rigs coming along great!

 

thanks carbon

well here are my polished turds.



threw some mini skids on there. they were free and took 20min. I'd be stupid not to add these right?
I dont even know the thickness. just some scrap metal. works!

 

axle to-do list:
-press new ball joints and poly bushings
-install 8.8 simple swap kit by ruffstuff
-lay down my awesome paint scheme
-reassemble and install with lift kit

 

got myself a can of this beautiful product, POR15



then went to ruffstuff and Dan hooked it up



here's a mock-up shot. lovin the gray

 

also rebuilt the track bar ball joint. still lots of painting to do on the axles..

 

niceeeeeee

 

hope this isnt a stupid question
what are the things in between the u bolt plates and the u bolts?
always been curious what those are for..

ok figured it out.. leaf spring plates and shock mounts??

 

what happened to the skids u welded on??
were the control arms contacting it or somethin?

awesome built thread btw.
ive been planning this same axle swap for awhile
just got a few things higher on the list.

 

yup. perches and shock tabs

thank you. haha yeah they hit the control arms good eye. sometimes you measure once and have to cut twice lol
no harm done they were free. I'll get them right on try #2

wow I havent updated this in awhile. been changing up my plans. majorly indecisive
list of things I will install this week:
1. EVERYTHING

and here is a teaser for my next big project. yup. 2x6 rockers starting with ruffstuff frame stiffeners



oh and my dash is fixed. sort of

 

haha thats my next project
2x6 rocksliders starting with ruffstuff stiffeners.
then winch, then axle swap and may go 4 link in the rear.

on those stiffeners. do they come pre bent in that shape
or do you have to bend yourself?? cant remember where i got that info but i thought i remembered reading that they shipped flat and you custom bend yourself.

 

they come pre bent. you will have to cut off part of them to fit if you still have short arms. you can weld that piece back on later when you get long arms

ruffstuff is the shizznit good choice. go through them for everything possible I've got plans for steering, 3 link, and HID's
they have sales all the time so wait for the next one. and they're local for me so I picked up those stiffeners for $150 even

 

ok i have roughcountrys long arm set up so as long as that works then im golden.

and ya i pick up from the shop in loomis as well.
not quite local being 1hr north of the gg bridge but i pass thru sac all the time on my way to tahoe so i just make a quick pit stop.

cant wait to see more pics of progress!

 

how much of the por 15 did u need for both axles?
1 gallon?

 

I didnt even use 1/5 of a quart to cover the entire D30. this stuff goes a long way
but I hate it. I'm going to take it off. you're only supposed to apply it to a clean surface and I spent HOURS meticulously cleaning it and I can chip it off with my fingernail. the por15 was really old and probably went bad. but I'm still annoyed with the stuff.

gonna use a good old can of rustoleum

 

hate to ask , but with only using 1/5 quart u sure u got it thick enough?
maybe add another coat?

but anyways glad i asked.
thanks for the info and excellent build thread deff subscribed.