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My next hot rodding project was a result is driving in light rain a couple of weeks ago. I kind of wished I had intermittent wipers in the light rain. I conducted some research and found modules intended for boats that looked like it could add intermittent wipers to a car, truck or boat. Modules...

Update on the rear AC I posted above. Since the Florida inferno has now reached the low 90's here it is working really well. So glad I did the rear AC! Cost was about $300. Well worth it.

I had no luck with gear reduction starters. Maybe one made in the USA would be good, but I could not find any 24V USA made gear reduction starters. I went through two. And as Tobash stated, they are not be sealed. Just more Chinesium 💩

I had a similar problem, and the starter was bad. Start at the Starter. Use a power probe to supply +24V to the solenoid lead on the starter a bunch of times. If it reliably cranks, then work your way back in the wiring using the power probe to see where the problem first shows. Don't just...

I had considered getting a Reddot. There is a whole system for sale over in the BST forum. But paying $2k was a bit much when the Chinesium 24V evap was a little over $100. Yeah, most are junk and will leak in a few months, but I finally found one that does not come with builtin leaks. I...

I am no AC expert by any means, and I post this in case it might be helpful to any members like me that sweat when it is 70 degrees outside! Living in the Florida Inferno, it is difficult to AC a helmet top when it is 100 degrees outside. I have struggled with various AC failures, leaking...

There are a couple. These look really good. I would have gotten them if I knew about them before I got the ones I got. One you get a set of adapters, like these pricey ones, you can use pretty much any Jeep mirrors. I got these on Amazon.

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I am not one of the forum experts, and not the best wrench, but I was able to change over without disassembling any of the cooling stack. Words of wisdom - the first quick disconnect I purchased leaked internally. This is the one that came with the hoses. So I had to buy a second set, and...

I am NOT one of the resident experts, but the one you have pictured looks like it could be straighten out with some metal work, a vise with a BFH and long metal pipes for leverage bending followed by a repaint. Or is the mirrors cracked too? NOS ones were super pricey when I replaced mine. I...

I watch all those hot rod show on the tele and every once in a while I see them throw in these timing gear sets instead of chains. They always mention how hard they are to find, and they used to be widely available back in the 80's. Now I know the reason why they are so hard to find! Another...

Well the inferno season is finally over here in Florida so I can work on the Beast outside without sweating from head to toe after five minutes. I ordered a Flex-a-Lite fan that was recommended by a forum member, but I could not find his thread again unfortunately to thank him. Has about a...

I have the same issue. The cylinders they are in are still sealed up holding compression. The experts here correctly advised me to leave them be. The rig starts, but smokes for a few seconds. I can live with it. I took it all around to the professionals, since I cannot weld, and forget about...

I guess I am getting really good at "bench pressing" starters in and out. Ok, actually I used a tranny jack and 4x4 wood blocks to help me. But I got-r-done in3 hours including cleanup. I was fortunate to find a brand new in wrap Neville starter for a little more than one of the rebuilt ones...

UGH! The starter I had rebuilt last year now has dead spots. You know, the one where you hit it with a hammer and it is ok till the next time it happens! I'll have to find another starter rebuilder in town. Even if he "warrantied" it, taking this heavy thing out is getting old!