With as much access as you have to the top rivets to put new ones in, no reason to fight trying to get that in with it together. I'd lay money the factory riveted them after too. Once I did it that way I wondered whether the weatherstrip manufacturer avoided saying to do that in hopes of people...
We special ordered a single wheel K30 cab and chassis in 1978 and it had the 2 piece driveshaft. Had a 350 with a TH400 automatic trans. with standard long bed wheelbase. We had nothing but problems with the 2 piece as the shaft would lock on the splines of the carrier bearing and force it to...
Life has a way of slowing you down but got the k30 back together and just took it for a test run. No leaks, shifted fine and everything works so that is a win to me. 38.5" Boggers with a homemade 2 inch body lift and reworked the front fenders for more clearance. The will be a work truck and...
The way their video shows is the hard way. Here is what works WAY easier. This method can be done quicker without the fighting. Drill out the 2 rivets at the top of the frame that holds it together. They are out in the open and super easy to replace. Once that is done, push in the top section...
I just did this on my project truck and I'll relay what I found. I used the local farm store (Tractor Supply Company) paint and it was around $30.00/gal. Using the mini roller I used it does leave it pretty rough. If you want to cut and buff( wet sand and buff out), you need to do at LEAST 2...
More the time involved as i did all the work. No powdercoat on it, it is all paint I sprayed. You guys may like the frame. Only one crossmember was stock, the rest were modified or strengthened. All unused holes were welded shut and smoothed. Inside of frame looks like the outside. Did it over a...
Hadn't thought of a Spring sag but odd it would be on just one side. Something to look for. The Driver side fender is just closer to tire(meaning down more). There is a reason for as little lift as possible. I did make a 2 inch body lift and it is on. The truck will be a wood hauler. I'm making...
Building a work truck and got the cab back on and threw the front end on just for grins. Wanted to see the tire clearance. Cab had basically everything replaced underneath. I'm going to run 38 1/2" Boggers and don't want any more lift. I'm cutting the fenders. My question is should the tire to...
As promised wanted to give a follow up for anyone else who ever does this. They are the same dimensionally and all hole/thread sizes are the same so it's a direct bolt in. You don't have to change any of your existing lines in the front. Looks like either of these 2 part numbers will work as...
Well, went to a couple parts stores and my one good counter guy came back. He found it but would have to order and it was $129.00 THEIR cost. Took 77 K20's suggestion and looked for the PV 72 and found a place with schematic of size and thread sizes. It is the same as mine so I ordered it...
As far as I know any of the kits brackets work with either Non parking brake or parking brake Calipers. Just a matter of buying them. The parking brake are Cadillac calipers and pretty expensive so most do not want them. The bolt pattern is the same for either style.
I was told by a friend today that some newer Chevy 1 tons have 4 wheel discs from the factory? Just trying to get a year range as I know the counter guys will be helpless to know what to look for. My main thing is I want to verify they are the same fitting wise so if I buy mail order I can be...