Ok. No i might go to menards and get the stuff i need to run 220 so i can run the miller welder instead of the 110 flux core
yes a plasma cutter would be great but i still prefer the hole saw for cutting the tube holes
Thanks Mark! Not to bad for being by myself to do it. I do appreciate all the help that you guys have given me cause its quite a project if youve never done it before and theres definetly a fine line between doing it right and doing it wrong.

Gonna take a break today and clean up the mess in the garage and Bries been wanting me to spend time with her doing whatever i guess so whos to tell what the day entales...

 

So i did some more research and found that a peice of 1" emt conduit works well to run between your tubes to get proper alignment. I also read that you should have 25" between the inside distance of the tubes which leaves more of the tubes hanging out of the frame than in.

 

Cleaning the garage is a never ending task. I swear they clutter themselves up when you aren't around.

 

Thats good to know! I might have to go get some when we do it on the swap frame.

 

Totally! Especially when you do not have a shed like myself. Everything ends up in the garage.

 

Good to know on the conduit. My tubes defiantly are not straight. Haha.

 

Went to the hardware store and picked up a chunk of the EMT 1" conduit and fit nice inside the tubes. So i started on the passenger side and it was obvious that it was not sqaure with the frame so I used the end grinder to give me some clearance for adjustment and did the same with the drivers side then using my sqaure against the side of the frame for a reference until they were good. to check the horizontal sqaureness i slid the conduit through both tubes and measured from the front of the truck at the frame back to each tube until they were the same distance. The distance from inside of tubes was 25" I went ahead and tacked them in place for now. Also when i was finished the conduit slid nice and free between the tubes.

 

Awesome idea man!! I'm going to pick some up tomorrow.

 

hole saw bit when i was done with it.

fitting the tubes with the conduit

the results...

 

Great job buddy. You made some real quick work of that. I need to go to the store and pick up some of that conduit this morning.

 

Thanks Mark, always nice to get some feedback whether it be good,or bad!! I noticed on the front spring hanger there is a gap between the top of the hanger and the bottom of the frame. Think ill find a chunk of 3/16 and slide in there to tie the weld together better.

 

Looks good. I need to get busy with mine.

 

Heck yea...Do it!

 

Ordered my knuckle service kit from Marlin. So ready to put it back together and get it installed with the high steer.

 

Looks like you are about ready to put the axle and shop hoops in. Looking good and you are making it look easy.

 

Talked to allpro today and was told the military wrap goes to the front on the leafs.Also sent them some pics to try and figure out what hanger,shackles i have. I bought them off clist and PO had no idea where they came from.

 

Hey rattlewagon im trying to find info on extending the spring perches as you mentioned awhile ago have you done this?

 

the project is looking good and where i live toyotas are almost a dime a dozen and s10s and such are scarce... The 4.3 is a good motor i had one in my s10 and the engine can produce alot of power..... I could roast the tires on dry pavement any day of the week. Also you will be really happy with the touqe of the motor i could get my truck to do wheelies down the road lol

 

Wheelies??lolPlease intrigue me!!!VIDS...

 

sorry man i dont have any vidoes but yea they wouldnt be very long but my s10 had the 4.3 with a 5 speed and if i got enough wood or scrap in the bed i would put it down in first and dump the clutch and when it would catch traction and pull up into a wheelie lol