The frame
just returned from sandblasting and powder coating and looks great.
After all the repairs, this is literally a new frame that will last another
50 years. |
Due to
installing a winch later on, the front bumper was bolted on with stainless
steel fasteners to allow easy removal. Bob opted for new C shackles
and new heavy duty springs. |
The springs
are installed and axles dropped in. |
The axles
were sandblasted and powder coated as well. Look how clean that rear
Dana 41 is inside! |
Rear
differential installed. |
Front axle
installed with powder coated spring plates. |
New seals are
installed in the pinions. |
All new brake
hardware installed. |
The powdercoated brakeline shields are installed. |
The key to a
good restoration is in the details. Here is the breather for the front
differential. It is completely disassembled and cleaned. |
And here it
is installed along with the axle ratio tag. |
Next up was
installing the brake lines. The kit we used was from Walcks and is an
excellent fit. All the original brake line hardware including the diff
cover brackets and axle tube clip were cleaned and reused. |
The original
brass T fitting is cleaned and polished, then install with all new rubber
hoses. The retaining clips are cleaned and reinstalled as well. |
The rear axle
got the same treatment and looks brand new. Take note of the cloth
covering on the brake lines where the original brackets hold it. This
detail is another advantage of the brake line kit from Walcks. |
All the
steering linkage was stripped, cleaned, and painted. New tie rod ends
were installed and everything bolted together. |
The rolling
chassis is almost complete as we await some new lug nuts! |
A key
milestone was met today as Ol' Boy was set down off the jack stands and on
to his own wheels!!! |
Everything
was powder coated, including the rear drawbar and frame reinforcer |
The drawbar
is bolted up with new hardware. |
And to make
me feel like I am accomplishing something, I installed the rear PTO. |
New knuckle
seals are installed with new hardware. |
The pedals
and bracket were also powder coated and installed with new hardware.
You can also see the start of the wiring harness beginning to be installed. |
Next up was
the hubs. |
The hubs were
taken apart and completely cleaned. |
The cleaned
hubs are installed along with the correct style lock tab washers. |
The rear
driveshaft gets cleaned and painted, and installed with new u-joints. |
Next up it
was time to work on the PTO. This is a Ramsey dual output PTO.
Note the original blue paint under the grease. |
What would
this project be without the obligatory water coming out? This caught
me by surprise and I was laughing so hard and trying to reach for the camera
at the same time. The funny thing is that there was so much water inside it
gave me plenty of time to take the picture! |
The inside
was coated in a thick mud, so this helped protect everything from the water,
so there was no damage. |
Here are the
PTO parts all cleaned and ready for paint. |
Here is what
the clean inside looks like |
And the
completed PTO ready for install. |
The original
Bendix Joint tags get cleaned up and reinstalled on the axles. |
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