i thought it was a single cab long bed for some reason is all
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i thought it was a single cab long bed for some reason is all
after this weekend i found out lots that need to be done
i have a cable shifter for the transfer case on its way, new front diff cover and then move the current front one to the rear, tube out the front and add sliders, and build a better cross member, and i am sure there is more
i predict 200 feet of tube within 3 months
i finally got the blazer back to the house and have started tearing it down to do some work. i got 150 feet of tube to finish the cage and narrow the front, i am pulling the transfer case out tomorrow and getting it rebuilt, and the list goes on, ill get pictures tomorow and show the progress
does any one have a torch i can use for a few hours? i need to cut out some rivets to do the 52'' spring swap.
i can help you rebuild the 205, its not rocket science
i got some work done today, i pulled out the old front springs and torched off the spring mounts, pulled apart the grill, pulled the battery, and pulled the transfer cases. here are some pictures of how it looks now.
I am sure you went down to Madame Maries's House of Voodoo and Waffles and got the 2fer (plate of waffles and one hex of your choice) to keep code enforcement at bay...
:D
make it lower, cut sheet metal.
push drivetrain up, try to get a flat belly (you're already redoing one of the three mounts...) Put that engine right up to the hood...
why new springs?
I think they are 52s instead of 48s it should give it a little more flex and better ride in the front
i am clocking up the 205 to be flat or close to flat, im also taking off the 2 inch body liftQuote:
Originally Posted by redcagepatrol
yes-to Creightons spring comment
that is true, better flex and better ride, and it will move the front axle forward a few inchesQuote:
Originally Posted by AggieTJ2007
Want my old bumper? It has spring hangers built into it for the 52" springs. I'll sell it cheap.
i finished the suspension, i moved the axle so far forward that i couldnt put the tires on cause i still need to cut away some of the front fender. now i am going to move on to front tube work and cage work, i just have to source a bender in town that i can use, or a 1.75 die for a jd2. its to dark for pictures to look good so ill take some tomorrow when i get started.
The front sounds good if you can't put tires on. What will your final length be?
im not sure on the final length, ill measure tomorrow and let you know
i pulled out the torch and cut some of the fenders so i could put the tires on, the wheel base is about 112 inches, now i need to figure out exactly how i am going to do the tube work on the front and also take out the rest of the ac stuff so that i can narrow the front how i want to
I bet John Wayne is getting a kick out that!!!
Oh, and I am at 118 if it matters to ya any.
i got some more done today, i pulled out all of the ac stuff, installed my new to me b&m shifter, and took off the body lift. pictures in the morning
you forgot the custom shackles.
Your **** looks like a crinkled piece of notebook paper now...
I like the stretch though, ready to see pics of it without the body lift.
and your point is??? :angry:Quote:
Originally Posted by CheapJeep
we wear it like a badge of honor. :flipoff2: :cheers:
Can you lower the radiator support/grill any?
lower it more after the body lift is off?
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here are some pictures with the body lift off
Ditch the outter fenders.
Looks great lowered. Keep the sheetmetal, just cut to clear. Those dents are sexy!
im going to keep the fenders, just fold them in on to what ever tube work i end up doing.
I agree, I like the sheet metal, what kopeki is talking about is maybe tiltling the radiator back a little so you can see over the hood line better
The radiators on C/K series trucks are 2" shorter than the old body style ones. I was thinking about trying to kludge a C/K core support onto Pigpen and cut and rotate the hood hinges to lower it accordingly but there is absolutely no room for me to do that now with the uber-tall 8.1 intake. You might be able to make it work though.
i might be able to get an inch or two, but it would be tons of work, as is my radiator is almost touching the hood and the frame so it wouldnt be easy so i am going to live with it
ive got that 98 chevy with the core support if ya want it
i got some of the front tube work done so far today and have mounted the driver side fender, here are some pictures
also the doors will be coming off once i get the car cover, it should be in the store i just need to go pick it up
doors are off and donated to bigbird (need some internals and the door pannels). the yellow truck behind the general. duno what i'm gonna do with it but i couldn't pass up getting it
your going to sell it. what internals could you have possibly used from the passenger door?!
the door lock mechanism and then the door panels. bigbird was a power everthing truck but the doors on it now are manual so the door panels etc were wrong. i need manual