What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

[67C10Step]

No photos but got the upper rear shock mounts off and two of the four rivets in the rear most frame cross member out. I’m prepping to paint the rear of the frame and know I’ll be re locating the rear shocks so those parts gotta go.

Guess the truck was stuck at least once and someone connected the chain to that rear cross member and pulled a hickey in it. Buddy of mine has a spare frame so I’m gonna get a straight one from him but figured the frame would clean up better with the old cross member out. Hope I’m blasting the rear frame section this weekend.

[Andy4639]

Got the Delco-Pleasure lift gauge mounted and air up the air tank on the ramp truck then took it for a ride.

[67C10Step]

Lots of people would not call this progress but I know this crowd appreciates the level of time and effort to get to this point.

Started with just pulling the drive shaft and removing the long rear brake line. That went so well I decided to cut the springs out. Then that lead to cutting the rear end u bolts. What the heck, wonder if soaking the trailing arm bolts for weeks has paid off.

Now all I have to do is clean it all up. Got rust encapsulator and frame paint just need time and a pile of parts.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 67C10Step

Lots of people would not call this progress but I know this crowd appreciates the level of time and effort to get to this point.

Started with just pulling the drive shaft and removing the long rear brake line. That went so well I decided to cut the springs out. Then that lead to cutting the rear end u bolts. What the heck, wonder if soaking the trailing arm bolts for weeks has paid off.

Now all I have to do is clean it all up. Got rust encapsulator and frame paint just need time and a pile of parts.

I know it doesn't seem like progress but it is..Don't pay attention to what other people say....

[Grumpy old man]

Working on the power steering this week , This is a 67 short bed frame that wasn't dimpled for a power steering gear , at the bottom left of the picture you can see where I modified the frame just enough to fit the box without going crazy with heat and a BFH to make it fit , It really doesn't take much to have it fit and still look clean . Just waiting on the new pump and pulleys to show up and chase down some stainless steel lines .