pdx-sanity66

[Braunschweiger]

Nice progress

[TJ's Chevy]

Looking good! That's sweet you were able to use the stock glass. I'm replacing mine on the 66 as it was scratched and hazed pretty bad. Had to do Crustine the 64 because of a rather large spider crack years ago.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by Braunschweiger

Nice progress

Thanks

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Looking good! That's sweet you were able to use the stock glass. I'm replacing mine on the 66 as it was scratched and hazed pretty bad. Had to do Crustine the 64 because of a rather large spider crack years ago.

I'm hoping it all works out. I've got a little bit of polishing to do. I've got a few projects I've been working on right now. We are leaving for Qregon for our yearly visit with family and friends and some camping at the coast. I'm not going to have Sanity on the road before we leave. I need a new battery but I'm not getting one till we get back. I've got the licensing to take care of, also. My alternator went out a few days ago. I can't understand why. It came with the serpentine system I bought so it is 30+ years old. I got that installed and I put some new battery connectors on.
I also have the wiper transmission arms ready to install. The cowl connection screws have been waiting for some attention for a while now. They were stripped, enlarged, and had 3 different size screws holding it down. I got everything aligned how it needed to be and surprisingly five of the existing holes were aligned with the cowl holes. The 2 on the outside were a bit off. I got all of the holes drilled and the nutserts installed. I think it worked well. I'm also ready to assemble the wing windows. I just need one more coat of paint on the frames. The last thing is a big setback for getting on the street, so I decided to get things rolling now. The differential needs serious help so I'm going to rebuild it with an Eaton tru-track limited slip and replace the ring and pinion and whatever else. I'm going to try getting things apart and order parts before we leave so I'll be ready for assembly when we return. Here are a few pics of work

[pdxhall]

We are leaving for Oregon in 2 weeks, so I am starting to finalize a few things on a few of the smaller truck projects I've been working on. Yesterday I finished the window cranks. lubed the crank mechanism with lithium grease and put them back in their place with new rivets. I'm going to throw a little paint where needed and they are ready. I'm also trying to get the wing windows back together. I've decided that I'm going to replace the rear diff. with an Eaton limited slip, a new ring and pinion, and everything needed to do the job. I should have done this earlier but I was reluctant to. I've got new dutchman chrome molly axles, new outer bearings, and all new brakes all ready installed. It's not going to happen until we get back but I'm hoping to get all set up. It's going to be a busy couple of weeks and we're having 100+ temps to go with that.

[TJ's Chevy]

Shoot where in Oregon are you planning on dropping in? I'm only just over an hour from the Brookings coast. Drop on by if you have time.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Shoot where in Oregon are you planning on dropping in? I'm only just over an hour from the Brookings coast. Drop on by if you have time.

We will be spending most of our time in the Portland area but we plan to go out to the coast for about a week. I'll touch bases with you later.

[pdxhall]

Well, I had hoped to have Sanity on the road by now but my rear differential woes is the set back. Everything that I need to do yet will not keep from getting inspection and licensing.
We are leaving for our annual trip to Oregon to visit family and friends in a week so I am getting things ready for shutdown for about 6 weeks. No more work on Sanity until August. It's a disappointment to not get done but it' getting too damn hot to get much done right now. I'll be looking in to keep up with all that's going on.

[Braunschweiger]

Don't put any pressure on yourself, just carry on when you get home.

[pdxhall]

Hey, I just thought I'd post a little update. We are still in Portland, Or. having a great time with family and friends. Next week we are going out to the Oregon coast. We'll spend about a week out there and then start the long trek back to Tucson. I'm ready to get back to work on Sanity.

[pdxhall]

Hey there. We've been home for about a week and we've finally got everything put away from the trip. We've been getting hit pretty good right now with the monsoon rains. I'm finally getting ready to get back to work on Sanity. The diff. is the first thing that has to be done before driving, so I ordered everything I need to convert to an Eaton limited slip with a new ring and pinion (keeping the 3:73 ratio) and all the parts to replace everything needed. I already have new Dutchman chrome/moly axles and new outer bearings. The parts will be here tomorrow. That's 2 days free shipping. I love Summit's customer service.
So that's what I'll be doing in between the heat and the monsoon rains. At least I bought a 30" fan to help.

[pdxhall]

I started taking apart the rear diff. yesterday afternoon and my parts arrived for the rebuild. This thing is toast. It's a good thing I hadn't put any torque on it because it would have blown up. Today I hope to finish the disassembly, get everything cleaned up and I'll probably start the rebuild tomorrow. The afternoons are just too hot to work. A lot of metal ground up.

[clemdaddy]

Good catch. Those rearends can do a lot of damage when they come unglued. Welcome home and stay cool. I don't ever remember a summer this hot. The temps are higher for you but the humidity is killing us. Without our fans, we would have melted.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by clemdaddy

Good catch. Those rearends can do a lot of damage when they come unglued. Welcome home and stay cool. I don't ever remember a summer this hot. The temps are higher for you but the humidity is killing us. Without our fans, we would have melted.

Thanks Clem, Yeah it's hot here and humidity is high for us since it's monsoon season down here. I've been getting up early and getting a few hours in before the heat drives me into the house and the AC.
Today I was able to get the rest of the rear taken apart. Axles are out, rear with the pinion gear out. It doesn't look like there is any damage to the housing so it will get a good cleaning and it's ready for assembly of all the new stuff.
By the way, the new stuff arrived today.

