Another cold weekend comes to an end. This coming week is supposed to be over 32 during the day all week, but cold at night. I will have to bring the caliper mounting bracket to work so I can clean and paint it during lunch. Then I am going to get the wheel bearings packed and the rotors back on the axle. I have to clean and inspect the tie rod and get it prepped to paint. Now I just have to get it done!

 

Good lord tell me about it! It's been really cold on my side of the bay as well. Had the homemade waste oil heater running, but it struggles to get up to temp when it's 12 degrees outside and the wind is blowing 40 mph

 

And you actually got snow too Fred! We got 3" what a bummer, wish we had gotten a foot!

 

Well I got the bracket sandblasted today and will get it painted tomorrow. So much better working on truck parts than eating lunch!

I got the pic of the front axle with the cover off.

Front axle cover off

 

Dang, that's a clean differential inside... sorry to hear about all the cold up North.. Hate to tell you, its still T shirt and shorts weather in Baja... and the fishing is way good right now..


This was the one that did not get away...yesterday..

Baja

 

Nice haul Baja! Got the Caliper bracket Blasted and painted so still on schedule to have something accomplished this weekend!!!!!!!

 

Russ....That's just not right......LOL


Nice Fish!

 

Got the Caliper bracket blasted and painted. I am on track to get the front axle together this weekend!

 

The wear pattern on those diff. gears look perfect. Good oil= long life.

 

Got out to the garage today, cool but it was so good to turn the wrenches. I got the Short side axle u-joint replaced and the Caliper Brackets mounted finally. And here are the pics to show what it looks like now.


Drivers side together.

Passenger side together.

Tie rod and cover cleaned and painted.

Tomorrow is a day off for me so I hope to finish the hubs, pack the bearings and get them installed. Then it will get mounted to the frame finally!

 

Looking good, Paul!

 

Thanks Pat.

So I did get back out to the garage this morning. I spent about 4 hrs working on the axle and I will let the pics speak!


New wheel Bearings, Lock out Hubs Installed.

Axle installed to this frame for the first time!

Frame able to be moved on its own wheels for the first time in forever!

I have one more plate to find and the Drivers Side U-Bolts to install. Then the frame will get wheeled outside and covered so the Cab can come in to get started!

I stopped at Tractor Supply and picked up 2 gallons of gear oil so I can fill both axles. I don't want them outside with out oil in them.

 

Whoohooo, a roller!!

I need to find out what the axles on mine take for lube.

 

That there is a thing of beauty.

 

Gotta love the first time it's a rolling chassis again! Nice work!