Originally Posted by Grigg
Don't forget to use new U-bolts. It's not recommended or safe to reuse old ones.

Grigg

I didn't know that. are they designed to be torqued once?
Any advice for shocks?
That king pin kit we located through NAPA seems to be the right one. Thanks for the help there.
I am amazed at how much crud was on the axle and everything else. Not to mention the dog leg in the tie rod. Straightening it is proving entertaining. I suspect it doesn't =have to be as straight as Motorcycle fork tubes which I straighten often enough but it will be considerably straighter when finished. If a left hand tap wasn't so expensive I'd have made my own out of Chromoly. dance

Big fun on a 1 ton!

Jeremy


1950 Chevy 3800 1-Ton Long Bed
In the Stovebolt Gallery
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Sold all the bikes, leaving California behind.