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Nice work. Looking good.
Builds JPs '74 Resto-Mutt (2 Viewers)
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I feel the same way! Though Im slowly convincing myself to get a blast cabinet at the least. Save time and do a better job.
74HogGuy
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@velillen - if you don't have one of these you should consider it. It's a Dewalt DWE4887 electric die grinder. I picked it up on sale for $99 on the Home Depot website a month ago and it's quickly become my new favorite tool and I'm not over working my air compressor. I've been using wire wheels and poly carbide wheels from Harbor Freight so it's been a cheap combo. Does good work to boot!
Ive been using wire wheel cups on my grinder. They just arent cheap! But luckily it has lasted a long time. I got a dewalt one and it made it through both axles and some other misc parts so it does last a decent amount of time. I also have those same discs (harbor freight) i use in my cordless drill for the angles the grinder cant quite get.
Ive been debating painting when i get there so Ill definitely need a bigger compressor (i have a basic 10gallon one right now) and if i did get a bigger compressor im sure the blast cabinet will follow quickly.
Looks like you are doing just fine with that electric die grinder though!
Looks nice. What are you using for paint?
74HogGuy
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74HogGuy
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Spent way more time than I care to admit checking and double checking my knuckle centering measurements. I was able to get the knuckle balls grinded down for the bigger birfs to fit and get the new bearing races installed. Hopefully I measure everything right with the SST to get the shimming right for the new knuckles.
I was a couple shims short to keep moving forward. I'll have to order some more.
I was a couple shims short to keep moving forward. I'll have to order some more.
74HogGuy
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Finally got my old coarse spline birfs beat off my inner axles. The tube trick worked on the 1st slam for the long side, but I had to put the short side in a vice and beat the ever living $hit out of it.
The plan for the weekend was to get everything put back together, but I forgot to order inner axle circlips. I'm tempted to whip out the welder tomorrow and do the Marfield tack weld and be done with it.
I did drop off my hub and rotor today to the machine shop and had them press in the wheel studs.
Also knocked out getting the third member put back on with RTV since the weather was warm.
The plan for the weekend was to get everything put back together, but I forgot to order inner axle circlips. I'm tempted to whip out the welder tomorrow and do the Marfield tack weld and be done with it.
I did drop off my hub and rotor today to the machine shop and had them press in the wheel studs.
Also knocked out getting the third member put back on with RTV since the weather was warm.
74HogGuy
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Busy weekend. Had some snafus, but everything is back on track. I decided at the last minute that I wanted to do the Martac weld.
Marfield Tack
Followed Coolermans instructions and the consensus 1.5" spacing for the tacks.
After getting the long side axle and knuckle installed I ran into an issue installing the spindle. Knuckle preloads checked out and the birf spun freely up until I tightened the spindle down the spec. Turned out my tacks were too close to the diff side and wouldn't allow the birf to fully seat.
Carefully using a Dremel I was able to remove the tacks and allow the axle to engage another 2.5mm.
Put everything back together and all is well now.
Marfield Tack
Followed Coolermans instructions and the consensus 1.5" spacing for the tacks.
After getting the long side axle and knuckle installed I ran into an issue installing the spindle. Knuckle preloads checked out and the birf spun freely up until I tightened the spindle down the spec. Turned out my tacks were too close to the diff side and wouldn't allow the birf to fully seat.
Carefully using a Dremel I was able to remove the tacks and allow the axle to engage another 2.5mm.
Put everything back together and all is well now.
74HogGuy
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Finally got my knuckle rebuild done not without more drama though. Someone decided to install the inner hub seal before putting the inner wheel bearings in. 
Luckily the local parts store had another seal so progress continued.
Got the axle back under the 40 to find out that the old lug nuts are English and will not work with my new metric wheel studs.
Super excited that my widened steelies clear the V6 calipers without any issue.
Luckily the local parts store had another seal so progress continued.Got the axle back under the 40 to find out that the old lug nuts are English and will not work with my new metric wheel studs.
Super excited that my widened steelies clear the V6 calipers without any issue.
BOOM, lookin good!!
What rims are you running? The white wagon steelies still?
