Old Rusty Resurrection
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- #42
Got the rear all tore apart, now to clean and paint affected areas. Swapped the prelude seats in there to see how far to chop the cab and then started making measurements for the wheelbase since I’m going to have to know this stuff to see what angle I need to turn up the rear pinion when I weld on the spring pads.
Ah. Prelude seats. So thats whats in my blue 40. I’ll be interested how you do your frame stretch. I’m not making near as much progress on mine these days. Lack of trip deadline so I’ve been procrastinating. But I’m only thinking 100-105” and most of that will be from Chevy 63s or similar. Still need to extend the frame for the long springs though
yeah something like that. A 45 swb was about 104" and I guess that is what I'm aiming to recreate. the springs get it to 102ish" then move perches for a little more. Less critical frame stretch extending the back part.
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- #47
Plan for extending the frame is get a c channel bent up at arctech welding like I got those bumpers bent up and then once they are welded in with fishplate on the inside, weld in a plate to box in the frame. Patch rusted out areas on the frame at the same time 
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- #48
Pulled the add a leaf and the bottom leaf so hopefully it won’t be too high. And hopefully not too soft, but I remember before I put the add a leafs in it rode pretty nice, I just needed more arch to fit the 35’s at the time.
If anyone wants to visit my place with a tape measure. I'm off in LaLaLand for a bit. Could measure all of them
at the same place, the 74 is only 4" shorter wb than the 60 despite 12" of body length difference off the back.
at the same place, the 74 is only 4" shorter wb than the 60 despite 12" of body length difference off the back.
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- #50
Got angle finder for the cut and turn, so put it to use on the rear axle angle too after putting together some math we learnt at school didn’t figure I’d ever use it anyway need 13 deg angle at rear diff to run a cv driveshaft when I’m 115 in wheelbase.
anyway need 13 deg angle at rear diff to run a cv driveshaft when I’m 115 in wheelbase.
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- #51
Today’s small project. Made axle shock mounts by cutting existing mount from the one provided with new shocks. Cut square plate, drill hole in plate, weld backside and frontside then grind back smooth.
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- #56
Putting the tires on and comparing the droop between sprung over rear and sprung under front, I have 7 more inches in the back. So I don’t think it’s going to be too tall. Will see if I took too many leafs out and it’s too soft then will just put the add a leafs back in.
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- #57
Eyeballed and it seems to work on the wagon.
Funny I was also wondering if there was more trig involved. I probably should have done that too to my fill plug. Instead I just fill it with the ass end raised up high as I can. but a little overfilling would probably make the pinion bearing happier
Good progress. Kind of like buckruseau with an hour or two every day gets a lot done
Good progress. Kind of like buckruseau with an hour or two every day gets a lot done
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- #60
Hub on Hub off. What a messy job when it hasn’t ever really been done. I don’t mind doing it on my other trucks as it’s fairly clean. Look at the grooves in the top bearing race! Worst I’ve seen on my trucks, even parts trucks!
