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I dig the fuel tank

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Thank you sir!

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The front coil overs and control arms have arrived. Hopefully I can get to them this weekend!

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The new control arms are wider, gonna have to shim them.

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Who made them?

I'm going to lower the 54 and have been looking at front control arms is why I ask.

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I bought them off Ebay, but they're part of a kit from CCP.

https://www.classicperform.com/NewPr...COIL-OVERS.htm

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Thanks.

Please show the "shimming".

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Will do. Haven't given much thought as to what I'll use yet. Not sure if a few washers would do the trick or not.

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I'll post a pic later, but the old ball joint space was a perfect fit.

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stainless steel washers work great. get the large OD with the size of ID you need. a little silicone grease works great to lube and also hold them together for assembly.
the extra width between the pivots may be a nightmare for the alignment guy because it will put the ball joint forward or back from where it may need to be. he can simply move the shims around though. if you use the body fender washer style of washer they will be thin and he can micro adjust the ball joint position by moving the shims as required. ball joint position will affect the caster.

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You know, I actually did that on the passenger side but when I moved on the the drivers side I discovered the ball joint spacer was a perfect fit. I didn't feel like disassembling the passenger side so I left it as is! Lol! Also, of note, the spacers have to go on the front of the crossmember. My 1st attempt was on the rear but I discovered that the coil over didn't line up with the mounting holes on the control arm.

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Finished with the front coil overs. Disappointed that the sway bar I had laying around wouldn’t fit, it’s about 4” too long.

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I just noticed how close the driveshaft is to the rear cab brace. There's only about 2" of clearance. Thinking I can notch this for additional space without causing any structural issues. Am I on the right track here?

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Lots of builds have notched that member. When you do it may be a good idea to check what you need for space with the rear suspension fully compressed. That way you know you're good no matter what or you know you need to install suspension limiters so you are safe from contact if you happen to hit one of those hidden whoopty-do bumps that sneak up on you.

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Thanks for confirming and for the tip.

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I've seen a few who have used a section of heavy wall tubing to make the notch. Also seen a few who had to notch the back of the cab for sufficient driveshaft clearance. Seen some with a 2 piece driveshaft as well so that the forward section doesnt move up and down when the suspension moves.

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The two piece shaft sounds pretty cool. Think I’m going to take the simplest route and cut it.

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Picked a a good deal on a chromed grill. Found it on one of the Facebook AD forums. It’s new, never installed but has a very small dent on one of the bars. $300, shipping included.

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Nice find!

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man that is a nice score.

I really like how you stick with your project without meandering on goals. if it hasnt been mentioned before, you get a lot of my respect for that. ;)

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Wow, thanks.

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The sway bar is 4” too long. Thinking about shortening it. I’ve heard both sides of those for and against it but figure I may as well give it a shot. Here’s a couple of vids that seem promising:

https://youtu.be/ECiJB3CtLyc

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZCUF-LfxYLo&feature=share

When I had the 1/2 ton IFS in it previously, I had the crossmember and center link shortened. The link was sleeved using a similar process.

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Found the correct length sway bay, 39.5". I had the option but declined ordering the complete kit which included the installation components because I already had the ones from the other bar and as luck would have it , the heim joints are different sizes...sigh.

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Working on a cold air intake.

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i really like the intake! i used that same can on my Jeep to do something similar.

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Nice job snaking that intake tube around some pretty confined spaces!

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Getting the firewall smoothed out & trying to decide where to run the wires. Thinking about using the hole on the passenger side below the hinge bolt.

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Not perfect but much better than what I started with.

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Looks great.

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It does look good. What master cylinder is that?

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I don't recall, but I bought it on Ebay a few years back. Gotta replace the booster though. I stripped a couple of the bolts mounting it back up.

One thing I don't like about the LSFAB firewall inserts is that they're cut exactly the same so the drivers side doesn't match up very well.

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Ouch! I like the look.

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I like the cold air intake idea. I assume it's a kit? Where did you get it from? Thx.

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No, it was trial & error but I pieced it together with assorted components from Amazon & EBay plus a few odds & ends I had laying around.

1. 90 deg elbow
2. 45 deg coupler
3. 4" coupler
4. Spectre Air Box
5. 4" air filter Adaptor

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Understood. Thanks for the links.

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I find myself going back to fix stuff I did the 1st time around. I had a "just get it done by what ever means necessary" mentality then. One of those things was hiding the louvers on to give the truck a smooth appearance. I really had no tools, no knowledge on what or how to do it so I took a hammer and beat them down, then filled it in with bondo. (DON'T JUDGE ME!! LOL!) I bought a new set of cowls to do it right, or to the best of my ability this time. Gonna cut out out the louvers and weld in a patch.

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Progress has slowed dramatically but I’m still chipping away at it. Revisited the door handles & decided to go with the 52-59 push button with the Altman latches. Still figuring it out as I go.

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Anyone know where l can find a set of these mounting plates?

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I got mine from some junk doors after a lot of looking. Good luck finding some.

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Maybe have to make some. Form sheet around an MDF pattern. You can do it.