The Chief's Clever Bronco

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Tried the grindingbthem flat and whacking with a chisel and my 2.5lb brass hammer. Can't get enough momentum. But, I'm on the last 2 rivets now with drilling and then I'll be able to mount the passender side pivot. I can tell you if both sides were attached via rivets I'd just be going C&T.

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Hey guys,

Ive reached the point where I am now torque on the beam drop pivots. I found an install manual on FSB which listed the standard torque specs at 60ft.lbs for 7/16 bolts and 90ft.lbs for the 1/2" bolts that are used. Do these sound correct to you?

I am using blue threadlock on bolts without nylock nuts.

[ChaseTruck754]

Google a torque spec sheet for grade 8 bolts. Go to images & have a look. You should find multiple references for dry & "wet" (loctite) torque specs. A few years back I did this & then printed & laminated the charts back to back so one side is dry spec & one side is wet spec. I have this in my toolbox somewhere, but as I write this my mind is thinking "hmmm, I haven't seen that in a while, where is it...?" I'll have to go check that out.

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Thanks Steve!! If you find that chart post a thread for it!

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Looked up the specs. For Grade 8:

1/2-20 plated is 90 ft.lbs
7/16-14 plated is 52 ft.lbs

[ChaseTruck754]

The chart is something like this (found on google a second ago), and of course I looked for mine a bit after typing that response & it's not in any of the tool boxes. Maybe it's in the crew. That's what I get for not using my tools enough recently!

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The chart is something like this (found on google a second ago), and of course I looked for mine a bit after typing that response & it's not in any of the tool boxes. Maybe it's in the crew. That's what I get for not using my tools enough recently!

Lol! Bring your tools on over, Steve!! Thanks for the chart!!

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Finally made some progress after hours spent lying on my back!

Axles out. That was the easy part!

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Dem DAMN rivets is gone!! Biggest time suck ever!!! All stripped down and ready for paint.

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Krylon satin black.

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Rancho dropped if it's installed. Loctite? Check! Torqued? Check! Rust prevention? Check!

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Factory Pitman removed thanks to my OTC puller #8150 and PB Blaster. A big thank you to Bobby at Solo Motorsports for hopping on the phone and giving me some tips to pull my pitman!

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[93Broncobuff]

Lookin REEEEEEEEAAALLLL clean all up inside there amigo!

[cwrisley]

Looks great.

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Went to Solo Motorsports today to buy a pair of Bilsteins for the rear suspension but ended up walking out with a complete set!!

Quad shocks + Rear shocks!!!! :-)

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Thank you for the kind works, 93broncobuff and cwrisley!

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Was able to get a little bit accomplished today. Took my time reassembling the passenger side, since this was my first attempt. Wish I had made more progress today but I kept having to make runs to Autozone for little things.

Passenger side complete!

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[cs_drums]

Looks great! Score on the front shocks!

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Thanks Brian! I wish I had washed and painted the springs and radius arms like I did the beams pivots. I will probably pull the springs and paint them and the radius arms when I install the fenders.

I received one heck of a deal on the entire set of shocks!! Even after working a 16 hour day it was difficult to sleep because of the excitement. I did need to find nuts for the in front of the coil pair originally and then I lost the one on the behind the coil shock. After a failed trip to Home Depot trying to find the correct replacement I purchased a complete set from Autozone. They were an oddball size, M12x1.50. Luckily there are a bunch of vehicles out there with that same size wheel stud. So that's what I used on the top along with some thread lock. They actually made cinchin things up a little easier.

[tcm glx]

Lookin good, but why o why didn't you clean those springs!!!! Hahahahaha

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Ha!!! I figured you'd say that, Tony. I think I am going to use a pressure washer on the springs and radius arms then I'll pull them out and paint them when I put on Princess's skinned fenders.

I originally did all the prep work on the crossmember since I would be drilling fresh holes and wanted to prevent corrosion. I didn't think it would turn out as nice as it did. So now I am really kicking myself for not doing the same to the springs and radius arms. But, if I am lucky that won't really matter because she'll be dirty from the Hammers!!!

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It's done!!! Well almost. Still needs an alignment and to throw my 35s back on at Tucker Tire. Bilsteins on 4 corners now!!

Driverside done!

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Back on all fours.

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Funny shoes! Thanks again for the loaners Keenanduran!

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My reward! Very strong Jack and Coke!

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So long loaners.

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Alignment time.

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Rolling on 35s!!!

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Front bumper reinstalled! I need some amber HIDs for the fog cut outs.

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[tcm glx]

What size are the fog cutout Will?