Tools Needed to Start?
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From: springfield il
patience my a-- lets break something TIM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
just grab one of everything or better yet just go buy a decent tool " kit " to carry with you and a good floor jack , so you have them , and go to work . it's dain near impossible to say what you will need and don't until you tear into it due to condition of the parts , etc. . don't think you won't need metrics either .... i found a few instances where the smaller metric equivilant took out a "rounded " off fastener just as pretty as you please , and have found metric fasteners in and on cars that should not have been there ..................
if your short on patience like i can be from time to time a B.F.H is not a genuinely good idea .... they tend to break and mutilate parts when you swing away !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
just grab one of everything or better yet just go buy a decent tool " kit " to carry with you and a good floor jack , so you have them , and go to work . it's dain near impossible to say what you will need and don't until you tear into it due to condition of the parts , etc. . don't think you won't need metrics either .... i found a few instances where the smaller metric equivilant took out a "rounded " off fastener just as pretty as you please , and have found metric fasteners in and on cars that should not have been there .................. if your short on patience like i can be from time to time a B.F.H is not a genuinely good idea .... they tend to break and mutilate parts when you swing away !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
One trick when working on these trucks, if you haven't gotten to the front yet, is to take it off as one unit. There is only only 6-8 bolts holding it to the frame and cab. Once you have the clip off flip it up side down and go at the bolts that hold the clip together. A lot easier than crawling underneath and having junk falling in your eyes.
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From: mountaintop, Pa
pulling the rad first will also make it easier..bob
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From: Vancouver
silly question that could have gone in "our first project": speaking of the running boards, they're separate from the fenders, no? i see a weld from back of driver running board to rear fender that i was gonna cut out
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From: Poway, Ca.
Yes, the running boards are a seperate body part. They bolt to the fender bottoms with carraige bolts - three each I think, and to the running board supports underneath with two carraige bolts per support.
Pics. I did these on my trailer, but they are F1 back fenders and shortened running boards (the back fender portion) - you should be able to see the mating surfaces ok:
Pics. I did these on my trailer, but they are F1 back fenders and shortened running boards (the back fender portion) - you should be able to see the mating surfaces ok:
old and in the way
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From: Lovely Hueytown Alabama
be advised.... this may or may not be a good idea... this can be used for evidence in a divorce settlement.... at the very least it might give you a heart attack when you draw the line at the bottom and cipher it up !!!
john
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From: springfield il
he's right !! my wife keeps tabs on what i have spent on my various projects as i won't and she has kittens at times , and boy is it ever eye opening to see how much i have . most of it for stupid little stuff .............................
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From: Willow Springs
Julies Cool F1, I get Kroil at a bolt suppler . I have also ordered it on line at KanoLabs.com . Their # is 866-598-9435 hope that helps.
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
The only record you should keep is what parts you used and where you got them from, especially if it's a hard to find part. That information could come in very handy if you ever need that part again or if some one on the board is looking for it. Also, if you're doing a modification, major or minor, a parts log would come in handy in the future for you or the next owner so either one will know what's in the vehicle. This way you might not become one of the notorious "PO". It could be kind of frustrating to go into a parts store 5-10 years from now and ask for a part for a engine you don't know the year of.
I second, or third, not keeping track of expenses unless you're planning to sell the truck as soon as you're done. That way you can keep it under budget and still make a few bucks. If you're doing it for yourself you're going to go way, way over budget on money and time.
I second, or third, not keeping track of expenses unless you're planning to sell the truck as soon as you're done. That way you can keep it under budget and still make a few bucks. If you're doing it for yourself you're going to go way, way over budget on money and time.
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From: Vancouver
so i started taking what fasteners i could off the truck... got half the door screws out with an impact gun, broke 1 off, and the rest are stuck. how do i get them out without messing up the hinges or the frame?!