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malibu795 02-26-2008 10:51 PM
59 panel truck ? on alot of stuff
 
59 3/4 ton with w 9600GVW weight rating pacific body on it. straight frame naturally

manualy steering is shot... box manly.. planing on going to power steering... i saw borthers swap/upgrade and read what they did. any one got some pointers? or did brother cover majority of it?

brakes the previos owner re-did 3 out of 4 wheel cylinders and new master cylinder. it has what looks like a bastardized vacuum boost over hyd setup on the the pass side. it does lock up all 4 wheel on med- heavy pedal pressure... i want to convert to dual chamber MC for saftey reasons and convert to hydroboost so i can keep my manual tranny.....

it also has an eaton rear end... are there any code on the housing to dipic gears and dif setup?
i also heard the gm 14bolt brake hubs, carrier and axle shaft will fit inside? i would like to put soem dually drums on the back.. (13x3" brake shoes vs the 13x2" shoes.

leave springs... were can i get new eye bushings?

thanks adam

malibu795 02-27-2008 09:42 PM
Re: 59 panel truck ? on alot of stuff
 
did i ask some off the wall question?

55dude 02-29-2008 06:01 AM
Re: 59 panel truck ? on alot of stuff
 
no! check with the filling station or your local leaf spring builder.

dan42 02-29-2008 08:32 PM
Re: 59 panel truck ? on alot of stuff
 
Let's see some pictures!!

malibu795 03-01-2008 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 55dude (Post 2601518)
no! check with the filling station or your local leaf spring builder.
:lol:


pic im working it... laptop got stolen 3 weeks ago so things are slow :(

malibu795 03-04-2008 10:19 AM
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here you go with a picture

vin is 3G 59 O 119361
trim STD
paint 718A
GVW 9600


the LMC catollog only goes to 3E for 3600 is 38 a 1 1/4 ton?

malibu795 03-04-2008 11:19 AM
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forgot to mention it got 17.5" rims up front and 16" split rims out back

Daniel U 03-04-2008 11:59 AM
Re: 59 panel truck ? on alot of stuff
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by malibu795 (Post 2596905)
manualy steering is shot... box manly.. planing on going to power steering... i saw borthers swap/upgrade and read what they did. any one got some pointers? or did brother cover majority of it?

Do you plan on clipping the front end with IFS?

brakes the previos owner re-did 3 out of 4 wheel cylinders and new master cylinder. it has what looks like a bastardized vacuum boost over hyd setup on the the pass side. it does lock up all 4 wheel on med- heavy pedal pressure... i want to convert to dual chamber MC for saftey reasons and convert to hydroboost so i can keep my manual tranny.....

Do the brakes 1st IMO. Better to be able stop than go and crash.

it also has an eaton rear end... are there any code on the housing to dipic gears and dif setup?
i also heard the gm 14bolt brake hubs, carrier and axle shaft will fit inside? i would like to put soem dually drums on the back.. (13x3" brake shoes vs the 13x2" shoes.

Dunno, should be a tag on the pumpkin though.

leave springs... were can i get new eye bushings?

Already answered

thanks adam
N/P Daniel U
BTW, what are the rest of your plans for the panel before we give you anymore suggestions? It may help us answer you better. Again we love pics! hint-hint, nudge-nudge!

malibu795 03-05-2008 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Daniel U (Post 2608571)
N/P Daniel U
BTW, what are the rest of your plans for the panel before we give you anymore suggestions? It may help us answer you better. Again we love pics! hint-hint, nudge-nudge!
put it back to work.. 454/sm465 is most likely going in the truck. got to do something about the 5.13 gears out back might update to a 10.5" 14bolt corpate axle with 4.10 gears. not that antyhing is wrong with the eaton that is in there.
when money promits ZF650 6 speed tranny

thing already on the to do list
electric wiper conversion
dual master cyl conversion with update hydroboost at a later date
power steering... gut feeling say i have a 1/2 manual steering box
get the pass door worrking and long with the driver side door rebuild the frames.
update tie rods ends
front wheel bearings? dont know if they are ball bearings/ roller bearing or tapered bearings but i can hear them when it was ona lift saturday.
75% of hte grease zerts wont take grease :(

the A pillar is ginda gone on the truck pass side the is the biggest rust spots.

malibu795 03-05-2008 07:00 AM
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here are some pictures

malibu795 03-05-2008 07:02 AM
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some more

suck only cna load 5 at a time

Daniel U 03-08-2008 10:48 PM
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Thnx for the pics! Looks like a sweet ride for a work truck!


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