What did you do to your truck today?

[azdude1964]

thanks

[azdude1964]

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[Trsmotrhed]

Originally Posted by azdude1964

Cool, you did it.
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[towersddg9]

Finally got my truck into the booth, been busy racing go karts with my 8 year old, will be close to completion soon, pushing for goodguys

[azdude1964]

cant get pic on here/// shoot i really wanted to show it off

[akaupp]

I towed the truck home from my office today and popped the rear diff cover. Found a bunch of metal and not enough oil. Went online and found a good rear end out of a '78 for $200 complete from drum to drum and a 3.73 gear, plus he loaded it.

[Trsmotrhed]

[QUOTE=akaupp;5921967]I towed the truck home from my office today and popped the rear diff cover. Found a bunch of metal and not enough oil. Went online and found a good rear end out of a '78 for $200 complete from drum to drum and a 3.73 gear, plus he loaded it.

That don't look good at all. At least you found another rear end and will be going in no time.
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[mud.man.rj]

Man did you chew that diff up, good score on the other diff.

[Trsmotrhed]

Originally Posted by azdude1964

cant get pic on here/// shoot i really wanted to show it off

When you're posting a pic, click on the little paper click looking icon, search where the pic is at on your computer and upload. From a mobile phone you need a photo bucket acct. Upload pics to your photobucket acct. From PB click on pic, click menu and copy the link that says direct and has http/ in front of it. Now when posting pic here from mobile click on the yellow looking square with a mtn in it, paste the link and there is you're pic posted on here. Send me a private message and I'll help you. Good luck.
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[Hx16457]

Well I got the 700r4 filled up and drive her around a bit, but as MY luck would only have it I am still hearing noise. I am thinking now it has to be the rear end! I hear it when I get out of the gas and slowing (stopping etc...) then when I get back in the gas it goes away, or I just can't hear it... I have run it up on stands and spun the tires by hand and can hear a thing. I had a 77 with kind of the same issue, no noise with out load on it. I replaced the rear end on it and every thing is fine now, so I am thinking of the same action on Sally...
Maybe get a covertiom kit and use a newer rear end...
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[Trsmotrhed]

Finishing up the passengers side 2.5" drop spindle, 1" drop coil and new brake hardware.


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[azdude1964]

I'll try and get some up but if you look at my profile you will see it

[Trsmotrhed]

Had to put the passenger tire on and drop the jack. Maybe could have gone with a 2" drop coil instead of the 1" with the 2.5" drop spindle. I'll see after I get both sides done and drive it awhile.

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[earl84]

Took it out for its first drive that wasn't a kind of shakedown run and had a rear wheel bearing blowout completely and lock up the right rear wheel. Spent about 5 hours running to parts stores and working on it. 3 bearings later, none fit right. Luckily it was only about 3 blocks from the house and was able to get tools I needed easily. Had to knock on a neighbor's door and ask to plug my extension cord into their house in order to grind off the bearing remnants. In the end, had to order one that won't be here for 2 days. Put it back together without the inner bearing and limped it home where it will sit for a few days. Luckily, this didn't happen yesterday on the highway when I was going 65 mph or that I didn't have my daughter with me, cuz she was supposed to learn how to drive a manual today.

[wutnxt]

Originally Posted by earl84

Took it out for its first drive that wasn't a kind of shakedown run and had a rear wheel bearing blowout completely and lock up the right rear wheel. Spent about 5 hours running to parts stores and working on it. 3 bearings later, none fit right. Luckily it was only about 3 blocks from the house and was able to get tools I needed easily. Had to knock on a neighbor's door and ask to plug my extension cord into their house in order to grind off the bearing remnants. In the end, had to order one that won't be here for 2 days. Put it back together without the inner bearing and limped it home where it will sit for a few days. Luckily, this didn't happen yesterday on the highway when I was going 65 mph or that I didn't have my daughter with me, cuz she was supposed to learn how to drive a manual today.

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Well after a recent trip from hell myself......I understand....but as in my case it certainly turned out better then it could have......that really could have sucked big time...glad it turned out all good

[Hx16457]

Sorry to hear that!
Really glad she was not with you, & you were not on the hwy!
Sounds like a good neighbor though!
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[el_bole]

FInally Finally got the rear sitting where I want to, no not mine my truck's...

Moved up the hangers and put on a set of 2" shackles, thinking that would get her low enough after notching frame....Ahhhh Nope

So after much debate about moving hangers again and decided against it, Bought a set of U bolts and 2" block from Autozone to get er' low.

The pic with the stepper is where it sat originally....

Im considering taking off one of the "donuts" , made up of two "donuts sitting on one another with a metal tube in the middle, from the cab mounts to get it sitting lower.....What do y'all think? Would it be rougher ride?

Great work fellas

[Trsmotrhed]

Just finished installing the 2.5" CPP drop spindles along with their 1" drop coil, new drop shocks and also upgraded the rotors and calipers. Handles like a slot car. Very happy with they way it drives and handles. Next weekend the rear shocks and sway bar.


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[88Lt1wagon]

Thanks to some seatbelts from Trsmotrhed I can now take my son for rides
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It was getting dark though so we just posed, he's still in a rear facing seat
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[Trsmotrhed]

Originally Posted by 88Lt1wagon

Thanks to some seatbelts from Trsmotrhed I can now take my son for rides
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It was getting dark though so we just posed, he's still in a rear facing seat
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You're welcome. Glad to see you getting good use out of them. I'll catch up with you on the microbrew someday.
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[wutnxt]

Well I spent most of the day online trying to be frugal looking for a used 2011 6.2 Ltr supercharged LSA altenator bracket.... altenator...and a tailshaft for a 6L90E. Just wanted to make sure I could get the bracket and altenator to clear the frame rail on my 66 before I bought a new dealer setup and then find out I have to make something. I guess at some point you just have to jump into the deep end and sink or swim....lol

[64c20crewcab]

Not done much with my crew cab for quite some time. But last weekend I grabbed my parts from storage in SoCal and brought them back to the Bay Area: Long stepside bed, new rockers and a few other items. Truck goes to body shop in the next few weeks.

This weekend I did score on a 99+ 9.5" 14 bolt rear end with posi and disc brakes for a steal. Came off a 37000mi GMC 3/4 ton Sierra 4x4 that converted to Dana's F&R.

Also scored a stock bench from a 69. Having both front and rear benches recovered with classic tuck n roll. Not sure on the color yet... That's it for now....

[65Gregg]

Took the rear end out so I can kinda clean things up while the new rear is being assembled. A leaking axle seal can make a mell of a hess.

[tenni126]

Nothing today per se, but in the last week or so I replaced the driver side window regulator, refurbished the instrument cluster, installed a factory radio (just the face really, threw the case away), and installed a choke cable finally after dealing with hard starts on the cold mornings. Also, after scoring a complete set of power steering pump brackets I found on the very first truck in the very first junk yard I tried (amazing, really) I finally started working on my power steering swap. Big thanks to captainfab for the awesome frame brackets...wish my welds looked half that nice!
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[dantimdad]

put new motor mounts on, finish blasting and painting the intake and installed it with polished button heads.

Going to drop the engine and trans in soon so I can fab up a trans crossmember.

I really need to find a decent set of valve covers. I don't want to go chrome but, all of the steel ones I find have dents in them.

It's coming along!

Steven