Bender's Rebuild Thread
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Bender's Rebuild Thread
So in December I was torn between building a new truck or just doing some work to the old one. The dana 44 wouldn't hold a shaft very long after 4.88's and a powerlock. I couldn't decide so I posted the axle's up on craigslist and figured if I can sell them for what I want i'll start a new project. Within about a week they were sold for $900. Couldn't beleive it. So I tore the whole truck down, frame and box went to bone yard and I got a new project on hand
This was it's last day together and to say the least it was pretty rough shape after a year of wheelin
Plan includes-
Reusing the cab, EFI 302, ZF 5speed.
77 Short box frame
Twin stick 205
94 Dana 60 front, Powerlock 5.38's
GM 14 bolt rear, welded 5.38's
3 link front with deaver superflex coils
04 half ton chevy rear leafs
Now that I've got all the big item's it can start going together. It will be a truggy of sorts
This was it's last day together and to say the least it was pretty rough shape after a year of wheelin
Plan includes-
Reusing the cab, EFI 302, ZF 5speed.
77 Short box frame
Twin stick 205
94 Dana 60 front, Powerlock 5.38's
GM 14 bolt rear, welded 5.38's
3 link front with deaver superflex coils
04 half ton chevy rear leafs
Now that I've got all the big item's it can start going together. It will be a truggy of sorts
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I got the frame in the middle of January and started workin on that
After that was done I set the monster in
I have the cab on it now, in the process of making rear cab mounts. The cab will be mounted a few inches rearward on the frame to get a better aproach angle and I'll be hacking about a foot off the front of the frame.
After that was done I set the monster in
I have the cab on it now, in the process of making rear cab mounts. The cab will be mounted a few inches rearward on the frame to get a better aproach angle and I'll be hacking about a foot off the front of the frame.
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So do you already have axles for it than?
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Yeah I've got everything I listed in the plan. You can see the balljoint 60 under the frame in the last pic.
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a carb'd motor sure would make wiring much more simple. EFI is pretty good for off camber stuff but a carb can be set up to work just as good.
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Just make sure all that wiring is nice before putting it all back together. A lot easier to have a wiring harness perfect before you have a problem and its always nice to have EFI incase you get on some angles.
Nice looking build so far. I'll wait for more to come.
Nice looking build so far. I'll wait for more to come.
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Well I haven't got a much dont lately, still need to finish up the rear cab mounts but here's a pic of how it sits now.
I put one fender on and cut a slit in the inside of the fender and bent it in to get a rough idea of how much I wanna pinch them in. I originally just wanted to keep the stock grill only up there but I think it might get too narrow. Now i'm kinda thinking about keeping the marker lights there. I dont wanna keep the headlights, marker lights and chop the grill cause then the head lights will look huge. Any one have some ideas? I gotta get the front axle under before I know just how narrow I wanna go.
I put one fender on and cut a slit in the inside of the fender and bent it in to get a rough idea of how much I wanna pinch them in. I originally just wanted to keep the stock grill only up there but I think it might get too narrow. Now i'm kinda thinking about keeping the marker lights there. I dont wanna keep the headlights, marker lights and chop the grill cause then the head lights will look huge. Any one have some ideas? I gotta get the front axle under before I know just how narrow I wanna go.
