I would really like to see Derek's 1935 Ford get the Kevin Tetz treatment. That truck is so cool, I think it needs some lipstick like this OBS one is getting.
fun fact. overtightened wheel nuts might SEEM sensible but more wheels fall off because the wheels have been OVERtightened than UNDERtightened. why? the studs (or bolts if so fitted) stretch the threaded area and eventually they SNAP
Im glad channels like yours and VGG include the parts where you struggle. It makes us weekend warriors not feel quite so bad when we encounter them ourselves. Keep em coming buddy!
Totally agree . That is why he is appealing . He is not afraid to show us his mistakes which helps give confidence that you might just be able to do some of these jobs on your own car.
I appreciate that you show the mistakes too. There is a big trend lately of cutting everything down and it creates such a false reality of car building. You end up having someone trying something and it isn’t like anyone on they saw on tv and RUclips so they feel like they are failing. We all make mistakes and we all keep on learning!
I’m kinda glad that happened because I have one of those trucks and it’s new to me and I did not know there was a difference in brakes, so thank you for showing me! Sorry that happened but learning experience for some of us .
I really enjoy your paint and body videos, sooo ya, really like watching your paint and body videos. And my TV screen was not hurt in the watching of this video.
I'm not into lowered trucks. But that does look like a badass machine great job Kevin thanks for showing us the process of changing that suspension. After watching this i would not be intimidated to tear into one of those myself
I never thought I would have an interest in lowering a truck, similarly to lifting one. But my wife is having greater difficulty getting into my base Silverado from work so lowering is now of particular interest.
Great job on using the mistake of the rotor thickness as a teachable moment! You and your content are real and vulnerable - both attributes of a great teacher!! Now for my nitpick. As a former military aircraft maintenance instructor, the use of proper tools is bugging me (why are we using adjustable wrenches?!? 😂). Also the method used for installation of a cotter key is bugging me. Tool usage is pretty cut and dry - use what's available... and I'm just as guilty of it. Everything is a hammer if we try hard enough, right? 😁 As for cotter key installation, there's two ways that people show how to do it, and only one way we taught our students as the proper way when securing a castle nut. That method takes a few more seconds, but it looks better, is more secure, and is even easier to remove. The cotter key needs to fully insert into the castle nut 'grooves', which requires the cotter key head to be installed parallel with the bolt shank. The longer end of the cotter pin is pulled up over the center of the bolt shank and trimmed to terminate in the middle of the bolt shank. The short end is bent down over the nut and trimmed to stop at the bottom of the of the nut. This is how we were taught for aircraft maintenance, which may be overkill for automotive maintenance. Safety wire pliers are awesome at pulling cotter keys. As always, I love the content. Keep up the great work!!
Clint, First, thanks for watching! secondly a sincere thank you for the detailed instruction on cotter ( keys) commonly referred to as "pins" That is going into my personal file-vault of "the right way to do it" I have mad-respect for Military Instructors... my Father-in -law was a Navy Chief & 20 year electronics instructor ( as well as a WW2 veteran) and I learned so much from him over the years... As far as the adjustable wrench... I please "no-Contest" LOL! Thanks for the comment! I'll take it in the right spirit! Thanks for being a part of this! KT
Kevin, I really respect the hell out of you. Simply because you don't act like your shit doesn't stink and you show us the mistakes and not just the highlights! I'll forever be a fan of yours. Nice one! 👍 Also, welcome back kotter 😂😂😂!!
lol! The camera rolls no matter what hell I happen to be going through in the moment.... It's fun to look at it and laugh!! Glad you're enjoying it... even at my expense! LOL! thanks man!
I absolutely felt your pain removing the upper shock nut. Among the most frustrating thing in the universe, an 1/8th of a turn at a time, on a bolt that begins to feel like it's 3 yards long. And take heart - I laughed out loud when you welcomed the cotter pin back! Job came out great, thank you for all the patience it took to do this and take us along. Have a great week ~ Chuck. EDIT: And that PACKARD.....oh my......🤤
I'm glad you show your mistakes Kevin, shows you are human like the rest of us. Trucks looking great & I got where ya was going with the "Welcome back Carter" skit lol I'm only 49 .....
