The Jalopy Journal
BTTT... Please don't make me finish this. I have enough to do...:p
I'm busy with other projects and realize I may never finish this... I've put a lot of work into it and it's almost a roller, plus it has a clean...
In the end, it should look kind of like this... [ATTACH]
Let's not forget to put together our pads and calipers. [ATTACH] My pads kept falling out of the calipers so I bent down the tabs just enough so...
At this point you can install your rotors on your spindles. Nice... [ATTACH] Please note the order in which the rest of the show should be...
But, wait, it gets better! [ATTACH] As it happens... The rear bearing race and seal need to be smacked out (preferably with a brass drift) to make...
OK, so now you have to bolt on the caliper mounts. In the instructions, they dictate that you need to make sure you can turn lock to lock once...
So, let's use the directions and slide on the rear seal adapter... [ATTACH] As pointed out in the instructions, I needed to throw out a few drops...
@54Buick48D ... Yes, as it turned out, to gain the pulley to water pump clearance distance I needed, it necessitated that I use the A/C style...
Well, since at some point I'd love to see this truck with 4 wheels on the ground we'll need some kind of wheel mounting surface. Normally I'd go...
After standing back and admiring my work...:rolleyes: I suppose we should install the kingpin kit and spindles to keep on rolling. I used the...
Time for the front axle install. Speedway 3" drop axle (p/n 910-4754), new shackle bolts-set of four (p/n 916-3327). [ATTACH] Lift it on a jack...
Maybe I should start putting some of this stuff back together, huh? I used a roll of slider material between the springs when I put the spring...
Oh, heck, let's go ahead and paint the motor and such... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I figured since I had my new front spring packs apart, I should paint...
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The Jalopy Journal