What did you do to your truck today part III

[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

[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.

[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

[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

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.

[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?

[Figuarus]

Craigaustin, Lugnutz, I got this from a local member. I believe the sway bars will all fit from 64-87 C20 2wd trucks. This bar is 1.25" thick.

The trickiest part was getting the control arm holes drilled. I placed the bushing and shell on the bar, and used the clamp from the other arm under the side I was marking, and made them line up. Then it was just a matter of drilling the holes. I used 3/8ths bit to make the hole, and some prevailing torque locknuts. So far so good!

[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

[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.

[chevy2tom]

Picked up the front of a C50(for the grille) for my 64c10

[chevy2tom]

& my 355 above

[Grizz1963]

Back down to the garage to get the rear back together today



Inbetween, the whole day was filled with Whatsapp, texts,and Messenger as well as FaceTime chats with mates around the world.

Eventually got it all together.



Roll around wheels painted red yesterday made me grin too.

[chad64chevy]

so I had rust in the upper windshield inside and outside! I have bought both pieces to fix the rust, yesterday an today was trimming the pieces and welding in the inside piece! I have also made a shifter bracket to get my tci outlaw shifter up off the floor and easier to use!

[LT1 Burb]

I drilled holes in my new bedsides and cut in the back up lights.

[Sik5chevy]

Man nice work