Well…..getting parts in has been a mess. Shipping is taking a long time. Got a couple of wrong parts and now its Winter. I am not too sure how much I will be able to get done, but I am going to try and get the thing on the ground and running. I am also doing a mini-upgrade to the fuel system. Once I get parts I will show that. 2021 has been a mess for progress….parts parts parts……crap.

Okay here is some of the work that is happening. Its prep and paint, so its slow. First here is some of the new parts that are going on. These parts will make sure the wheels are centered in the wheel well hopefully making the truck look better it will add alignment angle so it’s easier to align. Think of it as taking 1969 technology and adding what we have learned since. That is what I have researched and I hope its true. So I have started painting this stuff.

Update:……first paint job….debacle. IT did not stick and peeled off. I have since have them getting sandblasted and hopefully after that the paint will stick. I decided to change to chassis paint from Eastwood. Its supposed to work. I wanted to have the arms silver, but I guess black it is.

Closer shot of the new upper arms they are made for Porterbuilt.

On to brakes. Here is the new master cylinder and power brake booster.

Here is the new dual 9in diaphragm booster (top picture) and corvette style master cylinder. The old booster (lower picture) was a single 11in diaphragm booster. Even though the old one looks bigger. The new one has dual 9 inch. So, with more surface to create pressure this should feel more like modern cars and trucks today. Now I have to get new lines that will go down to the front brakes. Here is why…….

Above…….This is what I am finding everywhere on this truck. Of course this is what I like. Look at this line….it was going to one of the front brake lines. Previous owner tightened this too much and twisted it. So it will be replaced.

This is the new shock relocation mount. This looks like crap and I have repainted it, this is just a mock up. I have repainted and will get pics up soon. This mount will make the shock mount much stronger than the stock one. Will try to figure out how to show you that later. The upper mount is also stronger.

Currently I have a lot on new parts to install. I am waiting for these parts to get made and shipped. Already had one pack of stuff come in and 80 percent of it was wrong. Not surprsing…….that stuff has been sent back and hopefully the right stuff will be sent. I have been prepping the front of the truck for these new parts.

What is going to be changed:

• New disc brakes – Like the rear now
• New brake lines – (new ones not ordered yet)
• New Master Cylinder – (Makes brakes work)
• New Power Brake Booster – (Makes brakes easier to work)
• A-Arms tubular – (Stronger than original and these center the front wheels 1-inch)
• New Disc Rotors, calipers and pads – (this stuff stops your car or truck)
• New Tie Rods (Steers your car)
• New Tie Rod Sleeves
• Disc rotor dust shields ( who likesdust)
• New front wheel bearings
• New Springs
• New Shocks (second new springs)

Right now I am taking old parts out…..with a lot of trouble on one side. I will be detailing this in a future post. Working on a plan now like cleaning the area up and putting some paint. This will be just some paint to get things protected.

Problems I have had. A broken bolt that needs another part off to get it out, which has turned into a major problem. Now I have a bolt that I can’t get out and the threads are crazy rusted. I have ordered a tool to help me clean up the threads to make the bolt come out easier.

Pretty boring post with no pictures. See yall soon……

New Parts are starting to come in.

Front Springs, Drop Spindles and stainless brake lines. More is supposed to be here today and tomorrow.

Explain these later as all of them arrive.

Michael