you truck looks bad a$$

 

Nice truck. That 3/4 elliptical will probably work out really good. Don't forget to keep posting pics.

 

Also lookie what arrived today:

BudBuilt 8" long 3/8" flatbar shackles they are $40.
I ordered them on tuesday and they are already here.
Finally some shackles to hang my chevies with.

Bud's a awesome dude...

 

Looks like about 6" bh to bh eh? Any longer than that and you'd need to cross brace the shackles IMO.

Hang da chebbies!

 

I plan on trying to do it sunday....

 

Measure them bolt holt to bolt hole for me where you are going to mount them. Right now I'm at about 5" bh to bh but sag just a tad and need some longer rear shackles. I'll prob end up w/ around 8" bh to bh once I get my rear tire carrier w/ spare on there.

 

Will do.
I spent a good portion last night laying some tiger hair and some bondo on the floor to fix some spots of rust on the floor around the back where some plugs had been missing and water had been leaking in for a few years.

My buddy went outside the garage for a smoke and a heard some kind of noise of a animal being killed he went closer for a look and lynx or bobcat growled at him. He said he didn't see it fully because it was dark but it definately was big.
He was like holy crap and ran into the garage. A few people heard it. I was debating to go get my shotgun but I would only shoot it if it attacked me or someone.
They are kinda rare to be found in city areas but I guess with the urban sprawl they are moving in.

 

Well threw my old seats away I decided to get some $40 junkyard MR2 seats.

Here's some pics.

Trimmed the bottoms of the front mounts drilled new holes to mount the seat


Here's the 86 MR2 seats:

 

did you make the flat bed yourself or buy it? i like it, want one now

 

I made it. Took many hours...
It probably wouldn't have taken that long if I actually owned a welder instead of borrowing one.

 

if you have any addition info on the building process of that bed, i would be really intrested. i really like the look of it, and would like to duplicate it if at all possible.

 

I have most of the info on the flatbed here: https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f88/flatbed-shock-rear-shock-mount-58512/

 

Did some stuff today to my truck:

Finally made a set of mounts for my Jackall jack today:


Also did some of the dreaded frame repairs today as well:





Yes they are ugly but they will hold.
I used 3/16" steel for the repairs.

 

Man, I'll say it again....PROPS on this buildup Shad...lookin' really tight.

I used CRX SI seats and found my seatbelts didn't match the Honda. Duh...

Did yours mate up since you used the MR2? Is your seat belt latch attached to the floor or the seat frame itself? 40 stones is cheap as hell for a set of seats. Nice find.

 

Thanks,
The MR2 seats don't have the seatbelt or seatbelt latch in them.
I used the stock seatbelts in my truck.

I think next I am going to concentrate on a front bumper and rocksliders.

 

I changed the way I had put my jack-all I think it mounts up better this way plus it won't snag trees as I go by them.



The next update will be finishing up my rear multimount receiver winch point.
I decided to use the old rear bumper with the class 3 receiver as parts.
Bootyfab pics to follow.

Here's the plate and class III receiver I am going to cut off the old bumper.

 

Well did a few things yesterday.
Chevy springs are done.



I now have a nice Class III hitch welded on.
My buddy gave me one for helping him out on his truck wiring.


Test fitted my Multi-mount magnum 9000lb winch


I have some electrical quick disconnects on order that's all I am waiting on to wire this up so I can use it on the back if needed.

 

Yeah I found out from the spring place my rear springs are done for the front.
I can pick them up tomorrow.

 

Got my springs I may have to recut one on each side of the leaf springs again they put it in the wrong spot the pack was way too stiff.

Also some other news I am leaving my truck at a buddies house while I am on vacation at the end of the month.
He is building me rock sliders and a custom front bumper basically tube a spin off bumper design of the badlands basher baja.
Like this one: