1962 GMC 305V6 4WD Slow DD Build - Cecilia (Pic Heavy)

[FetchMeAPepsi]

So old Quad 4x4.com got on the horse and shipped my stuff out before I ordered it. They must have. I got it on Friday



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The roofers want the spot Cecilia's in right now for shingles and stuff so I gotta get her moved. I sent the kids (miss you guys!) and the wife (Hubba hubba!) off to the grandparents (save me some ribs!) for the weekend so I could focus and get some stuff finished. I was really missin my powder puff taking my pics for me by the time this was over and I was slipping and dropping a grease covered phone.

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Tactical error? Probably.

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I started this project at 9:30 AM by setting out all my materials I could think of. Including my ever present rubber gloves. I went through 10 pairs today trying to avoid getting grease on other stuff throughout the house.



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I thought, I'll prbably need a lot of paper towels.



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That wasn't even nearly enough. I went through HALF A ROLL

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I took a razor knife and cut my archoil open. I wanted to have easy access to the grease as I worked and I was pretty sure I'd use a whole tube for each side. I'm glad I did.



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I started with wiping down the socket here with a towel. I didn't diesel clean it (regrets!) and it was covered in old grease.



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Then I wiped out the hole in the brake um...round thing. The round thing that the brass bushing goes into.



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[FetchMeAPepsi]

The next thing I did was grease up that little brass bushing like I was paid to do it. It almost slipped right through the molecules of my hand.



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Then I mashed it into place.



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Next I did this. But I was being stupid.



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I took it off and then I did this. It's easier to get the felt on if you work it over the two big bumps on the front of the socket then slip it over the side. Work it left to right or right to left, not up and down. You'll tear the felt.



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Now do this again

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Then I figured I'd be doing those tiny knuckle bearings and they're held in with the big metal surround piece that ties to the steering bar. I grabbed it and scrubbed on it (it had been soaking). Then I saw this on the top of it.



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Someone has been driving her a little hard I guess? It's a pretty good nick in the metal there. That's a pic of the inside, not the outside

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Nothing I could do about it and it didn't seem to interfere with the movement of the thing so I moved forward. Next I grabbed my knuckle bearings. Remember these are the tiny ones. They're both the same so it doesnt matter which one.



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I finger-scooped about a half of an egg sized blop of peanut butter (Archoil Grease) into my hand and I flipped my bearing over so the bottom was facing me. Then I made a chip in the dip scooping motion, pressing against my hand so it would force grease in through the top lip and out through the bottom. Here's how it looked as it squeezed out the bottom. I was then able to wipe the dark old grease and diesel away.



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Then I greased up the top bearing cup and mooshed it in.



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At this point I figured I wanted to keep things clean so I put down a drop cloth of paper towel. I never dropped anything on it, but it did make a good work area from time to time when I had to lay things down.



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[FetchMeAPepsi]

I greased up the bottom bearing too and pushed it into place. The grease is strong enough to hold it there, but I had my dropcloth too.



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Here I thought I should put my surrounding metal thing that ties to the steering rod back on. That way it would hold the bottom bearing in without question. I went through all the steps to put it back on then I realized I forgot the elephant thing.

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RE-DO!

I took it all apart and grabbed the elephant thing.



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It came out covered in grease so I thought it should go back covered in grease. If Cecilia wants grease, she's gonna get it! I slathered it on thick and pasty up the entire length of the pipe to the joint.



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I must have had too much grease on my hands to take a pic of the entire thing greased up because the next one I have is this. It's after I shoved the elephant thing back into it's socket. You have to turn it and wiggle it to get it to go all the way in. there's probably gears or something on the other end that need to mesh up.



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Then I greased up the joint real good too.



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Then I put the metal thing here on. It has the ear that connects to the steering rod. Here I am with a finger of grease greasing it up too. Take that!



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Next I put the steel backing plates on the knuckle wiper (?) and the felt thing.
Here's what it looked like. It came in my kit from Quad4x4.com. The bottom of these flares outward so be sure to put the flare going away from the wheel or you'll scratch something.



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Make sure to get the bolts (they come in the kit) put through the holes in the felt properly. Then give it a little 1/2 inch socket action with the impact wrench. BZZZT!



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Then do the same with the bottom one.



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The knuckle thing rubs on that rubber piece we put on for its entire life. I figured it needed some grease to work smoothly so I greased up the knuckle.



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[FetchMeAPepsi]

I forgot to say that I greased up the socket too.

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Then I got to looking at all those bolts. Remember how some of them were longer than others on the knuckle bearing covers? Well I figured that one out. They interchanged knuckle bearing cover bolts (the long ones) with brake plate-looking thing bolts (short ones). Count 'em! They're the same.



