Nik's 62 build

[Palf70Step]

Very nice looking work. Your idea sounds good to me since they are run with a single belt in a serpentine system.

[scoot_mcgrute]

That bracket turned out great! I bet you'll be just fine running a single belt for the whole system and it looks like you've got room to mount a simple idler/tensioner pulley later if needed.

Keep it up!

[TJ's Chevy]

Great job man!

[Advanced Design]

Excellent work on your bracket! Well done!

[65sub]

Nice job on the bracket. Looks very professional.

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Originally Posted by Grizz1963

Your skills really are coming along in leaps and bounds mate.

Doors look great.

Thanks rian, metalwork is just one of those things that I have such pride in doing.

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Very nice looking work. Your idea sounds good to me since they are run with a single belt in a serpentine system.

Thanks bill, my thoughts exactly.

Originally Posted by scoot_mcgrute

That bracket turned out great! I bet you'll be just fine running a single belt for the whole system and it looks like you've got room to mount a simple idler/tensioner pulley later if needed.

Keep it up!

Thanks Scott, that is exactly what I thought, I don't think I'll need the idler pulley but I can always add it if I have to.

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Great job man!

Thanks tj

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

Excellent work on your bracket! Well done!

Thanks Doug

Originally Posted by 65sub

Nice job on the bracket. Looks very professional.

Thanks Dale, but I'm far from professional, I just really took my time and put lots of effort into this piece.

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Today I worked on making the adjustment arm. I welded these two together.

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And smoothed it out

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Then bent this little jog into the piece so it lines up correctly, then drilled a hole through both pieces and put a bolt through.

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Here it is all together

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Here is the pump adjusted all the way in.

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And here it is adjusted all the way out. Power steering pump Bracket is now completely finished.

[Classic v6 GMC's]

Bracket and arm looks good!!

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Originally Posted by Classic v6 GMC's

Bracket and arm looks good!!

Thanks!



Today I got both the coil springs installed and then torqued the lower ball joints to spec.

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I was then able to put the wheels on and put the truck back on the ground for the first time in months.

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And since I was already outside I just decided to drill out the plastic pins and separate the collapsable steering shaft.

[TJ's Chevy]

Bracket turned out great.

[62 Barnfind]

Nice job! I might have to get you to make me one for my truck!

[Palf70Step]

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Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Bracket turned out great.

Thanks Tj

Originally Posted by 62 Barnfind

Nice job! I might have to get you to make me one for my truck!

Thanks John, I'm actually making another one for Steve Hawkins on the Facebook group, so if you're interested we can talk about it.

Originally Posted by Palf70Step

Thanks bill

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Well about a week ago the temperature dropped and now we're down to -10 celcius with almost one foot of snow on the ground, but I've still been making progress

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I started with working on getting the framerail near the steering box welded back in place, so first I tacked it up

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Then I fully welded it up and ground it down smooth with a flap disk, it actually looks much nicer than the factory weld seam which can be seen to the far left

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I also went to the hardware store and picked up some bolts that are the correct length, the steering box then got bolted in place for the second last time

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I then cut the pre-existing solid shaft to the correct length