David Tracy’s FC-170 will one day be filled with batteries and electric motors, but optimists say its current state is a half-full glass-rodent feces, urine and bird’s nest. Most of the doors of the Jeep have fallen off and the windows are cracked. Literally and visually, the Jeep is almost rubbish. If anything, it will not add luster to the road in the near future. Since it is located on my front ranch, it can maximize the potential of its backyard as yard art.
My neighbor was even jealous of my ability to shrink this straw pile, and put it in such a prominent position on the marquee of my own garbage and obscure vehicles with my courage.
Is something that is obviously decayed and has exceeded its useful life still enviable? When I was proud of David’s filth and corrosion of his purchase, due to the pressure of his city, when he was in vehicle liquidation mode, I did feel inwardly and made him feel inwardly. After all, I informed him that this jeep was on sale, and since July, I have been storing the vehicle in the Seattle area.
It sits in front of my house. As an experienced wrench, I must admit that I am really curious about it. I was able to harass David and let me do rough things, and what I can tell you is my main takeaway: this football club is fortunate to be the most annoying vehicle I have ever studied.
What we saw in DT¡¯s introduction was superficial scurvy, but trust me, it will get worse when you delve into it. The whole truck smelled. With the door closed, the stench of urine and waste can be detected from six feet away-I’m not kidding. When I open the door, I use a respirator. DT plans to spend a lot of time working on this jeep in the cab… it sounds interesting and healthy. It needs remediation, not restoration. We can call it “patina” to make him feel fashionable, calm and able to follow the trend.
The seller used “patina” to refer to the bottom of the door that corroded the ether. “Their door is a bit bronze!” The seller told me that he was gasping twice when stringing lights.
The seller also assured us that the steering column would not fall to the floor. It may be correct, but David Tracy may be because of the large rust holes near the brake pedal. But I am not worried. We assure the chain smoker + Chotes that the carburetor modification will make the Jeep as good as the new car!
David Tracy’s love for jeeps is reflected in his willingness to undertake this project. Although our friend lacked realistic goals, he made up for his optimism towards Jalop. (Jaloptimism?) I didn’t try my best to keep his goals low, set easy goals, and generate a mild sense of accomplishment. The lofty goal will be further out of touch with reality, and will eventually fall into trouble because of failure. David Tracy, when will you learn to set the threshold low so that you can cross it easily?
I advised him not to buy FC Scurvy (because I call it a desperate machine), and David initially followed my advice. The man in old clothes he bought from there was not satisfied with this sales failure, but David’s desire to own the pug world made us look back and buy the machine a few days later. Everything appeared again on Camano Island, Washington.
The passenger side is not as bad as the driver side. Although the hinge of the door is gone. The rust on this rolling tetanus source was so severe that the hinge pin was corroded into three parts, causing some serious door sag on the passenger side (slightly more).
At the corner of the rear cab on the passenger side, there is the remaining part of the gasket, as well as the broom head and trash.
Forward control is its own biosphere of bacteria and fungi. No matter what kind of plant grows on the side of the bed, as long as there is a gap between the side of the bed and the bottom of the bed.
All the rust on the bed is above the fuel tank. The front half of the bed may be the cleanest sheet metal. To be sure, DT may replace the bed bottom with batteries. I made the mistake of lowering the tailgate. Because the hinge on the driver’s side was missing, it fell to the ground. Right now, the tailgate is on top of the 5×5″ patterned 2wd Chevy spare tire, which does not fit the 5×5.5″ pattern owned by FC Scurvy.
Every panel on the jeep is rusty. seriously. I classify it as a spare parts truck, take what I need, and unload the rest to a dream like David Tracy, whose dream is bigger than mine. In this way, I don’t have to feel guilty for selling old classics.
We all know that a good project usually has a solid foundation, and the disassembled basket sold on Craigslist is usually a “bad project.” FC Scurvy (FC Scurvy) obviously belongs to the latter category, even if it has been loaded with potions, it has been “verified” and become a runner.
Due to the debris inside the carburetor, the engine is gradually phased out and replaced by an electric exciter, which is indeed a good thing. Debris (urine/feces/corrosives) may have been screened into the intake manifold through the booster and throttle butterfly valve.
I pointed this out to DT, but whether he was Huckleberry or told me that because the Super Hurricane is a flat-head engine, the debris must go uphill through the intake port to reach the valves and cylinders. I succeeded in shaking the electric motor by hand, so any debris that did actually stuff it into the cylinder did not jam the ring against the wall, and most likely just slipped up and down on the surface of the piston, unless there was sparks and fuel. Introduction.
This pile of stuffing did not happen by accident. This is the real Washington rodent project. Hantavirus (I want to be clear, this is very important, nothing to be underestimated), plague, plague and leptospirosis are available for free through this incredible structure.
The seat needs to be opened, and a person who is not named Tom needs to use a hose and a shop vacuum to make himself medieval. I hope you are reading David Tracy…maybe gas cylinders and lighters are more suitable tools.
The above figure does not show the inverted structure of Koenigsegg’s two-sided synchronous spiral door mechanism. The door has a top and a bottom hinge, but the top hinge pin rusted and split into three parts at some point. I plan to find or manufacture a suitable pin, but the three hinge pins are firmly fixed in place. Not enough PB Blaster can reduce their burden. My suggestion: close the door, and then you can deal with the problem of passenger entry through the window of the Duchess of Hazzard.
David asked me to see if the FC’s electrical system is working properly. The vehicle may have a six-volt system, but neither the battery nor the ignition coil behind the passenger seat provide any clues. The light is turned on, and by connecting it to the 12v battery, I can make the starter solenoid click, so this is very exciting, especially because I bet that David needs 12 or 6 after the conversion Volt battery to run lights and accessories.
Despite being named a workaholic, the battery is dead. The old six-volt tractor battery has three batteries. Are these four batteries equal to eight volts?
The windshield is cracked. The most interesting thing is that this effect seems to happen from within. I’m not sure I want to consider longer time.
Considering the complex curvature, the windshield will be a painful thing. However, regardless of the price, you can use the windshield rubber weatherproof seal.
The passenger doors and windows broke. At least this is a flat thing, if you can’t find it, you can make it.
The driver’s side window was also broken, I’m sure you will be surprised by this. But at least it dropped!
I use the power of a Kubota tractor to move the jeep, although I think that considering the size of the hole in the floor on the driver’s side, the flint and steel power will be another option. One day, this jeep may be driven by electricity, but in the meantime, David’s only way to drive it with electricity is full of hopes and dreams. Trust me.
Can FC be David Tracy’s Waterloo? Rodents have made the ultimate sacrifice as cannon fodder. Deadlines, expectations, the corrosion of life on the island, and his self-righteous enterprising spirit have plunged him into a certain failure…
Will he be swallowed by tetanus and the rusty glue on the FC gate? Will the feces of aerial rodents give our hero a vicious fear? Will he try to drive a 94-horsepower rusty bucket on the “continental boundary”? God, I hope not.
Adjustments will be made in a few weeks from now to understand the ultimate fate of Jalopnik’s boy miracle. The same Jalop time, the same Jalop channel.
The hobby of machinery is a hobby, fortunately everyone else, not trade. Ford truck and Fox-Body enthusiasts with zero brand loyalty.
3. Use three high-pressure cleaners set to 2000psi, get three friends, and immediately blast sand from three different angles.
Post time: Mar-04-2021
