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<blockquote data-quote="ChrisCo" data-source="post: 1559100" data-attributes="member: 18105"><p>Last week, I ordered some parts from Trail Gear (via <em>some other forum's</em> own <em>long gone member</em>), and Brown delivered them today... well, most of them:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/80Toyota/Toys1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I didn't realize there were three seperate boxes to be delivered, and UPS doesn't hang around for coffee when they "drop" packages off out here in the back 40...so, I didn't get the chance to tell him he forgot one of the packages <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Based on the status of the shipment, I'm guessing that he realized his mistake when he got back to Redmond <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Package 3 of 3 is rescheduled for redelivery tomorrow :lol: </p><p></p><p>To the credit of the Dude in Brown who brought my stuff today, he did at least ensure I knew he had made the delivery... He heard me working out in the back yard, and hollered to let me know he'd left the stuff at the front door. Most of the Browns that come out here literally drop (or throw) the stuff and run <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>In the packages that <em>were</em> delivered, I found:</p><p></p><p>1 x-over steering setup:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/80Toyota/XOverSteering1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>...and one knuckle rebuild kit + Rock-rings:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/80Toyota/KnuckleRebuildKit1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>The one package the missed delivering is the one I really didn't need to order, but got out of convenience...and, the one that is holding me up from doing anything else at the moment... It had the frame brace kit for the power steering :cussing: Yeah, I can make my own, but for the price, I'm not sure I could have bought the materials I needed to DIY it...</p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p>I worked from home yesterday, and had a 2 hour meeting to listen in on. Since the kiddo had a friend over, I went out to the shop to listen in.</p><p></p><p>I realized it'd been a while since I've given the '80 some attention... so after cleaning up the shop a little, I started dismantling the front end. The initial idea was to just get the high steer setup put on. However, I've got a knuckle service kit sitting on the bench, and I'm gonna' have to pull the axle for the RUF I'm going to be putting together over the next few weeks, so I went ahead and pulled the bugger:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20080918/FrontAxle.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Since I'll be in there anyhoo, I'll probably replace the pinion seal on the axle, too, as it looks to be bleeding gear oil a little at a time (same goes for the front output on the t-case <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> ). I'm thinking I may order some new studs for the knuckles, along with some new cone washers... I guess I should do it right if I'm going to do it at all... </p><p></p><p>Oh, yeah... I also found out that the front has 1/4" spacers. They'll probably be going into the freebie pile when I get new wheels...</p><p> </p><p>Check out how flat those 28 year old springs are...</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20080918/FrontAxleRemoved.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I'd seen these weird pieces of metal (one on each side), but I hadn't bothered to really pay much attention to 'em...'till tonight. The one on the driver's side is right in the way of where I need to mount the power steering box <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20080918/OldBumperMount.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Ah, well... I'm probably going to rebuild the front hanger, too. I guess I just get to start doing a little frame cleanup earlier than anticipated :dontknow: </p><p></p><p></p><p>The axle is currently sitting in the shop, soaking up degreaser for the night. I'll be dragging it out to hoze it down tomorrow evening, then I'll start the tear down.</p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>I finally had a chance to get out and spend a day in the shop, working on the '80. I actually got about a day and a half, but I had a bunch of little things to take care of yesterday, so I didn't make a whole lot of progress on the rig...</p><p></p><p>I stopped by Olympic 4x4 (really nice folks over there, btw) yesterday afternoon, and picked up a power steering pump + brackets + hoses. My main point for stopping by was for a set of 63" springs from a chebby, but they didn't have any (Car-Part.com showed they had two pairs <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" />). Guess I'll have to go a different route...</p><p></p><p>Anyhoo... I started out this morning lopping off the brackets that were on the front-driver's side of the frame... They're ugly, and in the way of the power steering box I'll be putting in soon...</p><p></p><p>Before:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/DriversSideBracketsStock.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>After:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/FrontFrame1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/FrontFrame2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Knowing I need to get a new front spring hanger fabbed up before trying to mount the steering box, I opted to continue work on rebuilding the front axle. I'd already completely disassenbled the driver's side knuckle, and gave a thorough cleaning to everything that wasn't being replaced (and some things that are :dontknow: )... While I still had the grider out, I decided to lop off the brackets on the top of the axle.