Grandpa's Truck

[latvius]

Better picture of the front end, new springs and now waiting on the new bump stops.

 

[latvius]

Old bump stop vs new bump stop and Merry Christmas!!

 

[latvius]

This is what holds the top of the spring or at least helps hold it. The other side was broke in half so I welded it together the passenger side (shown) is missing a piece so I can't do the same and I had already put back the drivers side so I couldn't use it as a duplicate to make a new one. I don't see anybody that carries this part so I fabricated one. It ain't pretty and it's not a good duplicate but it works so whatever.

 

[latvius]

Here it is installed on the top of the picture.

 

[latvius]

Now it just needs the shock installed and I can move onto steering and hubs.

 

[latvius]

Shocks installed, I had to provide my own decal since Monroe did not provide them and when I contacted them I was ignored. Going to try to contact them again.

 

[latvius]

Calipers on, started to put the brake lines on and found (luckily) that they don't quite reach. One thing all these disk brake upgrade kits fail to mention is you need to relocate the brake line rubber to steel line
mount.

 

[latvius]

Replaced the circuit board on the instrument cluster and upgraded to LED light bulbs.

 

[Sparky83]

Looking good. Keep up the good work there

 

[latvius]

Got the new brake lines ran and installed an adjustable proportioning valve, twice. I bought one on ebay after a couple tries to get the right fittings I found the holes are drilled to deep. Threw it away and bought one from Jegs which came with fittings, got it all plumbed up and bleed the rear brakes, went to the front and no fluid coming out. Determined the master cyl is bad so a 1970 one costs twice as much as a 75 and since everything disc brake related is from a 75 I ordered it. Got it bled and went to install it and the ports are on the opposite side (towards the engine) for some dumb reason so back to making new brake lines. I connected everything and after numerous leaking connections I have it right now.

 

[latvius]

The shop looks a whole lot bigger now that the Ford is out of it. I have a few other projects I need to get done before I bring it back in to do some more work on it.

 

[latvius]

And here it is looking right at home, some people might just see an old rusty truck but not me.

 

[Fellro]

Some are loving the patina and old look. I like both nice and shiny and used and aged looks. Looks like you are making great progress.