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I grabbed my three metal (tin?) shims and put them on my knuckle bearing cover thing. Then I ran my large bolts into it. They're 9/16" remember?



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One of my bolts wouldn't go in ANY holes. I finally got sense enough to look at it. It looked like someone had pounded on it with a hammer. The threads were messed up.



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I took a hacksaw and tried re-threading it enough that it could catch the threads in the hole. After only 5 or 6 pulls with the hacksaw it cleaned up nicely. I thought I took a pic, but I guess not. Anyway, it worked. I got lucky

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Now I greased up the elephant thing a bit more where the brass bushing rides.



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Then I slipped the brake plate-looking thing on the end. I noticed it comes apart in the middle too. Missed that earlier. There isn't anything in there to replace or fix though. My finger shows where it is coming apart.



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I got the plate-thing on and positioned right, with the brake rubber parts at the top.



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Then some more impact action for the 8 bolts. They're 9/16" too of course. BZZZT!



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[BarryGMC]

I have been using those screws for 7-8 years . There are some big lag type screws with the star drive That I used to use all the time when I was building timber frame houses before the housing bust. They even make them with a washer type head. Up to 12 inches or so.

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Now comes the hub outside part. Here I was practically cheering. I was almost done!


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I flipped the hub point side down so I could get the bearing and seal in the rear of it. Remember I put my bearings on a coat hanger in order so I wouldn't forget how they go?



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I grabbed the largest bearing from the end and started putting grease inside it just like the knucklebearings, wiping away the dirty stuff that comes out as the grease goes through.



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I greased up the spot it goes into too and dropped it in place.



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Next my 0.81 cent grease seal. I greased the outside of it and put it in with gentle hammer taps.



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[FetchMeAPepsi]

I greased up the inside of the seal and slipped it over the elephant.



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Then I greased up the front bearing the same as all the others (not shown due to greasy fingers. Surely you get the idea by now!)



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And slipped it on the elephant too. Then I pressed it all the way back as far as I could get it to go.



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Next came this funny looking nut that goes on the spindle - that's what the stupid thing is called! Arrgh. Elephant thing = spindle. Remember that Mkay?


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Ok, this nut goes on with the little post point outward. The post will go into the following washer like thing with all the holes in it.



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[FetchMeAPepsi]

The little knobby thing is shown better in this pic.



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I put that on and got it threaded on as far as I could get it. Then I used a philips screwdriver to spin it down tight, wedging it between the housing and the nut.



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Next came the holey washer bit. It has a cutout that has to go on a certain way along with matching the knob on the nut we just put on. That's why there's so many holes, so it can match both points.



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Sorry for that bad pic. My phone was greasy and nasty by this time and it was hard to hold. It ate concrete a buncha times by now.

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I slipped the last nut on now and spun it down like the one before, with my philips screwdriver.



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Next I grabbed my hub gear contraption. I greased it up inside and out.



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[FetchMeAPepsi]

The greased up hub gear thingy slipped in alot easier than it came out.



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When I got to the new rubber seal I did have to gently tap it with my rubber hammer. Nothing serious at all. I didn't want to break my new rubber-bands even if I did have 10 of them now It went in pretty easy.

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Then that little flat spring shaped keeper goes on the end. I tried to put it back in like you would do a washer, one side then the other side, but it didn't fit. It turned out its easier to put it in like a spring. Just thread the point in, then work your way around, pressing it into the slot around and around till you get to the end.



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Then...



I greased it up

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Now I got my brand new tool for these keepers (that I forget what they're called now) and loaded the keeper on it. Then I slipped it on the spindle. It fit like a greased glove.



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[FetchMeAPepsi]

Now I got the end of my hub ready to reinstall but I discoverd I had it together wrong. I had mashed the end of it onto the metal ring that the disconnecting mechanism rides on upside down. I got a screwdriver and dug it out. It sounds easier than it was. 20 minutes later I got it out.



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See those high points on the gear piece in that pic? Well those should be facing the other way. And it should have this on it. Like this



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I slipped it all back together and ran my allen wrench screws back in. It took a couple of times to get it right. I need to replace my allen screws. they're wallered out.



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After that I just screwed it back on with my philips head screwdriver. Tada! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!


I slipped the brake drum back on now. It slides over my hub with no problems.



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I had trouble getting it over the brakes but with moving the brake shoes upwards just a little I finally got it on.

Now I moved on to the steering arm. This rubber cup fell off. I'm lucky it didn't blow away with all the storms we've had lately.



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I filled it with grease

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Then I smashed it back on the bolt of the steering arm. Putting the hub back together was so much easier with this arm disconnected.



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