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Its kind of hard to tell from pictures, and mine is a different year than yours, but my brakeline from Rancho for my truck with 4" lift is about 23" from the frame to caliper best I can measure with a tape measure. Looks like mine has a little more slack than yours though (might be picture angle?)

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Yeah, I've read a lot of posts on here and I was certain 24" was going to be too long, but I wanted to give myself room. A little of it is that they are just sitting in the holes not bolted up, but I definitely can't run them where I was thinking I wanted them. Oh well...who needs brakes right? :but:

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lookin good! i didnt know these trucks came with a transfer case like that . mine dont have a carrier bearing.

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Thanks! Yeah, it's the T-221 Rockwell that was in the older trucks. I thought I read somewhere that they switched over to the NP205 sometime during '69. Not too sure on that though. I didn't know that there were any out there without a carrier bearing from the factory.

This weekend if I can get my brake line fittings figured out, I plan on bending like a mad man :lol:
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Ok, I have a minor update. I was able to start on the rear brake line. I don't have it clipped in yet, but the bending turned out ok I think.

I know the line isn't perfectly straight, but as I work from back to front I straighten it as I go.

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Some things like brake lines sure take a lot of time don't they, looks good though. I have been doing a bit of wiring today on dual elect fans, not fast either. I wired one to ign with a switch and the other to a sensor for backup when if it does get that hot idling.

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Thank you! Yes, takes a lot of time and ambition :lol: Sounds like you made some good progress!

Today I finished up my brake lines! Flaring and all. I'm pretty happy with the results.

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That bender got a real workout - looking good!

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Why yes it did! I've been very pleased with the benders, they worked out nice. The flaring tool...eh still on the fence about that :lol:

Thanks Rick! I appreciate the kind words.

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Looks dang good. Almost a shame to put the cab and box back on, eh? Thank God for pictures.

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Thanks Nick! I'm sure I'll have a few more years to stare at it with the body off :lol:
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Nice work!

Bob

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Thanks Bob!

Up next...fuel line. I hope to start on that this weekend.

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Yesterday after helping my mom move, I was able to spend a little time on the old girl. I've finished all the hard lines, and while not perfect, I think they turned out pretty good.

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very nice quality job on the lines. Looks like you do it for a living.

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Far closer to perfect than what mine will be. I'll be tackling that in a week or two, as well.

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Thanks guys! I'm pretty happy about how they turned out. Now I just need to figure out what I'm going to do next.
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Looks really good MJ! :metal:

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very nice progress!

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Thanks Brett and Mike!

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Last night I got one of the shock mounts tacked in. Of course this was after I was in a panic because I thought the shocks were too short. Turns out I just so happened to grab the boxes for the front instead of the rear :lol:

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All tacked in!
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Today, I need to finish grinding off the old mount on the driver's side (which I swear the po used an entire case of welding rods on). Then I should be able to tack the driver's side. From there, I think my next course of action will be to disassemble the frame for the top coat of chassis black. I will also use that opportunity to get the axles all cleaned up and painted.

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I was able to grind all the gob welds off the old shock mount and tack the new one on. I think all frame mods are done, so it's now time to tear her down again so I can paint the frame!

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If anyone sees anything wrong with this setup, please chime in before it's too late :-)
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Last night I ran across a post by see ten that had a trick using a socket over the studs on the steering arm to "shock" the cone washers out so that you can get the arm off the knuckle. I honestly thought it was BS but I just had to try it. Guess what!?! It worked like a champ!!!! I had it off in about 10 minutes (after hours of heating and banging and cussing prior to that). Of course I destroyed my 1-1/8 deep Mac socket, but you know what that was a sacrifice I was willing to make. :lol:

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Looking really good Mike! Should go back together pretty fast once you finish painting the frame.

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So what did you do with the socket? I've got a 4x4 now, too, and may need to do that at some point.

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Came over to check out your build. Very nice man!

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Thanks Rick! That's what I'm hoping for :lol:

I'm not quite sure what you're asking here. How I used the socket or what I did with it after? It makes a great paper weight now :lol:

Thank you! I've been following your build as well. Coming along nicely!

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Is the frame painted yet? At least disassembled?:lol:

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I was more asking about the trick you talked about doing with the socket, not so much about what you are doing with the socket now that its toast...

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Lol...no, I haven't even worked on it this weekend. I did bring the engine hoist home so I can pull the motor.

Got it :lol: I placed the socket over the studs and gave it a few good smacks with the BFH.

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Well, the frame is all torn down. Should be able to paint the frame this weekend.

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Dang! That was fast. I was only kidding in my last post:lol:

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:lol: Well it's time for me to stop screwing around

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Yeah! Somebody has to make some progress...

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I was hoping it would be you! :lol:

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Well, progress is being made, just not on Mustard. I've been getting Blue Bell (the 87 K20) up to snuff. I ended up replacing a stretch of brake line, and I gotta say that your's looks much better than the hodge podge job I did. I think I'll be getting a better bender (like yours) when I do Mustard. The one I have just can't bend a tight enough radius to look decent.

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I actually really like the 87 you picked up. Those 6.2 diesels aren't real power houses, but last forever. Man, I would recommend that bender to anyone. It worked really well for me. Almost made it look like I knew what I was doing :lol:

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Frame painted and chassis reassembled yet? No pressure at all here, but you've had a couple of weeks now:lol:

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:lol: I haven't had a chance to work on the truck. I've spent the last few weekends trying to get our motorhome ready for Memorial weekend, then camping, and now next weekend I have to go to SK, Canada for work. So hopefully the weekend after I'll get something done. I should get out there and work on tearing my front axle down, but the motivation fairy hasn't spent a lot of time around here :lol:

Thanks for checking in though...I think it helps me lure that bugger in here. ;)

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Hottest day of the year so far here. Nothing like a light baking in the garage :devil:

Today my suspicions were confirmed. I tore the front axle apart and found a broken shaft. Damn...oh well, with the axle ripped down this far, it will be getting new seals, u joints, ball joints and a fresh coat of paint.

Missing something here :lol:
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