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  1. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Success!! new steering gear box is done along with the new stabilizer got the steering wheel straighten out ready for some road miles. Next thing will be new shocks and I think I may still need an alignment Now its time for the best first beer of the day!!
  2. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    well I got the new gear box installed, new steering shaft is fitted but not tight yet. the new steering stabilizer didn't have any new mounting studs--Skyjacker brand. so Off to town tomorrow to see what I can come up with. thinking a 7/16" flange bolt and a bushing to snug up the fit around...
  3. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    got the 87 gmc back in the shop for the new steering box, the new steering shaft showed up today so I will be able to get everything done in one round of shop time!! Perfect timing cause its supposed to start raining so I won't have water dripping on my face while under the truck!!
  4. Ontheboulder

    steering shaft

    wee I'm not sure but I think Amazon may have screwed up. I was looking for a rag joint for the 87 gmc and stumbled across a borgeson steering shaft with the U-joints instead of the rag joint. Teliscopic and all. Borgeson has it for 246.00 plus tax and shipping,same thing on Amazon same part...
  5. Ontheboulder

    step loop

    I have these on my 87 I put a doubler- flat bar along the bottom to stiffen it up. I am 240 pounds and no issues
  6. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Well after being out helping my neighbors at 4am with down trees in the big storm,what a mess! I got the floor jack filled up and it works! Still have to test it out under the truck to make sure it holds. Trees are down all over the frozen boulder from the storm and now it's snowing this...
  7. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    well now its time to cross my fingers and hope it works!! gotta wait till tomorrow till the sealant sets up and dries on the reservoir surface, then fill it up and see what happens!! Also got my new steering gear box today so after our big -supposed - wind storm tonight I can get going on that...
  8. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Thanks but I have a craftsman 2 ton as well, it bleeds off so it will be my next one when I get time
  9. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Waiting for my new steering box,so doing a rebuild on my Napa floor jack
  10. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    well I am gonna bite the bullet and order up a redhead steering box. input shaft seals are squirting oil pretty good so Not gonna mess with trying to seal it up since I am sure its probably the original box or a cheap replacement.
  11. Ontheboulder

    What new tools have you got lately?

    Nothing new in the tool dept.!! But I am rebuilding my old Napa 2 ton floor jack. took a little head scratching to get it apart- to get to the guts but It should be simple enough as long as I take a bunch pictures to help with the re- assembly
  12. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    anyone got any info on a good box?? looking at a borgeson 800133 or a Redhead 2858.
  13. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Nope not yet, its in the plans at this point before I go with a new box
  14. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    Took the 87 out to stretch her legs,kinda shakedown run. Ran great, a little wandering in the steering, not much but it got my attention. Ordered a new stabilizer, need to check the toe in. Wouldn't hurt to look into a new steering box
  15. Ontheboulder

    Steering box

    gonna replace my steering box so my question is, Borgeson 800133 or a Redhead 2858. which is best?? thanks!!
  16. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    got the plates and tabs for it !! Now time to put some miles on it!!
  17. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    well here is the 87 with its new west coast mirror set up!!
  18. Ontheboulder

    Steering box

    there are a lot of hector carrillos on FB which one is he??
  19. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    well It fought me all the way to the end , but the 87 is heading out the door today!! Glad to see the concrete floor again!!
  20. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    well FINALLY! a new battery solved the window not working problem!! WAHOOOO door panels are on ,this thing should be out the door tomorrow!!
  21. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    well if it ain;t one thing it's another!! went to check out the power windows before I put the door panels back on, NOTHING but a noise from the relays. WTH?? I had just charged the battery,or so the indicator light said was fully charged- my bad for not checking.I disconnected the battery...
  22. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    finally got around to welding up the extra holes I drilled for the mirrors!! now to check out the power windows to make sure they work, lube them up with some silicone spray and get the door panels back on!
  23. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    couple pictures of the mirror heat switch installed
  24. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    well I swear the squarebody gods have it out for me!! finally got the heated mirrors wired up and working!whew.being old and twisted up under the dash is not fun at all, but when ya finally get to the point of installing the toggle switch and tighten it up, only to have the threads on the nut...
  25. Ontheboulder

    What have you done to your square lately??

    who woulda thunk that putting the sun visors back in the truck could be such a PITA!!! I guess I could have asked the War Dept. to come lend me a hand......Nope that would have been a bad move!!LOL. this little project is winding down, waiting on a different switch for the mirror heat, new...

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