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Old 04-24-2024, 06:52 PM   #4776
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

Well, today was working on getting the engine ready for paint, (clean, detail, debug ect.) and work on installing the new suspension parts.
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Old Today, 10:14 AM   #4777
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

Brought my old driveshaft in for new u-joints because of a vibration I was having, shop checked it and it turned out to be bent and the previous owner had welded it together poorly and the welds were cracking.
Had the shop build me a new overnight with a little thicker diameter, heading out to install it now.
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Old Today, 10:24 AM   #4778
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

Removed engine for a re-seal and repaint, gonna get installed back with th350.
All the suspension dismantled for powder and complete rebuild with caster mod disc conversion and drop spindles
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Old Today, 04:05 PM   #4779
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Re: What did you do to your truck today.The 3rd chapter

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Brought my old driveshaft in for new u-joints because of a vibration I was having, shop checked it and it turned out to be bent and the previous owner had welded it together poorly and the welds were cracking.
Had the shop build me a new overnight with a little thicker diameter, heading out to install it now.
I had a local specialist weld a new ''pipe'' on my single piece propshaft for my '68 C/10 Stepside. Kept as many original parts as possible. New u-joints.
Cost me $450 but it was worth it.

Mine got a deep dent when I got T-Boned on the way to the union picnic two years ago. I had a core differential rebuilt, and replaced the trailing arms, but missed the ding in the shaft. The truck would vibrate excessively above 60 MPH. Now it runs smooth.
Still have to see if the frame needs straightening, or its only out of alignment.

Overnight? My guy took about 4 weeks. But he's a one man band, and said his alignment computer burned its chip.
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