Thanks for the info. I need to do some searching on the diff drops and bracket lift. I think ill start with the bj spacers. Thanks.

 

damn its come a long ways nice work! did you do the bed bob yourself? im about to tear into mine today wondering if you have any tips? i dont see how the lower panel of the bed will line up.. do you just bondo the hell out of it?

 

Thanks, I did the bob my self and its not bondoed yet. I metal shaped the bottom to fit because you are correct...They dont line up. I used a hammer and dollie and rolled the lip up under and welded it to the edge and cut off the extra. Once its got filler on it you wont be able to tell it was bobbed other then the missing foot.

Tips for bobbing- Measure a bunch and cut once. Tac small sections as far apart as you can and keep doing that over and over tel its done. Use weld through primer so you dont wind up with rust later. I also did my first tacks on the top of the bed walls and in the center of the bed and the outside edges of the bed floor.

 

you can see how i rolled the bottom here.


Also that its not filled yet.


Remember the sheetmetal is really really thin.

 

Wow that looks really good. Do you by chance have the longer shackles and the fabtec block is so are you willling to part with them. The rear of mine is saggin and I am thinking of buying the BJ spacers I really need to catch up the rear.

 

i sold it all together when i cut it all off

 

Ok figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.

 

Some pics from the shop lastnight.
New wheels...Same style but the newer version with the same offset as the spare i picked up

Parting the 2wd

Cab mock up

Have you ever seen a bay so bare

Frame cleaned up and ready for sliders..sorry too lazy to get down low enough to show slider area


Better shot of the bed bobbing pre filler

EFI swap

One of the 3 shifters for the truck. I havent polished the other 2 yet



Uploading pics from my camera

 

shifters.


Im thinking about using the 2wd tank because it sits higher in the frame.

 

Where did you get the shift knobs from? Make em yourself? Looking good.

 

Spidertrax is right down the street from my house. The Spider and the tcase ones i had but my brother got me the shift pattern for Christmas. Im just polishing them.

Thanks

 

link to the knobs

http://www.spidertrax.com/s.nl/sc.2/category.5/.f

 

I was lazy yesterday...I just washed the parts truck and tried to get the gunk out of the bay before i pull the motor out this weekend. My focus is to decab the parts truck and put it out on the trailer and open up some space in the shop for a big shelf to put everything together from the bodys they came from. I also picked up a bunch of little plastic latching boxes with dividers in them for screws,clips, nuts and bolts. Im keeping everything together as to where it goes...I think that will make my life a bit easier when it comes to putting 2 rigs together.


Newyears eve i dropped the axle housing at Addicted and Scott seemed to think it looked alright to put together so hes working on that along with a million other things so as soon as hes done im going to get the hoops on and rear shock tower built and on and take the frame over to the oven.

 

Update. My wheels and tires are mounted but my buddy shows up and wants to trade me for some beadlocks...Im checking them out today so i may wind up trading him.

Scott has the final specs on the bumper and hes pretty slammed right now on top of my stuff that is already a big load so once the diffs are back i can drop the cases off and all the case gears and get the axles back under it. The guys whos supposed to be cutting the plates for the sliders hasn't got to cutting them so fingers crossed he didnt use the metal for his rear axle and i can atleast grab it and cut it myself.... I really want to get those on so the frame can be powdercoated and i can start putting it all together.

For now parting the 2wd, Ordered the new heatercore, heater box pieces and cables. Im going to order the rest of the noise killing bits i want so i can shoot the inside of the cab and start putting stuff together.

 

thanks for the help on the bob i got it done a few days ago

 

looks good!

 

Update----

Sounds like the axles will be back for the weekend.

I gutted the old cab and threw it on the trailer to recyce with all the other scrap.

I started pulling the 2wd apart. Motor and most of the wiring is out i just have to do the dash, Seats glass and heater parts, That cab will be repainted for the other project that will get under way as soon as my truck rolls and is painted under the body and the bay so i can start putting it together.

Started buying the small bits. I picked up 7inch subs for the doors from Elemental Designs and i cant wait to see them. Ben should be stopping by the shop this weekend with those. Pics to come tomorrow of what i have done.

 

With as much as you like to wheel with no doors, I would keep as much out of them as possible ... do you really want to suffer the loss in sound quality when you don't put the doors on all summer?

 

That truck is going to be amazing!!! I'm loving reading about it. You don't slow down . Most of my family is in Longmont and I'm planning on moving there sometime soon. Spidertrax is right in between my grandparents and aunts house

 

"With as much as you like to wheel with no doors, I would keep as much out of them as possible ... do you really want to suffer the loss in sound quality when you don't put the doors on all summer?"

Troy, This summer i will be running 1/2 doors made from the smashed ones. the speaker pannels will be quick release so the speakers will fit in the rock doors.



"That truck is going to be amazing!!! I'm loving reading about it. You don't slow down . Most of my family is in Longmont and I'm planning on moving there sometime soon. Spidertrax is right in between my grandparents and aunts house"

Thanks, I really like the build and am going to keep going strong. I get kinda frustrated when it slows down like it has been. I wish spidertrax made more yota stuff cause i would grab it just because i can ride my bike over if i need to.