70 Custom--It's HOME

[67mann]

Thx for the comments guy's

So now I need to press off (never changed them the 1st time)my axle bearing and install new ones.

Jerry, be careful with that man! I'd had bearing retainers fly across the shop tryin' to press them off before! Also wound up torching them off one time on my 76' EB. They can be stubborn. :

Well there was no pressing the old(1970)bearings off...even with heat So they were torched off and the New pressed on easy

Here's the freshly painted 3rd member and Powdercoated Rear end housing



A lttle view before it went in

Back together


So today I'm going to work on getting the Flex-o-matic back in place and rear end installed on frame---have to pick up seals before I can slide the axle in

[Mancar1]

Enjoying your thread.

[basketcase0302]

Jerry,

Looking good man!
Is it my old eyesight playin' tricks on me...I don't see the bearing retainers on the axles in the above pic?
And what's up with that chebby orange on the punkin?! Seems I remember someone here giving me a hard time about the chebby paint on my flywheel!

Had venison burgers this week, and have some venison sausage to cook (given to me). Best burgers I've had in a very long time!.
Any more luck with your hunting season there?

[67mann]

Jerry,

Looking good man!
Is it my old eyesight playin' tricks on me...I don't see the bearing retainers on the axles in the above pic?
They're there...bad pic
And what's up with that chebby orange on the punkin?! Seems I remember someone here giving me a hard time about the chebby paint on my flywheel! That my Sir is....Red Oxide

Had venison burgers this week, and have some venison sausage to cook (given to me). Best burgers I've had in a very long time!.
Any more luck with your hunting season there?

It's all over....six deer in the freezer...have'nt made any of my burger or sausages yet,we canned some this yr.........tasty
And todays work is on hold for drying paint

[1971ford]

Now i see why the third member is called a "pumpkin"

Looks good!!!!!

[Joshpow]

Its a punkin ryan!!! Anyways thats redneck for it!!

[67mann]

The "punkin" and the axle/shackles are back on the frame
Got my Flex-O-Matic back in place




And then wheeled my rear end into place and lowered shackles


Installed U bolts


Need to clean up some parts and install new seals...so I can put the axles back in and put the drum brakes back together

[FormerMarine1981]

Looks good man. If I remember right you are not supposed to tighten everything down on the leaf spring and U Bolts until the full weight of the truck is on the rear end assembly. Just thought I would let you know in case you didn't already.

Ben

[67mann]

Ben Thx for the heads up
As it will probaly be awhile before full wieght is back on them....there snugged for now

[67mann]

Well after I got my incident ( http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =4&t=55365 ) figured out...got my drum brakes back together and my lines back in place. It's sitting on tires again but know I've been looking at disc brake swaps for the 9"

[67mann]

Spring like for a couple days....got me going on the toploader and now it's snowing( )again. But thanks hawkrod and David(hell of a guy)Kee. Got my buddy on the right track(I think)and got some more parts off him....shifting linkage and input shaft. Should be rebuilt and back together by middle of next week Need a little help from the weather to get back on the frame and get the front redone. Pic's coming

[basketcase0302]

Did ya' wind up getting rear discs for it? Gotta' be a rolling chassis by now!

[67mann]

No Jeff still drum...really slow turn on weather so far,no snow(TG),but lots of rain and wind so far. Been cleaning up my tranny parts and painting and losining my buddy up on some bolt on head's.....maybe on to Motor next Drivetrain might happen this yr

[67nukeford]

I'm going to keep an eye on this. I'm starting on my cab this summer. Not quite as much work as you had to do, but will be doing cab corners, filling in the fuel filler hole, and installing new front cab mounts.

[bluemoose]

Looks good so far.
I'll be doing most of the same stuff this summer.
Keep us updated.