Love watching your channel. Gets me motivated to go out and work on my projects. I have a 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo sitting in a 2 car garage waiting for me to finish painting it. Last time it was on the road was 2005.
Haha! Yup I remember that sitcom series. Welcome Back Cottter. Teacher with this students. It was a great show. John Travolta was one of the students as well
Boy it must be nice working on stuff not from the rust belt like here in PA! I’m quite sure it’s going to be a sweet ride at the finish doing all the right things. As an owner of a TRUE 454SS,but a back half pro street. Yes I cut my 454ss in half
I LOVE IT!!! Cut em up~! We only get to create our dreams one at a time... give it hell!!! Yes, we're pretty fortunate here in middle Tennessee... Not much road salt... mild winters too.
It's pretty exciting seeing Derek's obs getting a work that needs done done to it I wonder if Derek's going to bring his dad's Buick two guys to get that painted in the near future
I don't know if all the OBS trucks are the same, but my 96 are 12mm x 1.5 . I wondered if the shoulders on the nuts were too long and had bottomed out on the hub, but it didn't look like it. I would think you'd be able to see evidence of that. Sasquatch...LOL Speaking of...I'm sure that bolt you found he said something like "I'll never see that again." You ought to save it for him. Nice Packard in the background. Oh, and I think a guy named Murphy was in on that meeting with Einstein and Newton. He was the one that suggested the "thing" should roll, bounce or skid under the dead center of the vehicle or as far under the workbench or cabinet as possible. Nice work on a great suspension. I think I missed the rear suspension. I'll have to go back and check. Have a good one!
There are not a lot of channels that I will watch for more than 30 minutes. You and Derek along with Diesel Creek and scrappy industries are pretty much the only ones. Today Im watching at regular speed just for your metrics. Usually I watch at 2x. 6:19 who put that wheel on? It looks like the only torque spec used was gutentite.
Recently our f550 came back from the shop saying there biggest impact couldn’t get the lug nuts loose. I have a 40” long 3/4 drive breaker bar. Slow steady application of my 6’4”, 250lb mass loosened them all and I sent it back to the shop.
I spent the 80s as an auto mechanic. Without a mentor I was the only mechanic for a small rental company. I made every one of those mistakes wish I could have worked with you and Derek back in the day. 😊
I really appreciate the way you show the struggle and the mistakes. it makes the rest of us feel normal (what ever that is) I remember back when I was working as a mechanic changing those GM shocks and that darned hidden shock bolt. I found out they make a socket that fits the top of that stud, then put your wrench on the bolt and zip it off. thanks for sharing
Great Safety tip on the tension available at the springs. You will have a serious bad day if you get hit by a part under tension. I like the project, but for a daily driver here in SDak probably most would want a lift kit. Getting hung up on snow is a real thing here.
I thought that was great. Thanks. Don't worry ,every one gets the part backwards once in awhile. Can't tell you how many times I have had to take something apart again.
Here comes the smart ass comment: of all the hardware falling onto the floor. Just glad the truck didn't fall off lift to the floor lol. Great video Kev.
Up your nose with a rubber hose 😂😂 Back in the 70s, when I was street rodding my 59 Chevy pickup, I think I reused ALL the old cotter pins and probably scrounged some from the bottom of the loose bolt trays. Well, at least I didn't use 6 penny nails like my buddy used on his 56 Ford F100.
Free tip!! When separating a ball joint or rod end, support the opposite side of the impact area with another hammer or dolly. You’ll be surprised with the effectiveness of this technique.
Kevin, you should always put the bolts head to the front of the vehicle. If the nut ever came off at least the bolt would still keep the suspension arms in place and wont fall apart on the interstate. Gravity and momentum kinda thing there. It is just good practice if nothing else! Thanks for another great video!
I wonder how many people comment that since you had that rotor off would have been a perfect time to pop out the busted stud and put in a new one unless the new wheel and tire combo that Derek picked needed different studs for it
Kevin! Why are they making the Body Guy work on Suspension? Keep up the good work. The threads on the shock are Trapezoidal threads, like what is used in a lead screw.
