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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    Thanks! I haven't used their stuff before, but I know a few Jeep guys who have. Based on what I've heard from them, and what I've seen from this piece I have, RB definitely makes a nice product. They definitely seem to be more refined than the Safe-T-Cap products I've seen. There's plenty of...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.15.2025 (cont...cont...) I cleaned the inner side of the reinforcement with brake parts cleaner, followed by a couple passes with mineral spirits, then finally alcohol. I put four good coats of 2000° Primer just on the newly clean inside section. I left it to sit in the sun and dry...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.15.2025 (cont...) Took a few minutes and built a simple a jack extension from some scrap wood and deck screws. This will let me lift the body just enough to clear the frame reinforcement, while not being in the way. Ended up cutting and punching the rivets out on the gas tank crossmember...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.15.2024 Started the afternoon by throwing a heavy coat of satin black enamel on the spring hanger, then left it in the sun to 'bake'. The next step was to get rid of the rivet remains still stuck in the frame from the hanger removal. They didn't want to come out yesterday with the air...
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    Lower Control Arm Bolt Source??!!?

    What truck? On a K1500, it should be a M16x2.00-137 [GM 15989896] {forward} and a M16x2.00-114 [GM 15989896] {rearward}, both class 10.9.
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    97 5.7 sierra, poor acceleration, +15-20 fuel trims.

    Have you checked the catalytic converter to make sure it isn't plugged?
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    Yeah, they actually had a bunch trucks with them, but more than half were missing lids. Figured either someone took them, or possibly they got lost when someone checked what was inside. Tons of plastic parts like that all over the ground (fuse covers, shrouds, etc.) in every aisle. The first...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.14.2024 Hit the local u-pull type junkyard. They had a decent selection of GMT400s and 800s. Also had a really nice baby blue '76 with an almost perfect body (no rust in usual areas, good paint, good frame) minus a crunched RF fender. Sadly, someone had done some selective surgery to the cab...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    Have plenty of them, just not the best option in this situation. The steel in that area is already too thin, so I'd rather not eat away any more than absolutely necessary. The wire wheel is fine for the rust/paint, just takes a bit more time and doesn't remove the good steel. The only parts...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.13.2024 (cont...cont...cont...cont...) Finished out the day by clamping the spring hanger to the frame and cleaning it with the grinder using a wire cup and wire wheel. I haven't treated it with Corroseal and paint yet, as I'm going the junkyard tomorrow and the ever-so-small change that...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.13.2024 (cont...cont...cont...) Did a quick test fit on the reinforcement section. Had to remove the middle cab mount, so I could get enough slack to jack up the body a bit for the reinforcement to clear the rear cab edge. The initial try with the 15mm socket and the breaker bar was not...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.13.2024 (cont...cont...) Well...now that the bracket was off, that meant it was time to do the fun (NOT) part of this project. Cleaning up this mess... I used the plasma cutter on a lower setting (30A/55PSI) to trim a few of the bigger remnants. Not wanting to accidentally cut the...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.13.2024 (cont...) Put the jack under the rear diff, then jacked it up ever so slightly to take tension off the springs. Then I used the grinder with a wheel-O-death to cut the head off the rivets. I cleaned up the cut surfaces with the band file sander (36grit). Then I used the RBFH (aka...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.13.2024 Great weather today... I hooked up the plasma cutter to the 50A/240V outlet in the kitchen island, usually used by the cooktop. Did this via two 40' 8GA extension cables and a NEMA 10-50P to 6-50R adapter. Running the machine on a proper circuit...definitely worth it. Doing so also...
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    97 K1500 DD/Overlander

    04.06.2024 Hammered a 13mm impact socket onto the cab mount bolt, then gave it a turn with the breaker bar. As expected, it barely budged a fraction of an inch before snapping off. JOY! The mount is in pretty shape, so looks like I'll be rebuilding it. 04.07.2024 Right at the end of the...
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