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Re: The Hillbilly Deluxe dually build
That is a power cord plug. I have an electric fence charger and electrical outlet mounted up under the rafter there.
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Congrats on the First ride! How much loaded clearance did you wind up with with a bale on?
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And the donkey sure likes to talk to Kevin when he is working
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Re: The Hillbilly Deluxe dually build
The donkey will also keep the rattle snake away too. Donkey around no snakes.
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Great pic of a truck being used as intended. Function and form. Looks great!
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Wow Kevin, awesome build thread, and really nice work. I read half of this while having my morning coffee, and just now finished it. You have inspired me to get going on my stepper again. I bought my 1980 stepside last fall, and got it running, rebuilt the brakes, and dropped it 5/7 shortly after I got it home. Recently, it has been sitting outside, as first my wife's SUV, then my winter beater SUV had major mechanical issues which have impacted my budget, as well as my shop space. I have been sitting around waiting for parts for my other cars, and feeling sorry for myself for not having enough shop space to work on the truck.
Tomorrow morning, I am going to move some stuff around and make a spot for the truck, either in my shop, or the garage (hopefully the shop, as that's where all the tools are), and get going on it again. I have a bunch of small projects on it that I could be doing for little to no money - and I just needed a push to get back on it. Thanks for the inspiration! |
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My truck as it sat last weekend.
The snow is gone now... |
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And did you ever sort out a repair for the dash pad? Mine looks horrible, but I don't like the price of new ones...
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The big rig acid wash has hydrofluoric acid and sulphuric acid in it.
Hydrofluoric acid is some BAD stuff. Eagle one used to have a mag wheel cleaner with a similar formula that worked great. I don't know if it is still around today. I used it on my slots back in high school. Edit: guess it does still have the same ingredients http://whatsinproducts.com/files/bra...1337132354.pdf http://m.eagleone.com/mag-wheel-cleaner
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That's what I used, Muriatic Acid (hydrochloric acid). I have a bunch of it around the house, and it's pretty safe so that's exactly what I used. Hydrofloric acid is death in a bottle. I don't care to mess with that stuff at all. Knowing my clumsy ass, if I had some of that around, I'd wind up exposing myself to it somehow.
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I dilute it about 50/50 or so. It's a very commonly used solution in my shop. The mixture is also good for cleaning gas tanks, wire ends, etc.
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Thanks again!
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Re: The Hillbilly Deluxe dually build
Does the red circle highlight a brace between the front A-arm crossmember and the front frame horns? Is this 1-ton only?
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Yes. There are two brace rods on one tons. There are actually a number of added braces on these heavy trucks.
Here are pictures taken early in the project when I was replacing the bent swaybar mount. ![]() ![]()
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Updates?
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I consider it finished for now. Three days ago I pulled my next project (4x4 K2500) up to the shop and yanked the engine out of it. I'm up to my ears in engine pieces right now. The dually is good to go until I get a further motivation to go further with it. I'm not too optimistic though. Doing body work and interior on it is pretty low on my list of wants.
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Build thread! Build thread! Build thread!!!
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Build thread on the 4x4 might be slow coming. I'm kind of in a funk about it. I knew the engine had a dead hole when I bought it and would need addressing ASAP.
Here's a couple of teaser pics. ![]() ![]() ![]() That my friends is a burnt exhaust valve. Textbook example there. The valve seat in the head has a ton of tiny cracks in it too. Head is junk. The previous owner told me that he towed a 30 foot boat from Florida to Texas with this truck. 70 miles per hour the entire way. 4.10 gears and no overdrive. That's quite a beating for a tired old small block. I am currently sweeping the shop floor to see if I can round up enough parts to assemble an engine. A crate engine is out for financial reasons. I do have a roller cam vortec short block to work with. Maybe I can find some decent builder TBI heads. I'll see what I can round up. It's looking doable.
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Looking forward to seeing you piece something together. I dig low buck.
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Pick and Pull! Do not be disheartened. It'll be cool.
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It took me a few hours but I read through this entire thread and I must say it is incredible! You sir do excellent work and have alot of patience. I really enjoyed viewing this thread and seeing the photos, especially the restored 14 bolt rear end
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