rehab on the chevy
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rehab on the chevy
well since i have nothin really to do and my chevy is not mobile im workin on it before work in the mornins if i work later so i replaced my clutch only to get to pull it friday and replace the throwout bearing because i put it in wrong.......again but heres what im working with right now
damn rain
shocks mounted and no more ghetto bed
my shop (gravel floor still so hard to work in there)
transporter
and the upper shop (dads fancy one)
damn rain
shocks mounted and no more ghetto bed
my shop (gravel floor still so hard to work in there)
transporter
and the upper shop (dads fancy one)
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today picked up some iroks i got 3 because dude ripped sidewall but i only paid 100 a tire and 2 had rims so ill be picking up 1 or 2 more and some rims.......the best part no more 16.5 rims
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so a little update
1. fixed the bad death wobble i had after puttin the 60 in one really bad TRE and somehow my steering box had come loose
2. started building the deck for the new bed still need to get steel for the frame of it
still need to get another irok, 17" wheels, crossover steering (ill be putting together a kit for around $300, and doing a welded rear (buying a set of welded spiders from a guy on pirate since my welder doesnt have to poop nor me the skills, and still need a new front spring
1. fixed the bad death wobble i had after puttin the 60 in one really bad TRE and somehow my steering box had come loose
2. started building the deck for the new bed still need to get steel for the frame of it
still need to get another irok, 17" wheels, crossover steering (ill be putting together a kit for around $300, and doing a welded rear (buying a set of welded spiders from a guy on pirate since my welder doesnt have to poop nor me the skills, and still need a new front spring
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Sounds like some progress be happenin' Gonna show them flatlanders back there how to wheel
Dave
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
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-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
Have Scout, will wheel...Someday...Maybe
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Originally Posted by Oregon80
-By driving a Scout, you my friend have recycled, which is more than those pansy Prius owners can say.
-I love driving a piece of history that was nearly lost.
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well update time
not much progress to show but the end of the bed just need finish welds and bondo and some paint, wired up taillights all stock wires, floor is riveted together waiting to be welded, replaced bad tre, still havin some issues with clutch not dissengagin going to put the tranny on with no flywheel and see what cna be found, and the all important got my dash pad cover put on and back in the truck after about a year or it being out
oh and i picked up my driveshaft (now 1350 joints f/r)and new u-joint u-bolts so none of that stuff should cause me any problems for a while
not much progress to show but the end of the bed just need finish welds and bondo and some paint, wired up taillights all stock wires, floor is riveted together waiting to be welded, replaced bad tre, still havin some issues with clutch not dissengagin going to put the tranny on with no flywheel and see what cna be found, and the all important got my dash pad cover put on and back in the truck after about a year or it being out
oh and i picked up my driveshaft (now 1350 joints f/r)and new u-joint u-bolts so none of that stuff should cause me any problems for a while
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today went and picked up new front clip including a hood (my hood was bent on now both sides (one before bracing then inbetween 2 braces in a uncommon spot) for $70 and its red so it matches the new bed met the guy at the jegs in Columbus needless to say blank+np205=front digs
well i got the blank anyone got a guess
well i got the blank anyone got a guess
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today started with takin the fenders and hood off to start the front clip swap then i noticed my whole front body bushing was gone no rubber or bolt top or bottom so junkyard time run into town swap 79 clutch for an 88 (slight difference in thickness of the preasure plate hope this fixes it) and picked up 2 motor mounts to replace the one thats toast and just do prevenative on the other since both only cost me $15....so at the junkyard no good finds other than a rubber mallet
get home do one side start on the other and its got no bolts holding the mount to the motor doesnt look like theres been any since i got the truck get 3 bolts and go to bolt the cup to the mount and wait fuel pump and header are both in the way so that comes tomarrow
and somewhere in between i remembered when i took out my radiator in the summer i just put in water.......at least it wasnt solid froze but everythings fine luckly
oh and it was about 18 degrees here most of the day with 25 being the high
get home do one side start on the other and its got no bolts holding the mount to the motor doesnt look like theres been any since i got the truck get 3 bolts and go to bolt the cup to the mount and wait fuel pump and header are both in the way so that comes tomarrow
and somewhere in between i remembered when i took out my radiator in the summer i just put in water.......at least it wasnt solid froze but everythings fine luckly
oh and it was about 18 degrees here most of the day with 25 being the high
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ok interweb been down but got some news new fenders on and half of the bed just needs the last bit of bondo/ sanding then on to the other side also christmas is coming so expect new parts in 2-3 days got the truck sitting up where it will be and just barely over 7' tall will have pics in the morning
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Roman wrote:79chevy39.5's wrote:new bits for the rear end
Seems like your pluging away nicely, but don't you think this needs more weld?
I have looked at it prety close because thats what i was thinking at first but the other side has more weld area and the guy who welded it got some pretty damn good penitration imo
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