It's Not a mistake it's a learning of love, in continue never endind betterment. It was correct for what knowledge you had at the time. It's time to update the once was to the shall be.
Yeah and afterwards it took 45 minutes to get the bearing packer cleaned up, I had one that a guy said was the cats axx ( never understood that saying why something that was good is that) and used it once and threw it away.
Taking the nut off of the shock took a little while, for future reference try putting the vice grips between the spring after you drop the shock through the lower a arm
1:22:45 That's Murphy's law #4 if I recall correctly.... "When working on your car and that bolt or wrench falls it will always find its way to the center of the car, the further most out of reach spot on the planet." or Murphy's law #4 b that says about the same except "...if there's a hole, floor drain or a crack look there and you'll find that socket, wrench or bolt you lost last year." Glad I could help. Signed ‐- Murphy's nephew.😅
I’m not sure about this truck, but the outer upper ball joint nuts sometimes tend to rub the rubber boot. At least on a few of the vehicles I’ve done. I’ve had to pull the bolts and run them in from the bottom and have the nuts on the top.
Should clock your ball joints before installing the spindles or knuckles so the cotter pins go in parallel to the spindle. Makes a world of difference.
I've been doing this as long as you have.... that being said PUT THE ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES IN THE BOTTOM DRAWER WHERE THEY BELONG! Us the correct sized wrench for those nuts so that you don't distort them with a loose wrench. I understand the new rotors and brakes idea, but I would never let a busted stud go either. it's only $2 to fix it and do it right for the next guy. C'mon man, I've looked up to you for many years. Do the job right... you're the one who showed me how.
Truck sitting in a hoist bay, arms out and under the truck. Kevin sits on the ground to work😂. There’s a Driveway mechanic screaming at you to use the hoist
Interesting video. Learned some great tips. Also, learned what not to do. I was curious why Kevin didn't replace the broken wheel stud before reassembling? Aren't they replaceable on that hub?
Pretty sure those "gaskets" for the new springs are called isolators or in shade tree terms "no squeaky squeaky pads". Depends on where you're from I reckon 😉
He banged one the bad lug nut on tight, then did the rest without noticing the wheel was not seated. Pulling the other lugs down caused stretch in the first lug nut. I had a shop do that to me. I always double check that the lugs still come off after getting a tire change.
Dang, truck looks great! Awesome work as usual man, appreciate you!
Thanks Derek!!! Can't wait to hand you the keys!!! #soon
You didn't know this was a complete restoration. Thanks buddy 😂❤
I would really like to see Derek's 1935 Ford get the Kevin Tetz treatment. That truck is so cool, I think it needs some lipstick like this OBS one is getting.
fun fact. overtightened wheel nuts might SEEM sensible but more wheels fall off because the wheels have been OVERtightened than UNDERtightened. why? the studs (or bolts if so fitted) stretch the threaded area and eventually they SNAP
@@paintucationhe’s also thanking you for not shredding the tires off it.
I definitely understand the temptation
Im glad channels like yours and VGG include the parts where you struggle. It makes us weekend warriors not feel quite so bad when we encounter them ourselves. Keep em coming buddy!
Thanks man.... The struggle is REAL!!!! Not everything goes like we plan.
Totally agree . That is why he is appealing . He is not afraid to show us his mistakes which helps give confidence that you might just be able to do some of these jobs on your own car.
I appreciate that you show the mistakes too. There is a big trend lately of cutting everything down and it creates such a false reality of car building. You end up having someone trying something and it isn’t like anyone on they saw on tv and RUclips so they feel like they are failing. We all make mistakes and we all keep on learning!
Mistakes are great comedy as well!!! Hey, we gotta laugh at ourselves, right? LOL! Thanks!!!
I appreciate that you show your mistakes. It’s a much more relatable video and learning experience.
