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Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 12:51 pm: | 
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Well Puddles is now 100% recovered from the roll over. She got new paint this weekend care of my backyard spray gun and Rustoleum paints.
The gallery have the new pics up top and pic from the roll over below:
http://www.discoweb.org/seriesjeff.htm |
Tom P.
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 01:30 pm: |
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Jeff,
What type of heater and distribution box do you have?
Tom P. |
Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 01:32 pm: |
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Kodiak MkIV
Here's a web page showing the differences:
http://php.indiana.edu/~idgoss/kodiaks/kodiak.html
It was a retrofit to my truck (mine was built in June of '64). Probably a dealer install at the time as it was very cleanly done. |
Tom P.
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 01:58 pm: |
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What is the passenger foot well space like, with the Mark IV in place? More than adequate (assuming my size 14's will be driving)?
Tom P. |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 02:36 pm: |
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Jeff - looks really good - like the color.
Bill |
Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler)
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2002 - 04:38 pm: |
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Adequate is about right for foot space. Most of my friends who are big have a problem with shins into the dash, not the heater. |
Doug
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 12:39 am: |
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Jeff,
Glad to hear Puddles is fully recovered! You should come out with SCLR to "Area 51" in June so we can see the new improved version. John Lee is leading.
Congrats,
Doug D110 |
Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 12:46 am: |
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Yeah. I will try to meet up with you guys. I should have the engine done by then as well. My May project is a new head and exhaust manifold.
Every time John or the guys go to Area 51, I am off somewhere else. All this time and I've still never been there.... |
Tom P.
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 10:41 am: |
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Thanks for the foot space info Jeff. I think I'll get that Mark IV I found.
Nice job on the paint too. You said *backyard sprayer*, what did you use? Did you mask of the cappings or remove them?
Tom P. |
Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 10:50 am: |
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I masked the cappings. I could have removed everything and re-revited, but I was lazy. I had to have it all down over a weekend (it's my daily driver). The blue masking tape is nice. Removes real easy with no residue. The PO painted the cappings anyway, so the masking tape was nice as it actually pulled off some of the silver paint he used to reveal pretty clean galvanizing in most areas.
I just used the spray gun that came with my compressor. When I bought the paint, the hardware guy said I could shoot it straight out of the can. In retrospect, I should have cut it with thinner. Live and learn.
2 1/2 quarts painted the exterior. 1 1/2 quarts painted the interior. |
Tom P.
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 03:03 pm: |
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> masking tape was nice as it actually pulled off
> some of the silver paint he used to reveal
> pretty clean galvanizing in most areas.
I' have the same thing. I'd like to clean up the cappings, but hold off on painting the body for now. Eventually I will, and do it myself.
Thanks for the info.
Tom P. |
Ron
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 09:54 pm: |
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Looking good Jeff!
Ron
Tom P. I have a mark IV (and a mark I and Mark III) sitting at the house if you want to test fit it. Don't pay real money for a heater. The most expensive of the lot was $50, the mark IV I got for $5 |
Ron
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 09:55 pm: |
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What paint color rustoleum is that? I have not seen a tan in the stores near me.
Ron |
Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler)
| | Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2002 - 10:33 pm: |
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Gloss Sand (#7771). The Ace Hardware here had it in spray and quart cans. |
Ron
| | Posted on Friday, April 26, 2002 - 01:54 am: |
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thanks Jeff.
Oh ya BTW I am pretty sure that the Mark IV was available by 64.
Ike's site also says Mark Is were only SI. This is incorrect as Noah (59 SII) had a mark I in her stock.
In addition to Kodiaks there are also a number of smiths heaters. The shin burner sucks but the box and SIII ones are not terrible. Most of the issues I see is that the cores are clogged so there is no flow ergo no heat. I have had one of each of these as well.
Ron |
Tom P.
| | Posted on Monday, April 29, 2002 - 09:33 am: |
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Ron,
Thanks for the info. What is *reasonable* for a Mark IV??? I don't need a heater until August/September, so I do have time time to search. I was going to try to negotiate on that Mark IV I found, but I'm sure it'll be expensive ($200?).
Keep your eyes open for a Mark IV - I like that form factor and the core size. I can even get it re-cored locally if needed, as long has the case/box/sheet metal is solid.
Tom P. |
Ron
| | Posted on Monday, April 29, 2002 - 08:41 pm: |
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$50
Ron |
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