Category: Shop Truck
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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…
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Progress on the shop truck and choices?
I have all the hardware and brake shoes to complete the rear brakes on my shop truck, Big Green. I will be able to finish the left side and install the parking brake cables on Thursday. To recap, I bought my truck from my brother two years ago with the plan of making it my…
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Shop update
A few new things to mention. Finally installed the correct snap ring on the front left hub to finish the front end. Now brake lines and hoses are all that still need to be replaced for the front. I chose to replace all the brake lines because they were all completely dry. I am still…
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Back in the shop!
Cleaning, organizing, rearranging is the order of the day. I have slowly been getting messier and more cluttered. We have now had two group work days with the family and the shop is useful again. I have a few more weeks of light duty due to a hernia repair, but I have several different projects…
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A little shop time.
Got to work on the 1973 Ford a little today. I removed the last hub. It is in the same condition as the right side. Studs welded in, the axle has some funny wear patterns. It still looks sound, I will have to ask my brother about it. I have my new hubs I need…
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More good times with the big Ford
I am able to get to the shop again. My greatest Arch Nemesis has countered me, disorganization. I have “misplaced” my brake hardware. The rear brakes have some pieces that I have not seen before. I bought new hardware and I wanted to check it for correctness. Well I can’t find it. So I still…
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Back to the shop (finally)
I have some progress to report. I have removed the right rear brake, axle and hub. I have three broken studs on this side so they need to be replaced. I will replace all of them because they are all the same age and condition as the three I lost. Surprise was the studs were…
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Old Green start on the back.
Brakes, bearings and tires. I bought brake parts a few months ago. Brake lines are rough as well, so I ordered some off eBay. Might as well get everything squared away, this level of repair will not be needed for a long time. While under the truck replacing hard line everything will be cleaned, primed…
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Finally done with something
As my galaxy of readers will know, the front hubs on Old Green have been challenging. I finally installed the bearing races, bearings and seals. I am now just a gasket and snap ring away from completely moving forward. These will be easy to source since they are Dana 44 parts and not vehicle specific.…
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Another day of front wheel work.
I was able to clean up my hubs with a couple of small files and a Dremel tool. I used a fine stone and medium speed to prevent unintentional marks. And now new bearing races!! Went to the shop today and….. Drum roll please. Nothing fits. So I gathered up all my old and new…