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Offline devildogmech

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Starting the Drop!
« on: August 28, 2019, 05:56:04 PM »
I got my Western Chassis Drop Kit!!! Powdercoated the spindles today!! A whole table full of parts. I'm replacing every bushing and wear item. New Master Cylinder.... Coated that one green!

This powder coating thing is kinda addicting.....

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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Re: Starting the Drop!
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2019, 06:17:46 PM »
Looks like fun!

Are you powder coating DYI as in large microwave?

My neighbor does that and swears by it.
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Offline devildogmech

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Re: Starting the Drop!
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2019, 10:06:20 AM »




Actually, I got an oven for free and had a plug installed in my garage
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Offline devildogmech

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Re: Starting the Drop!
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2019, 05:18:50 PM »





Any body need stock spindles?  :o
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Offline devildogmech

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Re: Starting the Drop!
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2019, 02:20:17 PM »
So, I spent a ton of time cleaning and powdercoating.....

Took the control arms to a local shop to press the bushings and shafts in..... and they BENT a LCA!!!  :o
I ended up just going to Harbor Freight and buying a press.... The shop is getting me a "new" LCA... ugh.

Other weirdness, the Bushings for the UCA dont fit! I got Duralast Bushings from Autozone AND Moog's... The outer diameter of the bushings are too big.... Trying to press them in, and I messed up the UCA.... Ended up having to order new loaded arms...... double ugh.... Hopefully I get this done next week..
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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Re: Starting the Drop!
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2019, 03:39:14 PM »
Something doesn't seem right...

I bought the red ones from Summit and used an oversize socket and air hammer, they went right in.

Sound's like you got the wrong weight rating.

Oh well, it's only money, right?!?!?
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1973 C-20, 3+3 454 4BBL TH400  Water Injection
1978 K-10, 350 4BBL TH350 NP203 M.M. Part time Kit/Hubs
1980 C-10 under construction

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Re: Starting the Drop!
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2019, 06:05:34 PM »
Yeah, something is goofy..... but the originals are fubar’d at this point.

There is only one size bushing listed for the UCA... it’s a C-10, not a 20.... it is a “Heavy Half” but everything seems to be C-10 specific.



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