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Today, I recieved some parts so I installed them in the rear end. A powerbuilt bearing puller for the axle bearings in the rear end.

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So, I installed seals in the rear axles and new gasket in the cover for the punkin. So as far as the rear end is concerned it is all done except for the brakes.

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I don't have a press to press my lower ball jointsin. So I took them over to a friends house and he is going to install them with his press. So tomorrow I will have a rolling chassis again. except for the brakes.

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:waah:There is no place for me to buy sand for my sand blaster in our county So this is what I have to do.
First, I have to dry it. I put a black piece of pond liner down and spread the sand out.
Second, I have to sift the sand in my home made sifter. There is sall rocks that plugs up my sand blaster.
Third, I leave it in my storage can for a few days to make sure all the moisture is out of the sand. It is a lot to go thru but I have no choice. I guess I could buy from a company and have it shipped in. But that would cost three time the amount of the sand.:waah:

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as you can see i have no room in my small shop for anything. So I am adding a extention to my shop. Here is two pictures of the extention.

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Tomorrow I am planing on installing the upper and lower ball joints and the drag links on the front cross member. The yoke in the rear end I have to replace it with another one that I have on hand. along with a new seal. If it wasn't for the seal I would just buy come longer u bolts for the universal joint.
A picture of the rear end all put back together.

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Everything is time consuming, but all I have to do is work on my truck. I am retired and I hate to set around and do nothing. Doing the sand thing is saving me a ton of money.

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Great job, everything looks awesome.

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For future reference o'reilly's loans tools for free, you just have to leave a deposit you can use a credit card if you want or cash works too and you get it back when you bring the tool back, thats where I got the ball joint press to install mine.
Man later on when you are done sandblasting you are going to have to rent a yard vacuum to get all that sand pulled up so grass can grow again.
Are you going to buy a 2/4 drop spring kit for your truck?

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You are one busy person.

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Building is looking good, and i give it to you for sifting sand...looks like a good way to save money!

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We don't have a o'reilly's around here. Nearest to us is Ocala whick is 1.2 hours away or Tampa which is 2 hours away. But we do have Aut zone and Advance Auto parts. That is where I got the axle bearing puller from. I borrowed it from them. had to put 150.00 deposit and got it back. anyway thanks and I wish there was a o'reilly;s around here.

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as far as e drop I have not made up my mind about that for the 72 frame. My 68 frame is going to be stock as it was from the factory.

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thanks a do try and stay busy. I really enjoy workingh on my 68 step swb

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The sand is play sand from Home depot for 3.65 a bag. It come wet and has a few stones in it. But I don't mind sfiting and drying to save money. I can buy sand fron Ace but It want go thru my sand blaster they sell it for 7.99 a bag. It doesn't matter if it was 2.00 a bag I can't use it.

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Today, i sand blasted some more parts. Window parts and cornors to attach the front fenders to and wiper motor arms, I started to blast the window cranks but found out they were worn and it would not work right.

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I Didn't like the way the sand was filling up my work area. so I put a tarp down to catch most of it.

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Then I called to see if my parts were in and I spend the rest of the day installing upper and lower ball joints on the pass side. tomorrow I will do the drivers side.

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drivers side installed but not the spring. I will do it tomorrow.

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I have a mess to clean up tomorrow..The sand I hope it stayed on the tarp at least most of it.

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The new front suspension and brakes look good, now your cookin with gas!

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Coming together nice!

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Today, finshed installing the drivers side spendle and backing plate.Installed the rotors and now have a rolling chassis again.I remember being here a month ago but with drum brakes. But now I am happy I switched over to disk brakes and 5 lug rear and 5 lug front. Now I have 5 lugs all the way around.

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also cleaned up the sand pile I had at the rear of my 1972 frame. or at least it is some what cleaned up. I am going to use my lawn tractor to blow the rest of the sand to the 4 cornors of the earth. So from now own I will put tarps down to catch all the sand. What a difference tarps make.

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Total amazement.
You going to paint the cab and other sheet metal on the other frame before install?