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| old
09-21-2012 12:22:48
209.86.226.27
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Got the spindles and king pins back form the machine shop this morning. Almost to easy to put back together but seems to make a big difference when you have 2 things. #1 the correct king pins and #2 having bushings reamed the correct way. Now all this old truck need to go back on the road is the brakes fixed, has a bad brake line and the turn signals fixed
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| David G
09-21-2012 19:37:19
205.215.206.18
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to old, 09-21-2012 12:22:48
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| You might want to replace all the lines if one is rusted out, the rest might follow.
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| Janicholson
09-21-2012 17:49:11
96.24.99.126
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to old, 09-21-2012 12:22:48
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| I rebuilt the front of my 51 GMC 3/4 with needle bearings (1.5" top and bottom both sides). I center ground the new pins and case hardened them. Then bored out the spindles for the bearing shells. Oring seals, and the steering is like Power steering when moving. Jim
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| Uncle Ernie
09-21-2012 17:20:37
64.38.158.32
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to old, 09-21-2012 12:22:48
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| Did my '58 Ford's and the steering box too. Thought I had a new truck!
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| Paul from MI
09-21-2012 14:31:07
204.106.250.243
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to old, 09-21-2012 12:22:48
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| Just remember to grease them evry 1000 miles or so. New tightly fitted king pins will set up quickly if they don't get a lot of grease. Don't ask me how I know.
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| Gambles
09-21-2012 16:13:13
24.246.215.127
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to Paul from MI, 09-21-2012 14:31:07
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| Remember to use the best extreme-pressure grease that you can find, not some of that $.97 a tube crap from WM. Also, put a jack under the whole front end, get the wheels off the ground so there is no pressure on the pins and turn your wheels back and forth from one extreme to the other while you are greasing them. You've got to get grease into every nook and cranny in the king pin while it is not under pressure. Unlike a ball joint, don't worry about over-greasing a king pin.
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| old
09-21-2012 14:53:25
209.86.226.56
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to Paul from MI, 09-21-2012 14:31:07
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| Not my truck just one of those little jobs I do for people from time to time
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| 37Chief
09-21-2012 14:07:17
68.8.206.100
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to old, 09-21-2012 12:22:48
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| I will probably be doing that to my 63 sometime. I am sure the pins are worn also. Stan
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| jackinok
09-21-2012 13:36:12
162.58.82.136
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to old, 09-21-2012 12:22:48
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| good deal! they can really try your patience thats for sure,especialy when they fall together so easy when they are right.ready for another set since you know how to do it?
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| old
09-21-2012 14:52:24
209.86.226.56
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to jackinok, 09-21-2012 13:36:12
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| Not my truck one of them small side jobs I do from time to time. This truck will probably get parked again till spring and then the brake job might be done to it
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| Janicholson
09-21-2012 12:34:32
199.17.6.249
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Re: 1964 Ford 1/2 ton king pin job DONE in reply to old, 09-21-2012 12:22:48
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| very good. The pain can be tremendous. Jim
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