gene knight Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2015 Did some measuring with Charlie69 about the leaf spring issue on the suspension post 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted May 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2015 Got grimace on jack stands today pulled wheels, drums and checked out the brakes and wheel cylinders for leaks to determine why I had less brake fluid in master cylinder when I picked up grimace from PCD last month in bullhead city. No leaks so now I have to pump brake pedal to see if any leaks on new brake lines that I fabbed up during my build 1 Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted May 28, 2015 Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 Gene..for the record Grimace leaked nothing onto my driveway while it was there. Hope you find the issue soon. 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted May 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2015 PCD: THANKS FOR THE UPDATE. I STILL HAVE TO SEE WHY I HAVE NO BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Gene WHY ARE YOU YELLING? Turn off your cap locks! LOL I bet you need to rebuild the Master It is more than 2 years old. Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Charlie69, I'm not yelling 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 When you type in all caps it implies yelling. Quote Link to comment
hobospyder Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Doesn't imply it is yelling and it hurts my brain ears 1 Quote Link to comment
Steroid Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Gene is not yelling, He is EXCITED ! ! ! 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted May 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Ha ha steroid 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Well I got front disc brake parts from Charlie69 today from his 520 build and I hope to reinstall the wheels on grimace on Tuesday and turn it around in the garage so I can have access to the front suspension for the disc brake swap/installation and hope to have grimace painted before the SWDP BBQ in august and take it. 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 reinstalled wheels and backed out of garage and turned it around then backed it into garage,still no brakes, removed driverside wheel and tore down the brakes/suspension on it and mocked up the disc brake setup that Mike Klotz sent to charlie69 that I bought. having trouble uploading pix from photobucket any help with loading pix up 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted July 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 Got the king pins done for my disc brake conversion kit and hope to pick them up on Monday and installed tuesday 1 Quote Link to comment
uberkevin Posted July 3, 2015 Report Share Posted July 3, 2015 I don't think I believe a word your saying.. 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 4, 2015 Report Share Posted July 4, 2015 Gene pictures or it didn't happen!!! LOL I can verify that Gene is telling the truth. I finally got him motivated to get Grimace done. All I had to do was let him tear apart my 520 front end so he could get the Mike Klotz brake kit. Gene took the dog bones, the spindles, and the king pin kit to Jacks Alignment and a few hours layer Jacks called saying they are done. $100 was a good price for king pin labor. Mike you might want to send Gene some more of the specialty bolts you made. We bent both old bolts removing them from my 520. I gave him both sets of bolts I purchased from you. Quote Link to comment
mklotz70 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Sounds like he should still have an extra set. I suppose I should get those up on my site sometime. lol 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Gene has another 521 that has to be taken apart so he can put the dog bones and spindles with good king pins that came out of Grimace. This is why I wanted an extra set of the 521 bearing adapters a while back, so I would not have to sell my spindles with the bearing adapters on them with the disk brake kit. But it all worked out when I decided to put a 1980 chassis under my 520. He also has a third 521 that will someday hit the road also. Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 Good teamwork guys..hope the garage has AC ! 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted July 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Well guys n girls, I picked up my dog bones and spindles after the king pins had been replaced, I was hoping to install them on Tuesday but people at my work decided to screw me and Mando me again at 5am-2pm on Tuesday even though I had to work at 8pm-1am on Monday, so I'm really getting irritated and thinking I might go back to my old job that way at least I will have my 2 days off again.I have a feeling that next Monday they will try that crap again about Mando me on my day off, if so that will be 13 days straight without a day off and the 13th day is counted triple time. I'm going to talk with the union reps b4 I go home hopefully at 2pm 1 Quote Link to comment
denmarkboy Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Gene has a working camera , I know I have stood in front of it ...lol. we need more pictures . You can't tear down your truck and do a suspension upgrade and not post before pics. Or any during pictures . Just ribbin ya Gene. Posting pictures here can be a pain until you get used to it. Hell I have been trying to figure out how to post pictures from my phone forever. And even with draker's help I just font seem to be able to get it down. And I am on my phone 99% of the time. Keep up the progress , can't wait to see it with disc brakes. 1 Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted July 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Thanks Denmark boy, maybe with charlie69s help maybe I can get some pictures posted 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 9, 2015 Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 Quit whining Gene. All the money you make will pay your new truck payment. I need you info for your PhotoBucket so I can post pictures for you. Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hopefully me and Charlie will finish up the front disc brake swap on grimace today, I won't be able to bolt up the wheels yet cuz I have to install longer lug bolts 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Worked with Gene today on Grimace disk brake swap. I think that he will be updating this thread. Quote Link to comment
gene knight Posted July 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2015 Well I had to go finds parts to finish disc brake conversion setup, so I was attempting to remove the drum brake setup but unfortunately the top bolt on the upper control arm was seized up inside the metal sleeve that in wrapped in rubber bushing and I had to remove the upper C/A but the end caps on the upper link shaft kit were so tight and the battery bracket was in the way I had to stand on a tire and lean over the passenger fender, I think I may have to cut off the old bolt, and rubber bushing/sleeve, glad I have 2 sets of those 1 Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.