'69 c20 rescue kind ..... of.

[gdavis]

Originally Posted by jonny..2008

i made a little fort.
thats still hwy 101 in the backround.
fire trucks and semis and all.

What I want to know is? Did you get her done.?

[ScottG]

iIs that US 101 that runs through Cali? If so, I can see and hear it from my back yard/salvage yard.

[jonny..2008]

Originally Posted by ScottG

iIs that US 101 that runs through Cali? If so, I can see and hear it from my back yard/salvage yard.

the very same.
we also have a store that is 10 feet from the highway.
for me its like road side repair. always.

[jonny..2008]

clean d/s cross member.
some of the removed parts.

i didnt have the whole press set.
so it took some jockeying around of the clamp to get the out.
both uppers and lowers are out today.
going to paint and start reassembly today.

[jonny..2008]

parts i should have got but didnt:

should have bought pitman arm/ idle are. next session will get them and new rag joint.

also didnt realize the lugs are different sizes from drum to disc.

[bossmanivy]

That's awesome. I love the fort. Whatever keeps the road spray off of ya!!!

[jonny..2008]

Originally Posted by bossmanivy

That's awesome. I love the fort. Whatever keeps the road spray off of ya!!!

funny how a grown man likes a fort.
no less that 3 grown men stopped to talk to me about my fort, not my truck. or what i was doing to it.

[jonny..2008]

next up is remove p/s a arms. then clean and paint.
(NOTE HERE: front passenger side a arm u bolt is flopping around before i put a wrench on it. going to see whats up with that now that break is over.)
i was too wiped out last night to paint the clean d/s pieces (lazy sod) so that was first up today.
should be dry by the time i have the others ready for paint.
i feel like i am behind a day from where i want to be but i did find a sec to base coat my halloween mask.

also sent the little lady to napa for the right lug nuts. we hope. i use their reserve and pick up option. works three for three so far.

another note here.
it looks like a fresh steering set up soon, so i made the decision to pull the front fenders this spring and do the front of the frame and refresh the engine compartment. so dont judge if i leave some of the gunk.

[jonny..2008]

this here is a pic or three of a 1977 front drivers side spindle mounted on my 1969 c20.
took twice as long as anticipated.
more later. im wrecking my keyboard with grimy fingers to update you all.

[jonny..2008]

[jonny..2008]

so if i could say anything to those who come after me, my mistake so far, aside from lug nuts not fitting new spindles is trying to press out and in the lower ball joints.
i got 3/4 of the way ( 2 out and one in) and it took much energy and used over 8 hours of my time.
with a kick ass press, but not the cups.
today i took the other a arm to the metal supply and they pressed the other on in in 5 min and for free with their kick a$$ electro hydro press. i gave them some beer money.
also didnt beat up the joint like i did.
i highly reccomend this for those on a

[jonny..2008]

[pickup67man]

I work at a tire shop that has 2 presses for tires. They are rated at 75 ton capacity. That is 150,000 pounds of steady pressure. If you aren't careful you can break stuff quickly.
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[jonny..2008]

wrapping up the right side as we speak.
spindle on and just installing cotter pins at the ball joints.
should be on to the master cyl. by bedtime.

[oldblue1968chevy]

hang in there you'll get it

i did the disc brake swap when I was 15 16ish took me forever to get the old bj's apart lol

lol'd at the tarp shelter thing

[jonny..2008]

worked under the tarmp til midnight.
truck is off the jack stands and on all four of its own.
two hang ups:
the later model tie rod ends i bought dont fit the 69 tie rod adjuster, had one from the donor and the other will be waiting for me at napa.
the other is a little bigger issue.
the booster pushrod is a bit too long. about a half an inch.
i think i am just going to cut it instead of space the m/c.
if i can get it to work for three or four months i will have the hydro boost ready to install with the new steering box all in one project......
too tired for pics tonight ill have some tomorrow for those interested.

[jonny..2008]

just got home.
brought tierod adjuster.
and cut off wheel for brake rod.
going to try to get this baby moving again tonight.
borrowed cars are a drag.

[jonny..2008]

ran into a few more small issues with brake lines.
will resolve them at napa tonight.

here are some pics of the m/c and booster from the 77 donor and the 69 truck.
the rod was cut on the 69 to fit the new disc/drum m/c. fits nice now.
then while gently trying to reposition the front brake line i broke an inch off it.
not huge hold ups, just a drag because i am working after hours and cant get to parts house until next day and then cant get to work on the truck until...blah blah......

[bollybib]

Lookin' better all the time. Still following along here, keep up the good work.

[jonny..2008]

Originally Posted by bollybib

Lookin' better all the time. Still following along here, keep up the good work.

thank you for the nice words.
i feel great about the work so far.
just need to get 1500 more miles out of those brake lines while i prep the hydro unit.
so not to proud but it looks a little cleaner.

[jonny..2008]

just finished the plumbing for brakes and installed all 16 grease fittings and the d/s tie rod.
well 15, the right upper needs attention. seems the chinese are not that great at thread q.c.

[jonny..2008]

[jonny..2008]

ok.
truck is buttoned up.
1130 pm and three days over budget.
calipers grab and release. (odd note here, left and right reman calipers from napa had two different size bleeder screws. it bothers me but will have to wait.)
but only a little pedal.
after work friday i will have a happy helper pushing the pedal while i bleed them the old fashion way and also inspect the connections in daylight.
and i did back up and pull forward under idle and was able to stop and release. no obvious issues.
all signs favorable for sunset test drive friday night.
then les swab saturday for alignment.
thanks for your support and all the info i pulled off the board, i really couldnt have done it with out you.

[jonny..2008]

on another odd note that bothers me. i found what i suspected all along, kind of.....i thought those late model chrome wheels were from a frd, but i found the mopar logo during this project.
the lesser of two evils in my opinion, but i am no fan of "part mingling" between manufacturers. even the famous 9" rear end.

i know where there are some slot mags, 8 lugs in med to good condition.
the are 3 hours away each way and $300. no tires.

the only hitch for me is they are 16.5s and i just cant shell out the $450 to get the wheels and then at least a few hundred more IF a used set popped up on c/l.
im looking for another gig that might finance the wheels and NEW tires but we'll see if it pans out..........before the slots are gone.

[jonny..2008]

was ill friday night so ill try for the test drive tonight after brake bleed and final inspection.