78 K10 Desert Wreck, watch as it grows.

[Smokinthehippies]

This is what I did tonight, after Work and after checkin out some potential new houses, removed with the help of my trusty air hammer.

The BEST way to remove these rivets. But ya gotta have a good one, with a GOOD chisel. When I say good my particular experience is matco, Snapon are the top. Period.

If you have an oxy/ace torch, they work pretty good too. But Ive found for me the air hammer is a close second. Truck is looking good. Keep it up

 

[82355]

Yeah, I prefer the blue wrench.

Martin

 

[myk5rox]

Only issue with blue torch, here in Az... Workin outside,
#1 it's already hot enough,
#2 grass highly disagrees with the blue wrench's byproduct

 

[myk5rox]

got the DIY4x shackle flip installed today, got lucky and the mail showed up just in time with the greasebolts and spring bushings so i could keep rolling.

standard stuff here, bolt in and go, only bonked my head a couple times, oh and on the bottom holes i needed to make the holes bigger, as they didnt line up completely with the bracket holes. tiny setback, made better with proper application of a unibit!

installed, no tires though

how's the shackle angle here fellas? should it be more?

tires back on the ground.... it's really hard to judge things with that right rear being flat.... but no tires on hand.

Ive still gotta install the easy inch blocks, but need new u-bolts i thought i could get away with not doin them, but just not enough thread on the current ones, and the 6" lift ubolts i have, the threads dont go down far enough. so like many other things on the truck it'll have to wait.

 

[y5mgisi]

Looks like its probably sufficient. I bet you could flip them left to right and instal some 56's!

 

[myk5rox]

That's probably gonna happen in the future, sooner if I run across a set. What year were those again, the 88+ one tons or Somethin?

 

[y5mgisi]

I THINK they started earlier than that depending on application. What tires are you planning on running?

 

[myk5rox]

Eventually, just mil surprise 37s I've gotta good line on them from a couple places in Tucson, just up the road.

They'll go good with my hmmwv 12 bolt wheels I've got stashed for when I swap to 1ton axles.

 

[y5mgisi]

Excellent.

 

[k5ryannc]

i just love the look of this truck for some reason. i think its the mismatched top on the long bed. congrats on the youngin!! keep up the good work

 

[mtnman]

You are working on this in the dirt? outside? in Sierra Vista in June? during the day? That my friend, is HARDCORE!!!

 

[myk5rox]

You are working on this in the dirt? outside? in Sierra Vista in June? during the day? That my friend, is HARDCORE!!!

Yes sir, it was rough, it sucks working in the dirt, but born and raised here, it's not even hot yet, keep hydrated, and everything it Kool!.... Well neat, it's not cool in summer haha

 

[mtnman]

I am a heavy equipment mechanic...Live and work in the dirt too! But it's too dang hot in the desert!

 

[myk5rox]

I am a heavy equipment mechanic...Live and work in the dirt too! But it's too dang hot in the desert!

Ditto

 

[mtnman]

Who do you work for? I am "Lead Field Mechanic" (put it in quotes because 3 years after they gave me the title they layed off all the other mechanics...)
for Vastco Inc. http://www.vastco.com/

 

[myk5rox]

Govt contractor, so besides the tractors,trailers fueltrucks and junk get to work on Kool stuff too hmmwvs and such, which really aren't that cool just pos Chevy diesels with bolts I can't reach, and 24 v

 

[mtnman]

That's cool! I work mostly on Clatterpiller tractors, and F@&# pickups with the Powerjoke in them...

 

[myk5rox]

Cool, it's a rough life we work being a
Mechanic here in az ain't it