Here We Go - 65 C10 LWB - For the Kid

[ctandc]

Originally Posted by pdxhall

It looks like you got a great deal. I also use a couple of old area rugs under my truck while working on it. At my age it's hard enough to get up and down off the floor, I can use all the help I can get. Good luck with your truck.

Yeah that rug has turned out to be very handy. It’s funny you mention you use rugs as well. Awhile back I was working on a motorcycle, swapping engines, and a friend saw my rug. He made fun of it, then later on I was at his house, and he’d put two rugs down in his garage.

Originally Posted by Captainfab

I agree, you got a good deal on all that.

Yeah I’m definitely happy with what I ended up getting. I want to go back to his house and get pictures of all the cool stuff he had in his shop and shed.

Originally Posted by C@rnut001

Great progress! Keep it up and your engine hoist and suspension parts were a great deal. Your truck looks to be in pretty good shape overall.

I did get a good bit done, but I really wanted to the engine out, because I might not be able to work on it this weekend. I just have to be patient.
Yeah I’ve definitely seen trucks a lot worse off than ours on here, and many of them end up looking great.

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Since I don't get home from work early enough to get any real wrenching done (I plan on working on the frame inside the garage during the evenings when my wife is at work) I finally decided to test out a little “science project” I’ve been thinking about for a bit.

I’m sure most of you have heard of “Electrolysis Rust Removal” if not, google it, I even think there is a thread or two here about it. Well the idea to be able to stripping parts while I’m at work or doing other stuff is just way too appealing now. I heard of this process long ago, and never did anything with it.

On the way home, grabbed some 2ft rebar sections, and some washing soda (NOT baking soda – laundry aisle at Kroger, Arm and Hammer “Washing Soda” a staggering $3.50 for a good size box.

I used an old plastic tub that was originally a housewarming gift for us when we bought this place, from my realtor, of course it was filled with ice and beer as delivered.

So I drilled a few holes, used rebar wire to secure 5 pieces of rebar inside the bucket through these holes. I then ran some wire from the first wire connection off the rebar to the last (don’t complete the circle) and used wire ties to hold it together.

Took a 4x4 I use for a wheel chock, an anvil, mixing drinks and to keep the kid and dog in line (yeah you can tell I’m high buck, high tech around here), and used rebar wire to hang the rusty, nasty upper control arm from my donor truck. Hooked my battery tender up, but it’s too “smart” and had to borrow an old normal battery charger from my neighbor.

Here’s what the control arm looked like:



Here’s my high tech rust removal rig:



You can see the wire connected to the rebar.

Connect the NEGATIVE lead to the part you want cleaned, and positive to one of the rebar pieces. Throw the water and washing powder in, and wait for the bubbles. That’s how I know my charger wouldn’t work, no bubbles…again..you have to keep up, it’s high speed, low drag around here.

Got it hooked up the borrowed charger and magic bubbles started immediately:



Calgon take me (err I mean the rust) away:



I’ll let you know what it looks like when I get home tomorrow around lunch time.