</p><p></p><p>I forgot to snap a pic before cutting, so here's a shot of the axle before I removed the driver's side knuckle:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/FrontAxleStockBeforeCleaned.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>After:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/FrontAxleAfterBracketsRemoved.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>----</p><p></p><p>While I was in the cuttin' business, I decided to go ahead and (finally) remove the stock rear-most cross member... I also cleaned up the surface off of the new cross member, and slapped a bit of paint on there:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/RearCrossmember.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>When I come back and cap the ends of the crossmember, I'll probably also add some gusseting where the crossmember intersects the frame, but my focus today was to get it covered.</p><p></p><p>With all of the cutting and grinding out of the way, I decided to move ahead with the axle/knuckle rebuild. This time, I decided to take my time, and take photos of each step. If all goes as planned, I'll have a knuckle/axle rebuild write up when all is said and done :friday: </p><p></p><p>After pulling the passenger side knuckle, I went ahead and pulled the third member:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/ThirdMember.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Yup, that's a third member <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /> Nothing seemed out of the norm here...but, the passenger side spindle is a different story <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> Check out the galling from the bearings:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/GalledSpindle1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/GalledSpindle2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>In that first pic, it looks like there's a crack there... It's not a crack, just a good ol' gash.</p><p></p><p>I didn't find any discoloring, but it's certainly scarred. I'll clean up the bearings super well, and give 'em a good inspection. This side seemed a bit harder to turn than it should have, so I went ahead and had Topher order up a set of bearings for me... If the bearings are toast, I should be covered :thumbup:</p><p></p><p>Once the axle was all broken down, I pressed the old bearing races out of the balls, and pressed the new ones in:</p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/BearingRacesOut.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/BearingRacesGoingIn.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>This is the first time I'd used the press on anything that could cost me a bunch of $$$ to replace, so I was a little spooked at first. That, and holting an axle housing up to the press solo was entertaining. I ended up slinging a length of chain up and over the rafters of the shop, and using that chain to support one end of the housing, as I worked on the other end. This helped me to position the axle, but it didn't prevent me from scaring the poo out of myself as the races POPPED into the holes. They weren't perfectly straight when I started pressing them in, and they straightened up with a loud bang. </p><p></p><p>For the record, a 1 11/16 socket + short piece of pipe worked perfect for pressing these races out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ChrisCo, post: 1559100, member: 18105"] Last week, I ordered some parts from Trail Gear (via [i]some other forum's[/i] own [i]long gone member[/i]), and Brown delivered them today... well, most of them: [IMG]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/80Toyota/Toys1.jpg[/IMG] I didn't realize there were three seperate boxes to be delivered, and UPS doesn't hang around for coffee when they "drop" packages off out here in the back 40...so, I didn't get the chance to tell him he forgot one of the packages :( Based on the status of the shipment, I'm guessing that he realized his mistake when he got back to Redmond :D Package 3 of 3 is rescheduled for redelivery tomorrow :lol: To the credit of the Dude in Brown who brought my stuff today, he did at least ensure I knew he had made the delivery... He heard me working out in the back yard, and hollered to let me know he'd left the stuff at the front door. Most of the Browns that come out here literally drop (or throw) the stuff and run :( In the packages that [I]were[/I] delivered, I found: 1 x-over steering setup: [IMG]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/80Toyota/XOverSteering1.jpg[/IMG] ...and one knuckle rebuild kit + Rock-rings: [IMG]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/80Toyota/KnuckleRebuildKit1.jpg[/IMG] The one package the missed delivering is the one I really didn't need to order, but got out of convenience...and, the one that is holding me up from doing anything else at the moment... It had the frame brace kit for the power steering :cussing: Yeah, I can make my own, but for the price, I'm not sure I could have bought the materials I needed to DIY it... --- I worked from home yesterday, and had a 2 hour meeting to listen in on. Since the kiddo had a friend over, I went out to the shop to listen in. I realized it'd been a while since I've given the '80 some attention... so after cleaning up the shop a little, I started dismantling the front end. The initial idea was to just get the high steer setup put on. However, I've got a knuckle service kit sitting on the bench, and I'm gonna' have to pull the axle for the RUF I'm going to be putting together over the next few weeks, so I went ahead and pulled