Red 85 c10 MIP floor mat install
Ok maybe I laughed at the Mr Kotter joke a bit more than I should but now the show theme song is stuck in my head 😂😂
Nothing more entertaining than watching a paint & body expert trying to do a mechanics work. I suspect it will all still work out in the end. 😉
You really do feel my pain comment don't you! :-)
@@paintucation Just know I had a smile on my face when typing. 👍
I'm glad to have this one down on all fours again and at the same level!!! Now we can measure for wheels and finish the paint!!!!
Much like with Derek @VGG, as much as I appreciate all your knowledge, I love the sense of humor and willingness to be a little goofy.
Kevin I really really like your honesty plus it gives us more education.
I’m kinda glad that happened because I have one of those trucks and it’s new to me and I did not know there was a difference in brakes, so thank you for showing me! Sorry that happened but learning experience for some of us .
Great install! Glad to see it all sitting pretty and low! Good work Kevin!
Love the rolls-Royce in the background.
I really enjoy your paint and body videos, sooo ya, really like watching your paint and body videos. And my TV screen was not hurt in the watching of this video.
Old pipe fitter trick we called it a flange spreader for piping systems same principle good to see work the metal don’t let it work you😎
I like the all-thread press idea. May use that one pretty soon.
It really works!!!
I'm not into lowered trucks. But that does look like a badass machine great job Kevin thanks for showing us the process of changing that suspension. After watching this i would not be intimidated to tear into one of those myself
I never thought I would have an interest in lowering a truck, similarly to lifting one. But my wife is having greater difficulty getting into my base Silverado from work so lowering is now of particular interest.
Great job on using the mistake of the rotor thickness as a teachable moment! You and your content are real and vulnerable - both attributes of a great teacher!!
Now for my nitpick. As a former military aircraft maintenance instructor, the use of proper tools is bugging me (why are we using adjustable wrenches?!? 😂). Also the method used for installation of a cotter key is bugging me.
Tool usage is pretty cut and dry - use what's available... and I'm just as guilty of it. Everything is a hammer if we try hard enough, right? 😁
As for cotter key installation, there's two ways that people show how to do it, and only one way we taught our students as the proper way when securing a castle nut. That method takes a few more seconds, but it looks better, is more secure, and is even easier to remove. The cotter key needs to fully insert into the castle nut 'grooves', which requires the cotter key head to be installed parallel with the bolt shank. The longer end of the cotter pin is pulled up over the center of the bolt shank and trimmed to terminate in the middle of the bolt shank. The short end is bent down over the nut and trimmed to stop at the bottom of the of the nut. This is how we were taught for aircraft maintenance, which may be overkill for automotive maintenance.
Safety wire pliers are awesome at pulling cotter keys.
As always, I love the content. Keep up the great work!!
Clint, First, thanks for watching! secondly a sincere thank you for the detailed instruction on cotter ( keys) commonly referred to as "pins" That is going into my personal file-vault of "the right way to do it" I have mad-respect for Military Instructors... my Father-in -law was a Navy Chief & 20 year electronics instructor ( as well as a WW2 veteran) and I learned so much from him over the years... As far as the adjustable wrench... I please "no-Contest" LOL! Thanks for the comment! I'll take it in the right spirit! Thanks for being a part of this! KT
Kevin, I really respect the hell out of you. Simply because you don't act like your shit doesn't stink and you show us the mistakes and not just the highlights! I'll forever be a fan of yours. Nice one! 👍 Also, welcome back kotter 😂😂😂!!
The death in your eyes when you is tighten up the last sway bar bolt I've been there dude I knew exactly how you was feeling and made me chuckle
lol! The camera rolls no matter what hell I happen to be going through in the moment.... It's fun to look at it and laugh!! Glad you're enjoying it... even at my expense! LOL! thanks man!
I absolutely felt your pain removing the upper shock nut. Among the most frustrating thing in the universe, an 1/8th of a turn at a time, on a bolt that begins to feel like it's 3 yards long. And take heart - I laughed out loud when you welcomed the cotter pin back! Job came out great, thank you for all the patience it took to do this and take us along. Have a great week ~ Chuck. EDIT: And that PACKARD.....oh my......🤤
Chuck, I've started an episode on that Packard too! She's a beautiful old gal!!! slight damage to the rear fender... should be fin to do!
