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#31247 05/22/2003 3:27 PM | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 | I ordered new kings pins, tie rod ends, a drag link, 4 new shocks and all new tie rod end and drag link balls for my truck this morning. Any last advice before I lock myself in the garage for the weekend? That is if the parts come quickly. Anyway, hopefully this should make my truck nice and tight. I went ahead and ordered new brake shoes all around and I figured I might as well flush the old brake fuild out and put some new fluid in. I have read the tech tip on king pin replacement here on the 'bolt, but if anyone else has any tips or advice that would be great appreciated.
Phillip
1951 GMC 9300 Canadian Built
Centreville Va
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver
1946 Chevy COE - Might restore one day...
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
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#31248 05/22/2003 3:31 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | I need to replace all the steering parts myself. But, I have been afraid to get it started in fear I get halfway and then can't get something off.
There is a good tech tip on it.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#31249 05/22/2003 5:03 PM | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 | 10-4 on that Tony!! I'm worried that once I get it started I'm gonna need some weird part or clip or fastener or whatever. That is always my problem. Getting parts off is no problem, I have a torch and a panel cutter  Phillip 1951 GMC 9300 Canadian Built Centreville Va
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver
1946 Chevy COE - Might restore one day...
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
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#31250 05/22/2003 5:05 PM | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 587 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 587 | I bought and attempted to use those tie rod/drag link rebuild kits.
What a waste of money. The springs were too long, making them worthless, and cups were not near the quality of the original, they were just pot metal, could be broken in my bare hands (by experience).
Otherwise an easy job, compared to other jobs, that is. | | |
#31251 05/22/2003 5:27 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | I am not a slave to originality to the point of using those. I will use the updated ones.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#31252 05/22/2003 6:01 PM | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 775 | I ordered the "updated" tie rod ends and drag link, not the "rebuild" kit. I figured it would nice to have all new items, besides I really don't want to spend 2 hours rebuilding a tie rod end when I can have a new one in less time/hassle. Anyone else use the updated tie rod ends yet??
Phillip
1951 GMC 9300 Canadian Built
Centreville Va
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver
1946 Chevy COE - Might restore one day...
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
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#31253 05/22/2003 6:02 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 | TrcknGMC,
I see that your GMC is a Canadian model. Everything on it should be Chevrolet, that is mechanical wise. I just mentioned that in case it was a surprise. | | |
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