"Gredda's" Build / WTF / Help Me! Thread

[77_Jimmy]

Hey , DnD your fixin to swap in a 14bff with the old style parking brake , your truck has the new style. Ask how to fix that.

 

[dieselndixie]

yeah~ what he said! any thoughts?

might as well spill the beans....i got a pallet coming thanks to a member here.

14bff with detroit locker and 4.10
10bolt open front with 4.10
4" lift springs
37" tires on 8 lug wheels
custom braided brake lines

"gredda" is about to get a whole lot cooler!


but seriously....what should I do when I encounter the parking brake issue?

 

[82355]

It's an automatic, right?

Martin

 

[dieselndixie]

yes, 700r4

 

[82355]

Then you have an integral parking brake in the transmission.

Martin

 

[496truck]

If your state requires a yearly safety inspection than that won't fly.

To answer the question, cables can be made. Your 14b ff rear, is it using disc or drum brakes?

 

[dieselndixie]

im not sure yet, it hasnt arrived yet. the seller said this though.

"I had custom e-brake cables built by inline tube and then the front has ord braided lines for 4" lift." - he is sending me those with the axle...

The stuff I bought is here
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=283675

 

[chalet2506]

drum brakes on the 14 bolt. Inline tube built longer cables to reach from the drum to the frame.

 

[dieselndixie]

yeah, what he said! I have been cleaning out the garage and making room....I cant wait for the new goodies to arrive.

 

[82355]

The only difference is the size of the hole correct? Just use a washer. I installed a 12 bolt from a 1976 K10 under a 1990 K5 Blazer and used the '76 brakes and the '90 cables.

Martin

 

[chalet2506]

I don't know about converting newer model e-brake to older. I can send the middle set of lines and adjuster if it helps. The cable from the adjuster into the cab I cut when I pulled the body off.

 

[82355]

I didn't really convert. i just installed two washers, one on each cable, to hold the cables in the backing plates.

Martin

 

[dieselndixie]

Is it a bad sign that I am already confused

j/k I will get it all figured out....thats what you guys are for

 

[chalet2506]

Is it a bad sign that I am already confused

j/k I will get it all figured out....thats what you guys are for

Take one apart, put it back together, then take it completely apart again. Things will all start making sense.

 

[77_Jimmy]

The only difference is the size of the hole correct? Just use a washer. I installed a 12 bolt from a 1976 K10 under a 1990 K5 Blazer and used the '76 brakes and the '90 cables.

Martin

I'll be over at DnD's house supervising the project , I'll tell him to do this , I understand what your saying.

 

[82355]

I had to dig through my assortment of old hardware I save from parting out trucks and such. I found two that were the exact right diameter, and fairly thin. They worked great.

Martin

 

[dieselndixie]

so, working on the prep for the bedliner spray. i got some 180 grit paper for my DA sander. Is this enough? or does it need to be down to bare metal? I hadnt planned on spraying any self etching primer, unless there is surface rust that I grind down to bare metal.

am i right?

 

[dieselndixie]

so as most of you know, I recently replaced my bent tie rod with a HD one from ORD. But now (thanks to Chalet####) I will be swapping my stock 10 bolt rear for a 14bff. Is my BRAND NEW tie rod going to still fit? I hope so, I have never left the driveway with it!!!

 

[jt512]

so as most of you know, I recently replaced my bent tie rod with a HD one from ORD. But now (thanks to Chalet####) I will be swapping my stock 10 bolt rear for a 14bff. Is my BRAND NEW tie rod going to still fit? I hope so, I have never left the driveway with it!!!

Im confused, what does a tie rod have to do with a rear axle?

 

[dieselndixie]

sorry, only half the thought came out....

im also replacing the front 10 bolt with a 10bolt with 8 lug setup. I really meant to ask if that should be the same as my current one.

wow...sometimes i amaze myself.