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Old 06-14-2016, 10:18 PM   #162
GASoline71
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Re: Out of the Ditch = The Rebuild Begins ('72 GMC)

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Cool diff cover btw. Are you going to make a custom panhard bar to clear it?
That's my plan when I finally get time. I already have the heim joints, just need to get time to do it. Soon!
Thanks! The stock panhard bar clears the cover just fine. But Since I lowered the rear 4" I need to get an adjustable rod. Not sure if they are fatter than the stock bar. If they are, I might run into clearance issues then.

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If possible and speaking from my experience, if you are going to be replacing any floor along with the rockers i would advise you to not install the engine and tranny until your welded, primed, seam sealed and painted in the bottom. I'm still scratching my head on how to deal with painting past the frame, exhaust ect..
Well poop Swampy... I might just tear into the rust then instead of installing the engine and tranny. I should probably tighten down the cab mount bolts, since it's just sitting on the new mounts with the bolts finger tight.

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My 1972 GMC 1500 Super Custom (Creeping Death) "long term" build thread.

The Rebuild of Creeping Death after the wreck

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Remember Murphys 2nd law of mechanical relationships... "OPPOSING COMPONENTS ATTEMPTING TO OCCUPY THE SAME SPACE, AT THE SAME TIME, GENERALLY END UP OCCUPYING ADJOINING SPACE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OIL PAN"
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