Hey guys,
I removed the rest of the front suspension and sandblasted the various components and POR painted it all..It looks great now! I just need to save up some $$ to buy the upper&lower ball-joints, control arm bushings, etc. I am contemplating trying to re-use the coil springs to cut costs but I can get get new ones for around $100..I figure it will be around $600 CDN total for all that stuff..hopefully I can get a tax refund! I am also finding that the parts are getting harder to find for our "old trucks" the local CarQuest etc can't seem to get the Moog upper balljoints..I talked to the CarQuest guy and he mentioned that auto parts stores no longer carry as much old stuff....
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In the meantime, (since $$ is low) I started on the rest of steering system. I removed the steering box and cleaned it up. I then brought it into a local shop and they pressure tested the box as well as tightened it up a bit for free!
http://www.ottawa-driveshaft-steering.com/
It turns out that I can simply re-use the box and even the pitman arm is still good! So, that is something less to worry about..
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I also pressure washed the engine bay and will eventually POR paint it all
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So, since $$ is low I will focus on stuff that needs to get done that doesn't cost much. For instance, someone "did me the favor" of destroying the ignition lock in the column..
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I can get another column from the pick your part for around $50. Just wondering? It seems like the 1988-199? model year uses 2 different types of columns? When did they switch over? I have the older style..I was also going to upgrade to a tilt..When I was wandering around the yard I also noticed that the steering shaft is different between the years..
I might also start on the wiring as someone has "messed with it"..I need to get a wiring diagram for the truck..are the GM service manuals still around?
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I am also assuming the brake rotors cannot be re-used..
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I am also working the plastic broken door handle that seems common in these years.. I "splurged" and bought a new handle from Doorman. I figure that anything from the yard will be 17+ years old and crack anyways..
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