Doing it the hard way
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Doing it the hard way
When I asked about installing engine with cab on or off, John's (jniolin) comment about doing it the hard way caused me to think it would be fun (if you can call it that) to find out what kind of "screw ups", "doing it the hard way", and or just plain brain lapses we go through on a rebuild or even a re-fresh of these beloved trucks.
So, I would love to hear what some of you have done that wasn't the most efficient or maybe worse.
This forum is incredible. I could never have gotten this far on "Floyd" without the constant help you guys all give. Thank you.
So, I would love to hear what some of you have done that wasn't the most efficient or maybe worse.
This forum is incredible. I could never have gotten this far on "Floyd" without the constant help you guys all give. Thank you.
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From: Jefferson City, MO
Well, I've got plenty but I will just start with one simple one.
I was putting the transmission back on. I had no body on the truck so I had easy access all around it. I just couldn't get it lined up and the bolts in. I kept trying and trying. Well, I went back through my build thread and Ray had told me the longer bolts were to be used a guide bolts. You put those in and hang the transmission off of those.
I followed his instructions, after ignoring them for days, and it all lined up nice and slick like.
Let me add one more. Grounds!!! I'm staying 6 volt. I have read over and over that you need very good grounds......I won't say how long I fretted over things until I ground off some paint from the frame to get a better ground.
If it wasn't for this forum, I probably would have blown up my truck accidentally at some point in time.
I was putting the transmission back on. I had no body on the truck so I had easy access all around it. I just couldn't get it lined up and the bolts in. I kept trying and trying. Well, I went back through my build thread and Ray had told me the longer bolts were to be used a guide bolts. You put those in and hang the transmission off of those.
I followed his instructions, after ignoring them for days, and it all lined up nice and slick like.
Let me add one more. Grounds!!! I'm staying 6 volt. I have read over and over that you need very good grounds......I won't say how long I fretted over things until I ground off some paint from the frame to get a better ground.
If it wasn't for this forum, I probably would have blown up my truck accidentally at some point in time.
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From: Iowa
Mine would have to be bodywork. Spent a solid year sandblasting, welding, grinding and blocksanding. Then over the course of the next year or so I bought four brand new fenders, runningboards and a complete bed. Found a better used hood and a door. Bet I wasted 500 hours.
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
When reassembling a vehicle without all of the sheet metal installed make sure you install the parts like the sheet metal was on. I've run into a few parts I've had to replace that aren't as easy to get off with the truck complete as they were to put on without the sheet metal in the. The bottom radiator hose is one. I had the hose clamp adjusting screw in a bad spot, it took some effort to get it off, I suppose 30 years ago it was quite easy to tighten it without the front clip on.
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