Austin86K10
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- Oct 25, 2016
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- Location
- Ohio
- First Name
- Austin
- Truck Year
- 1986
- Truck Model
- K10
- Engine Size
- 355
Morning,
My name's Austin and I'm new to this forum. I'm in the process of fixing rust and restoring my 1986 k10. I've got a couple questions to ask and a few pictures to post of where I'm at in the whole process. I sandblasted the frame with a blaster I bought from HF and hand painted it with KBS Rust Seal, removed the engine and painted it, swapped the th350 for a 700R4 and NP208 that I had in the shop for the extra gear.
So, my questions...
1. In the picture with my cab floor, should this be replaced or do you think it will stop spreading if I sand as much of it out as I can and use some type of rust stopper and paint it with the same Rust Seal as the frame?
2. I removed the rear window and found the rust on the bottom edge. What's the best way with going about this?
3. When I removed the cab, a rear bolt broke off in the cab and the nut is spinning in there. Cut a square out of the floor and remove the nut and bolt then re weld a nut in and weld the floor back, right? The bolt broke flush with the bottom of the cab.
4. When replacing the body mounts, I only have two good upper body mount spacers (the radiator core support) so I need 4 new ones. They're the washer looking ones with the metal shaft in the center that the bolt slides through. Where can I get these or can I just get a thick spacer or weld up my own box-like replica to put the upper body mount in? Has anyone used a flat piece of steel instead of these $20 a piece parts from LMC?
5. I need a slip yoke for my 700R4. Summit Racing has decent prices for a new one but they have different lengths. What's the stock length for a 4x4 with an NP208?
I know I'm asking for a lot but I figured I'd just put it all into one post. Thanks for all your help in advance and I'm open to any and all suggestions. This is my first resto project and was my first truck when I was 15 (now 22). I'll hand the keys to somebody else when they shovel dirt over my face.
My name's Austin and I'm new to this forum. I'm in the process of fixing rust and restoring my 1986 k10. I've got a couple questions to ask and a few pictures to post of where I'm at in the whole process. I sandblasted the frame with a blaster I bought from HF and hand painted it with KBS Rust Seal, removed the engine and painted it, swapped the th350 for a 700R4 and NP208 that I had in the shop for the extra gear.
So, my questions...
1. In the picture with my cab floor, should this be replaced or do you think it will stop spreading if I sand as much of it out as I can and use some type of rust stopper and paint it with the same Rust Seal as the frame?
2. I removed the rear window and found the rust on the bottom edge. What's the best way with going about this?
3. When I removed the cab, a rear bolt broke off in the cab and the nut is spinning in there. Cut a square out of the floor and remove the nut and bolt then re weld a nut in and weld the floor back, right? The bolt broke flush with the bottom of the cab.
4. When replacing the body mounts, I only have two good upper body mount spacers (the radiator core support) so I need 4 new ones. They're the washer looking ones with the metal shaft in the center that the bolt slides through. Where can I get these or can I just get a thick spacer or weld up my own box-like replica to put the upper body mount in? Has anyone used a flat piece of steel instead of these $20 a piece parts from LMC?
5. I need a slip yoke for my 700R4. Summit Racing has decent prices for a new one but they have different lengths. What's the stock length for a 4x4 with an NP208?
I know I'm asking for a lot but I figured I'd just put it all into one post. Thanks for all your help in advance and I'm open to any and all suggestions. This is my first resto project and was my first truck when I was 15 (now 22). I'll hand the keys to somebody else when they shovel dirt over my face.
