When rusted parts from 1972 get you down......

[DBK81]

Grab a beer and an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel. Lol.

[El Dorado Jim]

Lol

[Ken B]

Yes indeed!

[DBK81]

Original U bolts were the culprit this time, putting on shock relocation brackets, so they had to come off. Working on these trucks is allot of fun, but man sometimes I wish things would just come apart like I want them to. O well I guess after 45 years it's probably the norm and doesn't hurt to replace a few things.

[GASoline71]

I hear ya brother... 1972 GMC C1500 SC

Gary

[Already Gone]

Originally Posted by DBK81

Grab a beer and an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel. Lol.

It looks like you at least have a hoist to work with for chassis stuff.

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by DBK81

Grab a beer and an angle grinder with a cutoff wheel. Lol.

Pretty sophisticated, drinking a cold one from a GLASS, LOL. I can't seem to get mine from the can to a glass, too intent on popping the top and enjoying the results.

[DBK81]

I wish I had a hoist, I'm sitting on the floor, lol.

Also drinking from a glass because this is where my beer comes from

[toolboxchev]

Originally Posted by DBK81

I wish I had a hoist, I'm sitting on the floor, lol.

Also drinking from a glass because this is where my beer comes from

I had to look and see your location. I was thinking its beer thirty!

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by DBK81

I wish I had a hoist, I'm sitting on the floor, lol.

Also drinking from a glass because this is where my beer comes from

Now THAT is a man cave beer fridge. !!! I like it.

[El Dorado Jim]

need to get my beer like that!!!!

[DBK81]

180 cold beer in that bad boy, I've got Shock Top Belgiun White on tap at the moment, I've ran a few kegs of Coors Banquet through it.

[midniteblues]

Originally Posted by El Dorado Jim

need to get my beer like that!!!!

I agree i do to.
Those little pop top cans don't hold much beer.lol

Those u bolts can be a bear if your not prepared and never been removed before.

Back when i made the kids 67 five lug I bought a rear from a local fella.
The truck was sunk up too it's axle. We struggled for a few hours with minimal hand tools too get that sucker out.
After it was done I figured it would've been easier too just hack saw the u bolts off.

[DBK81]

I'm going to be buying this unit shortly to part out so I'm guessing if I think things are rusted on, on my '72 this is going to teach me a lesson or two or three.