chance you going to make a run of back plates. I could use a shitload of them.
 
wesley said:
I just finished replacing 4 broken track grousers on my 601. I used the four I received from you and I am very pleased with the grousers. They were a bitch to replace but needed to be done. I'm having a friend from the railroad straiten and reweld some of the broken plates. Any chance you going to make a run of back plates. I could use a shitload of them.
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We need to work some sort of deal with Weatherby and pry that little die he built out of his tight little grip...he has moved to the dark side with that Tucker project so he doesn't really need it!!!:hammer:
 
dlmorindds said:
We need to work some sort of deal with Weatherby and pry that little die he built out of his tight little grip...he has moved to the dark side with that Tucker project so he doesn't really need it!!!:hammer:
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Just so ya know....There's this guy that lives in the state of Main and he has a attraction to anything "6 series Thiokol", and a backing plate die may be on his "I have to have" list. So I'm thinking shipping on brand new hot off the press 6 series backing plates would be cheaper from Michigan than hot off the press backing plates from Main, and you how them Mainer's are....Hell, there almost Canadian's ...............I'm just say'en :whistling:
 
weatherby said:
Just so ya know....There's this guy that lives in the state of Main and he has a attraction to anything "6 series Thiokol", and a backing plate die may be on his "I have to have" list. So I'm thinking shipping on brand new hot off the press 6 series backing plates would be cheaper from Michigan than hot off the press backing plates from Main, and you how them Mainer's are....Hell, there almost Canadian's ...............I'm just say'en :whistling:
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Yea, I couldn't agree more... other than wood, Maine doesn't do real well at exporting anything... but it does import dies and all things "6 series Thiokol" nicely. :whistling:
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Been working on completing the hydraulic steering lines and the clutch line. Finally have it all back together and all lines bled!!

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