Why bother, since most of the underside is heavy duty stuff anyway, thick iron/steel, so little rust in there won't do any harm, nor it'll rust off anytime soon.
It's a thrill to watch these videos! Davin is such a down to earth ARTIST. Simple and creative ways to renew and repair instead of just ordering hundreds and hundreds of dollars of parts.
Always good to see Davin at work.....sounds about like me when I'm workin'. I learned to drive on a Chevy like this but half-ton. My younger brother and I would load it up with bales....go out to the pasture....put it in "creeper gear".....set the throttle get in the back and throw out hay after we cut the strings....then run along....jump back in the cab....take it off hand throttle. We had it down to an art. I also used to drive a '49 Ford pickup with flathead V8.....loved the sound of those old flatheads. Good memories.
In contrast to my own attitude when restoring my 1953 1-ton International R-132 pickup, Davin is relaxed and like a Zen Master. I have learned a lot about my own truck from watching you work on this Chevy. Thanks a LOT!
High quality all around here. Davin of course, but also the production and editing staff as well. It's always a pleasure when a new Redline is published. The lessons being taught here apply to just about all manner of old rides in some fashion - and you wouldn't be here if you didn't have one of your own to play with, right? Get out there and work on 'em! -Ed on the Ridge
Really like how Dave is so enthusiastic on a less than stellar job. One thing, safety boots but no safety goggles when pounding on that bushing pin? As a pilot, I protect my eyes at all costs. Food for thought. Thanks for the great videos.
I wanted to clean it up too. But let me add, you moved through that whole process at what seemed a smooth and effective rate. And javing done only half as much myself on my own 51 Chevy some time ago, it drove a million times better. Nice watch and thanks!👍
Love this series Davin. Wish I had a shop to work on my 91 Silverado, 300,000 miles and still going..but needs all new bushings. No lift here, all work done on jack stands, but I`m getting too old for ground work. 62 now, been wrenching on my own junk for 46 years now. Just swapped out the 700R4/4L60 that finally gave up the ghost by myself. Fought me every step of the way(no torch, no induction heater). Next though is to fix the coolant leak...no smoke..no drips on ground...tiny puddle on intake. Gotta save up cash for new parts...trans killed my budget..lol. Can`t wait to see the finished 3600. Nice job Redline rebuilds.
Kudos for showing how to repair the original parts instead of just replacing them with modern equivalents. I've learned a lot about how truck suspension was made back in the day, which wouldn't have happened if you had put in all new components from a company like QA1 or similar (nothing against these companies!). Also, kudos for making use of McMaster-Carr! I can't count the number of times they had exactly the right bit of unobtanium in stock and had it to me the very next day. They are a great company to work with!
Always love you watching you do and explain why the little things that you do bring these cars back to driving condition. Can’t wait to hear the straight six roar for this back into life.
Hi, Mr. Davin. May my message be read, I'm a student from Indonesia, even though I don't really understand English, I'm quite thankful for being given a clear explanation through Mr Davin's video, hopefully the following video has an Indonesian translation.
Great job on the rear springs. One comment though, why didn't you clean up the spring leafs while you had it apart. I can tell you from experience that it makes a world of difference in ride.
Makes me glad I have an early ford with transverse front and rear springs! Half the work, and polyurethane is soo much better than the stock rubber bushings. Those kyb gasadjust monotube shocks are the best. Put those under my 2011 F150 supercrew 4x4, and the jello-ride went away.
I have an old and obscure dirt bike, and I used to have a Mitsubishi truck. I'm very familiar with Grainger and McMaster-Carr for finding parts, especially bearings! Once I figured out the little truck had what basically amounted to a forklift engine in it, I found that the forklift shop could get me parts faster than the local Autozone.
To enlarge a hole with a two flute drill throw a thick rag over it and drill right through the rag. Sounds crazy but it drills smooth as silk without chatter or the "three corner" triangle effect that Davon mentioned.
Real question: Why turn down the bushing? Why not ream out the shackle? I ask only because: If 1 inch bushings are all that's available, in the future if those bushings have to be replaced, they will have to be turned down as well. But if the shackle was reamed out, replacement bushings would just press in. The ID wouldn't have to be reamed out either. I understand that the truck probably won't see many more miles, those replacement bushings will probably never see a ton of wear and tear, but you never know.
