Preparing for 400mi trip
09-01-2016, 01:45 PM
#21
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Got the springs back from the powder coating place... very pleased with how they turned out. Hopefully this keeps the rust off them for a few years 
09-01-2016, 08:28 PM
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09-01-2016, 09:03 PM
#23
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Got the radius arm brackets off the frame today... getting them removed from the radius arms is going to take some heat, which i was leery to do without confirming that the bushing kit i bought includes all the stuff ill be melting. So i will get them tomorrow evening.
Picked up a twisted wire brush for the grinder and some degreaser, so ima try to paint up a few things while i wait for parts to ship!
Picked up a twisted wire brush for the grinder and some degreaser, so ima try to paint up a few things while i wait for parts to ship!
09-01-2016, 09:42 PM
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Got the radius arm brackets off the frame today... getting them removed from the radius arms is going to take some heat, which i was leery to do without confirming that the bushing kit i bought includes all the stuff ill be melting. So i will get them tomorrow evening.
Picked up a twisted wire brush for the grinder and some degreaser, so ima try to paint up a few things while i wait for parts to ship!
Picked up a twisted wire brush for the grinder and some degreaser, so ima try to paint up a few things while i wait for parts to ship!
It's definitely a lot easier to crack that big radius arm nut when it is still attached to the truck.
09-02-2016, 09:35 PM
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Got the radius arm brackets removed and the bushings disassembled without too much pain. Id be interested in opinions on whether these brackets need replacing. Spent the remainder of the evening pounding out the back halves of rivets, which was especially tedious. With luck, cleaning up and painting this weekend
09-02-2016, 10:26 PM
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Got the radius arm brackets removed and the bushings disassembled without too much pain. Id be interested in opinions on whether these brackets need replacing. Spent the remainder of the evening pounding out the back halves of rivets, which was especially tedious. With luck, cleaning up and painting this weekend
09-04-2016, 07:40 PM
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Did some cleaning up today on the frame where the brackets will go, figured i might as well paint some while i have it all apart. Went after it with the angle grinder/wire brush combo and some degreaser. I was only able to get the surface layer of rust and scale, so hopefully the rust reformer will take care of the rest. Also cleaned up the axle pivot bracket i accidentally removed.
09-05-2016, 04:52 PM
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got a few more parts cleaned up and applied some rust converter! if all goes well, should be topcoating tomorrow! The latest batch of parts should be here by Wednesday, so hopefully I'll be getting the truck aligned by this time next week
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