Posted by Marty on Monday, November 03, 2003 at 9:57PM :
Just kidding!
I had a spare set sitting here & they've been getting in my way so I took them apart & got them powder coated & rebuilt them for the next project.
For those interested, for me to do every aspect of the restoration on these except the plating-$100, Powder Coating-$200 & set up the ring & pinion-$400...they still cost well over $2500 by the time I replaced all the bearings, wheel cylinders, brakes relined, drums turned, new brake hoses & lines, new seals, felts etc, etc, etc.
Just the 5 bearings & 4 races for each gear set cost almost $800US from AB lin.
Wheel bearings-$160+shipping.
You get the drift....people ask why the restored trucks sell for so much...this is a small example of where the money goes.
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