Hola son las 6 dela tarde de este lunes terminé de trabajar estoy tomando un cafecito y me dispongo a ver un interesante video de David , saludos amigo
There's a third option when installing bronze bushings to bring them back on size and that is roll burnishing. It displaces the material out to the side you set it at and also get rid of and deformation caused by pressing the bearing in.
Sweet. Nice job. I probably would have put those helper springs back in just to keep the integrity of the one-ton load. You never know when you're gonna need to carry a shipload of bricks.
hello it's 6 o'clock in the afternoon of this Monday I finished work I'm having a coffee and I'm going to see an interesting video of David greetings friend
watched this 3 times, good info, first time I have seen shackles like these and I just bought a 1952 3100, does any one make updated normal type shackles for these trucks ? still going over mine and make the list. Thanks for sharing
I would have done them both at the same time, to save reinventing the wheel twice. just hang the axle on two 2'' ratchet tie downs and a rope or chain around the pinion. At 10.48 split the 2 bushes with the hacksaw and grind up a diamond shaped punch and split and drive them out. I learned that at the "automotive school of butchery". Or use the 2 sockets and the horizontal screw press of last resort method. The vice. LOL at 13.30 if you have access to a lathe turn up a piece if steel to the id of the bush plus an inch longer to hold it. then drill and tap the end to take a bolt and washer so its clamped on the ends. Then take of your 010'' off all the bushes. Nice lathe.
Could you please make video about all assembly lubes for engines which you usually use because i saw in your videos so many different kinds (red,pink,blue...) and i was wondering how they distinguish themselves?
Muito legal, pena que aqui no Brasil não tem como ter uma oficina bem equipada como essa, tudo carro impostos abusivo, trabalhamos de todo jeito com o que temos
You don't want to lap in bearing bronze. It will "plug" the porous casting, and not be able to hold and flow grease properly. Always ream or bore Bearing Bronze, Gunmetal or Brass Bushings; don't use a lap or hone for them!
The OCD in me wants to wire brush all that and chassis black everything in sight now
Same if I was going to do that much work I'd repaint the entire underside of the car. I would definitely leave the patina on the outside though.
Why bother, since most of the underside is heavy duty stuff anyway, thick iron/steel, so little rust in there won't do any harm, nor it'll rust off anytime soon.
Or sand blast it
Oh hell yeah thats what I would be forced to do. Too much hard headed in me I guess. Bead blast, then black primer.
Ditto
It's a thrill to watch these videos! Davin is such a down to earth ARTIST. Simple and creative ways to renew and repair instead of just ordering hundreds and hundreds of dollars of parts.
I love how the "helper leaf" is just an entire extra leaf pack haha. Mans truck right there
Always good to see Davin at work.....sounds about like me when I'm workin'. I learned to drive on a Chevy like this but half-ton. My younger brother and I would load it up with bales....go out to the pasture....put it in "creeper gear".....set the throttle get in the back and throw out hay after we cut the strings....then run along....jump back in the cab....take it off hand throttle. We had it down to an art. I also used to drive a '49 Ford pickup with flathead V8.....loved the sound of those old flatheads. Good memories.
I know some of this mundane stuff gets old but I enjoyed seeing how that was done and can only imagine how much better it will ride.
Mike
8:50 you can try to hide the web page header, but I know McMaster-Carr when I see it! That place is great for random hardware.
In contrast to my own attitude when restoring my 1953 1-ton International R-132 pickup, Davin is relaxed and like a Zen Master. I have learned a lot about my own truck from watching you work on this Chevy. Thanks a LOT!
Good job, good Luck for the next.
High quality all around here. Davin of course, but also the production and editing staff as well.
It's always a pleasure when a new Redline is published. The lessons being taught here apply
to just about all manner of old rides in some fashion - and you wouldn't be here if you didn't
have one of your own to play with, right?
Get out there and work on 'em!
-Ed on the Ridge
Thanks Ed!
Really like how Dave is so enthusiastic on a less than stellar job. One thing, safety boots but no safety goggles when pounding on that bushing pin? As a pilot, I protect my eyes at all costs. Food for thought. Thanks for the great videos.
I wanted to clean it up too.
But let me add, you moved through that whole process at what seemed a smooth and effective rate. And javing done only half as much myself on my own 51 Chevy some time ago, it drove a million times better. Nice watch and thanks!👍
As I plod along working on my Willys Panel Truck I know that I'm not alone. Enjoyed the video... thanks.
