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Also, courtesy of Great Lakes Off-Road are these 1/2 inch steel spring plates.

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More parts!  Here are some spring perches, also from GLO.  They are 1/4 inch steel.  I will need to open up the diameter a bit with a grinder to fit the AAM axle tubes. 

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We have some axle parts!  Here is an odd-shaped package delivered courtesy of the USPS.  Inside is one of Great Lakes Off-Road's bulletproof covers.  This cover is half-inch steel, fully plated with 1/2 inch steel.  It is an awesome piece.

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Build Threads / Re: 1991 Suburban 2500 build and 6BT
« on: March 21, 2015, 09:16:27 PM »
He used that same removable cross-member setup on a 6bt Blazer he built over on 4btswaps.com.  That's exactly what you need for the Suburban.  Awesome fab work.

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Build Threads / Re: Miss Daisy's Resto
« on: March 21, 2015, 09:13:16 PM »
That looks like the limited slip diff in my 14 bolt.  Gov-bomb, eh?  I have the 3.73 ratio also.

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Have you tried using a heat gun to flatten out the wrinkles in the vinyl mat?

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Build Threads / Re: Show off your Truck!!
« on: March 21, 2015, 09:03:51 AM »
Ken-

Very impressed that you smuggled that p/u out in a lunch box, one piece at a time!

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Great progress and a good deal on sandblasting the frame!  There is nothing better than starting out with a clean frame.

Post up the compressors, we love them too.  Even the pile of Champion parts.  There is a guy over on the garage journal that did a nice Saylor Beall restoration, complete to original paint color and decals. 

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One persistent problem, though, is with the ARC switch panel. I just cannot get it to work. I have tried everything three times already!
I now believe the relay panel or cable or switch module is defective. It should have worked at some point while I sorted through it. I even double grounded the thing with no luck!

Try to run a simple circuit through the switch panel and then the relay panel independently.  Isolate a single switch or relay of possible.  Its easy to get something crossed up when you are working with a bundle of wires.  I doubt its either the switches or relays.  I like to wire one circuit at a time and test each one before moving on to the next.  Tedious, I know... 

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You might not be able to tell, but a lot of wiring has been attached and routed that was hanging loose in the breeze a day or two ago

That's the thing with wiring, the more work and thought you put into it, the less of it you see!

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I have to prep a 14 bolt the same way here soon. I never relish removing those OEM spring mounts. Now your ready for reassembly which is far more fun.

It took longer than I thought it would to remove the four spring mounts, I went through more cutting wheels and grinding disks than I expected also.  I really need to get a quality angle grinder.  I had three HF grinders in queue as I worked on the axle. I would switch them out as they became too hot to handle...

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AAM 14bolt axle sans spring perches and factory shock mounts.

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Build Threads / Re: Miss Daisy's Resto
« on: March 15, 2015, 02:32:36 PM »
Quite possible in those parts.  When I was stationed down there, vehicle break-ins and thefts were rampant. 

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More cutting and removal of brackets.

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Hand Tools, Power Tools, Welders, etc / Re: HD Engine cart
« on: March 14, 2015, 07:03:07 PM »
Looks like you guys need to start a thread for posting photos of the many styles of work benches in use. Nice job on the cart.

Did someone say workbench thread?

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Removing the low-hanging Shock mounts and both sets of incorrectly spaced (for my truck) spring perches.


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Build Threads / Re: Zombie Ford F-350
« on: March 13, 2015, 08:52:27 AM »
I really like this generation of Ford truck.  Its going to be great with a 12v in it.  Take lots of pics!

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Pardon the low-buck axle dolly…

It works!

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Surgery begins:

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Wheel studs after a little electrolytic rust removal:

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Two weekends of out-of-town hockey tournaments; I'm just about caught up now…
 
Back to axles:

A little disassembly:

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Build Threads / Re: 1991 Suburban 2500 build and 6BT
« on: March 13, 2015, 08:15:42 AM »
Well, the jury is still out on the rust cleaner. After 24 hours it is better, but not what I expected and it doesn't brush clean yet. Will try more power and report back.