the bugger: [IMG]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20080918/FrontAxle.jpg[/IMG] Since I'll be in there anyhoo, I'll probably replace the pinion seal on the axle, too, as it looks to be bleeding gear oil a little at a time (same goes for the front output on the t-case :( ). I'm thinking I may order some new studs for the knuckles, along with some new cone washers... I guess I should do it right if I'm going to do it at all... Oh, yeah... I also found out that the front has 1/4" spacers. They'll probably be going into the freebie pile when I get new wheels... Check out how flat those 28 year old springs are... [IMG]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20080918/FrontAxleRemoved.jpg[/IMG] I'd seen these weird pieces of metal (one on each side), but I hadn't bothered to really pay much attention to 'em...'till tonight. The one on the driver's side is right in the way of where I need to mount the power steering box :( [IMG]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20080918/OldBumperMount.jpg[/IMG] Ah, well... I'm probably going to rebuild the front hanger, too. I guess I just get to start doing a little frame cleanup earlier than anticipated :dontknow: The axle is currently sitting in the shop, soaking up degreaser for the night. I'll be dragging it out to hoze it down tomorrow evening, then I'll start the tear down. ---- I finally had a chance to get out and spend a day in the shop, working on the '80. I actually got about a day and a half, but I had a bunch of little things to take care of yesterday, so I didn't make a whole lot of progress on the rig... I stopped by Olympic 4x4 (really nice folks over there, btw) yesterday afternoon, and picked up a power steering pump + brackets + hoses. My main point for stopping by was for a set of 63" springs from a chebby, but they didn't have any (Car-Part.com showed they had two pairs :(). Guess I'll have to go a different route... Anyhoo... I started out this morning lopping off the brackets that were on the front-driver's side of the frame... They're ugly, and in the way of the power steering box I'll be putting in soon... Before: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/DriversSideBracketsStock.jpg[/img] After: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/FrontFrame1.jpg[/img] [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/FrontFrame2.jpg[/img] Knowing I need to get a new front spring hanger fabbed up before trying to mount the steering box, I opted to continue work on rebuilding the front axle. I'd already completely disassenbled the driver's side knuckle, and gave a thorough cleaning to everything that wasn't being replaced (and some things that are :dontknow: )... While I still had the grider out, I decided to lop off the brackets on the top of the axle. I forgot to snap a pic before cutting, so here's a shot of the axle before I removed the driver's side knuckle: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/FrontAxleStockBeforeCleaned.jpg[/img] After: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/FrontAxleAfterBracketsRemoved.jpg[/img] ---- While I was in the cuttin' business, I decided to go ahead and (finally) remove the stock rear-most cross member... I also cleaned up the surface off of the new cross member, and slapped a bit of paint on there: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/RearCrossmember.jpg[/img] When I come back and cap the ends of the crossmember, I'll probably also add some gusseting where the crossmember intersects the frame, but my focus today was to get it covered. With all of the cutting and grinding out of the way, I decided to move ahead with the axle/knuckle rebuild. This time, I decided to take my time, and take photos of each step. If all goes as planned, I'll have a knuckle/axle rebuild write up when all is said and done :friday: After pulling the passenger side knuckle, I went ahead and pulled the third member: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/ThirdMember.jpg[/img] Yup, that's a third member :P Nothing seemed out of the norm here...but, the passenger side spindle is a different story :( Check out the galling from the bearings: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/GalledSpindle1.jpg[/img] [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/GalledSpindle2.jpg[/img] In that first pic, it looks like there's a crack there... It's not a crack, just a good ol' gash. I didn't find any discoloring, but it's certainly scarred. I'll clean up the bearings super well, and give 'em a good inspection. This side seemed a bit harder to turn than it should have, so I went ahead and had Topher order up a set of bearings for me... If the bearings are toast, I should be covered :thumbup: Once the axle was all broken down, I pressed the old bearing races out of the balls, and pressed the new ones in: [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/BearingRacesOut.jpg[/img] [img]http://chrisco.texas-222.com/20081005/BearingRacesGoingIn.jpg[/img] This is the first time I'd used the press on anything that could cost me a bunch of $$$ to replace, so I was a little spooked at first. That, and holting an axle housing up to the press solo was entertaining. I ended up slinging a length of chain up and over the rafters of the shop, and using that chain to support one end of the housing, as I worked on the other end. This helped me to position the axle, but it didn't prevent me from scaring the poo out of myself as the races POPPED into the holes. They weren't perfectly straight when I started pressing them in, and they straightened up with a loud bang. For the record, a 1 11/16 socket + short piece of pipe worked perfect for pressing these races out. [/QUOTE]
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