Love this series Davin. Wish I had a shop to work on my 91 Silverado, 300,000 miles and still going..but needs all new bushings. No lift here, all work done on jack stands, but I`m getting too old for ground work. 62 now, been wrenching on my own junk for 46 years now. Just swapped out the 700R4/4L60 that finally gave up the ghost by myself. Fought me every step of the way(no torch, no induction heater). Next though is to fix the coolant leak...no smoke..no drips on ground...tiny puddle on intake. Gotta save up cash for new parts...trans killed my budget..lol. Can`t wait to see the finished 3600. Nice job Redline rebuilds.
So so cool! Best to see the challenges with "vintage" car/truck "rustoration".
Kudos for showing how to repair the original parts instead of just replacing them with modern equivalents. I've learned a lot about how truck suspension was made back in the day, which wouldn't have happened if you had put in all new components from a company like QA1 or similar (nothing against these companies!).
Also, kudos for making use of McMaster-Carr! I can't count the number of times they had exactly the right bit of unobtanium in stock and had it to me the very next day. They are a great company to work with!
Very very few these days actually do what a mechanic does in a garage. Most operate a parts cannon.
Always love you watching you do and explain why the little things that you do bring these cars back to driving condition. Can’t wait to hear the straight six roar for this back into life.
I love the cameraman interaction with Davin when working with these re builds. Gives this show a more natural feeling.
Hi, Mr. Davin. May my message be read, I'm a student from Indonesia, even though I don't really understand English, I'm quite thankful for being given a clear explanation through Mr Davin's video, hopefully the following video has an Indonesian translation.
Great stuff. Dirty hands gets it done.
Gotta love Mcmaster. They have been helping me out for years!
Great job on the rear springs. One comment though, why didn't you clean up the spring leafs while you had it apart. I can tell you from experience that it makes a world of difference in ride.
One of my favorite part's of fixing older stuff is when I have to make part's, it's almost never quick or cost effective but it sure is fun.
Just love coming into the house from the shop and watching you skin your knuckles as well. Great idea about those bushings btw.👌
Great advice about using a reamer to get the inside diameter to the correct size.
Makes me glad I have an early ford with transverse front and rear springs! Half the work, and polyurethane is soo much better than the stock rubber bushings. Those kyb gasadjust monotube shocks are the best. Put those under my 2011 F150 supercrew 4x4, and the jello-ride went away.
I have an old and obscure dirt bike, and I used to have a Mitsubishi truck. I'm very familiar with Grainger and McMaster-Carr for finding parts, especially bearings! Once I figured out the little truck had what basically amounted to a forklift engine in it, I found that the forklift shop could get me parts faster than the local Autozone.
My favorite tool of them all.
I work just like you.
That was one of the most satisfying videos to watch. Can't wait for my parts to come in tomorrow!
Glad you enjoyed it!
thank you so much for uploading longer videos
Filming and editing is excellent!
Very good presentation. Great workaround ideas too.
Absolutely love this. Looking forward to seeing this guy loosen up on camera as these videos progress.
Yay!! Second rule of enginering, the blowtorch.
First rule is a bigger hammer.
Grtz!
So cool to have the right tools and the knowledge!
Nice work and yes I'm looking forward to seeing some more videos!! Your builds and restore projects are amazing!!
Love this project, please keep these videos coming!!
I wish my '49 3100 had overload springs! Haul too much and it does the Carolina Squat 🔥
Maybe you should see about obtaining the ones they just took off. After all, I don't think they're going to use them for anything.
To enlarge a hole with a two flute drill throw a thick rag over it and drill right through the rag. Sounds crazy but it drills smooth as silk without chatter or the "three corner" triangle effect that Davon mentioned.
Love this type of video
2:50 mark safety squints on.
Thanks for sharing Davin👍
Really enjoy watching your work😉
Thank you, Davin!
outstanding!!!
You do an excellent quality job. Your videos are wonderful. Greetings from Argentina!
I need one of those "Pneumatic Davin" thing-a-ma-bobs in my garage!
Real question: Why turn down the bushing? Why not ream out the shackle?
I ask only because: If 1 inch bushings are all that's available, in the future if those bushings have to be replaced, they will have to be turned down as well. But if the shackle was reamed out, replacement bushings would just press in. The ID wouldn't have to be reamed out either.
I understand that the truck probably won't see many more miles, those replacement bushings will probably never see a ton of wear and tear, but you never know.
Maybe one time use and probably never come across it again? Reamers are prohibitively expensive, maybe he already had this one on hand?
