| Disassembly - Part 2 |
| October - 2003. Haven't really touched the truck for most of a year - just too many other
projects going on - but at least one of those was getting the Carmichael running and that made it to the 2003 MAR
under its own power.
Continuing with tearing this down, the radiator, battery box, heater, alternator and fuel tank have been removed.
The engine and axels got a good cleaning with the power washer so most of the crud is off. Next are the brake and
clutch pedal towers and then the bulkhead gets pulled.
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| Bulkhead is off! The electric chain hoist in the barn is just so handy. Had to cut the brake line to the
five-way junction, the clutch slave hose and the rear wiring harness, but they are all getting replaced or rebuilt.
Most of the bolts came out easily but I almost did forget to disconnect the speedometer cable.
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| Continuing to strip the engine prior to removal. The clutch hydraulics, oil filter housing and
manifolds have been removed. Drive shafts removed, Transmission unbolted from the mounts. Exhaust downpipe removed
and the engine gets hoisted and deposited on the barn floor. Then, back out of the barn to pull the transmission,
only because there is not enough room on the side for the engine crane in the barn.
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| Old frame, pulled up to the garage, ready for the final dissassembly.
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| Pulling the axels. I had wanted to just unbolt the springs and roll out the axels and springs
as a unit, but I didn't get that lucky. Most of the spring bolts came loose. The forward bolts on the rear
springs weren't going anywhere without a torch so I undid the u-bolts and rolled the axel out. All the bolts
on the fron except for one came loose. I had to cut the spring mount on the left front frame horn to work
around that. So, the axels are now out and the frame is on the ground.
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"Sawzall Dave" enjoys a cup of jo after turning the old frame into modern art. |