24 hours should be more than enough, you may not have enough power.  Any grease or oil on the parts will degrade the solution; you want it to be on the alkaline side.  I don't know if you saw any of the warnings, but make sure you do this in a well ventilated area, hydrogen gas is released during the process, you don't want that stuff to build up...

At least while you are cooking off the rust, you can work on other parts of the build.   

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Build Threads / Re: 1991 Suburban 2500 build and 6BT
« on: March 03, 2015, 06:59:33 AM »
Be sure to post up a picture of your electrolytic process…

Those hubs look like they have been degreased pretty well, thats good.  It helps keep the solution alkaline.

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Build Threads / Re: Miss Daisy's Resto
« on: March 02, 2015, 07:38:03 PM »
...so we went to the auto craft shop... 

I know that place well, spent many weekends there in the late '80s working on buddies' and my own vehicles.  If its even in the same location...

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I carried up and test fit one of the fenders as well. since getting that side sorted is also coming right up

What happened to Franken-Fender?

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How thick are those rods for the cleaner. I am seeing carbon welding rods in 3/8in. Will those work or do you need to remove the coating?

Got my 60 hubs and they need a good cleaning, thought I would try that anode cleaner.

Closer to 3/4 in.  You don't have to use Carbon gouging rod, you can use rebar too.  The Carbon rods just make for a cleaner process.  The nice thing about electrolytic cleaning is that threads and other delicate surfaces will not be damaged.  Only the rust is removed.

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The axle had no more than 100 miles on it when BAE Systems pulled it off of the Suburban and palletized it.  The Axle then sat for years.  New friction plates or clutches in the gov-lock combined with years of storage, it may be locked up.  Inside the case looks pretty clean so I doubt rust is much of an issue.     

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My axle is pictured on posts 95 and 96.  The other pictures posted are pulled from other sites.  Confusing, I know.  My differential case appears to have 3 pins, which makes it a Gov lock.  Its not broken, at least not yet!   

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Looks a lot like what I have...

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These pics show up when I google gov-lock:

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Nice trailer.  My utility trailer is about rusted away so I may have to start looking for one of those.

Okay, I'll bite…

Where might I have seen that tower before? 

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I think it is a Gov-Lock. It is not an open differential, I verified that already.

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Build Threads / Re: Miss Daisy's Resto
« on: February 27, 2015, 08:27:56 AM »
Does Daisy (or you) plan to drive the truck as you work on it or is it going to be a compete take-down/re-assemble?

I've done vehicles both ways and each process is different.  Its best to decide which path you are going to take early on.   

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A few more pics:

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Here is the inside of the axle:

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Build Threads / Re: Miss Daisy's Resto
« on: February 27, 2015, 07:10:13 AM »
I have come to realize that I have to actually sit my happy butt down and make a check sheet of everything that needs to be worked on, because otherwise tracey and I will be completely overwhelmed.

When you power wash it this weekend, you will have a good chance to see what you have. 

Break your checklist down into smaller projects; Front axle, Rear axle, suspension, interior, engine tune-up, trans & transfer case fluid change, etc.

Focus on completing the "little" projects and don't get caught up in the overwhelming challenge of "eating the whole elephant".  Plan the work and work the plan.     

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...dual cylinder discs and slide off rotors.

And parking brake!

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Build Threads / Re: Yet another old Dodge crew cab project (1985 W350 USAF)
« on: February 24, 2015, 09:07:53 PM »
If you are wanting to move those Hutchinson wheels, let me know…  :)

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There isn't going to be any issue on axle width, less than 2 inches difference between the 14b and a Gen1 D70 axle.  Spring pad location will pose a challenge though.  They don't match up, not even close.  The shock absorber mounts hang down way too low also.

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Build Threads / Re: tracey's 78 Chevy 4x4 3/4 ton long bed
« on: February 23, 2015, 12:00:09 PM »
...are all of the pictures showing up or no?

Holy-picture-packed-post! 

Yes, they are showing up just fine.  Nice find, looks to be pretty solid, minimal rust.  Another good old southwest truck.   

