89 RCLB K1500 - Quality time with my son building his first truck.

[SNCTMPL]

I would put this on the list of things to do to the front end if you have not already https://www.ebay.com/itm/131028005810?hash=item1e81e0b3b2:g:wocAAOSw02djnDJU&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA4PVvgTZJTVmLa898aa+OcOSy1DWbCSrp0G4adVj8BEm6di1CY9qx/C4zHoqIsjyJmusDTHjZsJ33YnWBJ/6n+Bt6KI8K6Fg39ujLX4vealTI3NdXjf0PY8N0FMw5bTiYe8wzEJ+lLR2u0yZvFWsvUooveDfIbvRZ59fSbE/OuGPU7BkhGqLQTyRvD9iTJYrkwsnY5l3zsNYoFaXRAc0prY+UtLpSzB9kFWU5peLgDVguYXmcFuUTP3tmK2Nojc6uqf44kzyFFIi3pLrbUW6X7kMXsGeRjeKdXcuRX8OHB3Ao|tkp:Bk9SR66J6-apYw

I was going to do this, then I found a great deal on one of these. I had one in my last truck and really liked it.

PSL600 4x4 Posi-Lok Axel Actuator Bypass - 4x4 Posi-Lok

4x4 Posi-Lok replaces the thermal linear actuator with a cable actuator bypass that puts the driver in control of the engagement from inside the cab.

4x4posi-lok.com

 

[Laredo]

Not sure what you plan on using to paint the front differential, but I highly recommend Seymour Alumi-Blast. Looks great and goes on very easy.

Edit: I subsequently realized the initial photographs I posted were of the differential after sand blasting but before paint.

 

[SNCTMPL]

Not sure what you plan on using to paint the front differential, but I highly recommend Seymour Alumi-Blast. Looks great and goes on very easy.

I just used their Cast Blast yesterday on some stuff. It is the first time I’ve used Seymour paint, everything turned out great.
I have a couple of cans of VHT cast aluminum that I have used before with good results.
Is your passenger side axle housing iron or aluminum?
I’m trying to figure out if I can upgrade to the new style seal.
As expected, your front diff looks great. Keep up the great work.

 

[SNCTMPL]

Got the leaf springs all finished up and new bushings pressed in. They are ready to be installed.

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[SNCTMPL]

Also got the front diff taken apart. Then we knocked off early to watch some football.

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[Caman96]

What spray paint did you use on leaf springs?

 

[SNCTMPL]

What spray paint did you use on leaf springs?

I used Summit flat black. We are using flat on the leafs and frame, and semi-gloss black on the rest of the chassis components.

Summit Racing SUM-SP1401 Summit Racing™ Chassis Paint | Summit Racing

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[95OBSMan]

It's looking GREAT!!! Thought those where pipe stands you had the rear diff on, they sure do come in handy, wished I had kept mine!! Pipelined for 20yrs, did a lot of roll outs back in the day on stands like those!

The CuNi line is the way to go, you will be able to get all of it from inline tube, as well as the distribution blocks, barrel nuts, etc... This will allow your to put the placements of said lines exactly where you want them. I have acquired a lot of tools through the years and have found that sometimes simple is an awesome tool, take a 1 by of wood about 6" long, if using 3/16" line, use a 3/16" drill bit and drill the wood all the way through the center ( length wise) first couple of lines ran through it I use Bert's bee's wax on the brake line as I uncoil it from the coil, as it comes in 25' length, yes you can buy the tool, I did and being plastic as well as the rollers it left "waves" in the lines, the wood is more "forgiving", my lines have come out near flawless and straight, than the "tool" for straightening them did. Just my tip for doing brake lines.

Love the color choice for the torsion bars!!! Will be a great color combo along with the visible brake lines when finished!

Can't wait for the next post, the attention to detail in this build is awesome to see as is the team work!!

 

[SNCTMPL]

It's looking GREAT!!! Thought those where pipe stands you had the rear diff on, they sure do come in handy, wished I had kept mine!! Pipelined for 20yrs, did a lot of roll outs back in the day on stands like those!

The CuNi line is the way to go, you will be able to get all of it from inline tube, as well as the distribution blocks, barrel nuts, etc... This will allow your to put the placements of said lines exactly where you want them. I have acquired a lot of tools through the years and have found that sometimes simple is an awesome tool, take a 1 by of wood about 6" long, if using 3/16" line, use a 3/16" drill bit and drill the wood all the way through the center ( length wise) first couple of lines ran through it I use Bert's bee's wax on the brake line as I uncoil it from the coil, as it comes in 25' length, yes you can buy the tool, I did and being plastic as well as the rollers it left "waves" in the lines, the wood is more "forgiving", my lines have come out near flawless and straight, than the "tool" for straightening them did. Just my tip for doing brake lines.

Love the color choice for the torsion bars!!! Will be a great color combo along with the visible brake lines when finished!

Can't wait for the next post, the attention to detail in this build is awesome to see as is the team work!!

Thanks for the compliments and the tip on straightening tubing, I’m going to try that.

 

[Laredo]

Is your passenger side axle housing iron or aluminum?

My passenger side axle housing is steel.