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Getting ready for putting the bed back on my Orange truck by doing some polishing of the stainless steel bed strips and the bolts. Still have 4 strips left to polish/buff but the bolts turned out better then I thought.
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Well all the strips have been a polished/buffed to a high shine.
My question is do these need to be waxed? It was mentioned to me that they should be. If so is there and particular wax that should be used?Comment
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Nice suspension system on the new frame. I used to help pit crew for the Dynomax car in the King of the Hammers races sponsored by King Suspension. (the car used to be sponsored by Rancho Suspension but King made use change its skin to Dyno!!, Rancho owns Dynomax).
As for the wax on your polished metal parts, not sure but I used Odie's on all my wood which is an oil/wax compound and says to be used on wood, concrete, leather and metal? Might want to look into it.Comment
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Thanks, it took some modifications from the original attempt to get suspension correct so it was not at either end of the movement - this will be a daily driver and not an off-road machine - and the overall stance.
I have ordered some Odie’s as it can not hurt and will test it out.
Still working on minor items in preparation of getting the engine/transmission/transfer case and gas tank back next week from the painters - tapping the frame for grounds, mounts for several misc control boxes, cable/line clamps, cleaning/retapping existing threaded holes that were painted, polishing/cleaning lines, etc.Comment
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Painted engine, transmission, transfer case, and misc parts came back today. Not quite ready to install but someone is excited to see items coming back from the painters.
I decided to paint it all as one as I had seen previous photos of individuals who had done the same and liked it. There are pros and cons for doing it this way. Time will tell if I made the decision in hindsight I would agree with.Comment
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Looks great, what motor, trans and transfer case are they? doesn't look like mine.Comment
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Well the engine, transmission, transfer case, and fuel tank have been installed.
Slight delay as the transmission had to be removed because the 8 pin connector was broken somewhere between getting to the paint shop and coming back. What is ironic that part was fixed already once before paint because it leaked.Comment
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Finally got the last parts painted -cab and every forward of that. Can’t wait to get it after it has been wet sanded and buffed.Comment
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Slowly my orange truck is getting back together. Almost ready to make some noise but a long way to go.Comment
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Long time since I posted on my red truck. While engine was at the machine shop I took the opportunity to put power steering in the vehicle. I still need to repair the steering wheel of all the cracks but that is not an issue now that it is removed. Outer column sleeve is getting ready for paint.
one item I noticed as the unit sits tighter to the frame and all the adjustments I can easily make - moved cab to driver’s side as far as I could, moved column to dash support to driver’s side - the steering wheel is slightly off to the dash. Does anyone have a cure for this?
Frame will also be painted prior to final installation. And as I usually do something out of order. This time was painting the power steering unit before all the test fitting to ensure it worked and also needs to be touched up. Two steps forward one backwards.
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Long tiring day on the assembly of the engine/clutch/transmission so it would be ready to get installed this weekend with the help of my son.
For those that have installed the transmission after the engine is already in the truck my hats are off to you. I struggled for hours and even took the clutch back off to ensure I had aligned it up correctly before I got it to go the last inch.
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Engine is in!
So if I were to do it again I would remember to have the throttle control bracket installed across the bell housing. Very difficult to install after the fact and is a two person job.
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Work on the power steering pump installation. Two issues for my truck installation.
1st - the alternator bracket ran directly against/flush with the power steering pump bracket; not leaving enough room for the lower bolt.
2nd - the fan has ~1/8” interference with the bolt/spindle of the power steering pump.
Resolved the first issue by placing some bends in the alternator bracket. The first photo is before the final twist was removed at the brackets end. Of course I had it powder coated already before all of this.
Second issue will require a spacer behind the fan to move it towards the radiator. At this point I still have not determined the maximum spacer width I can have; that will fix the issue, still fit behind the radiator, and how to fabricate one if an existing one that has 1” width is to much.
Alternator now has less than half of the travel then before leading to finding the correct belt length slightly more critical.Comment
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Tod, you've been doing allot of work on both trucks. They look great. Since finishing my flatbed on my 49, I've been working on my (not Dodge) 72 Landcruiser. I built this with my son when he was in high school 15 years ago teaching him how to build a V8 (put a SBC in it) as he taught me how to weld. Just finished redoing the interior of it with Herculiner, new seats and center console he got for me from his work (Wild Horses 4X4), they sell vintage (66-77) Bronco parts. Anyways great job and keep posting photos of both your builds.Comment
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