k20crusin
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- Joined
- Nov 7, 2023
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- Location
- Alaska
- First Name
- Tanner
- Truck Year
- 1976
- Truck Model
- K20
- Engine Size
- 350
Hi,
I've got this K20 frame stripped down to be sandblasted, but I scuffed up the front of front leaf spring hanger a bit cutting the bolt out. I'm assuming it's no problem, but figured I'd ask what people suggest. Every step of this truck rebuild is new to me, so it's hard to not second guess and get hung up on small things.
I measured the lip with a feeler gauge to be .035", so about 20% material lost from the 3/16" steel used in those hangers. Would you weld a reinforcement on there, weld in the missing material and flap disc flat, replace the hanger, or just leave well enough alone?
This is the last step before starting to build back up! Just don't want to cut any corners.
Thanks for your time
I've got this K20 frame stripped down to be sandblasted, but I scuffed up the front of front leaf spring hanger a bit cutting the bolt out. I'm assuming it's no problem, but figured I'd ask what people suggest. Every step of this truck rebuild is new to me, so it's hard to not second guess and get hung up on small things.
I measured the lip with a feeler gauge to be .035", so about 20% material lost from the 3/16" steel used in those hangers. Would you weld a reinforcement on there, weld in the missing material and flap disc flat, replace the hanger, or just leave well enough alone?
This is the last step before starting to build back up! Just don't want to cut any corners.
Thanks for your time
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