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Old 08-04-2010, 06:03 PM   #1701
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Re: What did you do to your truck today?

Sitting in filler primer waiting for finish sand and paint
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Old 08-04-2010, 06:09 PM   #1702
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Old 08-04-2010, 10:35 PM   #1703
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Took my trailing arm crossmember out with the cab on. What a pain in the A$$ the 4 rivets on top are to get.



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Old 08-05-2010, 05:40 AM   #1704
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Are you gonna flip it or replace it?
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Old 08-05-2010, 06:15 PM   #1705
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Are you gonna flip it or replace it?
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Replace it with a Porterbuilt Trailing Arm kit
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Old 08-07-2010, 05:56 AM   #1706
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Are you gonna flip it or replace it?
Would flipping that crossmember alleviate some of the trailing arm issues that come with lowering the rear end?
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Old 08-07-2010, 06:03 AM   #1707
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Yes,although once flipped the top (the old bottom)needs a bit of modifying to clear the cab.
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Old 08-07-2010, 06:28 AM   #1708
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probably nothing a little grinder couldn't fix though, maybe a little cut and weld kind of thing...
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Old 08-07-2010, 07:28 AM   #1709
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A bit of cut and weld for sure
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Old 08-07-2010, 11:47 AM   #1710
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Yes,although once flipped the top (the old bottom)needs a bit of modifying to clear the cab.
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Please explain how flipping the crossmember helps on a lowered truck. Is this something that is beneficial on a static drop?
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Old 08-07-2010, 02:50 PM   #1711
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In the factory setup the pinion angle of the rear end is established (along with the axle perches) by the mounting orientation of the forward and rear ends of the trailing arms. By raising the rear axle up in the chassis (lowering the truck) the pinion is now pointing nose down aggravating the driveshaft angles. By inverting the position of the forward trailing arm brackets, the trailing arms are now restored to their factory alignment (assuming the rear axle and the forward trailing arm pivots are raised the same amount.
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Old 08-07-2010, 09:31 PM   #1712
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^^ The easier way would be to remove the OE trailing arm mounts from the c.member & invert them if the pinion angle is all your looking to change.

If you want more clearance & better pinion angle, yank the c.member, flip it, flatten the bottom of the c.member so it's flush w/the frame rail, & raise the top of the c.member 'loop' to gain some much needed d.shaft clearance.
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Old 08-08-2010, 07:26 PM   #1713
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Old 08-08-2010, 08:27 PM   #1714
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Tried to figure out ball joints and tie rods for my 66....
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Old 08-08-2010, 08:36 PM   #1715
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Any thoughts on my engine , Like I said on another post I got this for 150 the clylinders look to be good shape, what should I do next? Im having a bit of a hard time putting pics in, Ill get back to it soon, anywauys all looks good I have plans to paint and all th bracket or chrome everything I can. Any thoughts on just what I should replace and also cam what size is cool with changing the TC Thanks Jeff
You might get more replies in the engine section. I vote to get the machine work done. Just my .02
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Old 08-08-2010, 10:24 PM   #1716
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After 20 years on the rear shocks and 13 on the fronts, I finally installed new Gabriel gas shocks front and rear. The old front Monroe Gas Grande shocks remain so stiff it takes quite a while to compress them by hand. The new versions are soft by comparison with about the same resistance as the rears. They look wimpy compared to the old ones, and I was a bit concerned about their ability to handle the suspension. A quick test ride revealed greatly improved ride quality. The truck used to pound into rough roads and now seems to glide over rough patches (of which we have a lot). There doesn't seem to be any noticeable loss of cornering ability, so at the moment I'm happy with the change.
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Old 08-09-2010, 12:31 AM   #1717
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moved it out of the carport
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Old 08-09-2010, 05:14 PM   #1718
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Finally gave it a roof over it's head.
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Old 08-09-2010, 06:16 PM   #1719
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Drive Train installed, Steering all done and the front end put back on. I might just make it to Woodward this year but I'm cutting it a little close.
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Old 08-10-2010, 01:51 AM   #1720
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After spending all day, night, and following morning at the Hot August Nights show in Reno over the weekend, I got a lot of the junk cleared out of my shop. We had been piling stuff out there for the past few weeks because of the few house parties and bbqs we've been having. So I spent most of Sunday evening and today before work getting it mostly sorted and cleared out to more proper locations. Gotta make the room for the cab and bed that will be soon coming off. Not much specifically on the truck itself, just getting tools cleaned and ready, and making more room. Found quite a bit to sell on craigslist too, nothing 60-66 related though.
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Old 08-10-2010, 05:44 PM   #1721
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Sanding, disassembly and more sanding!

Ordered my dual master cylinder conversion along with new brake lines, tube bender and flaring tool.

For the engine I have new rings, cam and lifters, oil pump and gasket set. Pretty much clears out the bank account but gives me plenty to do. Will be starting a build post soon.

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Old 08-10-2010, 07:22 PM   #1722
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been cussing a cracked 283!
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Old 08-10-2010, 10:21 PM   #1723
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i replaced my grill today !!

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Old 08-11-2010, 08:20 PM   #1724
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A wonderful day.. A trip to the alignment rack where things went perfect on the 71 front end which I put in last year
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I did crack a molar tooth today that will need a crown . BUT it was a truly happy day!!!! Finally getting close after a year and a few months of rebuilding and replacing.
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Old 08-11-2010, 09:03 PM   #1725
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I STARTED IT. I had to put new head gaskets on it so I finally finished it today. A lot of fine tuning though from this point forward. Woo hoo
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