1998 K2500 HD 6.5 "Smallest Red", From Scrap to Scavenger

[Voyhager3]

Well one of the wheel studs just broke loose in the hub… so yay

 

[Voyhager3]

6ish hours, an angle grinder, and shear anger I got the stud out after it fell back into the rotor/hub assembly. Which on another note, that’s dumb, why not just have a replaceable rotor? I guess I could convert it later…

But will grab a new stud in the morning and hopefully it works.

 

[Voyhager3]

Got the tails working, needed to resplice some wires, trace some custom wiring, and reground it, but that fixed basically all of the signals, brake light, and taillight issues.

 

[Supercharged111]

6ish hours, an angle grinder, and shear anger I got the stud out after it fell back into the rotor/hub assembly. Which on another note, that’s dumb, why not just have a replaceable rotor? I guess I could convert it later…

But will grab a new stud in the morning and hopefully it works.

They're easy enough to install. Just rotate the wheel until you find a spot it'll pass through. I did mine with a magnet, bought the truck with 1 missing (or was it broken?) stud.

 

[Voyhager3]

Welp, lift pump decided to quit while it was idling, so got another one and gonna go pick it up…

 

[Voyhager3]

Well tried to get the new pump in, can’t, one of the lines has a fitting that seized/ rusted well into place. I out another 4 hours into just this, we got a guy in town, so I’ll have them sort that out.

All that’s left now is to fix the drivers window track, and wire up the ac controls

 

[Supercharged111]

Well tried to get the new pump in, can’t, one of the lines has a fitting that seized/ rusted well into place. I out another 4 hours into just this, we got a guy in town, so I’ll have them sort that out.

All that’s left now is to fix the drivers window track, and wire up the ac controls

That's an easy fix, most parts stores will stock a short section of fuel line with the end you need. Just cut the old line and install the new section with a compression union.

 

[Voyhager3]

Got the new one in, I got it most of the way but had some issues getting the fitting reseated. Got some help, and after rebleeding everything got an awesome no start.
After some digging realized I never grounded the second battery, so took that out of the equation and fires up again. So I’ll need to add that ground, and permanently ground the tails, and add a bumper or a plank. Then some tires and she’s ready to go!

 

[BBslider001]

This is what is called TENACITY my man. No quit. Solid work!! I’ll bet she is gonna be one hell of a truck.