KCKKen
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- Joined
- Sep 17, 2021
- Posts
- 62
- Reaction score
- 127
- Location
- Kansas City, Kansas
- First Name
- Ken
- Truck Year
- 1985/1978
- Truck Model
- 1500/C20
- Engine Size
- 350/350
Hi Everyone!
Been a while since I last checked in, have been too busy with the full-time job to devote much time to the truck.
However, I was able to get some "wrench therapy" in today, and finished removing the front suspension. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to remove the front crossmember so I can clean everything and start the rebuild process. When I removed the left upper A-Arm I saw considerable corrosion on the shank of the rear mount, so now I need to decide how to go about replacing it. LMC shows both the entire bracket and the studs available on their own, so which one is a better choice? The thought is that if I'm replacing one I might as well replace all four, it'll be as stripped as it was when new in 85 when I start the rebuild process.
With everything removed, is it easy to just replace the studs? If I replace the bracket, can I go back with bolts where the factory rivets are now?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice! I'm really hoping to make a lot of progress as soon as the weather breaks here, with the frame as empty as possible I can get it outside and clean it, get it over to the media blaster folks and have it ready for paint, then the assembly process can get started.
Take Care,
Ken Snyder
Kansas City, Kansas
Been a while since I last checked in, have been too busy with the full-time job to devote much time to the truck.
However, I was able to get some "wrench therapy" in today, and finished removing the front suspension. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to remove the front crossmember so I can clean everything and start the rebuild process. When I removed the left upper A-Arm I saw considerable corrosion on the shank of the rear mount, so now I need to decide how to go about replacing it. LMC shows both the entire bracket and the studs available on their own, so which one is a better choice? The thought is that if I'm replacing one I might as well replace all four, it'll be as stripped as it was when new in 85 when I start the rebuild process.
With everything removed, is it easy to just replace the studs? If I replace the bracket, can I go back with bolts where the factory rivets are now?
Thanks in advance for any and all advice! I'm really hoping to make a lot of progress as soon as the weather breaks here, with the frame as empty as possible I can get it outside and clean it, get it over to the media blaster folks and have it ready for paint, then the assembly process can get started.
Take Care,
Ken Snyder
Kansas City, Kansas