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Continued from above.... All covered up for the night.

Continued from above... Out of the ultrasonic cleaner....like new again.

Continued from above... Last up for tonight was loosely installing the NOS reverse idler gear & shaft.

Continued from above.... And assembled.

Continued from above... Applying assembly lube on the needle bearings.

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Continued from above... Next up is assembling the needle bearings into the cluster gear. I'm using a dummy/installation shaft made out...

Continued from above... Assembled. Check that the blocking ring still spins freely.

Continued from above... Low/Reverse sliding gear, 2nd gear and synchronizer blocking ring on the main shaft. A liberal coat of assembly lube on...

Continued from above.... Both shift rails, shift forks and retaining roll pins installed.

Continued from above... Then the indent ball goes in on top of the spring. I used a small punch to compress the indent ball/spring...

Let the fun begin....reassembly time! With NOS shift forks in hand it's time to assemble the Shift Tower. I had disassembled it again since my...

Thanks Mate. I'm glad your enjoying the pics....I'll keep the updates coming :-) Hodakaguy

Thanks Mate, I enjoy these kind of projects as well as the documentation process and always hope that it helps others in their own projects. having...

The guy before me did love his silicone! lol. I'm trying my best to keep the oil in the trans/transfer case where it belongs! :-) Hodakaguy

Just want you to know, Hodakaguy, that I'm following along and am quite impressed as well as interested in the work you're doing here. Very thorough...

I didn't attempt to open the hood. It does appear to have a heater! Missing tailgate, windshield frame is toast, both sides of windshield are...

couple more pics.

interior

Cat, ya just don't know on that till you look good underneath. It looks like it has some good body parts left. You can bet there is no floor and the...

The work with the lapping pad will give a surface finish that is probably better that the original finish. And, then you come up with little tricks...

This is one nice project you are documenting HDK.I am sure it will help many for a long time to come. On the gasket surfaces, I always pass a 14"...

Continued from above.... Freshly painted parts....going to look good assembled! Can't wait to get to assembly soon.

Continued from above.. Paint Curing.

Continued from above... And bam.....a gasket.

Continued from above... I ordered a Shift Tower rebuild kit that comes with the required small parts, except it's for the civilian...

Continued from above.... Then back in the wash cabinet & parts washer once again to remove all leftover traces of lapping compound. Now...

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Continued from above... Two light coats of automotive self etching primer. And two coats of Rapco 23070 Paint....good stuff!