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04-20-2016, 12:51 AM
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Re: 1979 K20 "War Wagon"
That's sweet. Are you buying pre-bent tubes and piecing it together?
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04-20-2016, 01:06 AM
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Re: 1979 K20 "War Wagon"
Paul, Exactly, I get the pre-bent sections from Summit, cut and weld them together. Summit sells them individually or a kit with just about all the bends and pieces you need for a full system. I did the vette exhaust all out of stainless but the 2 C10s, the Warwagon and the 69 blazer were regular aluminized steel pieces.
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05-06-2016, 09:34 PM
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Re: 1979 K20 "War Wagon"
Well, I think the ol War Wagon is just about done. The LS swap went off without a hitch. Runs like a swiss watch. I decided to spread the love a bit and update the brakes and axles as they havent been serviced in about 15 years. Went ahead and changed all the bearings in the 14 bolt FF rear, put new bearings in the hubs along with new seals and a disc brake kit. It even got one of those Eaton no slip posi units that replaces the spider gears in the original carrier. Gotta have some traction for those muddy ranch times. New rotors and calipers in the front along with new seals and bearings. I went to check the oil level in the original 10 bolt front and discovered it only had about a pint left in it! Evidently the pinion seal was toast and its been leaking for quite a while. The bearings still look ok(probably have at least 2 years left) so I just put a new seal on it. If it goes south, Ill have to take the axle off and rebuild it. While replacing the pinion seal I discovered the original slip yoke had been broken and brazed back together by the P.O. Must have been a pretty good brazing job as its still holding. I went ahead and replaced the U joint as one of the caps had some rust. Ranch life is hard on these trucks! Additional improvements include new LED lights for the rear(gotta see to load dead critters at night), a flaming river remote battery cut off so I can kill the power when its going to sit for awhile, some gussets for the middle bar as it was starting to crack from passengers yanking on it and lastly a new basket for the upper cage with drink holders and ammo storage. Hope to have it back in "God's Country" next week.
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05-06-2016, 09:36 PM
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Re: 1979 K20 "War Wagon"
Still cant figure out why all my pics come out rotated?
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05-06-2016, 09:38 PM
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Re: 1979 K20 "War Wagon"
Here's the brazed up slip yoke!
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05-06-2016, 09:39 PM
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Re: 1979 K20 "War Wagon"
So here she is in all her glory, ready for action!
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05-07-2016, 07:55 AM
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Re: 1979 K20 "War Wagon"
Wow, never would have thought a brazed driveshaft would hold up at all!
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05-07-2016, 12:25 PM
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Re: 1979 K20 "War Wagon"
Gary, Me either! Its was done before I rescued it from the weeds so its been holding for at least 28-30 years!
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