Who has the best job in the world? You do.
Yeah, we like these. Keep them coming. (My wife noticed an uncommon smile on my face while watching this.)
I enjoy the videos , getting ready to do the same on my 52 Chevy , Thanks for all the tips .
Like these, I love these and thank you for taking the time and effort to make them!
mcmaster is amazing. Best part is that they have CAD models for most of the stuff they supply
I like the fact that grease fittings came with shackles.....
Looking good indeed , fun times
Hola son las 6 dela tarde de este lunes terminé de trabajar estoy tomando un cafecito y me dispongo a ver un interesante video de David , saludos amigo
There's a third option when installing bronze bushings to bring them back on size and that is roll burnishing. It displaces the material out to the side you set it at and also get rid of and deformation caused by pressing the bearing in.
Wish they still made everything rebuildable like that
That music has a very 80s vibe to it
All thee now behold and hail the blessed, sacred and mighty fire-wrench! There is none higher!
Sweet. Nice job. I probably would have put those helper springs back in just to keep the integrity of the one-ton load. You never know when you're gonna need to carry a shipload of bricks.
hello it's 6 o'clock in the afternoon of this Monday I finished work I'm having a coffee and I'm going to see an interesting video of David greetings friend
Fantastic job...
I like the slow blues guitar music. Love to watch you work.
this man would have been the shop dad i wish i had, absolute fucking genius
My wife always knows I'm watching cars shows when she hears all the tapping.
Great work , keep it up .
"ID..OD..OH"..wasn't that a song lyric!? ..or how bout "Don't fear the Reamer"...but, I digress. Great work as always, thanks Davin & Hagerty!
“Another 20 thousandths comin' every day. Don’t fear the reamer...”
Oh man... I've spent so much time making maintenance of leaf springs...
Davin's a nation treasure
Really nice camera work with the torch flame :)
very nice
Awesome...awesome... awesome !!!
Nice project! Good luck!! 💪💪
You guys seriously got some grade A editing skills.
so good to watch someone who knows how to do something instead of all you youtube guys that know nothing
you guys are getting artsy fartsy. I love it!
watched this 3 times, good info, first time I have seen shackles like these and I just bought a 1952 3100, does any one make updated normal type shackles for these trucks ? still going over mine and make the list. Thanks for sharing
Getting those U-bolt remnants out of the hangers looked to be an exercise in "Rust Mining"...
I would have done them both at the same time, to save reinventing the wheel twice. just hang the axle on two 2'' ratchet tie downs and a rope or chain around the pinion. At 10.48 split the 2 bushes with the hacksaw and grind up a diamond shaped punch and split and drive them out. I learned that at the "automotive school of butchery". Or use the 2 sockets and the horizontal screw press of last resort method. The vice. LOL at 13.30 if you have access to a lathe turn up a piece if steel to the id of the bush plus an inch longer to hold it. then drill and tap the end to take a bolt and washer so its clamped on the ends. Then take of your 010'' off all the bushes. Nice lathe.
Fantastic stuff! Really like your video style!
The best car channel on youtube 👍
Always learn new things 💖
Could you please make video about all assembly lubes for engines which you usually use because i saw in your videos so many different kinds (red,pink,blue...) and i was wondering how they distinguish themselves?
Nice
Gotta love that bare minimum clearance on the top shackle pins.
Actually, We are also working on rebuilding Leaf spring suspension in our College practical...🔧🔧
Yes I'm surprised a lot things were not cleaned up
Keep em coming
Pneumatic Davin for the win!
Love Mac master Carr!
Hi, Davin.
Awesome vid guys.
Cotter pin style remind me of the push bike peddle cotter pin when i was younger knocking my ankle bone on it and ripping the skin off , lol.
What made you think of replacing the pins and bushings?
I like your work
I gotta put break pads in my Laguna soon. It's my daily driver.
Muito legal, pena que aqui no Brasil não tem como ter uma oficina bem equipada como essa, tudo carro impostos abusivo, trabalhamos de todo jeito com o que temos
Freeze the bushings ... dry ice for a few hours and quickly pop ‘em in ...
You don't want to lap in bearing bronze. It will "plug" the porous casting, and not be able to hold and flow grease properly. Always ream or bore Bearing Bronze, Gunmetal or Brass Bushings; don't use a lap or hone for them!
Save those leaf springs, a knife maker wants them...
What's the song at the end? Stuck in my head