 I got some more 90' angle adapters today and re-routed 2 of my hyds hoses that were in the way of my brake and clutch pedals.. with the new adapters, the hoses lay almost perfect. I did have to make a 'standoff' out of a piece of 1" x 1/8" flat stock, drilled with a 3/8 hole at one end which I mounted under a tranny cover bolt, on the left front of the tranny. I also drilled 2 smaller holes near the end o fthe stock so i coul lay a hyd hose across it then use a zip tie to hold it. This keeps the hose for the big SA lift cyl from rubbing the gear shifter.. looks pretty decent. I also had time to cut the rotten floor out o fthe bucket. I ende dup cutting a 36" piece out ( bucket is 39.5" wide.. so my piece to stitch in is about 37" x 39.5" ) I'm looking forward to that on friday morning perhaps. I don't have a big torch bottle set ( just small ones ).. so i used a 4" angle grinder. i was prepaired for a long haul.. but it pretty much cut the rusty 1/8? metal like butter. Took 2 4" 'cutting' blades, and about an hour to cut the floor out, plus the 2 brace strips and angle across the bottom of the bucket. slowly but surely she is coming along. I think i have the hyd leak at the unused 'drop' port on the valve fixed. i had originally used a short 9/16 bolt and oring to plug the port.. but it tended to dribble.. so i got a real 3/8 orb fitting for it with a male jic nipple, and jic cap.. so leak should be gone now. Soundguy
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