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Thank you!Quote:
Originally Posted by stx4wheeler
I had a dream about wheeling the blazer last night. I figure it must be a sign to work on it more.
I think its 10 degrees. Hey is that ram gonna work for yeah
yeah i thought it was 10 degree's, verified it on the knuckle. Not sure if the ram is going to work yet, when I get the axle under there I'll know for sure. Getting better gas mileage now that it's out of the truck? :flipoff2:
Almost got the double arm done. I precision ground the large radii on the two ends with the angle grinder. Not worth it at this point to waste time on that.
Helped garret start tapping his tierod. I'm too chicken to turn the lathe on and actually "power tap" it, so it's just manual cranking on it, so progress is slow.
I have all of tommorow afternoon off, so I should finish both arms tommorow hopefully.
ive got some grinders at the wind tunnel that'll make a great finish on the end of that if you wanna.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Krebs
i wouldnt turn the lathe on either, not worth it.
So I'm getting deeper involved and further behind!
Cooper, Eric, and I went to the junkyard where I jooed the mexican down from $60 to $35. I got a pair of 52" springs, a 2wd steering box, and ford van pitman arm.
The springs are for the front and will move the axle forward, they should also flex better.
The steering box and pitman arm are for the crossover steering. It doesn't have as much drop as I have read or I got the wrong one. It might work though.
Good find. What yard did ya'll go to. Gordon's? I got jewed there... :confused2
Less than a month, better get crackin! :flipoff2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Krebs
yeah, its crunch time (oh ****, I better get to work on my own ****, or at least wash the dirt off from gilmer :D )
definately crunch time... You know I'm serious when I start making lists of what and when I need to do :flipoff2:
Goals for tommorow morning:
- take first 15mg of adderall
- press studs out of rotors
- clean bearing hubs
- figure out how many studs need replacing
- cut spring caps for upper kingpin
- weld caps on arms
- machine lower kingpins
- sandblast a few items
Afterclass:
- take second 15mg of adderall :laughing:
- pickup new rotors and lug studs from parts store
- press in lug studs
- drive home
At home:
- finish designing front hangers
- drive to maching shop drill lots of holes and cut out brackets
- weld up front mounts reinstall bumper
- paint various items (remaining 60 parts, leaf spring packs ) in between
Hopefully I get all that accomplished tommorow...
Remaining:
- weld carrier/ install
- install pinion
- change all axle seals
- install/assemble kingpins, steering arms, knuckles
- install spindles
- pack bearings
- install hub/rotor assembly
- install lockout hubs
- install brakes
- bleed brakes
- install leaf packs
- figure out if rear hanger needs to be moved;
if x=0 then skip making shackles;
else make new shackles;
end;
- swap sector shafts
- drill and tap box
- install 2wd pitman arm
- measure for tierod/pitman arm
- buy pipe
- tap pipe
- mount ram
- ram tap up my ass :gigem:
- get 38.5's mounted
- sawsall the **** out of fender where necassary
- driveshaft?!?
- drop soap in shower
You're gonna need to make new shackles regardless of moving the rear hanger.
you have done more in less time without adderall
:laughing:Quote:
Originally Posted by Doug Krebs
nerd.
spring hangers working out allright so far? :gigem:
Enough with waiting for it to warm up... I'll be working all day today on the blazer. Substituting beer with coffee.
Started at 7:30 this morning. I think I'm more anal than David Oliver with the taping!
If anyone decides to stop over, I'll probably have the garage closed, so don't be dettered by that. Also, I'll probalby make a walmart run to get some carb cleaner so I can start cleaning bearings, etc...