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Yeah I got back Sunday morning so I missed all the white fun. I decided to leave about 6:20 Satruday night even know I had already payed for the room till Sunday but for some reason I just felt like driving at night so I left. I will get back to you on the next work weekend.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Went shopping today:metal: Can you guess what I have in-store for the Hoe!

Can you guess what this receipt (plaque) is for;)

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Then the 93 complete front C4!

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86 Dana 44 (the big daddy of C4 rears) rear complete as well.

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I also picked up my Eng and trans today from a friend who I bought it from last year. It is a 5.3L Vortec with 4L60E all with only 22k on the ticker. I also got the vet bat wing pan with it as well.

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Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Looks like you have got alot of work ahead of you. That bad boy will run and drive like a caddy when your done. Can't wait to see your progress updates.

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Your 4 dr. Tahoe just keeps getting sweeter!

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Well my first task is to build a new rear cover/mount so I can set the unit up in side the frame. This way the diff and frame can be even and that will give more drop with out needing to raise the floor an extra 4". But at the same time I need to give enough room for the half shafts to travel while still keeping the frame strong enough for towing;) With the rain we are having right now I might be getting started on it sooner then I thought.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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You're planning to tow with a C4 IRS? How much are you wanting to tow? It would be cool as hell to see this thing at an ultra-low ride height towing a classic airstream travel trailer, but that might be asking too much, huh?

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No Fair, you get all the COOL STUFF...........I want one of those for my truck. I look forward to helping with that install.

This week end I will be working on the sump pump under my house. Its buzzing and not pumping. It got so hot that it made the water boil, well steam. I cant let it go too long with all the rain we have had.

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I will not be towing allot but the Dana 44 set up right will do the trick with out any worries. I will just be towing my 16' car trailer with a small rod or truck to local shows.

Sounds like a blast!




Well here are some pics of the start of the new C4 diff cover. It is made out of 3/16" plate with a double stack on the mounting ring. When done it will have mounts for all the needed items like the stock one has with out the spring mount. I will have it ran on a surface plate once it is finished up for a perfect surface.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Man, I wish I'd known you were coming to AZ, I would have asked you to bring my Blazer top this way and I'd liked to have met ya!! That thing is super sweet and the Vette stuff makes it even cooler, if that was possible?!

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It would have been nice to have met you but my truck was full so the top would thing would not have worked out.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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I guess I might head that way sometime between March 14-21, you don't need anything else from Nate do ya? I'd like to see this thing in person if I do get over there, I'll PM ya if I am for sure headed that way to get your info? Looks sweet!

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Well my next customer just left for Mexico so it will be another 2 weeks before we can sit down and go over his builds start. So I guess that means I get two more weeks on the Tahoe. I just sold my 63 GMC SWB so now I have the play money to get my EFI Harness, drive by wire pedal and tack module, Mass air censor and get my computer re-flashed:metal:

I will pull the Tahoe back in the shop Saturday and start mock up on the C4 rear end. I got my mock up 22" rims and 30" tires today for $28:lol: I will finish up the mounting bracket for the new diff cover once I have it placed in the frame and know just what I will need. Who knows I may end up not needing anything but the factory one depending on how much my floor needs to raise up to clear everything.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Looking forward to seeing this progress. Love the wheel/tire combo! :lol:

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Those wheels aren't very plyable, or are they? :lol::lol::lol:

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What made you decide to step up to 22's? Couldn't have been that visit to AZ could it??? :lol:

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be careful, you'll start another new trend like that in California...!

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Nope! Their used to be a guy in Oregon that WAS working on a Burb that has 22's on it that LOOKED great. But since then he has turned to mini cars so I thought I would steel the look he was going for.:lol:

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Our roads here in California are soo nice and smooth we don't need a side wall!

It will be a short lived trend due to the amount of termites we have here:lol:

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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I started by getting it all level and I set it up 5 1/2" above ride height so I could fit under it to work. I then cut out the inner tubs then marked center line on the body and frame using my laser set up. Then I added allot of bracing to the frame before cutting it apart. As I was cutting the frame I kept waiting for that pop sound you get as the last cuts are made but it was nice and quiet! That tells me the frame had no movement at all so I am now good to go on the next step.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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no turning back now... well with your skills you could and nobody would know...

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You dropped a piece. ;)

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This is going to work out slicker then I thought. I figure I will only need to raise the floor about 3-4" max. This means allot more head room for the rear row of seats. So far I have only mocked up the IRS unit in the chassis and I will start building the new frame section in the morning.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Here you can see the floor will be just over the top of the diff. I will need to complete the new diff cover for this to work out just right.

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All the way raised up.

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All the way down. Nate is doing the DropMember with 1" of frame clearance at full dump so I will have about 1.5 to 2" at the rockers.

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I will be doing a combination of tube and plate for the new frame section. These are 2" .120 wall tube.
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I like updates with pictures. Looking good!

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Damn, that axle fits nice.
I need the flat floor, that is why i did not want to go with bags on my suburban.
Now i see this i regret it very much, even more because someone offered me such an axle.

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This would be so easy if it were a truck but since I want the most interior space possible so I am causing my self allot more work. I started with a 2" .120 wall round tube bent up to clear the half shaft and rolled them inward to limit the amount of floor I would need to remove. I am then using 3/16" plate to box in the tube in a way to not take up any axle clearance but at the same time it will form 3 structural Chanel's per side. At 1" over full dump I have a full 1/4" space between the half shaft and the notch. I will need to flip the toe in rod things so they enter the hubs from the bottom and not the top. So when I finish up the new rear diff cover I will lower the mount down to keep my toe in check. So it ended up that my frame notch is only 1 7/8" above the rear floor and this will end up with the floor only being raised up about 2 1/2" not bad for stuffing a 30" tire.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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1/4" of clearance should be plenty between the half shaft and the notch. The bottom of the tube will be exposed when it is all said and done just in case it ever does make contact it will be smooth.

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Sorry for the bad lighting but you can still see how much room I will have for routing my exhaust right under the diff.

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This is just the start of the frame boxing, I have allot more to go and then a few hours of grinding to clean it all up. I will wait for the clean up work until after I pull the body off.

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The level is sitting on the floor in front and in the rear so you can see how little the notch really is.

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