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Did you get the front rail fixed?

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Awesome shop!
I often suffer from shop envy.
In the next summer or two before I retire I hope to build a 3 stall 30x40.
Your set up is on the professional level to me, if I had that, I would probably try to do restos on these trucks for a supplemental income, sorta business.

Congrats on getting a part of your family history back. I have ideas of trying the same thing next summer while I am home.

I am in on this thread too, keep us posted!

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Yes I did...



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Thanks, comments like that make the work this summer well worth it. Believe it or not you could not walk through this shop back in May. The addition and lots of cleaning and tossing crap out was required.

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I guess it turned out ok.... ;) .

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Broke the rearend down, was in amazing shape. 12 Bolt 3.73. I would like to switch to 5 lug, posi, with disk same ration. Anyone know of a kit? I will start my own search tonight. Thanks.

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Nice work on that frame, can't wait to you finish, On the 12 bolt I stayed with the six lug, found some axle's on EBAY from Rons machine, they were beefy motive brand for around 120, picked up my Posi unit from Rons as well, Mine was 4:11, I changed to 3:73 Motive gears

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Very nice start. Also, sorry about your Dad.
I too have shop envy...

Very nice repair on that frame rail. Looks like it never happened.

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Thanks for the help, picked up a eaton posi and decided to go with 3.08 Motive, axle's should be here next week.....

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Got the frame back from powder coat. Best $525 I've spent in quite a while :metal:

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Installed upper shock brakets, still waiting on parts for front.

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Installed cross member, trialing arms, lower and uper shock brakets.

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Installed C-Notch & air spring, waiting for axles to show up to finish diff.

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Frame looks great!

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Thanks, this is my first time to do a frame off. I'm really enjoying the clean frame and new bolts after the rusty teardown....

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It does make it so much nicer to look @ once you step back after starting re-assembly.

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Welcome to the forum, Sorry about your Dad. I have my fathers truck also, Nice job you are doing !!!!!!!

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Yeah your frame is looking great!

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Awesome shop!! I can't wait to get mine going, but unfortunately it won't be that size!

I noticed the model aircraft.....one of my hobbies as well. Getting a few flights in every once in a while helps to take my mind off of not having the $$ or shop to work on the truck sometimes.....

I'll be visiting this thread regularly, keep it up!

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Thanks, I really enjoy the shop, and flying my planes makes all the worlds problems go away, I should fly more often....

Please keep stoping by, I assure you I will need all the help I can get.

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Eaton Posi is in, Back Lash is at .008.

Question, I got the 5x5 axles in, I am planning on rear disk and the stud holes are 1/2" dia. what size stud am I looking for? I stopped by Autozone today no help there, even took the axle in....:waah:

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6-lug stuff was 7/16" studs, 5-lug went to 1/2".

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What length you think?

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<2".

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Mounted rear end, installed shocks, out of parts should have the rest of the air ride parts next week.

Stopped by Scoggin Dickey yesterday and look at the LS3 motor, shaaaweeet!

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