1981 Chevrolet C50 Pick-up Conversion

[UPNADM]

http://youtu.be/7oMrSg6_PcE

My son wanted to go for a little spin today... Took a lot of arm twisting.

[UPNADM]

Another view...

http://youtu.be/WLJfWNHv7Ck

[UPNADM]

Can anyone offer some assistance to me on how to have your video directly on your page? I am unable to get my head around this process..

[MadManAndrew]

On the youtube page, copy the "embed" link to here.
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[UPNADM]

On the youtube page, copy the "embed" link to here. - I have tried that, but I keep getting nothing...

[matchstick321]

Never thought I'd be jealous of a child. Haha The truck looks good on the road!
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[UPNADM]

Not a very busy day. Got the rear speaker pods hung.

Have some new Kenwood 4x10's on the way.

[UPNADM]

Any thoughts on this situation... Why GM ever thought putting torx heads on seat belts was a good idea is beyond me.

I have broke two bits on them now... I am hoping some heat and a pipe wrench will do the trick.

Any suggestions?

[MadManAndrew]

Quality bit, penetrating lube, and some heat. They use them so they can't be easily removed.
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[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by MadManAndrew

Quality bit, penetrating lube, and some heat. They use them so they can't be easily removed.
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I have got the first on moving a little on its own... I really was not in the mood to dick around with it today.

The donor C50 where I got the new belts was all bolts. It was a little older though.

[68Timber]

Cool! Why'd the grill and bumper need to come back off?

[chevybuilder18]

Originally Posted by UPNADM

Any thoughts on this situation... Why GM ever thought putting torx heads on seat belts was a good idea is beyond me.

I have broke two bits on them now... I am hoping some heat and a pipe wrench will do the trick.

Any suggestions?

pipe wrench it with a cheater.. lol thats wat i do. of coarse your not me. i mean what harm would it do to that bolt? and for the sheet metal.. i think itd damage the sheet metal before itd damage that bolt....

[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by BRUISER

Cool! Why'd the grill and bumper need to come back off?

I had to take the grill out to install my overflow tank for the radiator. Two of the bolts where easier to get at with the grill out. Never got it back in today.

As for the rear of the bumper, a couple things, I scuffed some of the paint when we did the fit for the new brackets and installation. And I need to finish installing the lights that are mounted in the bumper as well as the license plate lights.

I keep bouncing around my finish list, keep crossing things off. I keep saying to myself, do one thing, then the other, but I see something and it draws me to it.

As long as it all gets done... ha.

[motornut]

Originally Posted by UPNADM

Any thoughts on this situation... Why GM ever thought putting torx heads on seat belts was a good idea is beyond me.

I have broke two bits on them now... I am hoping some heat and a pipe wrench will do the trick.

Any suggestions?

square them off like a bolt
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[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by motornut

square them off like a bolt
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Good idea...

I thought worst comes to worst, I will get my cousin to come over and weld some nuts on the top of these bolts.

We have done this in the past to remove some broken wheel locks...

[Tx Firefighter]

Using all of the heavy duty methods mentioned is asking for trouble. If you snap that bolt off you have a bigger problem to solve. Use good penetrating oil, top and underneath and some patience. Spray it every day for a week or so. Then have someone under the truck with a little propane torch to heat the welded nut up nice and warm next time. I'd bet it comes out and you won't be left with having to drill and remove a broken bolt stub.
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[matchstick321]

If I'm not mistaken those bolts are located above the saddle tanks so the only place to torch it from is the top.
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[Tx Firefighter]

I was looking at the pictures and it looks like he's just running that big square gas tank under the passenger side door. Looks like heat on the weld nut might be an option. I guess he's the only one can tell for sure what access he has under there. It would surely help if he can make it happen.
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[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I was looking at the pictures and it looks like he's just running that big square gas tank under the passenger side door. Looks like heat on the weld nut might be an option. I guess he's the only one can tell for sure what access he has under there. It would surely help if he can make it happen.
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I can get under and heat them up. Lots of room.

Good idea, heat is always your friend in these situations...

[matchstick321]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

I was looking at the pictures and it looks like he's just running that big square gas tank under the passenger side door. Looks like heat on the weld nut might be an option. I guess he's the only one can tell for sure what access he has under there. It would surely help if he can make it happen.
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Oh yeah that's right! Duhh I haven't had my coffee this morning haha.
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[motornut]

can you hit the lower exposed thread with a sand blast
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[UPNADM]

Originally Posted by motornut

can you hit the lower exposed thread with a sand blast
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The threads/bolts are really clean... Just really tight... ha.

[MrBeast]

PB Blaster and a few days will probably be more than enough to work them right loose.

As well if you have to heat them PB Blaster is a great oil to use because it comes in a spray can.

I would just spray a bunch on it from the top and bottom, it will soak through, give it a couple of days. With applying more every day.

[68Timber]

PAM cooking spray works really well. I've tried them all but in the past year I've been using it over anything else.

[UPNADM]

Did a little blasting tonight...

Seat mounts done, sun visor frames ready for paint.