Recent content by plym49

Well, this one has 53 years on it! LOL. This one is going to get a welded strap as I don't foresee the need to ever dissasemble it again (the 1/2" bolt idea). I will possibly weld straps on the others at some point as a prophylaxis. Would be good insurance.

Thanks for the follow-up but that sort of work is not in the cards for this vehicle, nor should it be necesssary. The only reason it came off is that someone used it as a sideways winch point from the other side. It will never come off again with a cross-piece welded on.

Got it pressed on as much as I could. Used an 8" HF c-clamp and supplemented at the end with a bearing separator. I'd have liked to get it seated another 1/8" to 3/16" but at that point the tools were bending. Have not yet welded a stop onto it. Surprised that the pivot pin itself has a rubber...

The forward end of the rear trailing arm on the driver's side intermediate axle popped off. The rubber bushing is intact on the pin. The eye of the trailing arm is also OK. I have the axle chocked, blocked, and cocked so that the eye lines up with the rubber. Was thinking of slightly chanfering...

No worries. I cut 5 and 5 off one tube and quickly realized it was 6 and 6. Also 51 1/2" was mentioned up above.

Update: I shortened both cross bows to 51.5", but I needed to remove a foot (6 inches from each end). I used ratchet straps cross ways to seat the cross bows in the corner frames, and two more to tweak the corner frames forward to move them forward towards the top of the windshield frame. I...

Yes, it is a little bit forward on the pix. Also, the driver's side cab is racked forward. Gonna try to tweak it back a bit but is likely a long shot.

Thank you! Yes, they seem 10" too long. Appreciated!!!

Thanks - looks like we've got it! 51.5"

BTTT

I need the length of the bars so I at least have one frame of reference in pulling everything back into square.

I'm installing a new cab soft top on an M35A2 - steel bows and all. I have parts that came from different sources. Everything is a bit bent and tweaked, as is the truck cab itself, so I need to get everything lined up properly. Questions: - My assumption is that the uprights at the rear of the...

Would you be kind enough to post the color codes for that particular witches' brew?

Thank you for the replies so far. Really good advice. I will need for the weather to break a bit until I can get into it. Will keep the thread updated with what I find. :)(y)

Understood. However I am not understanding how that would make the brake pedal go to the floor on the first stop, and not afterwards. Because if the brakes are not adjusted then aren't they so all the time? Apologies if I am missing something.