well it's finally a roller. Feels like a huge accomplishment after sitting on jackstands for over a year. Next step is to get the steering buttoned up.

 

Getting ready to fab up the front crossmember. I have a piece of 4x4 .250 wall to use.

 

Well the 33x10.50s were on backorder for so long I cancelled the order and got a good deal on some 33x12.50 duratracs.

 

Been slacking off with taking pictures and keeping the thread updated.

Today I put a rock auto order in for parts to get the 9 inch back together. New ring and pinion, master rebuild kit with koyo bearings and new axle bearings. I'm installing Timken set20 tapered bearings, doing away with the straight roller bearings it currently has. I really wanted to install a locker but it's just not in the budget now, so I'll be running an open diff. Its too bad my stock LS unit looks like this




I boxed the frame in from the trans x-member up to the bumper and built my crossmember. I plan to gusset the crossmember and add a hidden hitch receiver behind the front plate.

 

Nice work so far! Keep it up

 

How did I miss this awesome build thread? And you're a fellow Canuck!

Great work so far my friend. Keep it up

 

Great work there. Love the way that cross member turned out.

 

I will be in NB this weekend (Bathurst). Will get to see Cletus, my 78 F100 that I keep there. Oh, and my mother-in-law who is turning 97!

Looking good, Shane - keep up the good work.

 

More snails pace progress. Got everything to get the rear diff back together. Man was this thing worn out. Splines in the yoke nearly stripped and axles splines wore down to a sharp edge.

I have the center section all assembled now, just waiting on a new yoke so I can set the gears set up. Bought another old 9 inch for spare parts. Splines are in good condition, sealing surface not so much. Fixing that with a speedi-sleeve. Had a bit of time after work today to get one shaft cleaned up and sleeve installed

 

double post

 

Got the rear assembled. Steering, brakes and driveshafts and I'll be yard driving!




We're rolling....again

 

A historic milestone for this thread! Congrats!!!

Surely you had more than just the 1 can on the hood after all this hard work

 

Definitely more than 1 haha

 

Any updates?

 

Drivetrain wise, not really much to update on. Ive really been slacking on the pics and updates since all my other picture links were broken thanks to photobucket. I need to spend a few hours fixing all my older posts.

I recently ordered my DOM for my steering, had to get it out Alberta, turns out it was almost impossible to find shorter lengths of the size I needed locally.

I grabbed a bronco driveshaft from the pick n pull, it's a double cardan shaft which I'll be using for my front shaft, just need a t-case yoke.

I installed a 1350 yoke at the rear output. Still need to have a new rear shaft built.

Front half painted, a little work remaining on in the bed before I paint it.

Also installed all new rear brakes last weekend. It's slowly coming together. Driveline, shocks, steering, windshield, finish the body and paint, and I should be close to complete

Here it is as it sits.




stake pocket rust repair

In hindsight I should have invested in new besides, way too much time with a hammer and dolly spent here trying to make the originals somewhat straight. Hopefully I can get 10 years out of this haha