My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck

[yuccales]

Originally Posted by Gregski

I thought my time would be best spent smoothing out all the sharp edges the factory missed, clearly this was the best use of my time

I for one say well done! Looks darn good.

[Gregski]

starting to show some forward momentum

[Gregski]

the key is to spend 86% of your time cleaning and wire brushing the internal cavities from below, where only the pit guy at the local Jiffy Lube will notice the next time you bring the truck in for an oil change... oh wait...!?!?!?

[Gregski]

I just love this primer

[Gregski]

also got Big Sexy back from the shop and popped it right in, fits like a glove

[Gregski]

then it was back to more grunt work and cheater bars

[8man]

I mighta used an "all-wrench" on that.

That's refinery worker slang for a cutting torch. It'll remove bolts that are stuck a lot faster, but I guess you wanted to save that part.

You sir are the king of wire wheeling!!!!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 8man

I mighta used an "all-wrench" on that.

That's refinery worker slang for a cutting torch. It'll remove bolts that are stuck a lot faster, but I guess you wanted to save that part.

You sir are the king of wire wheeling!!!!

ha ha, thanks I need COSTCO to start carrying these:

[8man]

You need a supplier who will sell them by the case!

[Gregski]

tricks of the trade:

[Gregski]

so a few grunts, moans, and uncontrollable farts later...

[Gregski]

it should take you no longer than a beer and a half per lower control arm, unless you are an IPA drinker then it should take your mechanic two per side, cause she normally works on BMmmmmers (tongue and cheeks folks, it's a joke)

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by Gregski

Thank you Mike I echo Roberts sentiment, that was an awesome explanation, and I can see many readers benefitting from it

Sorry I have been a bit off line the last several days so I have not had time to really sit and look through your progress.
You know when you ask a facetious question to a teacher he is going to give you a lengthy answer. Now if you asked what makes teflon stick to the pan? I would have no answer for you.

Since I let it marinate in the minds of your readers and gave it plenty of time with zero guesses I feel it is fair game for me to solve the riddle. The two upper control arms differ at the ball joint. One has been replaced at some point so it has bolts rather than hot rivets.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Sorry I have been a bit off line the last several days so I have not had time to really sit and look through your progress.
You know when you ask a facetious question to a teacher he is going to give you a lengthy answer. Now if you asked what makes teflon stick to the pan? I would have no answer for you.

Since I let it marinate in the minds of your readers and gave it plenty of time with zero guesses I feel it is fair game for me to solve the riddle. The two upper control arms differ at the ball joint. One has been replaced at some point so it has bolts rather than hot rivets.

ha ha, spot on analysis

[Mike Bradbury]

All of your tedious, mind numbing, wire impaling, hand vibrating, work will pay off in the future and I am sure you will get lots of complements from the Jiffy Lube guy.
Drop members are really cool and look great but the factory X member can turn some heads too. I have been down this grimy road before. I like to see original celebrated. Still lots of work to go...

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

All of your tedious, mind numbing, wire impaling, hand vibrating, work will pay off in the future and I am sure you will get lots of complements from the Jiffy Lube guy.
Drop members are really cool and look great but the factory X member can turn some heads too. I have been down this grimy road before. I like to see original celebrated. Still lots of work to go...

wow Mike that looks the buisness, I love the silver control arms, the contrast is on point, a lot of guys just bomb everything black without much thought, yours is done the right way

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by Gregski

wow Mike that looks the buisness, I love the silver control arms, the contrast is on point, a lot of guys just bomb everything black without much thought, yours is done the right way

It is all powder coated. Even the springs. Some wondered if the 400* would aneal the spring but 400* is just about where they are tempered. I have my own oven and I did it myself so no one to blame but me if the springs are ruined. It has been 10 years and the truck is the exact same height as it was when I finished it. Makes keeping it clean a breeze. Grime just wipes off.
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[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

It is all powder coated. Even the springs. Some wondered if the 400* would aneal the spring but 400* is just about where they are tempered. I have my own oven and I did it myself so no one to blame but me if the springs are ruined. It has been 10 years and the truck is the exact same height as it was when I finished it. Makes keeping it clean a breeze. Grime just wipes off.
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I did the same I PC the springs, I did upper control arms with chrome PC I sent the engine cradle crossmember out for PC wouldn't fit in my oven

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

I did the same I PC the springs, I did upper control arms with chrome PC I sent the engine cradle crossmember out for PC wouldn't fit in my oven

looks amazing, thank you for the inspiration, and clearance or install issues with them tubular arms?

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by zicc1835

I did the same I PC the springs, I did upper control arms with chrome PC I sent the engine cradle crossmember out for PC wouldn't fit in my oven

Yes gotta love that chrome powder coating. Just be careful when topping off your radiator. The Ethylene Glycol will ruin the finish and you'll be left with what looks like water spots.

[zicc1835]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Yes gotta love that chrome powder coating. Just be careful when topping off your radiator. The Ethylene Glycol will ruin the finish and you'll be left with what looks like water spots.

thanks for that tip

[Gregski]

so Friday night was baff night at our residence

[Gregski]

but more importantly having hit the 100,000 mile wire wheel mark I decided to treat myself

say hello to my little friend

[Gregski]

and since I like my power equipment to glide across the garage floor at random

[Gregski]

I won't lie to you that thing showed up a few weeks ago and since then I've been playing the NPT, MPT, FPT, 1/4" 3/8", 1/2" and 3/4" round peg square hole game before settling on 3/8th hose from compressor to air gun (for now) I also got some 1/2" hose cause Mike Finegen recommended it, ha ha