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Re: 71 4X4 Frame off Restoration
I finely fixed the shock mounts on the rear axel to match the mounts on the frame. the axel is out of a 1973 truck and 1 shock goes back the other goes forward. finish painting the axel the afternoon.
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Re: 71 4X4 Frame off Restoration
it is a parking brake. instead of setting the rear drums you set this brake. or if you have disks in the rear with no parking brake capabilities.
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Re: 71 4X4 Frame off Restoration
That's correct it is used as a parking break. I replaced the rear drum breaks with disk breaks. I tried the Cadillac Eldorado break calipers and I can't find a right and left side to get the parking break function to work so I went with the disk break on the T-case.
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Wednesday I dropped off 10 pieces for power coating inter fenders hood hinges and latch and some frame parts. I bead blasted some nuts and bolts after I replaced the glass bead media in my blast cabinet works much beater now. kept clogging up. I picked up factory alt/ power steering pump bracket for my engine at local junk yard Friday cleaned it up and installed it. Installed the Vintage Air AC pump today.
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Re: 71 4X4 Frame off Restoration
Looks good!
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Re: 71 4X4 Frame off Restoration
Friday I picked up the part I dropped of about a week ago for power coating. The front inner fender wells, grill parts, hood hinges, hood latch. I stopped by Sky's Hot Rods to see how things went while Sky was on vacation for 3 weeks and nothing was done body wise. As the old saying goes ( when the cat is away the mice will play) Next week the gas tank door will be installed in the bed. hopefully it will fit on the left side of the bed in front of the rear wheel. I bought a new gas tank a while ago it's about 28 gallons to fit in-between the frame rails under the bed.
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Those parts look like they came out real nice.
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Hello Rick
Yes the power coating looks good. The only thing I was not aware of is power coating moving parts as they get stuck together. The hood latch took some massaging to get it to function. Then I used silicon grease to get it working like new. It was a learning curve for me. Next time I will take the moving parts apart and have them coated separately. |
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I dropped off the gas tank and gas tank door I cut out of 2004 Suburban for Sky to install the gas door on the left side. good thing is the tank is set up for left side fill. I should be getting my frame back by the end of the month so I can fit the NV4500 and Atlas T-case cross member then the frame can be power coated. Final body work will start in about a week.
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A picture of the gas tank door installed I dropped off the filler neck and tubing today. Sky will mount the gas tank so he can set up the filler tubing. Missing rubber body mount for the radiator core support this is the 3rd time I have ordered rubber mounts from LMC.
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Re: 71 4X4 Frame off Restoration
Is that a saddle tank?
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Hay swamp rat
No it not a saddle tank. It will be mounted under the bed in-between the frame rails. I bought an aftermarket gas tank about a year ago for about $120.00 on line. Its about 25 or 28 gallons. I don't have a picture of it to share what it looks like. |
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Ok,The pic is so close i cant tell if its driver or passenger side.. maybe the finger recess is throwing me?
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Found out that the gas tank I bough does not fit it's to tall and to close to the rear axle. found a company in New Jersey that will custom build one for about $400. I got quotes from $500 to $1,500. I sent them the info we will see how it goes.
Sky got the front end installed today and started to break down the doors for media blasting removing the door locks and window cranks. Getting closer can't wait to get the frame back and fit the transmission cross member. |
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Re: 71 4X4 Frame off Restoration
On this site everyday but missed this somehow, what a great build, really well thought out. Sure is a lot of work, especially on the cab. Will be watching for more. Thanks for sharing the build.
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Thanks for checking out my build. I can't wait for the real fun to start when I get to put it back together and start the engine for the first time. |
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Quote:
http://www.boydwelding.com/ http://www.fueltankparts.com/replace...evy-tanks.html
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I called Boyd welding and they wanted 500 to 700. I'm working with Speedy tanks and they quoted me 420 for the tank. I sent them a PDF drawing this morning of the tank for a final quote. see what happens.
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Re: 71 4X4 Frame off Restoration
Looking good! That tank you got may be for a suburban. I got one for my truck and it wouldn't fit either. But I looked at a 72 burb I have and it looks like it will fit in there perfectly.
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Does anyone know where I can get 72 suburban left rear interior side panel. it's the side that is not a door. I have the 2 front and right rear interior panels they are black. can't find the left rear side panel.
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Re: 71 4X4 Frame off Restoration
PM Lockdoc and see if he has any. He has a set in his barn I believe.
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Here's a nice complete Blue set listed in the Blazer Burb parts section. Don't know if they are still available?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=648177
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Cool I'm glad you got em! The paint/dye products they make these days are pretty good I bet you can change the color pretty easily.
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