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  1. Crapgame

    Restoration of FAV #0010

    Yes sir, I would still be interested in the remanufactured FAV dash.
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    FAV Windscreen? Somebody have an original or remnant?

    My math is showing 4in for the width of the top, more vertical NM pane and 7in for the angled lower pane that bolts through? the dashboard, 11in x about 40in long
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    M151 Body Panels

    Technology is amazing. The pile of $ lasers cutters now save vs a series of blanking dies in a progressive stamping process. 3D printers can save time/$ during prototyping, just print the embossing die from filament instead of hand milling a die from.a steel block or even oak the old tool & die...
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    M151A2 Rear Body Harness to Front Harness Commection?

    Hello, How does the M151A2 Rear Wiring Harness Part 11599001 connect to the Front Wiring Harness Part 11644871 at Wires 23, 21, 22-461, & 24-490? My TNJMurray NOS Rear Harness does not have the Packard Connector Shells present just the Male pins My case is a non-standard use, the...
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    Restoration of FAV #0010

    Did you keep the original 19.25" drive axles that you replaced with the SwayAways? And at some point if you can put me in touch with the shop that made your dashboard; or if you'd want to sell the extra dashboard, I woukd greatly appreciate it. Worse case if I even have to ship them pre cut...
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    Torsion BAR setup missing

    I think this is the inside bronze bushing by the pre-tensioning lever: Speedway Motors 1.125in ID Bronze Bushing
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    FAV Windscreen? Somebody have an original or remnant?

    Some of the remaining FAV have a flat bar welded to the inside of the A Pillars to bolt on the windscreen; others have to use the padded C Clamps to attach directly to the A Pillar tubes. This local shop specializes in boat windshields shoukd be rather simple to bend ours if their bender...
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    Torsion BAR setup missing

    Speedway Motors used to carry all the Bronze bushings, the 2.5in mini aluminum links, the 1in ID 40 spline collar and the above 1"x 18" splined aluminum arms. BTW I hope your knee is doing great!
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    Torsion BAR setup missing

    Center Pre-Tensioning Lever: Sway Away used to sell this 9045 1-1/8in 48 spline ID 1.5X2in collar.next to my original collar that had the Lever cut or broken off: XSway 9045 1.125" ID 48 spline 1.5in x 2in Collar I bought 1in x 2in 0.125in wall steel rectangle tube as the base to fabricate the...
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    Torsion BAR setup missing

    I mistyped the spline specs for the Torsion Bar Arms, should be a 1-1/8 40 spline pattern ast least the price dropped from $61 down to $48 each. You can't buy a 7075 or 6061 aluminum bar 1in x 2in x 18in for that much anymore! Sway Bar Arms: There appears to be 2 different styles of Sway Bar...
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    Torsion BAR setup missing

    The Anti Sway Bar to Trailing Arm Links: 2each Kartek BJE1201 2 1/2" Long Mini Alu Sway Bar End Links for 1/2" TPI Heim Joints: Kartek BJE1201 2.5" Long Mini Sway Bar Links Then the 2x LH & RH 1/2" TPI Heim Joints + jam nuts.
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    Torsion BAR setup missing

    Supplental.Torsion/Anti-Sway Bar system used to be a Sway Away Engineering design based parts. Sway Away has been bought our by Brent Spring, is now www.x-sway.com. There are some pre-closing parts among the vendor systems, the new website is not showing all the legacy components. There was...
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    FAV Windscreen? Somebody have an original or remnant?

    I found a local plastics/acrylic shop but before I guesstimate the dimensions for the bent acrylic/plexiglass windshield, does somebody have an original intact windshield or at least a remnant, a few of the Nuclear Test Site FAV had their windshields (& dashboards :( ) cut in half. Worse case...
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    FAV #0014 Has Emerged! Chassis 1592

    Set of old skool Claudes Buggies blue anodized aluminum rocker spacers, although I cannot tell if these rockers are the 1.1:1 recommended for the Schneider 272-80F Part 11005 camshaft. .
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    FAV #0014 Has Emerged! Chassis 1592

    My FAV came with commercial 3x3 plate fabric trailing arms with only 2 shock mounting points. Until an original pair of FAV trailing arms turns up I'm going to have to use rectangle steel tube to copy the shock mounts on FAV arms. To my eye it looks like they used 1"x1.5" rectangle tube ends...
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    FAV #0014 Has Emerged! Chassis 1592

    I got my wheel drums disassembled to see what I have to work with. Error: She currently has 40mm brake shoes 22mm cylinder on fronts; 30mm brake shoes 19mm cylinder on rears. My rear backer plates have the emergency brake cable fitting remnants. Is there a different brake backer plates...
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    Restoration of FAV #0010

    Re: CV Shafts & Trailing Stub Axle Hardware- In the FAV EM-1150-23P Parts TM, Figure 2-19 Group 0807 Final Drive Assy, Item #1 the Trans Output Flange to CV Joint Bolt is given Part Number 5-1193 Bolt, Machine Item #3 the CV Joint to Trail Arm Stub Bolt is given Part Number 5-1340 Bolt...
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    FAV Engine Protection System Circuit Board: Front Plate Dimensions & Discussion of Function/Possible Remanufacture

    I found a shop local to me owned by a former electronics engineer at NASA, worked on satellite communications. I mentioned our project to him, I may be able to at least get him to draw up the schematic, then we can have boards made up by an online vendor. Who has the best condition EPS at the...
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    WTK: Possible to Test R442/VRC Using MT1029/VRC Power Mount/Tray?

    Hello, I was blessed with the acquisition of a LNIB overhauled R442. I do not have the MT-1898/VRC power mount tray for it, yet. The R442 fits onto the power outlet and ground pin on the larger MT-1029/VRC power mount tray for the RT-524 and GRC-160 rig. The pinout for the oval multi-pin...
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    FAV in Utah or Nevada

    Did anybody else attempt to contact Diesel Dave about the FAV? That was the instructions in his 2 youtube vlogs, so as to not burden the museum owner with dozens of emails from tire kickers, he said to contact him about specific items.
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