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I presure washed the front cross memer and the rear in today.Monday i will wire wheel both parts and then I will sand blast them. As far as the steering linkage I took the whole thing off the truck as it was on the truck. Is the tie rods the same for the 68 to 72. If not I will buy new ones. I havn't bought tie rods for the drum brakes anyway. That is one of the things I was going to buy after the Holidays. Alone with a lot of other stuff. Doors, inter fender floor panels, inter rocker, pillar, wireing harness, shocks, trailing arms bushings, sway bar bushings, tracking arm bushings and ton of other parts,

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Today i presure washed the front cross member and rear end. Monday i an going to wire wheel both parts and then I will sand blast them.. As you can see it is very cold here in Florida. It was in the mid 70"s.

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Wished it was like that here. Lucky guy
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Freezing
Nice progress.
You are making better use of the mother-in-law room since theres no one occupying it.
Whats the numbers for on your shirt?
Lookin' Good keep it up.

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Freezing here too.
You are leading the charmed life there in fla.
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On the phone= 5=J 3=E 7=S 8=U 7=S=== JESUS call him. People ask me al the time and that gets the door open.

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Maybe in the winter but when summer get here it get real hot.U can't have all the charm life I guess

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I don't remember who gave me the idea of removing the broken bolt in the pinion shaft. But thanks it worked and now I am in business again. I was a little skeptical at first. But I mean to tell you it worked and thanks again.
I did not have a seal pick so I used this small pick which looks like a small ice pick. again thanks.

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Toay, I got a lot done. First, I wire wheeled the rear end. Tried to sand blast but the thing would not work right. So I primed the thing and painted it black.

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Next, I removed the rear end from the 1967 frame. The more I looked at the yellow springs the more I disliked them. So I painted them gloss black also today.

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I pulled the backing plates from the 1972 rear end ad cleaned them up. I also painted them with heat resisting rust-oleum black.

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Next, I used a die grinder and made a x on the ribbits on the rear cross member on the 67 frame. I removed the cross member and installed the one I took off the 1972 frame. Now I can install my brake lines and it will have a good support and the rounting is going to look great. I like the way the 72 brake line are rounted. Thanks BOMP for that idea.

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Looking good, nice progress
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Thanks for the credit but I don't think it was me..:confused:

I don't even dare to miss a day of not tuning in.
If there's a catagory Im nominating you for the fastest build award.:haha:

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That was my idea, but it's ok Bomp can have the credit. :lol:

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Everybody can't have it all. But I am glad it is nice working weather here.

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Sorry about that. So I will thanks you for that IDEA. it really worked,. again thanks

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Today, I got a couple thing finished. One, the rear end off the 1972 frame was mounted on the 1967 frame. Second, I mounted the backing plates back on the 1972 rear end after I blasted and painted them. Third, I wire wheeled the front cross member and sand blasted it and primed and painted the cross member. I am going to start and dismantle the front end tomorrow. I am going to take my time and finish it this week I hope.

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The 1967/1968 frame is getting real dusty setting out under the canophy I think I will buy the sides for the canophy that way I can get ready for paint after the holidays.

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I also will order the outside seals and outer and inter bearings on the rear end and the front yoke seal. The yoke seal is not leaking but I have to change the yoke anyway. It is a little larger and my u clamps are to short. I have the yoke and I might as well change it.

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The speed at which you are making progress is awesome and an inspiration to me and others im sure.

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Good work, moving along nicely

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anks alot Keen It meansa lot coming from you.

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to I do try.

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Today, I installed the front cross member and the upper a frames. There is a slight difference between th 67 and 72 frame bolt pattern. About 1/32 of a inch for the bolts that screw thru the frame to the welded bnuts on the cross member. But it in in now. I also got the upper and lower ball joints off without a hitch. I am going to call tomorrow and see If I can return them for 72 ball joints if not it is not the end world. That brings a note. I fixed my sand blaster and now it works like it suppose to. I changed the tip to use fine sand. Some fix right. I have a few items that need sand blasted. But tomorrow is another day.