Project NOT4SLE

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Ok, I was just curious. I didn't realize this was a daily driver for you.

It did not start that way, then a truck was stolen and daily driver it is. Then for the last few weeks we sold my Girlfriends tacoma and while looking for another vehicle we were driving it 100 miles per day for both of us to work. But we found her a nice crew cab Ford yesterday and so back to just mine LOL

anyways... going to pick up my wheel bearings, and a few last minute details so when I dive in to the suspension..... I can just get it all done.

If anyone knows off hand, I need to find the pics of where everyone cuts off the bump stop off the lower control arm to make it clear better. Also what else I may need to do when doing the suspension

[highperf4x4]

Dude I had no idea!!

So, your only daily driver for a while AND you kept working on it? Right on brother!

[VA72C10]

Not sure on the bumpstop since I cut mine completely off for bags, but I would buy some loctite for all of your nuts/bolts you're installing with the suspension. Also, between now and starting on the tear down, spray all the bolts/nuts you're taking off with PB blaster once or twice to make teardown a lot easier. Have primer and paint around if you're planning to paint any of the parts while they're off for looks and/or rust prevention since it is a DD.

[VA72C10]

Oh, and make a list of nuts/bolts you might need. I needed a lot more than you because of bagging it, but you will most likely need some not included with your parts so I'd lay everything out and take inventory of any needed bolts/parts and have that purchased to keep your down time to a minimum.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by vegaschevy

It did not start that way, then a truck was stolen and daily driver it is. Then for the last few weeks we sold my Girlfriends tacoma and while looking for another vehicle we were driving it 100 miles per day for both of us to work. But we found her a nice crew cab Ford yesterday and so back to just mine LOL

anyways... going to pick up my wheel bearings, and a few last minute details so when I dive in to the suspension..... I can just get it all done.

If anyone knows off hand, I need to find the pics of where everyone cuts off the bump stop off the lower control arm to make it clear better. Also what else I may need to do when doing the suspension

Here's a picture that I have.
The blue tape shows the "already trimmed" area of the lower control arm balljoint area. This will keep this area away from any rim with up to 4" backspacing.
Check your own "trim job" with your wheels on your truck, setting on the ground,... and then turn them "lock-to-lock", checking for rubbing issues.

The blue line shows how I trim off the bumpstop and leave the steering stop.
(some people remove it all,... but I like to keep the steering stop) Personal preference.

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Here's a picture that I have.
The blue tape shows the "already trimmed" area of the lower control arm balljoint area. This will keep this area away from any rim with up to 4" backspacing.
Check your own "trim job" with your wheels on your truck, setting on the ground,... and then turn them "lock-to-lock", checking for rubbing issues.

The blue line shows how I trim off the bumpstop and leave the steering stop.
(some people remove it all,... but I like to keep the steering stop) Personal preference.

Keeping that portion of the steering stop helps keep the trimming of the lower a-arm to a minimum (pending back-space). I trim back farther since I run more backspacing typically.

When trimming the lip off, drill a hole where the 'starting' points will be (one on each side of the a-arm F/R). Then trim the lip & blend it in where the holes were drilled. This helps prevent stress areas from squared cuts when cutting the lip off.

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Not sure on the bumpstop since I cut mine completely off for bags, but I would buy some loctite for all of your nuts/bolts you're installing with the suspension. Also, between now and starting on the tear down, spray all the bolts/nuts you're taking off with PB blaster once or twice to make teardown a lot easier. Have primer and paint around if you're planning to paint any of the parts while they're off for looks and/or rust prevention since it is a DD.

I have sprayed my entire truck down with PB blaster twice now. Trying to make sure it is all ready to be taken apart!!! LOL I also have lots of loctite and what ever chemicals will be needed.

