beags86
Eastbound and Down
Also just to clarify I'm not suggesting you're cutting corners.
Just stating what I told my welders.
Just stating what I told my welders.
CK5
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One Piece at a Time: My 1985 Diesel Suburban
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And remember that different metals have different emissivities. Aluminum does not read like carbon steel, and stainless steel produces all kinds of inconsistent readings.
But the welds do look pretty nice...
beags86
Eastbound and Down
And remember that different metals have different emissivities. Aluminum does not read like carbon steel, and stainless steel produces all kinds of inconsistent readings.
But the welds do look pretty nice...
Yes that's correct. But I didn't bother because I didn't figured it applied much here. Glad to see you weren't just sleeping in that shipyard.
Hahaha! It wasn't in the shipyard that I learned about taking infrared readings. But I did learn a bit about weld inspecting. Mostly that I do not have the right temperament to spend the rest of my life doing ASNT inspections.
Kudos to those who do have that temperament.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Aww, Shucks. That's almost a complement tossed in my direction.Hahaha! It wasn't in the shipyard that I learned about taking infrared readings. But I did learn a bit about weld inspecting. Mostly that I do not have the right temperament to spend the rest of my life doing ASNT inspections.
Kudos to those who do have that temperament.
Next thing I know you might say you like my matching wheels!
*almost* a compliment, eh?
I haven't seen your wheels for a long time, so I don't remember what they look like. But I will compliment David's matching wheels. They compliment the truck better than most newer wheel styles. And that's rare praise from a member of the WhiteWheels'n'HubCaps club!
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Any of my vehicles..... Whether you want to see a picture of my trucks, my caddy's or even my bobcat. It doesn't matter they, all have matching wheels.*almost* a compliment, eh?
I haven't seen your wheels for a long time, so I don't remember what they look like. But I will compliment David's matching wheels. They compliment the truck better than most newer wheel styles. And that's rare praise from a member of the WhiteWheels'n'HubCaps club!
I don't understand the mismatched wheels thing, every time I bought a vehicle with mismatched wheels first thing I did was to make up a set from what I have.Any of my vehicles..... Whether you want to see a picture of my trucks, my caddy's or even my bobcat. It doesn't matter they, all have matching wheels.
I have a firebird that had 4 different wheels and none were the right ones and didn't have any wheels that matched one of the wheels, I have had the car 20 years and I have not done much to it except take apart the carb and clean it, take the heads off and do a leak down test when the compression test was bad, and I put a matching set of charger wheels with bigs and little on them.
I will post some pictures for reference tomorrow, just got it out of long term storage to move it to another.
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Mismatched wheels make the Baby Jesus cry.
Working on the ram mount, the coil over bracket makes for a great bulkhead.
I finally made use of these nothing-fancy tabs from PSC.
Nice opportunity to raise the ram a good bit higher, and act against a very strong part of the axle.
Rough fit at compression.
No interference at extension.
Because I really like to weld.
David
I finally made use of these nothing-fancy tabs from PSC.
Nice opportunity to raise the ram a good bit higher, and act against a very strong part of the axle.
Rough fit at compression.
No interference at extension.
Because I really like to weld.
David
After fighting my 26 torch for two days, I can finally weld again.
The axle brackets are all burned in, and I’m going to paint and bang it all together tomorrow night and Saturday.
Ram mount all burned in. It’s probably going to be cozy with the panhard mount, but I can figure that out later.
My 26 torch just has to limp along until Tuesday when my Everlast water box and 20 torch arrives.
Back in the saddle.
David
The axle brackets are all burned in, and I’m going to paint and bang it all together tomorrow night and Saturday.
Ram mount all burned in. It’s probably going to be cozy with the panhard mount, but I can figure that out later.
My 26 torch just has to limp along until Tuesday when my Everlast water box and 20 torch arrives.
Back in the saddle.
David
Keep going David... I’m cheering for you with a dirty martini in my hand!!!
-G
-G
Lots of small steps add up.
Bench assembly of the Torq bracket on the knuckle.
They recommended a stud that is probably only suited for steel wheels.
The next size up should be fine for my KMCs - Dorman 610-383
Everything fit, and like @Fastereddie, I’ll have to trim the M20 bolt or make a spacer.
All air hammered together.
Outer axle seals - hopefully they’ll keep grit out of the tubes and extend the life of the inners.
New seals, freshly packed bearings, and new lower pins.
I noticed a tear in the axle to spindle seal, which I should have just ordered at the start of this, so I’ll pick this back up in a day or so.
Time to prep the frame on the truck.
David
Bench assembly of the Torq bracket on the knuckle.
They recommended a stud that is probably only suited for steel wheels.
The next size up should be fine for my KMCs - Dorman 610-383
Everything fit, and like @Fastereddie, I’ll have to trim the M20 bolt or make a spacer.
All air hammered together.
Outer axle seals - hopefully they’ll keep grit out of the tubes and extend the life of the inners.
New seals, freshly packed bearings, and new lower pins.
I noticed a tear in the axle to spindle seal, which I should have just ordered at the start of this, so I’ll pick this back up in a day or so.
Time to prep the frame on the truck.
David
I don't think you could have picked a hotter month to start this project.
Seems like you were just looking to make this challenge as difficult as possible.....
-G
Seems like you were just looking to make this challenge as difficult as possible.....
-G
I have those same outer axle seals on my 60. Haven’t been in the dirt enough yet to put them to work, but seemed like a good idea/preventative measure.
It’s only the latest in a long line of self-abusive summer projects. I don’t learn.
I’m convinced that it’s the muddy and nasty water that floods the tubes, carrying dirt and grit, is what kills the inner seals. They don’t move nearly enough to legitimately wear out, so I reckon they sustain some form of damage. Perhaps these outer seals will limit the intrusion of that junk.
David
David,
About the only thing I can think of is that working in this heat means your Delta-T to get parts up to proper pre-heat for welding is smaller....
I rolled up my garage doors on Sunday to enjoy the sunshine, then I felt that blast of heat and promptly said "NOPE!".... and rolled them right back down. I'll open them back up around September, I guess.
-G
About the only thing I can think of is that working in this heat means your Delta-T to get parts up to proper pre-heat for welding is smaller....
I rolled up my garage doors on Sunday to enjoy the sunshine, then I felt that blast of heat and promptly said "NOPE!".... and rolled them right back down. I'll open them back up around September, I guess.
-G
There was a ton of it caked in the tubes of my 60 when I was tearing it down.
Its probably a good start to keeping the tubes clean. What is the part number for those? I'm about to have to warranty shafts and I'd like to do that this time around.
