Magik's 87 Jimmy - Jiminy

[magik235]

I am having fun changing the automatic transmission's filter. ATF is covering my hands and running down my arms to my elbows then a sticking pan gasket. Ooops! For those of you who have never changed ATF before, it is like draining your engine oil onto the floor then wiping it up. I knew there was a reason I like manual transmissions.

[Going4BrokeOffroad]

This picture is priceless but you'll get better with time. you only do one corner and loosen bolts and then majority will come out..and they make transmission catch pans too.

[Zach571]

These are the shiznit for jobs like this, suck most of the fluid out of the dip stick tube. Work great for differential fluid changes as well.


But if you don't have one of those, remove all bolts but leave the four corners in, loosen them last. Then smack the pan with a rubber mallet from the side to break the RTV free. Then removing two of the corners will allow you to swing just one end down smoothly. You still need to have a rather large catch pan though.

Could put a drain plug in the pan while you have it out...

Zach571

[magik235]

The transmission is all back together again. I found out I have a TH350 instead of a TH400. Notice the Summit Racing chrome flywheel cover.

[magik235]

Today I was carefully inspecting brake lines. Part of the rear line was so rusted it broke when I poked it. I am amazed it had not started to leak. I will change the entire line to be safe.

[bluecrew]

Today I was carefully inspecting brake lines. Part of the rear line was so rusted it broke when I poked it. I am amazed it had not started to leak. I will change the entire line to be safe.

Ughhh... "change one line, change them all--- in time...."
Good luck!

[magik235]

I installed a new brake line from the proportioning unit back to the rear hose fitting. I reduced the proportioning unit's fitting to 3/16 so all the line fittings will be the same. I had to order a rear hose so I will not be able to finish until Monday. The March Run is closing in on me.

[magik235]

I attached the air conditioning lines to the body. I scraped off some of the window decals, wiped the window down with Xylene then applied Marine Goop to the crack. Marine Goop was recommended to me by 3M's tech support for a specialized application when I was building a boat. Since then I have used it in a variety of applications including underwater where if it failed my boat would sink. Finally I sanded some of the surface rust and applied rust converter.

[magik235]

I slopped on Bondo and primer to cover some small holes and open rust spots. It was to be temporary until after the March Run. Looks like I am no longer racing with the March Run since it is cancelled. I would have won the race.



Plenty of room to work. At least, I am warm and dry. There is less room on the other side.

[jolivergraham]

Wow, putting a ton of time into this thing. That's awesome. It's like reading a book! Keep up the good work Magik.

[magik235]

Today I taped, sanded and applied rust converter to a large rust spot on the roof.
Then I finished everything in the engine compartment. Some day I might start dressing it up but not today or tomorrow.

[magik235]

I primed the large rust spot on the roof. I finished installing the the rear brake line and bled the brake system.

I have finished the initial inspection, repair and maintenance phase. Jiminy can be driven. Now I have to decide if I should leave Jiminy in the shed and keep working on him until the ground drys out later this spring or get him outside and use him before the ground thaws.

[85fr16]

I slopped on Bondo and primer to cover some small holes and open rust spots. It was to be temporary until after the March Run. Looks like I am no longer racing with the March Run since it is cancelled. I would have won the race.



Plenty of room to work. At least, I am warm and dry. There is less room on the other side.

Do you have to let the air out of the tires to get it in the garage?

[magik235]

Do you have to let the air out of the tires to get it in the garage?

No, I have a 1/2" clearance on top. Jiminy is 83.5" tall. I only have an 1" clearance between the tires and the side of the door so I can't let too much air out or they would not clear the door.

[magik235]

I was going to take a couple of days off working on Jiminy but that hasn't worked so far. Yesterday I test painted the driver's side headers with some high temperature stove paint. Then I surveyed the rust damage on the body to define repair options.

Today I made a line drawing of the side with all the specific dimensions so I can evaluate the repair options and develop a parts list.