Hello Lonnie and all,
I'm working on the front end off my '58 because the steering became hard to
do, now i'm waiting on parts that I orderd in the US with the company
LMC-Truck they are in Kansas near Kansas City, but it will last almost two
weeks before the parts are in Holland.
This is the hard part off restoring a truck waiting for parts, and Í'm
allways take everything apart before ordering because I must now if there
are any other parts broken, it will cost allmost $200,- just to sent the
parts over.
I agree with you Lonnie a press is the tool, to do the work on kingpins it
require the front axle removed from the truck but it's worth it because I
think you smashed the hole front if you remove the kingpins using a hammer.
Maybe if the kingpins are lubricated very well and the steering is going
very smooth then they could be removed by tapping it with a hammer, but who
wants to remove good kingpins?
I just passed my mind to take some photo's from the work to put on my
homepage I do it this weekend.
Peter '58 3100 with a smooth running 454 Ci
Just look at it on
http://www.petervolwerk.demon.nl
----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: Lonnie L. Dickey <mdickey@mail.gorilla.net>
Aan: Peter Volwerk <peter@petervolwerk.demon.nl>
Verzonden: donderdag 10 juni 1999 4:24
Onderwerp: Re: [oletrucks] Thanks for help with Front Axle
> Peter,
> I didn't reply cause the responses were right on target. Some of the
> stuff really must be done with a press. The King Pins are definatly
> on the list. Aside form the raw power it takes to fit the parts it also
> is a controled force. By that I mean it's less likely to dent/mash/and
> generally misform the part banging on it.
> I worked on on one side of my '53 for three days and couldn't
> move it. I finally went to a friend's shop and it moved while in a 40ton
> press. I find it interesting that it was an inter bearing race for a disc
> brake conversion. The instructions say to tap it on with a hammer and
> make sure it goes on straight.(Yea, RIGHT!) I finally built a press when
> I cut up an old bumper made of really strong iron. It was worth the effort
> to have my own press.
> Lonnie
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Peter Volwerk <peter@petervolwerk.demon.nl>
> To: Oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 3:13 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] Thanks for help with Front Axle
>
>
> > Hello group,
> >
> > Today I recieved the information from this group how difficult it would
be
> > to remove the king pin, so I Removed the whole front axle and take it to
a
> > shop to press the king pin out hydrallic, it took them 22 tons of
pressure
> > to get them out, but its done.
> >
> > I'm glad that with your help I'm not still trying this under my truck
:-)
> >
> > Peter 58 3100 With a smooth running ( not driving ) 454
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >
>
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