Recent content by JamesSam
-
New member from North Carolina
Welcome from VA. Good lookin truck!- JamesSam
- Post #25
- Forum: Introduction
-
-
Most affordable shipping for body panels?
Put it in the camper!!- JamesSam
- Post #24
- Forum: Paint and Body
-
New owner of an 87 K10 Stepside
Welcome from VA. Stepsides are the coolest.- JamesSam
- Post #17
- Forum: Introduction
-
Long Time Lurker, Finally Signed up 86' C10 SWB
Welcome from VA.- JamesSam
- Post #15
- Forum: Introduction
-
-
What have you done to your square lately??
Can my truck have a sleepover to replace gas tanks, sending units, and hard lines one day?... I'm in Midlothian and travel to Mathews County to our Family house in the bay often...not too far from the beach BUOY! -
Most affordable shipping for body panels?
Dude, you got a 1937??? Let's see some pics pleeeease!- JamesSam
- Post #8
- Forum: Paint and Body
-
Steering Stabilizer Different Than Current One Even When Said To Be Exact Fit/ Bolt Doesn't Fit Through Tie Rod
@Dutch Rutter , @nvrenuf , @bucket , @Turbo4whl ...thank you all for such quick responses. I am a "shade tree" mechanic and am a chef/deli grocery guy by trade so all input is helpful for me. I really love doing things to my truck and hone both my grandfather's intuition when doing so. Fairly...- JamesSam
- Post #23
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
-
What have you done to your square lately??
Finally got the steering stabilizer on. And took it for a spin, after hosing off days of pollen collected. There is just a touch more firmness to the turning and actually a little bit of recoil when letting go. It feels a little better. Cruised through the neighborhood and hit up Advance to buy... -
Steering Stabilizer Different Than Current One Even When Said To Be Exact Fit/ Bolt Doesn't Fit Through Tie Rod
Got this resolved. Double nut method, a vice grip, PB Blaster, and breaker bar got it loose. Mallet popped it right out. One older but perfectly fine stud that fits the light duty 1/2 ton tie rod, as @bucket stated, and one new stud for the bracket attached to the axle tubing. Thank you all for...- JamesSam
- Post #22
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
-
Steering Stabilizer Different Than Current One Even When Said To Be Exact Fit/ Bolt Doesn't Fit Through Tie Rod
Do you think this tie rod is not original to the truck? It looks like it is when your face is right up on it but who knows...- JamesSam
- Post #17
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
-
Steering Stabilizer Different Than Current One Even When Said To Be Exact Fit/ Bolt Doesn't Fit Through Tie Rod
It definitely doesn't have a tapered hole that the new studs need. It is actually just a straight shot, no taper. I took a picture earlier...- JamesSam
- Post #16
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
-
Steering Stabilizer Different Than Current One Even When Said To Be Exact Fit/ Bolt Doesn't Fit Through Tie Rod
Yes I am going to try the double nut method and see if I can pry them out. The old studs are a match to the new studs as far as size, the old and new nuts fit on both old and new threads. What I am trying to say is the new hardware has the same size nuts. I just need the old studs to make it...- JamesSam
- Post #15
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
-
Steering Stabilizer Different Than Current One Even When Said To Be Exact Fit/ Bolt Doesn't Fit Through Tie Rod
Trust me I tried both ways. I will try again tomorrow just to triple check but either way the threads do not go far enough through the tie rod. It's like they didn't make the threads go down far enough.- JamesSam
- Post #13
- Forum: Suspension, Steering & Brakes
