Month: January 2026
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Another Good Day at The Shop 1973 Ford F250 4×4
I was able to press out all the remaining studs and drill out the locator pins. The hubs are finally ready to use. I gave them a cleaning with a degreaser and dried them in front of the shop heater. I was very happy to say the least. This had become a multiple-day job. I…
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Shop Truck and More
Finally, after what seems like months, I am finished cutting and grinding my hubs. I have them sitting in PB Blaster until Tuesday. The next step is to use my shop press to remove the remaining 12 studs. Each hub also has a 0.25-inch locating pin, but I don’t think they will hang the pieces…
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New Year Same Truck
As work continues on my shop truck, Big Green, progress has been slow. The replacement hubs I bought on eBay do not fit. Torque King has new hubs available, but they are beyond my current budget. To review, the current hubs have eleven of sixteen studs broken and were welded to the brake drum. The…