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0 2021/01/31 12:37:07
As viewed from driver floorboard looking toward passenger side, I drilled here. Round stock runs wild here (finger indicates)
As viewed from driver floorboard looking toward passenger side, I drilled here. Round stock runs wild here (finger indicates)
0 2021/01/31 23:41:34
I was fortunate enough to have a donor with dash already removed. Photo taken from passenger seat area, and finger indicates roughly where I chose to drill
I was fortunate enough to have a donor with dash already removed. Photo taken from passenger seat area, and finger indicates roughly where I chose to drill
0 2021/01/31 23:43:04
This door dictates vent or defrost but it won't do anything if the "floor door" doesn’t first allow air to get this far. More importantly, you want to place your rod below the clamshell seam so it doesn't interfere with this door
This door dictates vent or defrost but it won't do anything if the "floor door" doesn’t first allow air to get this far. More importantly, you want to place your rod below the clamshell seam so it doesn't interfere with this door
0 2021/01/31 23:45:28
The problematic (in my case) "floor door" lives about here. You can actually see the upper hinge pivot above the green sticker. Since your dash will be installed, youll only be able to see the lower actuating arm tucked between the floor and center bottom of dash
The problematic (in my case) "floor door" lives about here. You can actually see the upper hinge pivot above the green sticker. Since your dash will be installed, youll only be able to see the lower actuating arm tucked between the floor and center bottom of dash
0 2021/01/31 23:48:05
I wound up with a rod ~21.75" but honestly from later measuring my donor 16 to 18" oughtta do it. Mine is going so far it's front of my heater core, which isn't necessary. Anyway my choice of retaining tab shown here
I wound up with a rod ~21.75" but honestly from later measuring my donor 16 to 18" oughtta do it. Mine is going so far it's front of my heater core, which isn't necessary. Anyway my choice of retaining tab shown here
0 2021/01/31 23:51:18
Installed. Works great.
Installed. Works great.
0 2021/01/31 23:53:34
0 2021/05/16 18:42:43
Drilled in the mill
Drilled in the mill
0 2021/05/19 17:38:43
Slitting in bandsaw
Slitting in bandsaw
0 2021/05/19 17:39:44
Fully slit
Fully slit
0 2021/05/19 17:40:29
Bent
Bent
0 2021/05/19 17:41:01
Welded up at 22/450 with .035
Welded up at 22/450 with .035
0 2021/05/19 17:41:23
0 2021/05/19 17:42:01
Not great
Not great
0 2021/05/23 09:25:32
0 2021/05/23 09:26:15
I'm not comfortable trying to pull the u-bolt to that
I'm not comfortable trying to pull the u-bolt to that
0 2021/05/23 09:26:53
Oddly the spring plate is mostly unaffected. I chipped out a lot of the rust deposition before this shot.
Oddly the spring plate is mostly unaffected. I chipped out a lot of the rust deposition before this shot.
0 2021/05/23 09:28:00
Not pretty but it doest need to be as it gets sanded down. Rusty metal often makes for buggers.
Not pretty but it doest need to be as it gets sanded down. Rusty metal often makes for buggers.
0 2021/05/23 09:34:40
Much better. What little daylight is visible will hopefully close up after torquing and re-torquing.
Much better. What little daylight is visible will hopefully close up after torquing and re-torquing.
0 2021/05/23 09:35:11
Trying to work out an upper overload system with the 1/2t 2.5" leafs. Thus far it's......an experiment
Trying to work out an upper overload system with the 1/2t 2.5" leafs. Thus far it's......an experiment
0 2021/05/23 09:38:16
Rounding the hex head of 3/8" Gr8 bolts for longer center pins
Rounding the hex head of 3/8" Gr8 bolts for longer center pins
0 2021/05/26 07:26:56
I simply cut the clamps, run them vertically and weld. Old rockcrawler trick to allow the leafs to fan at droop...not that this truck will be flexy or doing any 'crawling....
I simply cut the clamps, run them vertically and weld. Old rockcrawler trick to allow the leafs to fan at droop...not that this truck will be flexy or doing any 'crawling....
0 2021/05/26 07:28:05
The old bearing in place. Note one roller already trying to escape.
The old bearing in place. Note one roller already trying to escape.
0 2021/06/08 05:56:27
Yeah, that's not great
Yeah, that's not great
0 2021/06/08 05:57:13
BCE228
BCE228
0 2021/06/08 05:59:09
National B228. Most O'Reillys stock
National B228. Most O'Reillys stock
0 2021/06/08 06:00:20
1/2" dr 18" extension plus 1" deep socket slid over the handle of my inexpensive import seal/race driver.
1/2" dr 18" extension plus 1" deep socket slid over the handle of my inexpensive import seal/race driver.
0 2021/06/08 08:15:37
You've got to assemble the disc onto the handle once in the CAD opening. Then I elevated it with a random socket to act as a spacer to keep it somewhat concentric with the bearing
You've got to assemble the disc onto the handle once in the CAD opening. Then I elevated it with a random socket to act as a spacer to keep it somewhat concentric with the bearing
0 2021/06/08 08:17:02
At the inner C I again crudely elevated the extension to be ROUGHLY concentric -- then, just tap away with hammer of your choice
At the inner C I again crudely elevated the extension to be ROUGHLY concentric -- then, just tap away with hammer of your choice
0 2021/06/08 08:19:08
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0 2021/06/09 15:48:49
I'm swimming in import ball joint press kits similar to the Astro 7865. This is a piece in most press kits. I turned it down until it just fit inside the metal framework of the seal; length of this feature was .270" IIRC. I also tapped it 5/8-11 which was much easier than using a nut.
I'm swimming in import ball joint press kits similar to the Astro 7865. This is a piece in most press kits. I turned it down until it just fit inside the metal framework of the seal; length of this feature was .270" IIRC. I also tapped it 5/8-11 which was much easier than using a nut.
0 2021/06/09 16:10:00
Machining the cup from my extra ball joint press kit(s)
Machining the cup from my extra ball joint press kit(s)
0 2021/06/09 16:13:50