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- Thread starter rchrd989
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nothing special just stock dodge 60
Toyota_corey
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Nice build! Wish i had half your skills! :awesomework:
Ive had some time off so Ive been able to get quite a bit done lately on the buggy. Front truss mostly built, winch mount started, wiring harness modified for the flipped intake, air bumps mounted, door bars, steering wheel, moved my brake pedal and cylinder and new trans to t case adapter made up
Start of the door bars. I will also be mounting a flat dash at this same angle
PCM mount
Driver side of Truss and air bump mount
Passenger side
Door bars and cutting brakes
Master cylinder mounted. I made a brake pedal out of some 1/2" alluminum plate I found at work.
Its real now that is has a steering wheel!
Trans to T case adapter. 100% clockable
Start of the door bars. I will also be mounting a flat dash at this same angle
PCM mount
Driver side of Truss and air bump mount
Passenger side
Door bars and cutting brakes
Master cylinder mounted. I made a brake pedal out of some 1/2" alluminum plate I found at work.
Its real now that is has a steering wheel!
Trans to T case adapter. 100% clockable
wonder how straight you will be able to keep it during welding? Id check it for parrallel when done...be prepaired to pay for a skim cut.
Yea definitly, we kept that in mind. There's a shoulder that the tube sets against keeping it square. I'm tig welding it with it clamped tight against that shoulder in a vise, but ill still be checking it afterwards.
Ive gotten a little bit of work done lately. I made some Bronze hat bushings for my sway bar, turned down a dana 60 pinion shaft for my midship of my 2 piece driveline. Ive started my dana 44 front driveline and cut and threaded all of my aluminum links. Here also is some pictures of mocking up skins and interior.
Clark
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Nice!:beer:
Have you fitted the front shaft, and flexed it out so the passenger side is fully compressed and drivers fully dropped on the front axle?
Mine is very similar, and I ended up having to rotate my lower link tabs lower on the front housing to get the shaft and link to not interfere.
Have you fitted the front shaft, and flexed it out so the passenger side is fully compressed and drivers fully dropped on the front axle?
Mine is very similar, and I ended up having to rotate my lower link tabs lower on the front housing to get the shaft and link to not interfere.
Its is really close, thats why I'm going with the 44 shaft material. With 2" driveshaft material it would hit the lower link just before the passenger tire was stuffed. Ill see tomorrow if the 44 shaft will clear, Im optimistic it will.
:awesomework:
Clark
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You're probably fine, just thought i'd mention my learning experience before you welded the link tabs on. My shaft is 1.5" diameter, and i have 14" front shocks.
Your work looks really good.:beer:
Your work looks really good.:beer:
Definitl learning from others is much easier than learnign the hard way. So thanks for the heads up!
Maverick26
As iron sharpens iron...
Mine clears but it was pure luck cause I never flexed it out. I set it up at full bump and it worked. 44 shaft also. Im gonna do the mod you did soon with the forged end instead of welding in the joint. I have a ton of dana 50 shafts I can use also. Depends on how broke I become.
Side note, how big is your rad?
Side note, how big is your rad?
Maverick26
As iron sharpens iron...
Well hell, I was thinking a rear mounted one had to be bigger do to lack of air flow. I may just keep mine then and run it. Easier to package too.
We'll find out. Mine isn't in ideal spot, but with a fan, shroud and proper guarding of everything else hot I think ill be alright. I also won't have any other heat exchangers mounted to the radiator.
Well i havent been keeping up on the build thread, but things are happening and getting done. Here's a few pictures of progress. Ill take some more soon
exhaust mocked up
some sheet metal shots. Doesnt show it, but driver floor and kick panel is done. passenger side is done with some lexan.
limit straps are in
new atlas is in. 3.8 to 1 with short output
The dash is done, skins are cut out but need some more forming. Ill be making a support ring that will hold the front output of the t case and finish my 2 piece front driveline. Lots left, but im chipping away at it :awesomework:
exhaust mocked up
some sheet metal shots. Doesnt show it, but driver floor and kick panel is done. passenger side is done with some lexan.
limit straps are in
new atlas is in. 3.8 to 1 with short output
The dash is done, skins are cut out but need some more forming. Ill be making a support ring that will hold the front output of the t case and finish my 2 piece front driveline. Lots left, but im chipping away at it :awesomework:
Well Im not one to keep up on a build thread, but heres some pictures from today. Im just about ready to tear down, finish all of my gusseting and weld everything.
Sitting at full bump I have 15" of belly and a top height of 5'6"
Sitting at full bump I have 15" of belly and a top height of 5'6"
