Did some knuckle work



Putting in some led's

 

Drove it out of the shop. It's nowhere near driveable, but it was nice to move it under its own power again



Trimmed the fenders some more, flexed it and I need to give it another trim



Changed the rear spring perches to a little bit taller ones. Started making a traction bar, then ran out of bushings/joints, so I moved on to mounting the shocks while I wait for parts to show up




Been thinking about going crazy with the paint, like this

 

That's awesome!

 

Lucky, great to find this thread. Now I can enjoy your build without all the extra who haw that the other thread has attracted.

 

That thing is insane! You should contact of of the offroading/truck mags I bet they would love to do a story on it, maybe even pay you for it. What area of Washington you in?

 

Thanks guys



I thought the hoo haw was kind of fun, but it seems everyone got the hammer over there


Half hour southeast of Seattle

 

Rear shocks are mounted, and the rear brake lines are all ran





Droop, about as much as you would expect from stock leaves

 

Wow that thing is Awesome I love it. Good looking truck.

 

Have you ever considered doing a suspension set up like this where the shocks and springs are in-line with the frame?

 

I've seen it done, but I've never thought about doing one myself. Seems like a lot of work and a tuning nightmare without a whole lot of benefits.

 

Rear bump stops

 

Been plucking away at this thing.

Got some coils



Built up the spring plates so the u-bolts don't tear up the bumps, obviously need to cut down the u-bolts still



Plumbing in a proportion valve

 

Got the front limit straps, brakes, and brake lines done. Almost ready to pull this pig apart for paint and final welding

 

I envy guys with your skills, looking good!

 

Definitely subscribing. I got a little worried when you painted your engine, but then i realized your distributor is in the right place