Well that will do~ Daaaaaaang what a nice looking place!!! Bummer for a lot of us about your old truck, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do, right?...
No, the hub is the center of the axle. It's about a 4 inch circle that bumps out past the brake drum by about a 1/4 inch. Original wheels will...
Steve~ Mine's been torn apart since 2005... It will happen, you just don't have to worry about rushing things this way.
Since I wasn't aware of the price of tires, and knowing I'd have to get hub caps since they don't make centers for original wheels, (more $$) I...
Steve, glad you saw that before going through the effort of stripping parts/adding parts. Hopefully it isn't too far to the yard you got that from.
Thanks, Evan! That sounds like what I need to do, for sure. I'm getting closer to that point...
Here's the dealio~ Somehow I saw me running my original 16" wheels on new rubber rolling down the road~ Sadly, that ain't gonna happen. I had a...
Guess what? They blended in with the dirt that is my garage floor. (No concrete yet~ I gotta get my truck out before that happens...) I...
Tony, your truck is looking amazing! All the windows are in and you never said a word. ;)
Tying up the loose ends~ Old drive shaft hooked to new rear end. W-A-Y to much time and effort to ever think of doing this for a living! :(...
Married old with new~ Here's the stuff you'll need to hook the old shaft to the new rear end. Napa part # 447 (u-joint) Napa part # 530-10...
The pump looks sooo pretty... From what I remember reading, before I go and install it, I guess it would be wise to be some of that blue gasket...
So, I got my old water pump back today which means I will be able to try starting my old 228 this coming week. Question~ When I took the pump...
Here's how I did it, remembering my dad's advice and doing this with him as he watched on. Now he wasn't any Nate, but he was pretty close, in my...
Thanks, Bill The water pump is on it's way back to me. I sent it off last Monday~ It's done and coming home 9 total days later. (Yes, I'm shy...
Yeah, You'll be fine, Steve. So you are using ball and not roller bearings too? Good luck with your project. I'm sure you are dying to get after...
Outstanding, Robert!!! Nothing beats photos like a great video!!! :cool: So happy for you, Robert! I hope this time you have smooooth sailing!
And we have a winner! This is the best point yet as to why a person should not grind away~ :cool:
Hey, it's taken me 2 years and I'm still not done, so what's another day or two? I gave the drums to a neighbor who was needing to turn in some...
Nice!!! It brings back fond memories! I just connected my steering today, (Thank you and Bill for the washer info!) so now I need to pull the...
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