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12-16-2018, 01:16 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I've disassembled everything and now it is time to start putting it back together. Maybe I'll figure out how to post pics by the time I'm done. Anyway, starting to mount the Mustang II suspension into the frame. I have a loooonnnngg way to go to get this all done. Anyone ever count the hours to do this?
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12-16-2018, 09:14 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
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12-15-2018, 11:13 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Don't get too discouraged. Good news is SBC heads are plentiful and in the big scheme of things not too hard to R&R. You're looking at a weekend job.
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12-15-2018, 12:41 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
man, I know that feeling well. there have been many times ive felt like dumping my truck, but then I get the problem fixed and get to drive it and the smiles come back big time. its happened a lot over the 45 years ive had the truck.
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12-15-2018, 01:07 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Walk away, have a beer, play with the the dog and get back on it. Saves a lifetime of "I shouda done it"
When the going gets tough around here the tough go to the beach. I have to go to the beach a lot. |
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12-15-2018, 02:02 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Yesterday I got the cab back to position after having it on it's back for weeks getting the underside of the floor primed. I have been mulling over in my head how I was going to do this, did I need to get the engine hoist out I thought, do have have to get more help? So I went to plan it out and wham bam I had it done by myself without so much as a grunt! I couldn't believe it, a team of Navy Seals couldn't have done it easier. And I move onto the next step.
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12-15-2018, 11:37 PM
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cabs looking sharp man. really sharp. well done. |
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12-15-2018, 11:43 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I did a couple of truck related things today. I sold the remains of my $50 parts truck. although I had the truck longer than I planned I came out way ahead. I kept $400- $450 worth of parts, sold a few parts for a total of $600, and the truck itself for $500. the guy who bought the truck only wants it for the frame which is in good condition. this evening I took the truck out for an hour drive around town. did some town and some highway. so great to be behind the wheel of the death rattle running 75mph down the highways. good times guys.
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12-16-2018, 07:23 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Right on! Check out the tools I made to install them. https://www.hotrodders.com/forum/win...ls-360386.html
Brian
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12-16-2018, 07:26 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
We are having a family Christmas cookie day, we are making a LOT of cookies with some in-laws and it is fun as hell.
I did get out to the truck this morning by digging the axle out of the shed so I can remove the spindles and get it dropped. That is of course unless one of you have a dropped axle you want to get rid of. Brian
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12-16-2018, 10:09 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
tried to install the hood. didn't go well. the new hood I got has a defect. the threaded insert that the hinge hooks to is missing. I pulled the hood back off and did a slight adjustment to the fast idle. took it for a 50 mile highway trip instead. it was great. it was dark and quiet. the motor was rumbling and all was right with the world. stopped to get gas and had a guy tell me I had a cool "time machine". the death rattle gets attention where ever we go.
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12-16-2018, 10:34 PM
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12-16-2018, 10:37 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
I remember getting a brand new OEM hood for a car, forget the brand that was missing a nut like that. The paint shop painted it, car was to be delivered that day, I go to put the hood on and wham, no nut! As I remember I figured a way out of the problem by making nut out of a half inch or so square piece of flat stock. Drilled and tapped a hole in it. Then drilled a couple of 1/4" holes next to the hole where the nut goes. I held it up in place from behind using a magnet on a wire tool I have. When it was in place, I put a bolt in it, tightened it into place. I then did a quick plug weld with the MIG on those two holes I drilled. I had someone spraying the outside with water so the paint wouldn't get burnt. The paint was cleaned up right around the welds and a little spot job applied.
Done deal, delivered on time.  Brian
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12-17-2018, 08:26 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Ouch. Sorry about that!
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12-17-2018, 09:39 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Dash wireing for the most part complete, guages light up and all looks good so far, some question on ohms for fuel guage and sender, might not talk to each other in the same language. Waiting on a maxi fuse holder to finish the right side of engine wireing, electric choke yet to finish, wire all run to front and back.
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12-17-2018, 09:40 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Engine bay
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12-18-2018, 11:00 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
drove 50 miles to pick up an powerwheels brute 4wheeler for the boy and 50 miles back. ya know just a truck doing truck things.
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12-18-2018, 11:10 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
brian: its been a few years since I installed passenger car spindles on my original I beam axle. if the grey cells are correct, the passenger car spindle angle between the king pin and the axle stub are different than the pick up ones. that causes a lot of caster and a big bow in the axle if you can bend it enough to get it aligned.
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12-18-2018, 11:42 PM
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12-19-2018, 01:56 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Started going over the front end parts trying to figure out what I have and I will use.
Brian
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12-20-2018, 09:24 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Been a few days, but drove the beast to work.
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12-20-2018, 11:25 PM
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12-21-2018, 12:29 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
Cool, that's why we build them. Looks great...Jim
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12-21-2018, 03:28 AM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
After my barn door window installation debacle I was forced to order some of the expensive rubbers from Steele. They arrived today - OMG what a difference! The standard window seals from most AD parts retailers are hard, inflexible and extremely difficult for a novice like me to install. The Steele units conversely are soft and supple. I anticipate a much easier installation. But at this price I'd better not damage these!
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12-22-2018, 10:08 PM
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Re: What did you do with your truck today, Part 3
With Christmas stuff and just being beat I have missed getting out for my five minutes over the last few days. I got out there today and finished up the frame so it is ready for powdercoating. It had a few dents and they are all fixed now. The "cart" thingies I made needed a bit of work too and I got that done. Removed the shackle shafts and put some oil on them so the hole they go in will be protected when sand blasting and powedercoating.
Now, I have to find something to do while I am waiting for the powder coating. One of the things is get all the springs and axle to get it rolling. I have to pull the rear end apart next I am thinking. Brian
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