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"I ain't nobody, dork."
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
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Re: Out of the Ditch = The Rebuild Begins ('72 GMC)
Cannibalizing parts off of the '72 frame to use on the '69 frame.
The sway bar is still straight and I needed the sway bar frame mounts from the '72 frame. Of course they are riveted on. I forgot what a PITA these frame rivets are to grind away and punch out. lol: Now I need to remove 2 rivets on the '69 frame to bolt the sway bar frame mounts to. Started removing the spindles and upper and lower control arms from the '72. I will probably use these on the '69 frame, plus all the steering components from the '72. New bushings and new ball joints as well. I am going to upgrade the steering box to a late 90's Jeep Grand Cherokee steering box. It is the exact same box as the ones on our trucks but has a quicker steering ratio. My buddy did it to his '72 Monte Carlo and it is a super simple upgrade for a dirt cheap price. I'm going to put a new column in the truck as well. Something I forgot about that I thought was kinda cool. There is tag on the drivers side rotor that reads "CD" not sure, but these could be the original rotors from '72. Just plugging away... not to beat a dead horse, but is feels awesome to make progress. Gary
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'cuz chicks dig scars... My 1972 GMC 1500 Super Custom (Creeping Death) "long term" build thread. The Rebuild of Creeping Death after the wreck Quote:
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