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Next we added lower 1/4 panel armor and the carrier all this went pretty quick with the plasma cutter.

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Now all we had to do is add some recovery tabs and a receiver hitch,we used a old U bolt for the safety chain hook up. The latch took a little time to cut the little pieces and bend the hook. Then took it off to weld up solid, do a little clean up and paint.

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Here is the latest up grade....Got my wheels and new tires on. I snagged the wheel off of craigslist for 75.00 they cleaned up nice...wish I could say the same for the tires...LOL

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The next thing to do is the trim ...so as you can see I have started pulling the trim off I think I will black out the lower section that is now gray what you guys think? But as far as fab stuff I am going to build a track bar brace and a steering gear brace as well as a front bumper with unibody stiffeners, have robbed a lot of ideas from here and other build sites.....yea your cks in the mail....LOL All so sliders are in the works I think they will be quick and easy...just got to get some funds together for steel **** it's gone up! More to come. What you think so far? BTW all parts but rear ring and pinion have been used. Cheep build so far(well not KM2's) LOL

I got a Idea for tail light box's my son in law gave me is old one's to re do......

DaveAz

Looks great! Great build thread! Might just rob some ideas from ya.

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about ready to build a front (winch) bumper and sliders. Got a good deal on a used HD steering set up 25.00 sweet need a couple dust boots 4.00 at auto zone, should be on in a few days.....waiting to hear on a long arm kit.....you know one trip to the front end shop to ck my tape measure toe setting..lol pics to come

pickles

With the 4.56 gears, how do you get the diff pin out of the carrier? Or does it still slide by?

jewbacca

use a carrier for a 4.56 gear not the fat gear for the 3.00 series carrier

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On the Dana 30 I use a 3.74 (I think) and up carrier and it slide's in no prob. On the 8.25 we just took a grinder to the very inside of the ring gear about 1/4 a inch or so till the pin slides in. I am sure there are plenty of threads on here or NAXJA about this.

pickles

Yeah, thats what I figured.

Mack-P.

Looking great keep it man!

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Thanks guys....Picked up a Dana 44 HP out of a f150 putting parts together for that now, in the mean time I may have found a lunch box locker for the D 30 we will see. I think I may go with a grizzly locker for the rear they about a bill less than a Detroit ....not sure yet.

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Here are some of the new (new to me) parts I have scored for cheeeep. the only way I can do this deal.....I guess the ONLY good thing to come out of being unemployed is having the free time to search the nooks and cracks for the cheep **** ...lol. I am getting purty good at off the wall search's DSCN1593.jpgDSCN1594.jpg here a 25.00 steering set up

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Had a good day at he JY scored a gas tank skid and a trans cooler super cheep, 10.00 for the skid and the trans cooler was on the AC condenser and they did not see it.... sweet! 10.00 for the condenser. Oh yea snagged the two, two switch panels for the dash the rocker style but I took the factory switches out so thy only charged me 2.00 bucks for them. Beats chopping holes in your clean dash for lights or whatever....ARB air locker switches ....come on power ball !!!

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This is prob. one of the best finds so far a clean Dana 44 HP driver drop housing for 30 bones, yea I know what a steal