Project Picacho

[Dinos63]

geez thats were all the arizona 67-72 trucks are dig picacho

[CheyenneShop]

Thanks guys!

I wasn't able to get everything done in time for the Nov. GG show, so once I realized it wasn't going to happen I would just be doing a lot of double work - I just said - screw it!

So it is already late Jan. and I want to get some stuff done on this truck!!!!

MY NEW AND IMPROVED PLAN!

-Porterbuilt Staqe 2 Rearend - probably economy version
-4 wheel Disc brakes - been looking at the CPP 12" rotors with the Wilwood - D52 calipers.
-Frontend - I haven't totally decided if I am going to keep and rebuild the stock arms and go cups/plates - or go with the PB tubular arms.

Either way my goal is to have this thing rolling on air bags prior to March 11th.

Anybody have any advice/input with:

Stock arms running bags vs. tubular arms?

Brakes - I really like the look of the Wilwoods - but not to sure about losing that ebrake?!?!?

Love to hear any input! Thanks Ronnie

Look - its a 6 lug 72!!! - Switched 6 lug over so I could wheel her around!

Got the front end stuff off the 72

How do you get the big nut off the top shaft? Does not want to budge!

[spike38]

Originally Posted by theCheyenneShop

How do you get the big nut off the top shaft? Does not want to budge!

I ended up shooting it with PB Blaster, Clamping it in a vise, And using
an eighteen inch crescent wrench, With a three foot cheater bar on the
end of that.

Spike

[CheyenneShop]

Originally Posted by spike38

I ended up shooting it with PB Blaster, Clamping it in a vise, And using
an eighteen inch crescent wrench, With a three foot cheater bar on the
end of that.

Spike

Good idea on the PB Blaster - I will squirt some in there tomorrow before I roll to work!

I had that damn thing in the vise and used my 15" crescent. My wrench was to fat at the end to get my cheater on it - to cheat

I was pulling down on that thing so hard the entire work bench was ready to fall over!

[spike38]

Originally Posted by theCheyenneShop

Good idea on the PB Blaster - I will squirt some in there tomorrow before I roll to work!

I had that damn thing in the vise and used my 15" crescent. My wrench was to fat at the end to get my cheater on it - to cheat

I was pulling down on that thing so hard the entire work bench was ready to fall over!

What's so bad, Was that my friend Tom, Has one of those big industrial
impact wrenches. For working on semi's. But no socket that size!!!

My shoulders were soar for a couple of days.

Spike