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[74NovaMan]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Here is a picture of the other side showing the deformation:

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[74NovaMan]

Well Crap! The frame is bent! Which is a crying shame because it is totally rust free and really nice otherwise. Maybe it can be fixed. Maybe...

[74NovaMan]

Once the bed is back on we have alignment issues on the drivers side.

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As I have been working under it while on the lift, I have been wondering about the shape of the drivers side frame rail just under and behind the cab....

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You're not wrong!...

[74NovaMan]

Last Sunday, we got the bed back on the truck. It wasn't easy or pretty but its back in place. I still need to bolt it down.


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[74NovaMan]

The paint was never perfect but it is still very frustrating, especially the second time. A closer look at the master cylinder tells me its been leaking...

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After that I attached the fuel tank ground and bled the rear brakes. That all went well until I went out the next day and and noticed brake fluid dripping...

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I also replaced the axle vent line while I was at it. The original was to crispy to bend properly after lowering.

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[74NovaMan]

I'm fairly happy with how they turned out but this was certainly another on of those "Cheap LS Swap My Ass" moments. The extra line at the...

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In keeping with the new plan to only do things that are necessary to make it run and drive we are going to pretend we didn't see that for now. Fuel lines...

[74NovaMan]

I've been doing a few things on the truck in the past few months. The first thing I did was notice something else that needs to be done. Need to rework...

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It's still stiffer than it was originally, but it does move more normally. The original bushings were still in good shape and I should have left well...

[74NovaMan]

Overdue update. I installed the new front pads and rotors and with the poly bushings and new struts in place the front end would not move at all when...