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**richard2717** · 07-23-2018, 04:08 PM

I am thinking about digging my 68 panel out of storage this week and go ahead and get it road worthy and just drive it for now. Kills me seeing it just sit there. I have been collecting parts for quite a while to do all the rust work and have most everything, just not the time or extended space. One thing I want to do is upgrade the front brakes to disc. I have a complete cross member out of a 69 pickup that I parted and put up on the shelf in order to do this.It had just been converted to 6 lug disc and appears to have dropped spindles & new ball joints. I have two questions

1) Can the entire cradle be changed out with the motor still in the truck? It kinda looks possible but there was no engine to worry about when I took it out of the 69'. I do have a 2 post lift and tall transmission jack I am hoping will make it go smoothly.

2) There was no drag link or tie rod ends on it when I got it. How do I determine what year tie rods I would need for the spindles short of buying a new set and seeing if they fit? I am hoping it is a 71/72 spindle since I already have drag link for that. It has manual brakes as well but i have booster and new master cylinder here to upgrade that with the correct PP valve.

TIA
Richard

07-23-2018, 04:08 PM	#1
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 10,142	suspension question I am thinking about digging my 68 panel out of storage this week and go ahead and get it road worthy and just drive it for now. Kills me seeing it just sit there. I have been collecting parts for quite a while to do all the rust work and have most everything, just not the time or extended space. One thing I want to do is upgrade the front brakes to disc. I have a complete cross member out of a 69 pickup that I parted and put up on the shelf in order to do this.It had just been converted to 6 lug disc and appears to have dropped spindles & new ball joints. I have two questions 1) Can the entire cradle be changed out with the motor still in the truck? It kinda looks possible but there was no engine to worry about when I took it out of the 69'. I do have a 2 post lift and tall transmission jack I am hoping will make it go smoothly. 2) There was no drag link or tie rod ends on it when I got it. How do I determine what year tie rods I would need for the spindles short of buying a new set and seeing if they fit? I am hoping it is a 71/72 spindle since I already have drag link for that. It has manual brakes as well but i have booster and new master cylinder here to upgrade that with the correct PP valve. TIA Richard __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.



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