What have you done to your truck today?
Shaun - Is yours power? I assumed manual.
As for getting the rivets out that hold whatever mechanism you have, I found that using the Dremel with a cutoff wheel in it and quartering the rivet's head works best. Then take a chisel and bend the quarter up and off. Like this, but cut deeper:
As for getting the rivets out that hold whatever mechanism you have, I found that using the Dremel with a cutoff wheel in it and quartering the rivet's head works best. Then take a chisel and bend the quarter up and off. Like this, but cut deeper:
I was at the junkyard a few days ago and on of the trucks had a fairly new dual exhaust system, so today I went back at got it for my truck. I also grabbed the exhaust manifolds which looked liked they were replaced too.
Paid $45 for everything, and I only had to make 1 cut to get it out. I've been going back and forth about getting headers, but for now I think I'll make this stuff work.
Paid $45 for everything, and I only had to make 1 cut to get it out. I've been going back and forth about getting headers, but for now I think I'll make this stuff work.
I can physically take the shaft that the crank handle sits on and move it all around. Either way, it has to come out to diagnose it.
I welded my tail pipes on finally . Dual exhaust with stock mustang gt headers , Jones max flow dual in/out muffler with crossover . all 2.5" pipe . Still have a few pin holes to touch up but done for the night .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSEz...ature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSEz...ature=youtu.be
We've got a few junkyards around, but there's only 2 yards that have trucks as old as ours, they usually have '87+, but not always '80-'86 trucks.
Speaking of buying things, I did nothing to the truck(s), but for the truck - Dad's: I ordered 124 pieces of stainless fasteners. Would you believe all of those are for the valve covers? Well, would you believe they are for the valve covers plus a few spares? If so, you'd be right. $50 for the valve covers and $25 for fasteners to hold them on.
I took a break from the engine build / engine stand project (almost done) and decided to finally take a hard look at the loose steering issue on the truck. Everything is pointing to a worn steering gear, so I got a new one. I plan to replace it tomorrow.
While I was at it, I recalled I had a 'clunk' when going into 4H last winter. When I bought the truck, the PO had said he replaced the u-joints so I wasn't real concerned.
It turns out the PO is a lying POS. The front shaft u joints were old,rusty and partially frozen. They where also clanking around and when I pulled the drive shaft, I found 2 bearing caps with no rollers at all! Good grief...
Replaced the U-Joints this afternoon. A new personal record - 1 hour start to finish.
On to the steering gear tomorrow..
While I was at it, I recalled I had a 'clunk' when going into 4H last winter. When I bought the truck, the PO had said he replaced the u-joints so I wasn't real concerned.
It turns out the PO is a lying POS. The front shaft u joints were old,rusty and partially frozen. They where also clanking around and when I pulled the drive shaft, I found 2 bearing caps with no rollers at all! Good grief...
Replaced the U-Joints this afternoon. A new personal record - 1 hour start to finish.
On to the steering gear tomorrow..