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10-10-2024, 11:38 PM
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy
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10-11-2024, 08:19 PM
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy
Getting better looking by the day
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10-11-2024, 08:41 PM
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy
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10-11-2024, 10:02 PM
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy
Did a few odds and ends this evening. I was looking at some photos of other trucks and realized I installed the shackle plates backwards, so I flipped them around.
Removed the box tubing spacers that were above the bump stops. Removed some extra metal that was welded to the front shackle bump stop and repaired a big crack in it. |
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10-11-2024, 10:04 PM
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy
More photos of the shackle bump stop
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Yesterday, 11:19 PM
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy
Spent today working on the truck. I removed some 1" blocks from the rear axle. The axle perches are badly bent, so they will have to be replaced. I've got a set of new Perches, but I'm going to wait until the engine, transmission and transfer case are installed so I can get the pinion angle correct.
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Yesterday, 11:24 PM
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy
I also removed the 3" body lift and installed new cab mounts and radiator support mounts. When I went to remove the custom long steering intermediate shaft, I discovered that it had been welded to the steering gearbox, and the gearbox shaft had its splines ground off. I was hoping I could use this gearbox, but I guess that's not happening.
The truck is finally at the final ride height other than the sag that will result from installing the engine, transmission, etc. |
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Today, 07:18 AM
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Re: 1971 K10 Stepside - Getting a Roller Roadworthy
Wow, that steering box is one of the worst I have seen. That's not a place for cobble jobs.
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