Patrick T. on Portrayal TV - Restoring History

Patrick T.

Branchville, NJ, United States

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28 Jul 10:23

Indeed! You saw me tying the little cotton rope. I have never been able to install the clutch fork before installing the transmission - there is insufficient clearance (for me) and I knock it off while installing. So....I install the transmission and get everything sliding in...meaning input shaft is into the pilot bushing and then leave the transmission approximately 1 inch from the bell housing. Then, I install the fork (with the cotton rope loosely tied so butter fingers doesn't make the project last another hour)....put the end that receives the cable in first, use a long screwdriver to gently pry the throwout bearing forward until it touches the clutch...and you can just slide the fork in and feel it settle onto the ball. I leave the rope, put the bolts in the transmission and get the cable and clutch cross shaft installed (so there is a little tension on the fork) and then reach in and wiggle the rope off......I promise the video will show it all...when I get it done....hmmmmmmm

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28 Jul 10:04

Mark Your Calendar - Virtual Meetup August 3 @ 8:30 PM ET

We are going to be doing another virtual meetup next Thursday after the show.

Bring your questions, your projects and anything else you want to chat about.

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/join

Meeting ID: 885 1797 8832

Looking forward to it!

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25 Jul 08:51

Drive'em!

Mission: Wild raspberry picking!

Just about any short trip is more enjoyable in the jeep. If you lived in my community, you would see my jeep out nearly every day for the 8 or so months of the year where the roads are clear. Whether it is a quick run to the post office or picking up groceries, taking the jeep makes the trip a fun adventure.

Now, there is one driving adventure that I don't enjoy - and that is breaking down. There is nothing fun about driving around with that pit in your stomach, wondering what is going to break next. And that my friends, is why I started this channel and why we do what we do at Portrayal. I want you to enjoy your vehicle as much as I enjoy the jeep and I hope to provide you with the information/tools and a little inspiration to get everything on your vehicle completely squared away.

See you on Thursday - the shop is calling!

Replied on Don't Forget the Big Guy! ShopTime™ 272

24 Jul 08:48

A beauty, right! Now I just need a Scout Car :-) It was a fun project.... even if it took me 6 months to get to....always interesting to understand how these old machines are put together. Gives you a real appreciation for the incredible manufacturing feat that was US production in WW2. Unbelievable. I continue to be sufficiently frustrated by current manufacturing practices, that I would love to figure out a way to start making great parts. Amazing to me that you have to check tolerances of newly manufactured parts or risk having to do something twice because the new part is so out of tolerance so as not to function.

Replied on Don't Forget the Big Guy! ShopTime™ 272

23 Jul 07:55

Appreciate it Howard! I am definitely ready to get back to Weasels very soon.....plus winter is right around the corner!

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21 Jul 08:52

It is absolutely insane that with access to all of this incredibly precise technology, we can't manufacture much correctly these days? We did better with manual machinists! How can that be? I may have to pivot ShopTime™ into a philosophical exploration of the art of making......:-) I know, I know, back to the shop!

Replied on Don't Forget the Big Guy! ShopTime™ 272

21 Jul 08:49

Apologies Howard - I am definitely dragging this one out! By August....we will be working on Weasels!!!

Replied on Its All About Ball Bearings These Days, ShopTime™ 271

14 Jul 16:03

Appreciate it Scott! I use a dab of grease....insert in to the T18 with the grease holding it in at an angle towards one of the t84 shift rails...will usually slide right into position.... ...but of course there are days!

Replied on Its All About Ball Bearings These Days, ShopTime™ 271

14 Jul 09:06

Thanks Todd. Indeed, trying to preserve this knowledge for posterity! The cross transfer issue is real, but not such a big deal that you have to use sealed bearings. I don't have them in my '43 USAAC MB....and don't have any problems. I have been using sealed bearings in most of these rebuilds just because it removes a potential problem, but I don't feel particularly strongly about it.

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14 Jul 06:43

Totally awesome is indeed, totally awesome!

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