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Build Threads / Re: 1991 Suburban 2500 build and 6BT
« on: February 23, 2015, 11:51:36 AM »
I have a 1 inch hole drilled in the floor and the winch is mounted on a 1/4 plate. Got a rod welded to the plate and it slides in when needed.


Great idea.  I may use that one.

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Build Threads / Re: tracey's 78 Chevy 4x4 3/4 ton long bed
« on: February 22, 2015, 07:21:08 PM »
^^Agree.   What are the plans?

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Build Threads / Re: 1998 Jeep XJ
« on: February 22, 2015, 07:18:39 PM »
So the XJ is operating now?

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Build Threads / Re: 1975 Dodge Crew Cab Power Wagon Build
« on: February 22, 2015, 05:29:28 PM »
She likes the Jeep, seems to be used to the ride now.

After the disappointment with the D70 axles, I decided to look for a 14 bolt.  There were quite a few available but they all had drum brakes.  I checked a few local yards and they all wanted $1,000+ for an axle with disks.  I debated picking up one of the drum brake versions and purchasing one of the bolt-on disk-brake kits from Great Lakes Off-road.  I was just about to pull the trigger on that setup when I came across a Craigslist ad picturing a truckload of 15-20 14bolt axles, all with disks and 4.11 gearing.

So how does one come across a truckload of 14-bolt axles like that?  Apparently, the seller made a bid on several pallets of 14 bolt axles that were take-offs from brand-new 1-ton Suburbans.  The Suburbans had their 14bolt AAM axles replaced with Rockwell axles as they were being up-armored for overseas use.  The 14b's were palletized and sat in the back of a warehouse for a few years, then sat outside on a pallet rack for a few more.  They were finally sold to the guy that listed them on Craigslist.

Don and I dragged my utility trailer over to the guy's shop and started going through the axles.  As we scrutinized the selection and pulled differential covers, we found that the axles were not all 4.11s, there were a few with 3.73 gearing in there as well.  Also, the differentials did not appear to be of the "open" variety but we couldn't identify exactly what type of LSD or Locker was in there.  I picked the best-looking axle with 3.73 gears and brought it home.

 

       

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Build Threads / Re: Yet another old Dodge crew cab project (1985 W350 USAF)
« on: February 22, 2015, 07:05:47 AM »
Those are very nice wheels...

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Build Threads / Re: 1975 Dodge Crew Cab Power Wagon Build
« on: February 20, 2015, 12:12:02 PM »
The temperature got down to -12 here last night.  Photos from a warmer time:

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Build Threads / Re: 1975 Dodge Crew Cab Power Wagon Build
« on: February 20, 2015, 10:48:25 AM »
How long does it take to clean stuff? I know it'll vary but ballpark figure.

A lot of factors to consider, how thick is the rust, how clean is your solution…

I'd say the vise took 4 hours with one repositioning of the part.  The brake backing plate around 6 hours with repositioning 3 or 4 times.

Cleaning grease and oils from the parts prior to de-rusting seems to help quite a bit.  It keeps the solution more alkaline.

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Build Threads / Re: 1975 Dodge Crew Cab Power Wagon Build
« on: February 20, 2015, 10:42:51 AM »
That is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while! I've heard of it, just not witnessed it.
It even took the tar like stuff off?

The tar and paint did come off.  Anything stuck to the rust flakes right off, if its adhered to good clean metal, a little scraping may be required.  I cleaned some parts for Dan that were painted onto clean metal and the paint bubbled and came off in sheets. 

Google electrolytic rust removal, lots to read.  In one example, I read where they excavated a pit, lined it with plastic sheeting and de-rusted an entire frame.   

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Build Threads / Re: 1975 Dodge Crew Cab Power Wagon Build
« on: February 19, 2015, 07:33:58 PM »
This is an old Wilton vise I picked up at an auction a couple of years ago.  It was rusty and coated with some tar-like substance which looked like someone tried to burn off with a torch:

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Build Threads / Re: 1975 Dodge Crew Cab Power Wagon Build
« on: February 19, 2015, 07:31:39 PM »
In hindsight, this was a pretty difficult part for my first attempt.  You need "line of sight" from the anode array to the surface of the part.  This backing plate has a lot of recesses and required frequent turning during the process.

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