What did you do to your truck today part III

[chevy2tom]

Joe, we gotta get all those sweet west coast trucks to the Midwest before California becomes part of the ocean lol

[chevy2tom]

You are correct Jim, it was the wrong head gaskets allowing the coolent to bypass the cylinder head & to the oil passages to the lifter valley 2 new head gaskets, solvent flush the oiling system & some fresh oil & filter then back to the truck.

[hkopp]

I had added a receiver hitch to my 60 k10, since it was for a newer chevy the side brackets didnt line up with my frame. I cut them off and bolted the hitch directly to my frame (I didnt want it hanging down anyway.

So I had the hitch ends in my iron scrap pile, and I needed to make new seat brackets as my seat was sitting too low in the front. The ends worked perfect...1/4" steel, 3 mounts into the floor on each side, and 4 mounts into the seat. It is VERY sturdy...sure beats the 2 2x4's that were screwed together and a long bolt going thru them.

[jbgroby]

My brother came by to help me bleed the brakes, we realized that for what ever reason the OEM push rod was/is too short to actuate the new single master cylinder. We tried adjusting it out up to a 1/4" but that was still not enough. SO we found some 7/16th. fine threaded rod and machined down one end allowing for and extra 1 1/4" length, works perfectly. We also fired her up for the first time in about two years and realized that the Alt. fan blade is making contact with the shelf. so I need to get a 2" shorter belt to bring the Alt. inward.

[OldChevy61]

Worked on the heartbeat a little more. Need more bolts.lol.

[karlbenz]

started to prepare for taking cab off yesterday. wife made me go to doc today. bronchitis. damn the luck

[Joemomma1]

Got it running for the first time since I tore it all apart. No fires yet so it's looking good. Had a hell of a time getting fuel to the carb. Double checked the new fuel line and all connections twice. The pump did fail but a swap still didn't fix it. Turned out to be the open port on the back of the carb for the pcv hose. Nothing like racking your brain then finally getting it.

[karlbenz]

Got my cab off

Pic wasn't sideways on my phone?

[Slow Build]

It was giving me vertigo (actually, still does).

[karlbenz]

Originally Posted by Slow Build

It was giving me vertigo (actually, still does).

sorry, should have took one after I set it down

[Grizz1963]

Getting up to this point with the reassembly, the last part was to assemble the Steering tie rod ends and their adjustable sleeves and fit it all together with the idler arm etc.....







So..........


When we tried to assemble these parts, it seems I was supplied with 4 Right handed threaded parts. So two screwed straight into the adjusting sleeves, and two refused, till we realised there should be two left hand threads.

Martin and I also came up yo the house to call Paul "NevEno" in Ada, Oklahoma on FaceTime (Don't you love technology) to double check that we were right.

Of course when we removed all the parts from the plastic bags, we did not note which parts and part numbers were associated.

So its it like this....?



Or are they like this?

It's the 350 and 370. L/R units I need to figure out.




One more thing, the thickness of the tapered inserts on the tie rod ends differ, the two that fit the original truck steering parts are 15.5mm thick and those that are wrong threaded are also 16.5mm at max taper.

So now need to figure out which parts I need to order, I think they are the inner tie rod ends with left hand thread and correct inserts.

[Figuarus]

Thanks to Aaron, I got to add the two frame to bar brackets for my new swaybar.

Now I just have to figure out how to mark the position of the control arm brackets...



Also started my custom grille project. Have to straighten this out a bit, but hopefully the finished product is worth the work!

[DPowers]

Originally Posted by Figuarus

Thanks to Aaron, I got to add the two frame to bar brackets for my new swaybar.

Now I just have to figure out how to mark the position of the control arm brackets...



Also started my custom grille project. Have to straighten this out a bit, but hopefully the finished product is worth the work!

Great swaybar writeup in FAQ Section:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=72338

[Sik5chevy]

It looks like chocolate. Im gonna tear into it and change axles, add disc and paint so no biggie

[Dsuper5]

Softer ride and more articulation....4x4 Suburban 1964

[akaupp]

The brakes on my C10 have been acting up, feeling like the master was holding pressure as the pedal would get harder as I drove. I went and adjusted the pushrod, but it didn't get better, so I figured there was something wrong with the master. I went to switch it with a known good master off my K10. When I took it off, I found this.

Found another in the garage, swapped it and the master, bled the brakes and I think we're good to go.

[Figuarus]

I did see that thread, but It doesn't have any reference for drilling the holes in the control arms.

He does state that the control arms would have the holes, but no, I don't have those holes. I'm guessing i'll probably have to line up the bracket into position, then use the other side under the arm so I can drill from the bottom side.

I'll hopefully have it installed tomorrow after lunch.

[Figuarus]

Well, thanks to both Aaron and Grizz, I got my sway bar in.

HOLY MOLEY what a difference!

[Lugnutz65]

Originally Posted by Figuarus

Well, thanks to both Aaron and Grizz, I got my sway bar in.

HOLY MOLEY what a difference!

Where did you source the sway bar from? Suburban? 3/4 ton or bigger truck? I intend to install mine this summer.

[craiginaustin]

Originally Posted by Figuarus

Well, thanks to both Aaron and Grizz, I got my sway bar in.

HOLY MOLEY what a difference!

Nicely done! It made a big difference in mine as well. I pulled mine from a 77 C20, it's the 1-1/16" version. Where did you source yours from?

[akaupp]

Originally Posted by craiginaustin

Nicely done! It made a big difference in mine as well. I pulled mine from a 77 C20, it's the 1-1/16" version. Where did you source yours from?

That bar is out of an 83 C30.

[Grizz1963]

Second coat done.

Looks much better.

Also the milk bottle painted and left outside in garage at 0'C looks great and is ever so slightly tacky. So I think drying time is delayed but still worth doing.



So last night I set up a couple of oil filled heaters that I will switch on 3 hrs before planning to go in there, hopefully they will break the chill so that I can at last get to the back half of the chassis and axle to paint them up as well.

[Grizz1963]

Originally Posted by Figuarus

Well, thanks to both Aaron and Grizz, I got my sway bar in.

HOLY MOLEY what a difference!

Real pleased you got sorted.

Now I want one too.

[Grizz1963]

After bailing out early last night, I worked at the day job most of today.

So only got into the garage around 6pm.

It was chilly down there.

So I completed disassembling the rear end.



Removed the springs and shocks.

Followed by washing the shocks and chassis with petrol to get them clean and applying the Vactan rust converter to all surfaces.

I then cleaned the springs with Cif and a Scotch pad. After which I washed them down.

Hound my wash bucket had already frozen over with a 10mm thick plug.



Once washed I brought the inane put them next to my study heater to dry and warm up.



At this point Nicola had not seen what I was up to as she was getting ready to go out with work friends (I prefer to stay at home)

Then once she left....... The mouse got ready to play.



At -2'C outside, it just makes sense to paint indoors and deal with any objections tomorrow.



Hopefully I will get some time tomorrow to paint the chassis and axle.

Little by little

[craiginaustin]

Originally Posted by Figuarus

I did see that thread, but It doesn't have any reference for drilling the holes in the control arms.

He does state that the control arms would have the holes, but no, I don't have those holes. I'm guessing i'll probably have to line up the bracket into position, then use the other side under the arm so I can drill from the bottom side.

I'll hopefully have it installed tomorrow after lunch.

Apparently the factory started putting holes in the control arms sometime during 1964.