[vegaschevy]

Pulled the front drivers wheel of the truck this afternoon to try and get some of the 40 yr old gunk that has built up off of the parts to prepare to lower it.
I found that the rotor is junk and needs to be replaced. It has a groove that is pretty hefty right through the middle of it. So Ill need to order some replacement rotors before I lower it now. ill do brake pads and try to clean the calipers also at the same time.

I sprayed oven cleaner on everything and let it soak in but it barely scratched the surface of this gunk.

[Rokcrln]

Before you through those rotors out you might want to check them first. I have seen a lot with the same grove and it may be a factory type thing. I know they are made that way now but they may not be junk, just older.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Before you through those rotors out you might want to check them first. I have seen a lot with the same grove and it may be a factory type thing. I know they are made that way now but they may not be junk, just older.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

thanks for the info, ill have to look in to it. Anyone else have any opinions on this?

[highperf4x4]

Mine have the same groove.

As for the gunk..... where is your power washer?

[ripdog28]

That little scratch? you would be good stopping the space shuttle with that cooling groove.

[LEEVON]

I have the grooves too, been running them for years no problem except a jerk MO state inspector tried to tell me they were junk and sell me a brake job. I've had them turned twice, no issues.

[CheyenneShop]

Me too - I got the grooves

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[Puropedo]

My Chocolata 72 have the same "groove discs" still on it, I knew they were the original discs!...

[highperf4x4]

So, keep your rotors and drop that sucker!

[nastyc10]

I also had the grooved rotors.

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by highperf4x4

Mine have the same groove.

As for the gunk..... where is your power washer?

i have a pressure washer that would take the grey out of concrete and it wont come close to touching the build up on this chassis after soaking it with Gunk engine degreaser, oven cleaner, simplie green, and whatever else I could throw at it.

any ideas?

I think how water would be the ticket but I do not have a propane pressure washer

[project 67 sub]

my burbs got grooved rotors just like that

[72BlckButy]

Break out the Simple Green and a pressure washer.

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Break out the Simple Green and a pressure washer.

simple green is my cleaner of choice! It did not do a damn thing to this stuff... I mean nothing. maybe turned the run off water a little brown but no chunks came off!



I also get my brakes are fine!!! HAHAHAHA

[Rokcrln]

Small scrapper to get the large stuff off then I use a product called Oil Eater and I get mine at Napa auto parts in 5 gal pals ($40+-) and it works great. The best part about it is when you spill oil in the driveway and water hits it you get that rainbow affect. A few drops of this stuff and the rainbow is go never to return again so the neighbors are non the wiser Spray it on, let it sit but not dry then power up the H2O machine. For me it is a 2 coat system then right to paint with out any fish eyes.

It is also gentle on the hands for you single guys

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[highperf4x4]

Brother I don't know what to tell you. What type of power washer do you have? Mine is a 2800psi with a honda engine and it will just about cut a groove in the frame with the 0 tip.

There is a whirly bird tip that is a "0" that spins so that it makes a circle pattern really fast to cover more area and help to keep you from eating a line into something. I haven't seen anything yet it wouldn't take off and you can't hit any wooden surfaces with it or it chews it up. In fact, it will etch your conrete if you hit the driveway with it too close

[chevy_mike]

Agree with the others, mic the rotors and if the non grooved area is within specs, you're good. That groove was factory on GM rotors.

As for removing the crud... man do I remember that month of fun.

I pulled everything off, got a large plastic container, soaked them in Simple Green HD, used scrapers to remove most of the built up stuff. Then I got some media for my power washer blaster attachment and stripped them with the media (like sand but not as harmful) and ran my power washer with it. Strips and washes all at once. Makes a heck of a mess with media landing everywhere but it stripped it to bare metal.

Next time, I am taking it somewhere and having the whole frame and parts stripped!!!!

[sleepertruck72]

The rotors are old GM rotors...mine on my C20 are the same... I used my 3000 PSI pressure washer to remove ALOT of junk off my truck and it came off in big chunks You just may have to rub your nose a little harder into the sheet metal to get it to come off