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  1. Ronno6

    Column conversion from auto to stick

    I suppose that, should I do everything proper like, the 2 wires from that switch should be connected to the safety switch on the clutch pedal, so that the starter will only engage when the pedal is depressed....
  2. Ronno6

    Column conversion from auto to stick

    Job accomplished, at least with regard to the shift collar and steering lock spring. The assembly was not nearly as difficult as I had feared. It kinda helped that the column was out of the truck and on the workbench. Being able to rotate it around may have been helpful. Now, to figure out the...
  3. Ronno6

    Tilt vs. Non Tilt Ignition Switch Wiring

    I am installing a tilt column on my '84 C10. I have read that the ignition switch is reversed between the 2 columns as the actuator rods move in opposite directions. Does this mean that the non-tilt column harness plug just twists to connect, or does the harness plug need to have the pins...
  4. Ronno6

    84 C10 Cab Mount Bushing Shim

    I ordered a body mounting kit from LMC (if I can say that) Rubber bushings and loads of hardware. No instructions included that I have seen......... I called them and they don't know.....
  5. Ronno6

    84 C10 Cab Mount Bushing Shim

    My body mounting kit contains 4 shims 1/8" thick to sit atop the cab mount bushings. My C10 did not have any shims from the factory. Does this mean that I do not need to install them with the new bushings? The only dumb question is one that is not asked....
  6. Ronno6

    Column conversion from auto to stick

    I am currently reworking a tilt column to swap inro my '84 C10. The column is for an automatic and I am running a 4 speed Muncie. The tilt is tight but the spring for the wheel lock pin is broken, so I have it torn apart that far. Question #1 is: can I replace the column shift collar with one...
  7. Ronno6

    Replacing rubber brake lines, i'm about to lose it

    I had my engine out and front end off the truck for 2 weeks. If I'd had a brain, I woulda replaced those hoses while I could just stand in the bay and do it. But..................NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
  8. Ronno6

    Front brake hoses

    IN THEORY,11X2 Rear brakes , JB3, would have front rotors 1" thick. My 84 C10 was not this way, and it gave me fits..... It had JB3 rears and JB5 fronts (!-1/8" thick rotors) and JB5 booster. Best to measure the front rotor thickness to determine brake hoses....
  9. Ronno6

    Best Front-end Rebuild Kits

    Control arm bushings, if installed and preloaded properly, should not squeak. No surfaces in that assembly should see any relative movement, so I have read. The suspension travel is supposed to occur entirely by flexing of the rubber or polymer insert. That is why it is important to torque the...
  10. Ronno6

    Best Front-end Rebuild Kits

    Apparently they have their own store and don't want to have the competition named, even if the others are being shown in a negative light. Private forum; their rules.........
  11. Ronno6

    Best Front-end Rebuild Kits

    Now that I look back, it was another forum which censored my posts if they contained names of online suppliers. For the record, the bushings I purchased from LMC were WAY oversized.....Sent bacl for full refund, including freight both ways. I bought my MOOG parts from Amazon at great prices...
  12. Ronno6

    Best Front-end Rebuild Kits

    Shop wherever you are comfortable. I have used several and found then to be reputable.(I am not permitted to name names on this forum.) Look up your part numbers, MOOG or otherwise, and shop around. There are substantial savings to be had online. I have found them to readily accept returns for...
  13. Ronno6

    Best Front-end Rebuild Kits

    You will need to separate the ball joints/spindles in order to replace control arm bushings. That may result in damaging the grease boots on the ball joints. Ball joints don't cost much, so.............. Just remember to torque the bushing nuts with vehicle's weight on the suspension.
  14. Ronno6

    Best Front-end Rebuild Kits

    I went with Moog for all the stuff for my '84 C10. I had gone with parts from a popular Truck Parts catalog but found the control arm bushings to be as much as .040" oversize on I.D, so I returned all their stuff and ordered Moog. Control arm bushings, Tie rod ends and couplers, Ball joints...
  15. Ronno6

    Control Arm Bushing Installation

    The thought had occurred to me.............hence the pix.
  16. Ronno6

    Control Arm Bushing Installation

    For Rusty: Pic1. Basic layout Pic2 another look Pic3 brace in position
  17. Ronno6

    Control Arm Bushing Installation

    Imagine a 1x4 about 18" ling with a groove cut across it 1 1/2" in from each end...........
  18. Ronno6

    Control Arm Bushing Installation

    I took a 1x4 piece of red oak cut to length to fit between the outer flange, then cut 2 grooves across the face in the locations of the inner webs. In so doing, I held each channel open as well as maintained the overall width.......
  19. Ronno6

    Control Arm Bushing Installation

    Didn't have to.....it got down to 28° when I pressed 'em in... and a spacer to keep the control arm sides from moving helped too! Moral of the story is, this is a job for the dead of winter.........
  20. Ronno6

    Control Arm Bushing Installation

    Like so many other facets of this project, I finally figgered out how to do it...................AFTER I was done!
  21. Ronno6

    Control Arm Bushing Installation

    I have a set of sleeves supposedly for the job. I have sleeves which contact the bushing flanges immediately outside of the rubber insert flange. Yet the flanges deflect when the press is used. I must be doing something wrong....
  22. Ronno6

    Control Arm Bushing Installation

    I thought having a hydraulic press would solve all my problems. Maybe it would if I knew how to properly use it. Even using the (so I thought) proper size sleeves I wind up bending the flanges and causing more problems than I am solving. How the heck do you press, or pound upper and lower...
  23. Ronno6

    Is this the third row seat some are using (picture)

    i think you will find that it is quite a bit shorter than your original. But, I am interested to know how it works out, as I am considering a new swat for my 84cC10
  24. Ronno6

    Lower Control Arm Bushing Fit

    That is a question for more technical minds than mine..........but, I guess it does!
  25. Ronno6

    Lower Control Arm Bushing Fit

    The design is for the shaft NOT to rotate in the bushing. The shaft is s'posed to lock the bushing center sleeve tightly, having all movement coming from within the elastomer. That is why the shaft nuts are supposed to be torqued with weight on the suspension.

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