@ I’m am looking forward to that. I think I was 13 years old the first time I saw one. I’ve been in love with them since.
Just a small observation, when you hand pack wheel bearings, its a lot easier to get the grease in the bearing if you pack from the wide side.
I do both sides
Cool that you toss in mistakes. Enjoyed the episode
Nice Packard in the background.
I'm glad you show your mistakes Kevin, shows you are human like the rest of us. Trucks looking great & I got where ya was going with the "Welcome back Carter" skit lol I'm only 49 .....
Ok, Kevin...didn't think that would work. We'll played Sir. We'll played....lol
Love watching your channel. Gets me motivated to go out and work on my projects. I have a 1978 Chevy Monte Carlo sitting in a 2 car garage waiting for me to finish painting it. Last time it was on the road was 2005.
Almost forgetting is the same as remembering. I need that on a t-shirt 😂
Very nice kit. Rideteck has it figured out for sure.
Haha! Yup I remember that sitcom series. Welcome Back Cottter. Teacher with this students. It was a great show. John Travolta was one of the students as well
Loved the “welcome back cotter” reference.
Bendifacation.... 😂. One constant with your vids Kevin is ya gonna learn something and ya gonna laugh. Keep it up brother 😁👍😎
Boy it must be nice working on stuff not from the rust belt like here in PA! I’m quite sure it’s going to be a sweet ride at the finish doing all the right things. As an owner of a TRUE 454SS,but a back half pro street. Yes I cut my 454ss in half
I LOVE IT!!! Cut em up~! We only get to create our dreams one at a time... give it hell!!! Yes, we're pretty fortunate here in middle Tennessee... Not much road salt... mild winters too.
The all thd trick is gold. Great vid, I'm glad no paint & body guys where harmed in this tapping too lol
That was a great video....
It's great to show everybody makes mistakes. The welcome back Carter. Yeah, young guys are going who?😮
It's pretty exciting seeing Derek's obs getting a work that needs done done to it I wonder if Derek's going to bring his dad's Buick two guys to get that painted in the near future
I don't know if all the OBS trucks are the same, but my 96 are 12mm x 1.5 .
I wondered if the shoulders on the nuts were too long and had bottomed out on the hub, but it didn't look like it.
I would think you'd be able to see evidence of that.
Sasquatch...LOL Speaking of...I'm sure that bolt you found he said something like "I'll never see that again." You ought to save it for him.
Nice Packard in the background.
Oh, and I think a guy named Murphy was in on that meeting with Einstein and Newton.
He was the one that suggested the "thing" should roll, bounce or skid under the dead center of the vehicle or as far under the workbench or cabinet as possible.
Nice work on a great suspension. I think I missed the rear suspension. I'll have to go back and check.
Have a good one!
Derek dropped in on me and Rodney Prouty doing the rear drop .... Please check it out! It's a month or so back
@@paintucation I did and I remember it now.
Must have watched it on a rum and coke night. LOL
Hello, Kevin. From West Kelowna. Keep up the great work. 🍻
Hey Chris!!!! From one Okanagan boy to another!!! Thanks for watching.!!!
Been watching since the TV days. Great job!
There are not a lot of channels that I will watch for more than 30 minutes. You and Derek along with Diesel Creek and scrappy industries are pretty much the only ones.
Today Im watching at regular speed just for your metrics. Usually I watch at 2x.
6:19 who put that wheel on? It looks like the only torque spec used was gutentite.
Recently our f550 came back from the shop saying there biggest impact couldn’t get the lug nuts loose.
I have a 40” long 3/4 drive breaker bar.
Slow steady application of my 6’4”, 250lb mass loosened them all and I sent it back to the shop.
Great job. I am lifting mine a couple inches so this is helpful. Love your channel!
Your Awesome Kevin? Keep up the excellent work brother!
I miss that show!!! Welcome back Cotter
Great video Kevin. It's always fun to watch a body man do mechanic's stuff. Now you know how I feel doing body work. Thank you for your time.
Makes for a great comedy team, been there done that.
