72 C20 "Old Mustard"

[sduckworth13]

Coming together nicely Nick, everything looks super clean.
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[badpeanut]

Originally Posted by Mustard72

I'm also developing a plan to modify how the leaf springs (probably going with 2.5" wide units) will mount to the axle. My u-bolts are only 2-3/8" on the insides. Plus, the new leaf springs will likely be 26" from the front eye to the center bolt, versus the 24" that was stock on these trucks (can't find a heavy enough spring with the 24" front dimension). So, I'm planning to fabricate a block for the top to utilize some long grade 8 bolts to replace the u-bolts, with the block compensating for the center bolt, which will need to be 2" off center of the axle tube to maintain the 127" wb. This plan will also include either drilling an extra hole in each spring pad on the axle tube for the center bolt to locate it with the 2" offset. I've researched the crap out of this on this site and can't seem to find anybody else that's done it (at least that's posted anything about it). Twas hoping to simply copy somebody elses work.

Zero rate blocks will compensate for either 1" or 1.5" forward or backward, however you also gain 1" lift: http://www.offroaddesign.com/catalog/Zero%20Rates.htm Not what you need, but maybe stimulate some ideas.

[mjensen]

Coming right along! Looks good.

[gdavis]

Keep it going you will get it figured out yet. the exhaust I mean. Good luck and God Bless

[Mustard72]

Thanks, guys.

That link was interesting, badpeanut. You are right in that I don't need/want the 1" lift, but the ad discussed folks wanting to change their wheelbase from stock for a variety of reasons. Makes a fella think he should put the bed on and mount the axle with the 26" front dimension springs and see what it looks like before getting too carried away with fabbing up some adapters. Hard to imagine the 2" difference not being noticeable, though. Hmmmm.....

[gdavis]

1'' 2'' not much difference from where i set. Can't see it from here anyway. Just kidding.

[gdavis]

Have you done anything to the ole girl lately? Been looking and you seem to be getting further down the list.

[gdavis]

I see that you have come to a halt on the old girl. I got a few more parts in and I will have to wait untill the 27th to do my body work. My brother-in-law has had a emergence and had to fly up to New York.

[Mustard72]

Horse stuff at the county fair and rc racing have sucked up most of the time lately. Hoping to get back at the exhaust this coming week. I will be trying to get over to my folks house to help Dad with a deck project he's found himself wrapped up in, too. Payback for the help he's given me for Mustard, plus, he's my Dad.
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[gdavis]

Yea you got to take care of old Dad. He is the only one you will have. Like I said the old mustard isn't going anywhere soon. Like my truck. Is is at a stand still untill i get it painted. I am doing small things that want get in the way of the body work. I am almost finshed with the brake lines. Just need to run the lines across the rear end. a 5 ft piece alone the rail for the rear brakes. I will be glad when they are done. about 50 trips to the parts place.

[gdavis]

where ya been there man. Have you done anything to the ole girl lately? Got a few more parts in, but the weather is so hot that I can't even do anything outside. I got another auto column and it will be here in a few days. Then I will have to start with something.

[Mustard72]

Still no progress to report. Currently camping with my family and really enjoying some time away from work, etc. Hopefully Icanget in some progress I the next week or so. These summers sure fly by!
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[gdavis]

enjoy your camping trip man. The truck is not going anywhere. family come first.

[gdavis]

anymore progress on old mustard. Just checking on you. Haven't heard from you. Didn't want you to fall off the earth or anything.

[Mustard72]

I'm still here. Mustard is still more of a saddle rack than a truck at this point, and now I've got some cleaning up to do in the garage to even get to be able to do any work on it, but I'll get back to it at some point. Dang summers, anyway.

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by Mustard72

you mentioned replacing the rubber boot on the brake pushrod between the firewall and the booster. Where did you get the boot? Local parts store? I haven't seen one on line anywhere. Granted, I haven't looked to hard yet, but still...

Im sure you can get it most places GM truck restoration parts are sold but here is one example for you.
Boot-brake pedal pushrod.
LMC part# 30-1914

[gdavis]

I had mine already. I just forgot to install it when I put the brake booster on. So that is why I had to installed the boot. But brian gave you a couple of places to buy them. thanks. I installed my rear brake lines and rebuilt my steering column.

[gdavis]

Gotmy steering shaft in today and cleaned it up and sand blasted it. go and take a look and give me your thoughts.

[Mustard72]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Im sure you can get it most places GM truck restoration parts are sold but here is one example for you.
Boot-brake pedal pushrod.
LMC part# 30-1914

Cool. I looked at LMC, but apparently not hard enough. Mine's in pretty rough shape.

[sduckworth13]

I have a pushrod boot Nick you can have, will this work for you?
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[gdavis]

Hey guy where you be. why shucks you be camping. thabe good. keep us informed with your build.

[Mustard72]

Well, I'm going to get out in the garage today and start digging out Mustard. That'll take quite a bit of the day, unfortunately, as not only did Mustard get covered with stuff (due mostly to the fact that the project has sort of covered up the storage spots for the stuff), but one of my cabinets fell apart and I'll need to do something with that. Cheap particle board one removed from the house years back.

Scott, that pushrod boot looks tons better than mine. I think the one in LMC is for where the pushrod goes through the firewall, but I really need the one going into the back of hte booster like you are showing there.

Since my last writing a month or so ago, we've sold our horse. Not sure what that means for the Mustard project. I already have the gooseneck hitch purchased, and I'm thinking I might as well install it, even if we get rid of the horse trailer. You never know when another hobby/trailer/whatever might come along that needs the gooseneck hitch.

[sduckworth13]

Nick, I'll get the booster dust boot sent out to you on Monday.
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[gdavis]

Glad to hear from ya man. i thought maybe you gave up on the project. I am glad that you have not. george

[Mustard72]

Thanks, Scott. You da man!

Haven't given up, George, just hadn't found the time to get anything done. I got mired down in the whole leaf spring thing, then ran out of funding for the leaf springs with the RC racing and horse stuff going on this summer, which also both consumed quite a bit of time, to boot.

So here are some pics of what the garage ended up like at the end of the summer after a few months of neglect.