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well whats next!
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Well, I have been working really hard on the project for the last week or so. Unfortunately, I lost about 20 pics of the progress. I accidentially deleted them from the camera and couldn't undo it. anyway, it was just tearing the rear diff apart, cutting the shock mounts off and sandblasing pics.
I am ready to setup and weld in the diff perches as soon as I pic up an angle gauge/finder. I modified the upper shock mounts to gain more travel on my shocks. Thanks Scoti LINK. I still need to do the lower mounts and buy/build an adjustable panhard bar. I would sure like to find a deal on a posi while its apart. Plan is to put new seals and brakes for now hope to upgrade to disk brakes at some point. I also repaired some holes and cutouts in the rear shock cross member. (done by the PO). I also blasted and painted (lost pics). On to the pics that I have: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-173.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-175.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-176.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-174.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-177.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-178.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-179.jpg |
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nice progress! I hate it when I lose pics...feels like you almost didn't do the work :lol:
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looks great! cant wait to see the cab installed!
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that's a great idea on the shock mounts!
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Looks good Mike! Cant wait to see the cab on there!
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good looking project!!!!! if you need parts let me know im just down the road
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no more progress?
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Looks good. Cant wait to see more
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Stuck some rallies on the front. Got the rear perches tacked, then welded on and primered. Next step paint install new seals and reassemble it. Here are the pics: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-185.jpg Set up the old rearend to figure out the pinion angle (thanks for the tip Lolife Keith!). http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-181.jpg Leveled both sides: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...n/69-182-1.jpg Got the angle 12.5 degrees: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-180.jpg Set it on the new diff: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-183.jpg Tacked in place: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-184.jpg Welded solid: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-186.jpg Primered: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-187.jpg |
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Nice welds on those saddles! Looking good!
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Nice job Mike!
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looking good
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Nice I still gotta do this 2 my 73 rear end
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Thanks guys,
I got my lower shock mounts modified today. This mod allows for additional room for shock travel. LINK (thanks Scoti) I used a big hammer and rosebud torch to flatten out the ribs on the back side. Then I made some new gussets or ribs out of some 1/4" stock. My thinking is, these should stiffen the mounts up like the originals. I then welded it all up solid. I got them sand blasted and ready for primer. The next plan is to build my own adjustable track bar and relocation mount. I also ordered all new seals and brake components for the rear. Hope to get the diff. painted, put back together, and mounted. Our fishing tournament season starts tomorrow so things will slow down even more. I'm gonna try to stay hooked up on this in my spare time, we'll see how that goes. I never really lose interest just time for it. Here are the new pics: Heated the mounts up red hot and hammered them out flat http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-188.jpg Made some braces for the lower side http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-189.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-190.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-191.jpg http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a3...sin/69-192.jpg |
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Let us know when/where the garage sale will be- I wouldn't miss it. |
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Nice work (especially the welding and shock mount modifications). Where did you learn these skills?
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I actually went to vo-tech in high school for welding. I started welding part time right out of high school. Mostly mig. Then, I tought myself tig welding when I got a job in a machine shop in 88. Didn't take very long to figure out my eyes couldn't take it. I started training on machines and have been in the machine shop trade since. I have access a lot of cool stuff for truck building;) |
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Did you catch anything today, Mike?
It was windy and kinda cold today, hope it was worthwhile for ya. You might want to start making multiples of this stuff to support your hobby. |
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nicely done Mike!... when we going fishing....
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As always, awesome work!
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