91 Exploder Dana 60 Install

[Justin Klare]

In gonna need to see a clean background when you show pictures.

[KF5ZXT]

I'm working over here.

[TxPlates]

Wow Klare. Looking good Randall. Should be pretty stout.

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[KF5ZXT]

Ordered the lower kingpin cap bolts from . Good news - free shipping.

[KF5ZXT]

Bad news - they decided to sharge me shipping after all. 4.99

Seems like it's taking me a while because every bolt or nut that I take off seems to need to be replaced, so I go to 5 different hardware/automotive shops to find said bolt only to have to order it online and wait. Right now, looks like I need to get some new spindle nuts, since for some reason the ones that I took off don't fit the Reid spindle studs I got (plus there were three different socket sizes on the nuts that were on my 60 - that kind of stuff is maddening to me).

[TxPlates]

So now what's left to replace after these?

[KF5ZXT]

Do you mean possibly, or planned?


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[TxPlates]

Worst case scenario. Mainly cause wer'e not going to hit our July drop off deadline. lol - No biggie - since I'll be on vacation from the 11th-18th of Aug, might be able to plan on taking them end of Aug or 1st week in September. That was the only reason I was asking.

[KF5ZXT]

I don't think anything else needs to be replaced by our self-imposed deadline. Just waiting on those bolts from McMaster for the lower kingpin, then thing should move pretty quickly, provided I could get some time to work on it, haha. My family has been a little demanding of late for their projects. Didn't get home til Justin's lunch time (midnight) last night from doing more electrical at pop's place. Still have about three more lighting circuits to wire over there.

Other than just basic disassembly/assembly, all I have to do is drill the outer wheel shells for the new valve stems I got (uses a 5/8" hole), and to tap the passenger side lower king pin for a normal sized zerk fitting (I have been unable to find a match for it at this point). Oh, and I am waiting on one other part, but it is very easily added on at a later date.

[TxPlates]

You have a lot of parts.... Lol so then September it is.

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[KF5ZXT]

I was thinking Klare's birthday. Amber is out of town that weekend.

[Justin Klare]

I love "klare's lunch time" lol
My birthday?!

[KF5ZXT]

Well, you requested that weekend off, so I'm assuming that you aren't available.

[TxPlates]

I'll be just arriving home on the 18th from Florida so I can't do that weekend. And since we've moved the GTG to the following weekend that would mean September?

[KF5ZXT]

[TxPlates]

Man look at that girly dana 30.

[KF5ZXT]

[KF5ZXT]

Finally got ahold of some axle seals. Also ordered yet another hub socket, since none of the seven I have fit the stage 8 spindle nuts.

Also got in some Coilover hoops.

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[TxPlates]

99 problems son, a bitch ain't one.

[KF5ZXT]

Finally got all the holes drilled in the rims for the valve stems, only took three drill bits. I really need to get a Drill Doctor. Also got two of the wheels and tires mounted, doesn't seem to be any leaks at the moment. I'll check again tomorrow. These things are kind of a pain in the ass.


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[TxPlates]

What about the one you said was leaking?

[KF5ZXT]

I broke it down and redid it.

[TxPlates]

So, anyone else wanting to do this...on the rims, yes, no?

[KF5ZXT]

Can you rephrase the question?

[TxPlates]

Meaning if anyone else wanted to take on this task of making these rims, would you do it again etc.