Bump steer, steering stabilizer and alignment

After the DJM kit, AC, radiator and 3g Alternator upgrades, my truck came home. All the way there it drove like a skittish cat. I ordered the Moog SSD20 steering stabilizer. $52 from Jegs, O'Rielly had it for $90+tax. That was just too much of a difference to buy locally. Kevin at the tire shop installed it for me, he has a lift... I don't. $40, so all in $90 and I got some steering stabilization.

Alignment is a tough one on these trucks. The people that used to have the tools sold them, or sent them to scrap after not being used for months on end. In Mesa, Az I found Bailey's Brakes still did Twin I beam alignment. $60 later, she drives straight and true.

3G Alternator

Alternator died during the installation of the AC unit. I didn't want to put in the correct underpowered one. I hit the Pick-a-Part on Extension and Main in Mesa, Az. I found a 3g alternator in a 1996 Taurus. Pulled it and paid $34. One the way home I took it to Autozone and they tested it for no charge. Alternator was good! Sourced a fuse and holder from Napa. Sourced a carne asada burrito from Filliberto's and went to change it out on the truck.

It was simple, the alternator bolts to the same bracket. The pulley was swapped from the serpentine back to the V belt.

I live in Arizona or Install the dang AC quick!

I live in Arizona, I have a job. I WILL afford AC in this moving oven I call a truck.
I bought a kit from Nostalgic Air that included the underdash style of AC for this model truck.
A bit spendy at $994 but it should look good when it's done.

The truck was at Roberts house for the DJM kit install so I dropped this off and asked him to install while I was traveling. He said ok!  The install went ok, the fittings arrived as shown, Robert ended up at a local shop to get the fittings crimped on once he got the right length on the tubing. The fit on the underdash wasn't a "perfect" fit like it should have been. but overall it looks ok.

This did tax the radiator, and the truck was overheating... so a new radiator was ordered from Jegs and it helped alot. 

Lowered

Hello, I am Robert aka The Keeme aka Dave Williamses'friend. I did a few things to the 67 Bumpside, here are a few pics and descriptions of what was done. Enjoy!

Lowered the front with dream beams from DJM and the rear with hangers and shackles. More details and stuff to follow.

Disc brakes in progress

I dropped the truck off at Robert's house to get some work done. I have been traveling a bunch and with a lower back issue, I needed some help with the heavy lifting. Robert and Geronimo agreed to do the disc brake swap and  lowering.

Out with the 40+ year old radius arms and drums!

New master cyl, power booster and Wilwood proportioning valve.

New calipers and rotors!

DJM wrench in the works...

For the DJM tie rod locators you need a special wrench.
The guy I bought from didn't have the wrench, he ground down one he already had.

I emailed DJM and they sent out a wrench for me, no questions, no problem.

DJM, THANK YOU!!!!

Chevy wheels and tires

Craigslist is great! I found tires that would work for the stance I wanted.


Set of 4 rims with tires. Rims are dual bolt pattern 5 on 5 and 5 on 4 1/2. Tires are 2 @ 275/60/15 and 2@ 255/60/15. Tires have tread left but are kinda old. Wheels are in great shape no gouges or scrapes. 

I didn't want the rims, but for $120 I got 4 tires and rims. So the rims are back on Craigslist and the tires are mounted on the smoothies!
The fronts may be a little big, we will see once the brakes and lowering is done. If they are... back on Craigslist.