Not silly reflecting on what you learned from Jim! I learnedore from my bonus grandpa than from anyone else
I enjoyed your video on lowering the truck I learned a lot thanks Jerry from Grant mount Alabama
I spent the 80s as an auto mechanic. Without a mentor I was the only mechanic for a small rental company. I made every one of those mistakes wish I could have worked with you and Derek back in the day. 😊
Sweet truck Kevin
Can't wait to see this bad boy complete. It's going to be Paintucation whack badass for certain!
I really appreciate the way you show the struggle and the mistakes. it makes the rest of us feel normal (what ever that is) I remember back when I was working as a mechanic changing those GM shocks and that darned hidden shock bolt. I found out they make a socket that fits the top of that stud, then put your wrench on the bolt and zip it off. thanks for sharing
Great video…I love how you show the reality of issues and mistakes when it comes to installing parts on a vehicle.
Great Safety tip on the tension available at the springs. You will have a serious bad day if you get hit by a part under tension. I like the project, but for a daily driver here in SDak probably most would want a lift kit. Getting hung up on snow is a real thing here.
Heard, probably would turn this one into a fair-weather truck... Although a stiffly sprung rear drive vehicle is kinda fun on snow!
I thought that was great. Thanks. Don't worry ,every one gets the part backwards once in awhile. Can't tell you how many times I have had to take something apart again.
Great trick of the trade with the all thread and nuts!
Appreciate the laughter from you dropping all the hardware. 😂
Here comes the smart ass comment: of all the hardware falling onto the floor. Just glad the truck didn't fall off lift to the floor lol. Great video Kev.
Me too!!!! LOL! I'd be the one under the truck! :0
Still LOVING that resto-jack!
Up your nose with a rubber hose 😂😂 Back in the 70s, when I was street rodding my 59 Chevy pickup, I think I reused ALL the old cotter pins and probably scrounged some from the bottom of the loose bolt trays. Well, at least I didn't use 6 penny nails like my buddy used on his 56 Ford F100.
Free tip!!
When separating a ball joint or rod end, support the opposite side of the impact area with another hammer or dolly.
You’ll be surprised with the effectiveness of this technique.
Wow!!! I'll try it thanks!!!
Nicely done Kevin! A fantastic body guy doing mechanics work. Love your humor brother!! Great video!👊
Kevin, you should always put the bolts head to the front of the vehicle. If the nut ever came off at least the bolt would still keep the suspension arms in place and wont fall apart on the interstate. Gravity and momentum kinda thing there. It is just good practice if nothing else! Thanks for another great video!
Always happy when I see the notification of a new video. Thanks for the great content.
Comedy time with Kevin. If we can't laugh while working our projects, we will go nuts. Good juju as always!
Thank you for the reverse press. I also have used hammers where i shouldnt have.
lemme think.... hand motions... ME TOO KEVIN me too lol
Welcome Back Cotter....ha!
I wonder how many people comment that since you had that rotor off would have been a perfect time to pop out the busted stud and put in a new one unless the new wheel and tire combo that Derek picked needed different studs for it
Kevin! Why are they making the Body Guy work on Suspension?
Keep up the good work.
The threads on the shock are Trapezoidal threads, like what is used in a lead screw.
Trapezoidal threads!!! that's a new one.... Thanks man!
It's Not a mistake it's a learning of love, in continue never endind betterment.
It was correct for what knowledge you had at the time. It's time to update the once was to the shall be.
Hello Kevin you always give the best information 😊
Missed it... glad you got your hands dirty...now... paint!
Shut up!!!! Go work on a second-gen or something LOL!!! Yep, I coulda used your hands for sure.
Nice kit enjoyed the build ....good content and thanks...🔧🔧👍
nice job Kevin thx
Thanks Kevin. I now have the theme song from Welcome Back Kotter stuck in my head, complete with humming in place of the lyrics I can’t remember. 😂
Awesome! Mission accomplished. :-)
@ I believe if I did it right, you now are in the same boat. 😉
@ daaaangit!!!! Welcome back..... da, da, daaaa
I really like your work
THanks Kevin! I'm trying to get a groove with the channel... It's been alot of work ,but pretty fun!
