been there and done that. Nice work
What are you working on?
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Finally finished the spare tire/cooler rack.
Looking good Mike
Success!
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Lucky for me I hoard hardware from parts trucks. Mini truck studs are the same as an 80, so problem fixed. Now to clean and reassemble. I was able to take steering arm off, drill and use an extractor to remove broken stud without having to take knuckle off.
were you just under the truck bolt checking?
davidp14
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I have a set of new studs in the glove box. glad you weren't hurt.
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Yeah. I installed new front brake pads, now that the rotors are cleaned up from the rust from sitting. I wanted to check the bolts to make sure they were good. All the gook on them must have been holding it on. It turned easliy and then came off. I thought it was just loose. The other 3 on that side were really tight so it may have been run down too tight with an impact or something. Drivers side was good. I think the pass side can loosen due to the double steering arm and always being worked both ways??
Seeing how the truck had sat for over a year, I want to keep an eye on it to make sure everything is good before it goes on a long trip. So far it is not leaking anywhere! I need to get it wrapped up before Saturday and tech day. I still have a lot of little things I want to do to it.
Nice man. That’s gonna help!!!!!
Lfg
Sorry to miss you all @Rob’s but productive weekend on the driveway!
davidp14
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Spent the day installing my head unit and backup camera in the 100. A few hiccups but it came out ok. Took pretty much all day so I wouldn't exactly call myself an expert installer..
but now that you have completed it successfully you are now our resident expert.
A break from engine swap content for amateur circuit board repair. It aint pretty but it works! Will put some special solder sealing paint on this guy and get it back in the truck.
FamilyCamper
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Indeed! Need to get some more pics flexed out to see where they will rub and cut a little extra off the pinch weld/mold the inner fender but my previous work clearing the pinch weld has made it only rub the liner that sticks out so far!!
FamilyCamper
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If anyone has a place they know if to test the flex and check rubbing let me know bc it would be great to do before relic run.
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My rollback works pretty good, kind of like an rti ramp, there is also a hill out back of my shop that works well.