StoneMill
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The deuce is finally titled, registered, and insured. So, I started disassembling her this past week. I've got about three days in it so far. The plan was to do a decent clean up and sand down for paint. Now it looks like I'm going to go a little deeper.
The old bed had some small spots of rust. I got a good deal on a nicer bed so the old one got pulled off first. We kept going removing the fenders, tool box, battery box, hood, windshield, doors, seats, and access panels. The only things left are the fuel tank (which of course is full) and the cab. I wasn't going to pull the cab, but I'm this far, and I have the time, so it'll be coming off this Sunday unless someone with more wisdom tells me it's not a good idea.
While the cab is off I'll go ahead and replace the clutch and pressure plate. It was slipping bad ever since the rear main went out on the trip home the day I bought it. Was hoping it would clear up after cleaning it quite a few times but it didn't happen.
I have a bunch of plans for this truck. Going to relocate the batteries to under the passenger seat with a custom box, add a second fuel tank (need to locate a tank asap), flip the hubs (and add super singles sometime down the road), replace wheel/axle seals, replace throttle linkage (sticks at times), add some interior lighting, add work lights to front and rear, locate my air leak, add or upgrade air tanks to handle running impact, and fix anything else I find along the way.
My roommate is a diesel mechanic so he is going to go over the engine and make sure things are in good shape. I knew there was a reason I let him move in.
In the past month I've spent over half what I spent on the truck on new tools. I bought a 60 gal compressor, 20 ton jack, 6 ton jack stands, impact sockets, lug/bud sockets, sand blaster, blast cabinet, plumbed the garage for air, fiances dad gave me all his air tools, brother gave me his gantry lift, and I bought of bunch of miscellaneous hand tools I needed. I even built a huge shelf to put two of my quads on so I'd have more room in the garage.
Thank goodness I have an understanding fiance who likes big trucks. She already wants me to buy a 5 ton (she wants a wrecker because she thinks it "looks mean").
By the way, this is my first big truck project. I only work weekends so I've got plenty of time for it.
The old bed had some small spots of rust. I got a good deal on a nicer bed so the old one got pulled off first. We kept going removing the fenders, tool box, battery box, hood, windshield, doors, seats, and access panels. The only things left are the fuel tank (which of course is full) and the cab. I wasn't going to pull the cab, but I'm this far, and I have the time, so it'll be coming off this Sunday unless someone with more wisdom tells me it's not a good idea.
While the cab is off I'll go ahead and replace the clutch and pressure plate. It was slipping bad ever since the rear main went out on the trip home the day I bought it. Was hoping it would clear up after cleaning it quite a few times but it didn't happen.
I have a bunch of plans for this truck. Going to relocate the batteries to under the passenger seat with a custom box, add a second fuel tank (need to locate a tank asap), flip the hubs (and add super singles sometime down the road), replace wheel/axle seals, replace throttle linkage (sticks at times), add some interior lighting, add work lights to front and rear, locate my air leak, add or upgrade air tanks to handle running impact, and fix anything else I find along the way.
My roommate is a diesel mechanic so he is going to go over the engine and make sure things are in good shape. I knew there was a reason I let him move in.
In the past month I've spent over half what I spent on the truck on new tools. I bought a 60 gal compressor, 20 ton jack, 6 ton jack stands, impact sockets, lug/bud sockets, sand blaster, blast cabinet, plumbed the garage for air, fiances dad gave me all his air tools, brother gave me his gantry lift, and I bought of bunch of miscellaneous hand tools I needed. I even built a huge shelf to put two of my quads on so I'd have more room in the garage.
Thank goodness I have an understanding fiance who likes big trucks. She already wants me to buy a 5 ton (she wants a wrecker because she thinks it "looks mean").
By the way, this is my first big truck project. I only work weekends so I've got plenty of time for it.