Mr. Kotter! We have all walked the path of shame. If you havent you are not human.
I have a 96 Silverado shorty std cab best truck ever good to know .
What a difference from the start of the video, those tires are tucked!
Yeah and afterwards it took 45 minutes to get the bearing packer cleaned up, I had one that a guy said was the cats axx ( never understood that saying why something that was good is that) and used it once and threw it away.
Yup!! Copped hand full of snot works great!!
Woe to you Sir, now you've got to disassemble that rotor again, to replace the stud....but you know that. 😂❤
Or, I convince Derek to upgrade to a big brake package. :-)
Taking the nut off of the shock took a little while, for future reference try putting the vice grips between the spring after you drop the shock through the lower a arm
I was in a tailspin..... if there is a next time, I'll definitely hold the pin if I cag get access to it. Thanks!
Ya left the busted wheel stud for Derek. LOL
1:22:45 That's Murphy's law #4 if I recall correctly.... "When working on your car and that bolt or wrench falls it will always find its way to the center of the car, the further most out of reach spot on the planet." or Murphy's law #4 b that says about the same except "...if there's a hole, floor drain or a crack look there and you'll find that socket, wrench or bolt you lost last year." Glad I could help. Signed ‐- Murphy's nephew.😅
Effin Murphy...
Thanks for the video.
I’m not sure about this truck, but the outer upper ball joint nuts sometimes tend to rub the rubber boot. At least on a few of the vehicles I’ve done. I’ve had to pull the bolts and run them in from the bottom and have the nuts on the top.
Should clock your ball joints before installing the spindles or knuckles so the cotter pins go in parallel to the spindle. Makes a world of difference.
Yup!!! I actually thought about that after setting the spindles.... thanks! I'll definitely remember that on the next one..... ( Garbage Camaro)
@@paintucationcan’t wait for the next garbage Camaro video since you mentioned it. My favorite series to date
I've been doing this as long as you have.... that being said PUT THE ADJUSTABLE WRENCHES IN THE BOTTOM DRAWER WHERE THEY BELONG! Us the correct sized wrench for those nuts so that you don't distort them with a loose wrench. I understand the new rotors and brakes idea, but I would never let a busted stud go either. it's only $2 to fix it and do it right for the next guy. C'mon man, I've looked up to you for many years. Do the job right... you're the one who showed me how.
I kind of thought the same, but It sounded like new brakes will be going on anyway. Which includes new rotors/hubs.
I was thinking the same thing bet he won't wrap sandpaper around it and block out the bed but will use it for that.
Hey Kevin 🤝🍻👍
awesome show and excellent content
Awesome coming along nicely.
Today's show brought to you courtesy of Laurel and Hardy. Thank you, Kevin. The truck is looking good to.
Truck sitting in a hoist bay, arms out and under the truck. Kevin sits on the ground to work😂. There’s a Driveway mechanic screaming at you to use the hoist
Lol!!! Closed shed, dull tool.
Kevin you were 10 when Welcome Back Kotter aired on tv and 14 when it went off the air. Funny.
Kevin after you did all that double work I imagine you would feel like a Sweat Hog😅
Lol. "What I really want to do."
Yep I'm same way. I tell myself - Don't think, just do. (No mind, Last Samurai.)
Interesting video. Learned some great tips. Also, learned what not to do. I was curious why Kevin didn't replace the broken wheel stud before reassembling? Aren't they replaceable on that hub?
It all goes away in a month or so... Derek's doing a big brake package and disc conversion in the rear. It won't see any real street time.
@@paintucationI understand. Thanks.
Pretty sure those "gaskets" for the new springs are called isolators or in shade tree terms "no squeaky squeaky pads". Depends on where you're from I reckon 😉
He banged one the bad lug nut on tight, then did the rest without noticing the wheel was not seated. Pulling the other lugs down caused stretch in the first lug nut. I had a shop do that to me. I always double check that the lugs still come off after getting a tire change.
When the wheels show up how about letting us know the complete specs; offset, backspacing, diameter, width etc. Enjoyed the video!
Will do!!!