[SOON2BLAZE]

Glad to see you back at it. Been doing the monsoon dehydration weight loss program in the garage myself

[aggie91]

Progress is looking good. I looked for details on what tank you used, but there are a lot of posts to go through! I learned it is a 16gal unit, but not sure what the OE application was for. Look like a mid 60's mustang tank. What tank is it exactly? Looks like it might be a good option for my '65.

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by SOON2BLAZE

Glad to see you back at it. Been doing the monsoon dehydration weight loss program in the garage myself

Thanks. Isn't the monsoon season fun.

Originally Posted by aggie91

Progress is looking good. I looked for details on what tank you used, but there are a lot of posts to go through! I learned it is a 16gal unit, but not sure what the OE application was for. Look like a mid 60's mustang tank. What tank is it exactly? Looks like it might be a good option for my '65.

Thanks. I have a '64 mustang tank and it's 16 gal. I don't know where you are at as far as gauges go but I ordered a fuel gauge that matches the sending unit.

Today I continue with the differential change. I have removed everything that I needed to. The inner pinion bearing race was the only real problem getting removed. 56 years is a long time. I thoroughly cleaned the insides of the case and inspected for any damage. Looked real good so assembly could continue. the pinion races were pressed in. I have set the pinion gear distance with shims and I am ready to install the pinion gear permanently.
First today is getting the inner pinion bearing pressed on and then continue with assembly.

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by pdxhall

Thanks. Isn't the monsoon season fun.

Thanks. I have a '64 mustang tank and it's 16 gal. I don't know where you are at as far as gauges go but I ordered a fuel gauge that matches the sending unit.

Today I continue with the differential change. I have removed everything that I needed to. The inner pinion bearing race was the only real problem getting removed. 56 years is a long time. I thoroughly cleaned the insides of the case and inspected for any damage. Looked real good so assembly could continue. the pinion races were pressed in. I have set the pinion gear distance with shims and I am ready to install the pinion gear permanently.
First today is getting the inner pinion bearing pressed on and then continue with assembly.

Thanks for the info. I found a devise that can make just about any sender work with any gauge the other day. I was going to try it out with my current set up with my factory gauge since I have not decided on what rear tank set up I want to install.

[pdxhall]

So, yesterday I got the rear bearing installed on the pinion gear shaft. I heated the bearing in a toaster oven for about an hour on convection at 450 deg. I also decided to put the shaft in the freezer. I put the spacers on and the bearing slid on like hot butter. then installed the gear into place with the crush sleeve, outer bearing, rear seal, and the yoke. then the washer and nut. I tightened the assembly as tight as I could and now I'm ready to torque everything down but I forgot to pick up the tool I need to hold the assembly while I torque things down to spec. I need to get around 150 lbs torque or more to set the 20-25 in/lb of resistance on the rotation. I will have the part tomorrow so I'm taking the day off from the truck. I've also installed the ring gear and torqued it to spec and the side bearings have been pressed on, just waiting to finish the pinion.

[pdxhall]

Here is where I'm at as of this morning. Waiting on tool delivery today. We're in for some serious rain for the next couple of days so I'm hoping it doesn't slow me down. I'd really like to button up this project asap.

[pdxhall]

OK Sanity's Eaton Tru-trac project is done. I got the pinion torqued to spec, the Eaton installed and shimmed to spec, the axles installed, and the brake drums and wheels put on. I got Sanity off of the jack stands and got it started. So I backed it out of the shop and drove it around my yard a bit and it seems to be working great. Sanity will get a real test when I get the front end alignment done. I am so happy things worked out and I can put rear differential rebuild on my "things I've for the first time on this build" list.
But right now I'm on my way to Vegas for a week to party down and listen to some great music at the Big Blues Bender Festival which is for the most part all indoors. We're leaving in the morning. The drive is about 7 hours. I just hope we don't get in any monsoon rains on the way.

[SkinnyG]

The Tru-Trac is my favourite diff.

[pdxhall]

Hey all. I'm back from Vegas and ready to get back to Sanity. The rear diff is done, and I did a little run around the driveway and it seems to be working great. I'm basically ready to get the front-end alignment done and I can start driving the truck. A few small things to do before inspection and licensing but that won't take long.

[TJ's Chevy]

Glad the coast trip was fun and ya beat the smoke. It's been badly smokey here now from the fires. You'll like that posi unit. I had a power lock unit in my dodge cummins and that sucker would lock no matter how much torque ya shoved on it.

[cwcarpenter98]

Sweet! That's probably the cleanest rear axle I've seen

[pdxhall]

Originally Posted by SkinnyG

The Tru-Trac is my favourite diff.

I'm happy to hear that. I did a lot of research before I made the choice.

Originally Posted by TJ's Chevy

Glad the coast trip was fun and ya beat the smoke. It's been badly smokey here now from the fires. You'll like that posi unit. I had a power lock unit in my dodge cummins and that sucker would lock no matter how much torque ya shoved on it.

Thanks TJ. We beat the fires but it was unseasonably cool, and we dodged a few weather situations on the way home. I can't wait to start driving but I want to get the front-end alignment done first.

Originally Posted by cwcarpenter98

Sweet! That's probably the cleanest rear axle I've seen

Thanks Christian. If something is worth doing it's worth doing right. This is how I tackle all of the work I've done on the truck but sometimes it takes a while to get my skills close to my desires.