Wow it has been a while since I updated this thread. I guess ill start talking about the back of the truck and work my way to the front. The one rear drum that came off easily has been rebuilt and put back together with no issues. The other is going to need some more tinkering as I haven't really been able to find a new brake pad retaining pin for the back plate.
Working my way towards the front of the truck I got the cab cleaned out of all the dead animals and less than fun to find fecal matter. The springs in the seats where surprisingly still good so I had the frame sand blasted and powder coated (mainly to get ride of any left over dead animal and fecal matter) and then reupholstered. They came out great!!
I also bit the bullet and converted it over to 12 V. Changed out all the bulbs and bot what a difference it made. Only issue is I need to replace one of the cab lights, the metal housing was broken into pieces and couldn't be saved.
And now onto the main event. I decided to go the P30 axle route in order to get disc brakes. I took the front axle to a machine shop so they could ream it to the right size for the P30 king pin. I also had the rotors turned and got rebuilt calibers. The only issue im having right now is connecting the steering knuckle to the pit man arm. Currently trying to find correct sized tie rods that will allow me to create a custom drag link.
Also forgot to throw this up. Last summer I took her back up to Kansas and surprised my grandpa at a local truck show. At the time the only brakes she had was the ebrake on the drive shaft so he wasn't able to go very fast but he was still smiling ear to ear.
Last edited by Tanker916; 06/25/20203:32 PM.
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