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Old 09-26-2011, 01:32 PM
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Help putting front end back together.....71 F250 Camper Special

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so I got all my front patrs back from the powder coater and starting to reassemble!! WOOOHOO!!
Prob is I can't figure out how the coil springs sit on the Ibeams. I have looked at the online diagrams but they aren't very clear.

Anyone have a good picture of the front end assembled? Here are a couple shots of what I currently have.

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In the first picture is the cup/seat for the spring. Where does it go? Inside or outside of the spring?
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 02:01 PM
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Can't see the pics, Chris.
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 02:04 PM
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Old 09-26-2011, 02:09 PM
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Maybe it's just me, but I get the same thing from that link: "Sorry, that page was not found".
 
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This looks correct to me

 
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Love the red Chris.
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 05:20 PM
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Thank you TurboHunter!! It was actually a screwup with my powder coater, he gave me such a great deal I just didn't have the heart to ask him to do it over. It was supposed to match the rest of the truck........

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Old 09-26-2011, 05:22 PM
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I like highlighting the running gear.
Of course now you've opened a can of worms and have to make the whole underside look good.
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 05:29 PM
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LOL!! I totally agree!!

And Fab Fords forever is only what seven months away?? Sure am glad the engine and trans are both completely rebuilt already and sitting on the stand.

Just need to reassemble really.
 
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Old 09-26-2011, 05:37 PM
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Have fun and keep us posted.
I'm trying to get get mine done for that also.
 
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did you have someone redo your king pins on those beams? or are you just reusing everything?
 
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Old 09-29-2011, 11:23 PM
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Brady: I took the spindles with a new King PIn set to National Auto here in Lake Elsinore. Only one I could find with a reamer only thing I am reusing without replacement or rebuild is the bolts
 
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Old 09-29-2011, 11:44 PM
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Where did you get your king pin set? And if you don't mind how much do they charge for it?
 
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Old 09-29-2011, 11:47 PM
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I got the king pins from napa!! 114.00. Then national auto charged me 130.00 for the labor.
I could have used the original ones I guess, but this way I KNOW its new
 
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