Builds Yeller Gold

[Ol Yeller]

Rear U bolts on & torqued…FSM says 60 ft-lbs, sure doesn’t feel very tight.

Didn’t get the caliper adapters on but did look up recommended torque values for metric bolts in aluminum, everything is in sheer so I’ll stay on the low end I think with some blue locktite for good measure.

Handy website

 

[Ol Yeller]

Also did a quick rear shock measure, 24” at droop and 9 1/2” to the bump stop.

I’m sure there is a more technical method and I’m a long ways from buying shocks, but it seems like good math as there should be lots of travel left at compression.

 

[Ol Yeller]

All day in the shop, mostly helping/learning how to replace 2 bad lifters on a 351 with my son and his friend, lucky buddy is Ford guy and was very helpful . I never have tore into a V8 before so happy to learn.

Got a bit done on the 55 too so was a great day. Damn hot though

 

[scrapdaddy]

Never stop learning!

 

[Ol Yeller]

Actually ended up in the shop today, attempted to progress the Pig a bit but the knuckle bearings don’t seem to slide onto the steering arms, but then the old ones don’t either…is that just how they are?

Did get the inner seals installed, but didn’t get the knuckles on

 

[PabloCruise]

Actually ended up in the shop today, attempted to progress the Pig a bit but the knuckle bearings don’t seem to slide onto the steering arms, but then the old ones don’t either…is that just how they are?

Did get the inner seals installed, but didn’t get the knuckles on

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Man, some days are like that - one step forward, two steps back.

At least you got something done!

 

[tucker74]

They aren’t going to freely slide on the arms, you have to pull them in … I cross across top then bottom, swap until seated.

 

[Ol Yeller]

They aren’t going to freely slide on the arms, you have to pull them in … I cross across top then bottom, swap until seated.

Ok thanks for that, I wasn’t going to grease everything up and get stuck in the middle with a mess, part of the problem with having this drag on for so long is I forget what things “felt like” coming apart.

 

[PabloCruise]

Ok thanks for that, I wasn’t going to grease everything up and get stuck in the middle with a mess, part of the problem with having this drag on for so long is I forget what things “felt like” coming apart.

That is a peril of letting things drag out too long.

 

[RUSH55]

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[Ol Yeller]

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I keep telling my son this is all just a weekend project for some dudes

 

[Ol Yeller]

Went together good, new shop helper isn’t much help

 

[Ol Yeller]

Afternoon in the shop, son came out and held it while I torqued everything.

Plan to hang it tomorrow. Of course I found some rusty hardware for the wipers so soaking overnight in evaporust.

I’ll also need to move a ton of crap to get at my press so I can instal the rotors on the hubs.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Looks nice!

 

[mrboatman]

Looks great

 

[PabloCruise]

Went together good, new shop helper isn’t much help

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But I bet there are no mice in the shop!!!

 

[Ol Yeller]

Not enough Pig time today, and then I’m finding everything I want to assemble needs more prep, so I wrote a list…I hate lists, but needed one.

Son did come out and help me get the springs and front axle stuffed, so progress

 

[Ol Yeller]

Son helped me shuffle shop this morning, back at it.

My brother gave me this press when I built my shop, I didn’t realize it was both old and locally built.

 

[PabloCruise]

Son helped me shuffle shop this morning, back at it.

My brother gave me this press when I built my shop, I didn’t realize it was both old and locally built.

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That is very cool!!!

 

[Ol Yeller]

Bit more progress today

I’ll need to figure out what the caliper bolts are supposed to be, searched high and low tonight for 4 identical bolts, the only ones I found seem to match the rear backing plate bolts