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74 NovaMan's 1979 Chevy Truck - LS Swap - 5/6 Drop

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  • Parts on the bench:

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    Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
    74 Nova Project
    66 Mustang GT Project

    92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
    79 Chevy Truck Project
    1956 Cadillac Project

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    • I had put off ordering new ball joints, tie rods etc.. in the hope that some of it might have been replaced or good. The lower ball joints were smoked and the boots on the uppers were torn so I spent the rest of the afternoon stripping the a-arms.

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      Last edited by 74NovaMan; January 24, 2019, 11:32 AM.
      Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
      74 Nova Project
      66 Mustang GT Project

      92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
      79 Chevy Truck Project
      1956 Cadillac Project

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      • With those apart and needing new ball joints and everything in the steering linkage looking sketchy, I quickly went down the new parts rabbit hole and ordered the following from Rock Auto:

        Rotors - old ones looked ok but were close on thickness
        Rear Brake Hose
        Brake Pads
        Wheel Seals
        Wheel Bearings - Inner & Outer - less than $6 each for Timken brand - too cheap not to do

        Ball Joints (4)
        Idler Arm
        Tie Rod Ends (4)
        Tie Rod End Adjusting Sleeves (2) only $7.17 each
        Rubber Bumpers for A-arms (4)

        Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir Cap - $2.22!

        Motor Mounts $2.47 each!
        Heater Core - only $17.31 - cheap insurance while I'm in there
        A/C Evaporator Core
        AC belt

        Front end parts are all Moog. All of that came in under $500.

        I got the heat and AC cores now so that I can swap them out before the motor goes in.
        Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
        74 Nova Project
        66 Mustang GT Project

        92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
        79 Chevy Truck Project
        1956 Cadillac Project

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        • The day after I took the front end apart it occurred to me that something was missing. Apparently they built at least some of these trucks without sway bars. So I'm adding this to the list:

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          Unfortunately we also need this to install it:

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          Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
          74 Nova Project
          66 Mustang GT Project

          92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
          79 Chevy Truck Project
          1956 Cadillac Project

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          • I'm liking this. Can't wait to see it's new stance.
            Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
            HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.


            Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"

            The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince Lombardi

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            • do a rear sway bar as well
              Doing it all wrong since 1966

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              • Thanks Guys. Progress is slow due to that life thing. I did get out for a couple of hours last weekend to install the new bushings and bumpstops. The large deadblow mallet was the ticket for installing the shells. Now I just need to "rent" the ball joint install tool to get the lower ball joints in and then I can get the front end back together.

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                Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
                74 Nova Project
                66 Mustang GT Project

                92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
                79 Chevy Truck Project
                1956 Cadillac Project

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                • It never ceases to amaze me how doing just a few minutes regularly or 'one last thing' (the truly simple stuff, not black holes) can get a project done.
                  Doing it all wrong since 1966

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                  • Any step forward is a step - well - forward! You're eatin' that elephant.

                    Dan

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                    • Agree.
                      Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
                      HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.


                      Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"

                      The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince Lombardi

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                      • Getting there...

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                        • I'm kinda in the same boat. My project for this spring is new door hinges. Dropped them off for painting a couple weeks ago.
                          Hauling ass & sucking gas are the best uses for a truck.

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                          • Thanks for the encouragement. Last weekends score was the front sway bar and brackets for $110. Would have been over $250 from Summit. The guy I bought them from mounted it once but ended up needing something narrower so it is basically brand new. It even came with the paperwork/install instructions. Only downside was that they were 150 miles away.

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                            Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
                            74 Nova Project
                            66 Mustang GT Project

                            92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
                            79 Chevy Truck Project
                            1956 Cadillac Project

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                            • Great score!
                              Hauling ass & sucking gas are the best uses for a truck.

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                              • Progress is SLOW, but there has been some.

                                Passenger side:

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                                Had to tweak this brake line a bit:

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                                New full drop:

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                                Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
                                74 Nova Project
                                66 Mustang GT Project

                                92 Camaro RS Convertible Project
                                79 Chevy Truck Project
                                1956 Cadillac Project

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