72 k20 project

[1985-GMC]

The cab looks great, looking forward to seeing it in color!

[ryanroo]

me too! i stopped by the body shop today and it has been sanded. i think he said he was going for another coat of primer and sand then paint. it looked good to me with all of the filler covered up. i dont really need the cab at home yet since i am going to slow, but i guess it is good for motivation.

[ryanroo]

Last night a good friend of mine helped me set up my front gearset. this is something i've done only a few times. considering i want to run drive flanges and have the gearset spinning all the time, i chose to ask the help of someone who has 100s of rebuilds under his belt with no issues.

i got it back home and made it (mostly)black. paint skillz keep getting better



you can see that i put in 3.54s and this axle had a lock right that has been replaced by differential gears. i chuckled at the fact that i was removing a locker and installing a higher gear. the complete opposite of most custom axle builds. haha



the diff cover is being painted and i will install that after some dry time. i need install seals in the hubs and go to town reassembling

[COS399]

Coming along nicely. If you would have painted it pink those bare spots would have been easier to spot. I'm just saying. I noticed the pink rake on the wall.

[jbclassix]

It also looks like plenty of insurance grease was used everywhere friction can occur... smart fella, that buddy of yours.

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by COS399

Coming along nicely. If you would have painted it pink those bare spots would have been easier to spot. I'm just saying. I noticed the pink rake on the wall.

ha, a pink axle would have clashed with the green paint... in my own defense, the rake was red, the desert sun has turned it pink!

Originally Posted by Mattman2010

Looking good Ryan!

thanks mister. now its your turn! lets see some magic happen on that crew

Originally Posted by jbclassix

It also looks like plenty of insurance grease was used everywhere friction can occur... smart fella, that buddy of yours.

he certainly is. lubriplate 105, always have a tube around. in fact, i had to buy a new one recently for all the re-assembly going on. the axle will sit with no grease in it for a while, so the super dope job was a good thing.

[brimc]

Looking real good. What are you spraying on the axles for black paint? I tried some tremclad at first and had rust bleed in only a year sitting in the garage.

[Mattman2010]

Originally Posted by ryanroo

thanks mister. now its your turn! lets see some magic happen on that crew

Haha. There will be at some point. Doesn't look like any time soon tho.

[Mattman2010]

Looking good Ryan!

[Dieselwrencher]

Looking nice Ryan. Just reshoot the missed areas. I'm surprised it's glossy.

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by brimc

Looking real good. What are you spraying on the axles for black paint? I tried some tremclad at first and had rust bleed in only a year sitting in the garage.

Thanks!

its just rustoleum enamel. normal stuff from a plain white can. where i live, it could go a thousand years with no paint and still only have surface rust. i would have considered heavier coating, possibly even PCing if i still lived in the rust belt.

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Looking nice Ryan. Just reshoot the missed areas. I'm surprised it's glossy.

Thanks! i got some black on it, im sure i missed it somewhere else though... flash photography will expose my inadequacies later i am sure. its semi gloss, so far anything black on this truck has been. just a little more shine than flat, but not full out! No gloss in this joint!

[DeadheadNM]

I'm having a beer to celebrate your accomplishments!

[ryanroo]

Have two Pete! i got some more done today.

paint was dry enough to assemble.

ran a tap through the threads to get the last of the dirt that was leftover.



put the kingpins back together and installed the steering arm with ARP studs and fresh nuts. it looks like i missed a lot of paint, but its the strap reflecting off the black.



you can see the fresh stover nuts on the spindles. i have never heard of any news headlines caused by reusing mechanical style lock nuts, but i got a bag of 50 for less than ten bucks so i replaced them.

also intstalled the hubs with the fresh studs. havent decided what i am doing for brake rotors yet and i need to clean and paint the abutments before i install them anyway so i left them all off. you can see the bolt in the bracket that holds the abutment. in order to keep the best thread engagement i installed them first so i would not need to make them shorter in order to install while the bracket is bolted to the knuckle.



put the cover on temporarily for now. i think i will order a lubelocker gasket for it. used button head bolts, since, because. i think i will order new lower and upper kingpin cap bolts. i need to order my new lower pin plates and install them as well.

i commited to the plan and drilled my knuckles. i stole the tie rod from the other axle and put it on so it will roll somewhat. i need to order the tie rod ends and tube to put the correct tie rod on this one and put this one back on the other axle before it dissapears

[ryanroo]

Some more tidbits of fun.

a hone job



then a wash



nice and clean, back on the stand. oiled the bores and the mains. hope to drop the pistons back in soon.



made up a filter mount bracket. now i just have to figure out if i can get it mounted the way i want and have space for the plumbing. not positive how i am going to deal with that just yet.



and then...

[Vintage Windmills]

Looking great!!!!!!

[84chevyguyid]

That cab looks sweet!!

[DeadheadNM]

Downhill from here on out I'd say!

[brimc]

Looks great

[mx289]

I need that cab !

Looks great Ryan.

[6BT 56]

Love that colour . Is that blue or green or what ? Looks close to what my 56 was new .

[sboris]

Cool color Ryan.

[swamp rat]

That cab is to die for! What is the color code?

[Mustard72]

Shweet!

[ryanroo]

Originally Posted by Vintage Windmills

Looking great!!!!!!

Originally Posted by 84chevyguyid

That cab looks sweet!!

Originally Posted by brimc

Looks great

Thanks! i was pretty excited to see it. first time its had any real color in a while

Originally Posted by DeadheadNM

Downhill from here on out I'd say!

Its rolling good right now, hope i can keep up the momentum.

Originally Posted by mx289

I need that cab !

Looks great Ryan.

Thanks! and you'd have to fight me for it... ive been waiting for that for the last 16 years!

Originally Posted by 6BT 56

Love that colour . Is that blue or green or what ? Looks close to what my 56 was new .

Gm called it green, i call it mint or seafoam when i try to explain it.

Originally Posted by sboris

Cool color Ryan.

Thanks. i used to hate the color, but now i really love it

Originally Posted by swamp rat

That cab is to die for! What is the color code?

518 medium green. it is the original color for the truck, just looks really bright now since it hasnt had any sun fade. i was excited to see the pics, i was standing in my living room dealing with a sewer back up when the painter sent them to me. perfect timing

Originally Posted by Mustard72

Shweet!

Thanks!

[ryanroo]

Todays progress.

got the crank washed and rolled the new shells in. crank back in and mains torqued. spins like a top.

we also got the new rings in the pistons and re-assembled the pistons and rods. hope to slide them back in the holes tomorrow. i ordered a set of studs for the head that have arrived as well. as long as the head checks out, i should have all the needed parts for the engine. after some talking i think we are going to send the pump to a friend of my buddy Sean's. Sean is a bosch pump guy but lacks all the fancy tools his buddy has. so for a nominal fee, the pump will get the dope treatment. i need to start working on my oil pan soon as well