1975 K-10 Project

[BBM3]

I was kidding. I have everything well organized.

There is a REALLY good set of videos on youtube about the 205 assembly if you get stuck. Looks good though.

4 part YouTube series by GebBuilt? I have watched a number of times.

[enaberif]

Yup that is the guy.

[BBM3]

As you said, really well done videos. I found a couple of shortcuts on my own but nothing major.
I'm looking forward to his SM465 videos.

[BBM3]

Almost done.

I need a 1-5/16" 1/2" drive impact socket to finish the rear output shaft.
I could not find this oddball size locally so I ordered one a couple of days ago that should have been here today but is now "lost in transit".
Hopefully tomorrow.

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[Don5]

I was kidding. I have everything well organized.

There is a REALLY good set of videos on youtube about the 205 assembly if you get stuck. Looks good though.

4 part YouTube series by GebBuilt? I have watched a number of times.

I am going to have to check these videos out. Looking really good BBM3. I do have a question. How long did it take to disassemble and reassemble the 205?

[LTZ C20]

Looks waaaaaay better

[BBM3]

I am going to have to check these videos out. Looking really good BBM3. I do have a question. How long did it take to disassemble and reassemble the 205?

When you watch the videos he starts with a clean NP205 and he takes about about an hour to disassemble and reassemble excluding the time he takes to explain the details.
It took me an hour just to scrape the crud off before I even began disassembly.

I have 6+ hours into mine out of the truck including scraping, disassembly, cleaning, masking, painting, and reassembly.
Good news. A complete gasket and seal kit costs ~ $20 shipped.
Bad news. Parts washer, Transmission jack, and Beer = added $$$.
Still saved me money over buying a rebuilt unit and other than the beer.... I have the parts washer and transmission jack for use with other projects.

[BBM3]

Looks waaaaaay better

Thanks LTZ C20,

Looks are secondary to function.

[LTZ C20]

Looks waaaaaay better

Thanks LTZ C20,

Looks are secondary to function.

True, unless it's a regularly visible item, then they are equal. I won't do something that looks crappy, I have higher standards lol.

[BBM3]

Everything with this truck seems to be "While I'm at it"
At this rate a frame off restoration is beginning to feel justifiable.

[1967KaiserM715]

Everything with this truck seems to be "While I'm at it"
At this rate a frame off restoration is beginning to feel justifiable.

everything happens that way, my truck was supposed to be a paint the frame, patch the floor, throw in a tranny, drive it...2 months later and I have it completely stripped down, doing floor repair and media blasting.

[BBM3]

everything happens that way, my truck was supposed to be a paint the frame, patch the floor, throw in a tranny, drive it...2 months later and I have it completely stripped down, doing floor repair and media blasting.

In the end I'm sure you and your truck will be better for your efforts.

I had planned to reinstall the transfer case today until I discovered I don't have the correct seal for the transmission to transfer case adapter. I called the supplier of the kits I bought for the SM465 and NP205 and was informed they do not include the seal because of the many differences in adapters. I measured the ID and OD of the original seal and they are sending me one that should arrive Wednesday.
A minor setback. I'll spend the waiting time cleaning and painting the crusty cross members and skid plate, replace the transmission mounts, and drain, inspect, and refill the front differential.

[bd]

Everything with this truck seems to be "While I'm at it"
At this rate a frame off restoration is beginning to feel justifiable.

Mine started that way too.  "Fix a few oil leaks" festooned into an all-forged rotating assembly, TriArmor bearings, retro-roller cam & rev kit, billet timing cover, Gold Race rockers, AFR 195 heads, Melling billet pump, extensive 700R4 upgrades....  The list waxes quite lengthy and never really seems to approach its end.  And, then (of course)... there are the frame repairs, upgrading all of the interior amenities, the crucial systems warning platform (in the final breadboard stage of development), revamping the OE wiring with "custom" options.  Never-to-mention proposed body and paint work, which exist only in some nebulous dimension of my thinking at the moment.  The list of things to do is self-perpetuating and sometimes seems alive with its own creative imagination.  Sometimes, I swear, the list grows overnight with items I didn't put there.  Poltergeist!  lol

All of which go to prove that a true enthusiast's project vehicles are never completed, just rewarding in their promise.

It's good to see the top notch work you're producing.  ...gives us novices motivation to keep plugging away while somehow justifying our endeavors to know we aren't alone, and provides some hope of someday finishing that which we've begun.  Carry on!

[BBM3]

It's good to see the top notch work you're producing.  ...gives us novices motivation to keep plugging away while somehow justifying our endeavors to know we aren't alone, and provides some hope of someday finishing that which we've begun.  Carry on!

"Novices"?
I have learned more from you and others here than I can ever possibly give enough thanks for.
"Top notch work"? I am embarrassed and truly humbled.

"the crucial systems warning platform (in the final breadboard stage of development)"

More info please!

[bd]

"Top notch work"? I am embarrassed and truly humbled.

No need for either.  Your product and the manner in which you express yourself speak for themselves.

"the crucial systems warning platform (in the final breadboard stage of development)"

More info please!

I'm developing a warning/shutdown system that integrates with factory and aftermarket gauges & senders.  The circuit design is mostly complete save for a few amendments and circuit refinements.  Still need to prove functionality of the charging system monitor, layout the ICs on the PCB, and build the harness that connects the module to the cluster.