What did you do with your truck today, Part 3

[dsraven]

it's best to do a complete differential teardown when an axle bearing goes out. a lot of the filings can find their way into the rest of the housing and other bearings can be affected. I always take the whole thing apart, check bearings etc, clean everything up, replace what needs to be new and then assemble. I use a garden sprayer to clean inside the axle tubes. a small rotary wire brush on a long rod works well, with a drill to drive it, to clean down the axle tubes if there is debris there. a long rod with a long nut, like the threaded rod connector nut, works well and then i usually thread the end of the wire brush so it can be threaded onto the rod.
good luck, hope it is just a bearing. there are repair bearings made if you find your axle is chewed up, but then a new axle likely wouldn't break the bank either.
post up some pics when you get tht far.

[mr48chev]

I actually made a deal for the piece I need for my dash for my 48.

This has been kind of a secret squirrel thing with me but without telling what it is out of the top photo shows the piece the guy cut out and is sending me to replace the piece I cut out of my dash when I was 19 in 1966 with the screwball idea that I was going to put in a varnished hardwood dash that looked like what was in 66 GTOs at the time.

I had saved this dash in the shed ever since I took it out of the car in the late 70's early 80's and put a complete dash out of a donor car that had sat upside down behind the old mechanics shop in Bickleton Wa Across from the Bluebird cafe. We went up with my buddy's rollback truck and winched it on the truck still upside down and strapped it down and went across the street to get some coffee because it was seriously cold that day. I stripped the parts off that body for my car and then sold the hulk to a friend of his from Canada who paid him good money to haul it to Canada. It might be running around BC with a Carson top on it these days.

I'm amazed at how much I hacked out of that old dash. I got a nice instrument panel and rebuilt 6 volt radio from a guy in Bend Oregon a couple of years ago for it and this piece will let me get the dash together.

I'll let folks figure out what it is out of on their own though.

[nvrdone]

Wow did i get lucky !! I've got a 12 bolt c10 rear axle in my truck. Last week, I started getting a loud grinding noise out of the left rear wheel. When I got home the axle hub was at 219. so I started pulling it apart. found the left axle bearing was missing one roller. Looked inside both axle tubes with a flashlight and magnetic probe. Nothing. One of my friends suggested before we tear it down, I flush it with carb cleaner and see what comes out. Sure enough the missing roller dropped into the housing. So now, we tear it down and replace all the bearings. I feel like I should buy a lottery ticket!!!

[leegreen]

Final install on new 3" exhaust, this time out to rear bumper by way of rear trailing arms.

tacked up


painted and ready to go back


If anyone can cut and weld and is thinking about doing their own exhaust, these universal U bend kits you can get from car parts places or amazon are a good deal.
One kit like this https://www.kmstools.com/universal-d...haust-kit.html has done 3 exhaust systems now and still has some bends left.
Add your muffler of choice, a v-band clamp or two and some hangers and go for it.

[MiraclePieCo]

Changed my rear tires from 225/70-15 to 255/60-15. Subtle but major improvement in the overall look.

When I built the truck I couldn't afford larger rear tires so I bought a smaller set. Well, they always bothered me because they were too narrow. Today I found a set of used tires on Craigslist that were the right size. Yes, they're pretty worn (seller said they had a couple of burnouts left in them - yikes!) but they'll last awhile until I can locate better.

First pic, old rear tires - note how they appear to roll under because they're not wide enough for the 8" wheel. Second pic, new rear tires are almost 2" wider, much better for the big bulbous panel truck rear end - plus they lowered my rear end another 1/4 inch - win, win!

[DransportGarage]

Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo

Changed my rear tires from 225/70-15 to 255/60-15. Subtle but major improvement in the overall look.

When I built the truck I couldn't afford larger rear tires so I bought a smaller set. Well, they always bothered me because they were too narrow. Today I found a set of used tires on Craigslist that were the right size. Yes, they're pretty worn (seller said they had a couple of burnouts left in them - yikes!) but they'll last awhile until I can locate better.

First pic, old rear tires - note how they appear to roll under because they're not wide enough for the 8" wheel. Second pic, new rear tires are almost 2" wider, much better for the big bulbous panel truck rear end - plus they lowered my rear end another 1/4 inch - win, win!

Lookin' GOOD !!!

[vintovka]

I like it. The Vintage unit and controls are neat. I was in a hurry and bought a jegs 3 outlet heater so i could use the 3rd one to run up to my defroster. It is WAY too big for my little cab and will drive you out. I have a mechanical shutoff and cab will heat comfortably WITHOUT THE FAN if shutoff is open!!!!!!!! I would remind those installing heaters with screw type hose clamps to position the screw so you can easily get to it for occasionally tightening if needed.