Olddaddy Posted August 25, 2013 Report Posted August 25, 2013 Jeeze, has it been a month already? I posted last month on a little progress on this truck and finally managed soem more time yesterday. I pulled the bed off and delivered it to the painter. I cut the rot out of the back of the cab also. I will weld in a patch of stainless sheet metal and the body man will make it pretty even though it is hidden by the bed. Hopefully have some good pics of the paint job in about three weeks. I pulled the front end apart this morning and did the drilling and tapping on the spindles and steering arms. Calipers and brackets get painted today and installed when they dry good. The king pins feel good as well as the tie rod ends and drag link. The steering box has a lot of play and I am guessing it is beyond salvage. I am studying old steering posts for clues to either repairing or replacing the box. I know Lares rebuilds them, but hope to find a quicker, less expensive route. Any experience or advice appreciated. Still looking for a good deal on a rear end........ Quote
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