I picked up boogers old rid a while back and haven't done much to it lately. But I'm finally getting around to build it. The specs will be a cpi 4.3 a jet th350 and dual 23 spline toy cases with a 4.7 in the rear and marlins rotated adapter. here's the pics when I got it home.


After I finished the spring hanger.



Started collecting parts for it




4.3 with air compressor out of the ac compressor




Put some 38x15 boggers on it and moved it to my new house.

 

I have the motor in but no pics yet. It was cold and dark.

Here's the cases


Kinda prepped under the hood, with the gm master cylinder

 

Here's some more updated pic.
Motor mounts in


The motor still is going to be moved back about 3-4"



Front spring hanger



Box and steering

 

nice work. i bet its gonna be sick!!

 

It should be pretty good once I get the wiring finished.

 

thats going to be sick.

why the gm master cylinder?

 

So I can actually stop better. 1 ton brakes makes it easier to stop with a toyota booster and 1 ton axles

 

Got the adapter and the cases in yesterday

 

Should have the dana 44 out and the 60 in this weekend

tubing material. 1.75" DOM .250" wall, and 1.5" DOM .250 wall.


Radiator I'm using. For a nova or chevy II
28" wide, 18.5" tall and 2" thick at the radiator and 3" thick at the tanks

 

Some updates for you all. Here's some pics of the rear tubework

I'll have the rear axle sitting about where it is when I'm done


Under the motor



Sky's offset shackles



Waiting on the 60
to put in

 

them there rear springs look a little funny you flip them and cut them or what? cause it looks like you did never really saw that on a truck before yet again this is far from a truck now lol good job man i love it!!

 

rear 1/4 ellips are 57" ford cut in half using the long side.

 

1/4 ellips buckets.



Cut the rear axle off. Swapping it with my other axle on my other truck. Need to build the truss and weld the link tabs on.

 

Got the 60. I just need some spring plates and ubolts.

 

making room for the new tank.

 

WOW. What an awesome project. You hit the lottery or something?

Are you mounting the radiator in the back?

 

No, no lottery winner here. I sold off parts I had from my last truck to fund everything so far. Well mostly. The radiator will be in the front. The motor will be moved back about 3-4 more inches.

 

such an awesome truggy.

 

This project is AWESOME.

 

thanks guys. I'm going to pick up some more 60's this weekend. Probably going to use one of the ones I'm picking up. it's a single wheel version.