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bit upset at the ramcharger right now. it was raining pretty hard last night. i hop in it today to park in on the street so i could drive my 81 and water started coming out around the light in my overhead console as i started moving. tried putting some more caulking on the plug in the roof that i think might have been leaking since it is suppose to rain a lot more. as i type i can hear the thunder and it is just starting to rain.

at least it didn't leave you stranded on the side of the road. plus this also gives you a chance to check the sending unit and possibly see what is up with the gas gauge.

cheap tools made 20 years are a lot better quality then the cheap garbage made today.

ya. i have to drain my compressor daily when i use it. it was kind of amazing how much water would build up while just using it for 1 day.

that thing has come a long way. looks mean compared to the jeep.

lately i have been thinking about trying to get an overhead console out of one of those newer caravan with a dvd screen and all that stuff but i am not sure if i would be able to wire it up or not. i have looked at the diagrams and nothing makes sense. it just seems so complicated. here are just a couple shots i got of the overhead console. if you want pictures of any certain parts just ask. could take some new ones.

i replaced the o2 sensor in my ramcharger. it was a bit tougher to break it loose than i thought it should be but i got it free using my pipe wrench just like Sixgun suggested(thanks for the tip). not sure if the old sensor was stock or not. new o2 sensor had a few more holes in it. i reset the computer and took it for a drive but i am not sure if it made a difference. the old one did not look too bad. all that premium gas and oil separator on the pcv valve line must be doing its job.

decided to add something to my todo list even though i have not finished the cab support work yet. i now want to install a truck tailgate on my ramcharger in place of the ramcharger tailgate. i like the way the truck tailgate looks but not sure what i would do for a top half. might have to make something. does anyone know if tailgate hinges off a 95 f150 would work with a dodge tailgate?

sounds like you just need to try again. California DMV might just be busy.

ya. they didn't fit very well. i guess if i had a bit more floor left i could have cut more off and made them fit easier but with how much floor i was missing i needed as much of the pan as i could use. hopefully the passenger side will be a bit easier since there is more factory floor pan left.

i seem to be getting lots of good news today. got a letter from the insurance company and my monthly insurance payments are taking a big drop. last month my insurance payment was $394/month and this month the insurance payment were suppose to drop down to $325/month but since my birthday is at the beginning of July and insurance renewal is at the end of June they went back and made a few changes so my monthly payments will $244/month .  that $150 more each month that i will be able to spend on keeping this beast moving.

i also finally just got to sit down and read read my emails and the place i ordered my floor pans from sent me a e-mail. apparently the manufacture had labeled them all incorrectly but they have since corrected the problem and are going to ship me out the correct pan. i am not going to hold my breath on it being right but they said i could keep the 2 drivers side pans even though they are a pain to make fit. don't plan on replacing the floors in my 81 unless i have to. might just try selling the pans and keep the money.

what kind of title issue is there? i don't remember reading anything about that.

your not the only person being hounded to work on a project vehicle. i know i keep pushing my sister to try getting her boyfriend to fix up his bronco. in the 3+ year they have been together he has done nothing to it at all and now his parent vehicle needs $10k worth of work and he is trying to find a vehicle to use or borrow. if he had fixed his bronco he would have had a vehicle already.

ya. i have gone a bit relay crazy lately but once you start using them and seeing how much better things work you start using them everywhere.

ya. the work never seems done. next thing on my list of things to do is adjust the passenger side door. don't remember having any issue with it up until today. it seemed to be a lot harder to open and close. pins and bushing seem to be pretty good still so i am not sure why the door has dropped so much .

thanks. i am kind of glad i am getting closer to having a break from fixing this thing. it just keeps eating up all my money. i don't remember my 81 ever being this bad. this ramcharger has really been neglected.