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Dec 30, 2011 | 07:26 PM

#241

Jigger2020

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Good for you man, sounds great, what a great web base we have here

I need a GM TH400 4X4 (tranny) output shaft & transfer case adapter for a buddy up here who is building a bush truck.........

Dec 30, 2011 | 08:03 PM

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Nighteyez

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Kool deal. I am sure you will be a happy camper when it gets there.

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Dec 31, 2011 | 02:41 PM

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Well I took the rear sway bar and links off the truck. i am going to sand the bar down and give it and the brackets a nice coat of paint. Unfortunately I didn't realize there were also bushings holding the bar to the axle, so I may be delayed on installation as I wait for new bushings there.

I did get some new Grade 8 hardware to mount the links.

Here are pics of the old sway bar links. As you can see, they were due to be replaced.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6608550167/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6608550167/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6608550111/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6608550111/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

Heres a shot showing the old link next to the new Moog link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6608551603/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6608551603/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

Well till next time

Dec 31, 2011 | 07:00 PM

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Nighteyez

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Hmmm, maybe you should paint them with black and white Zebra stripes to make them perform better.

Jim

Dec 31, 2011 | 07:33 PM

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I thought about that. As you nay have noticed Walmart had a Zebra striped blanket for $1.50 so the GF got me that as a gift.

Its only fitting to display all my parts on till they are installed.

Got all the sway bar bracketry off and sanded down. Coated once and gonna let dry overnight then ill put another coat on the bar.

Hopefully I can find a suitable replacement for the swarm bar bushings.

Dec 31, 2011 | 08:03 PM

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Nighteyez

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I was wondering about that blanket, good idea.

Jim

Dec 31, 2011 | 10:15 PM

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You know Wally World also carries zebra stripped duck tape too ;P

Dec 31, 2011 | 11:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by GruesomeJeans

You know Wally World also carries zebra stripped duck tape too ;P

O boy! No more body work for this guy! Just gonna duck it

That's crazy tho.

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Jan 1, 2012 | 02:47 AM

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Yup they also have a leopard style and chrome and some other weird things. My little sister wanted me to make her a wallet out of those but the wallet i made didn't work out so well.

Jan 1, 2012 | 03:57 AM

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looks great! more pics of the creeper please.

Jan 1, 2012 | 10:31 AM

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Nighteyez

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Chrome duct tape? Now if you ding up your bumper, you can just duct tape it nd nobod would know the diff

Jim

Jan 2, 2012 | 12:09 PM

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Still waiting for the New sway bar bushings, they said it was delayed due to the holidays.

Here is what I started with when I took the brackets off the truck:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6621477445/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6621477445/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

Here is one of the brackets mostly sanded down: (not my hand)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6621477507/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6621477507/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

Here is a bracket after I was done with it. (my hand) Its a bit hard to see, but that's how they coating dries. Ultra Flat Black, and chemical resistant, Same stuff we use on the military Trucks.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6621505703/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6621505703/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

Here are the the sway bar and brackets sanded and coated. What do you guys think?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6621307395/http://www.flickr.com/photos/62639173@N03/6621307395/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/62639173@N03/, on Flickr

Till next time