Z's Confederate Toy

So I pulled out the old rear end which came out of an 81 to put in a IFS rear end (which was what went in there in the first place). I have thought these past few months that darn 81 axle had a 3.90 in it. Got up a wild hair and pulled the diff to actually see and to my suprise it turned out to be 4.37 third!! So glad I didn't end up sellin it for $50

Z's Confederate Toy

Picked up a list of parts and the other rig yesterday. Finally makin the parts pile worth while. Almost ready to start building. Hopefully be ready for snow fly!

Z's Confederate Toy

I got shock hoops, clutch master and slave cyls, 63 chevys with shackles and hangers for this in my parts run yesterday. Pretty much ready to start cuttin and weldin and gettin this sucker ready for some snow bashin.

ChefYota4x4

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Sounds great, man! Can't wait to see you Crawlin!

Z's Confederate Toy

Same here man. It's almost been a year since I bought this thing. I am itching to get it out there

jessamiah

gotta sub to stay up.... im slackin

Z's Confederate Toy

Alright here we are. Some darn progress on this thing. It may not be much but... I can officially say I have started.
Started tear down on the front axle. Didn't get far (got a late start). But I pulled the hub assy off, pulled the rotors off the hub, and got the bearings/races out and cleaned up. Definitely not gonna try to salvage these. Bearing chips all over the grease. But it helps having a lifetime warranty of them.
Started with this:

and ended with this



I will start the rest of the tear down and start cutting brackets and cleaning it up some tomorrow after I finish doin the rotors and bearings on dad's 85.

Z's Confederate Toy

Alright more parts update. Traded my w56c for a w56a with the top shift tcase. Has 150k on it. Seems to be pretty tight. Also got my grub hooks on my buddy's old 22r. Has 125k on it and runs like a top. Looks like it's gonna be a 4 cyl build after all. Cheaper on me, especially since I'm gonna be moving here soon. I'll get to it eventually

Z's Confederate Toy

Finally got this beast moved from my parents house and into garage. Tired of fiddle ˟˟˟˟in around with it. Got all the parts to start and now a place to start it in.




I am going to try to start work tomorrow after work with the rear end. Pull the whole rear apart clean it up cut the spring hangers off and start lining up the 63 Chevys

O_Jam

very nice! kinda was hoping you were going to go with the 302

Z's Confederate Toy

Right? I really wanted to but it isn't really a viable or cost effective option for me

Z's Confederate Toy

I pulled the rear end and pulled the skycrapper springs to sell em. gonna cut the hangers next weekend and line up the chevys

Z's Confederate Toy

Ordered a front hanger from Low Range last night. Should be in by the end of the week

Z's Confederate Toy

Here is my buddy Travis' rig. 92 x cab on an 85 4Runner frame, 82 bed chopped to length, 1UZ. He's going to have a T100 rear end and a diamond up front.
http://i899.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps4d9602ff.jpg

balognapony420

Love the build man. definitely gonna watch this.

Z's Confederate Toy

Thanks man. I just been trying to get it together

kornhuskerwizard

Hang in there, nice build by the way.

Z's Confederate Toy

Thanks! I am hoping to have it done before the wheeling season hits full swing out here. So hopefully by the end of April

Z's Confederate Toy

It's been decided. I am going to spend the weekend down at my buddy's house workin on the runner this weekend. He wants it rollable since its sitting in his driveway. So hopefully by Sunday, I will have the 63s slung under and maybe a front axle laid up under the front end. If I can get at least the rear all finished up I will feel better about the build for sure. I would certainly like to get to cutting on the front end as well. The man in the brown suit should be paying me a visit tomorrow with my front spring hanger.

Z's Confederate Toy

Got the rear spring hangers cut off today, right before it started snowing... More work on it tomorrow. Hopefully get the new hangers welded on and the 63 chevy's hung.