Farmer Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 How fun was it to remove the bed bolts? Lol 1 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted November 29, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 How fun was it to remove the bed bolts? Lolactually wasnt that bad. Aft 2 on both sides were done with a ratchet, forward two were done with an impact gun. Sprayed with on blaster before even attempting to run then. Whole bunch if cheap came off when i started using the impact gun 1 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 front four were in better shape than the aft four fronts afts 1 Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Those will clean up. A sugestion on the little bags of screws, dedicate a cover plastic rubber made tub to put all your bags of nuts bolts and small hardware. My brother helped me tear down my front suspensin and steering and it took 2 days plus to reassemble it. Nuts andbolts every where. LOL But I am not complaining I enjoy working with my brother. 2 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Those will clean up. A sugestion on the little bags of screws, dedicate a cover plastic rubber made tub to put all your bags of nuts bolts and small hardware. My brother helped me tear down my front suspensin and steering and it took 2 days plus to reassemble it. Nuts andbolts every where. LOL But I am not complaining I enjoy working with my brother. oh good plan. Because i have bags of screws and bolts and nuts in random locations already. 1 Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted November 30, 2016 Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 Pick up a bin for soaking parts as well and get some of this stuff. 3 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted November 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2016 I have a jug of that at the house. Need to buy another and some bins 2 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2016 Alright story time A car buddy from work that lives not too far away came out to help me today. Got the bed off the frame. Not too bad looking under there, mostly just road dirt by the looks of it. I didn't see any real rust, just surface at most. Thought i was ready to go to pull the bed but as we lifted found out i forgot one of the fuel lines that run to that reservoir thing, can't remember what that's called. Bed is sitting on a couple home depot furniture dollies so i can move it around as needed and still work on it. My toes are pink and tingly and I'm back in bed warming up 3 Link to comment
Farmer Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Glad the bolts came off good. Once those tabs bend up, it's just lovely. I also have parts bags in different locations 1 Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 You need to get some heat out there. So much more enjoyable when you're not freezing your toes off. :) 2 Link to comment
Leche Posted December 11, 2016 Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Glad everything came off without a hitch, it can be really frustrating when bolts start breaking or head rounding off. Makes for a one hour job into a 4 hour job. 1 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Glad everything came off without a hitch, it can be really frustrating when bolts start breaking or head rounding off. Makes for a one hour job into a 4 hour job. Sheared off a few bolts that day. Literally 3 of them. One on the pass. Side taillight house, one on each fender. Was being super careful as i went. Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 Glad the bolts came off good. Once those tabs bend up, it's just lovely. I also have parts bags in different locations only had one that was loose enough to spin around but I held it down and it came out fine Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2016 You need to get some heat out there. So much more enjoyable when you're not freezing your toes off. :) the cold actually made the hit i did to my toe not hurt until i got nice and warmed up. 2 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 pictures for reference after pulling the motor and cutting the exhaust will continue on little miss after ducky is running and driveable 2 Link to comment
wayno Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 That power brake booster appears to be upside down, I have never seen one with the outlet on the bottom before. Link to comment
Rick-rat Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 If he put's it on the other way he will lose all his brake fluid :rofl: 1 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 yeah i don't know about the brake booster, was on there when i got the truck, and it's been working as it is so it'll probably just get cleaned up and reinstalled when i put her back together 1 Link to comment
tdaaj Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Even I learned something yesterday 1 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Even I learned something yesterday the cross member thing or the need for a bigger hook? Link to comment
hobospyder Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 You should probably get the bigger hook too Link to comment
4perrev Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Oh.......I remember the days of tearing apart the ol' 521! So much fun and good times with all the old crap stuck everywhere. I was surely fun to do though. Take your time and get in all those little nooks and crannies. Looks good so far!! 1 Link to comment
hobospyder Posted July 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2017 Lock it, had a fire sale Link to comment
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