MMmmmm.... I love those axle seals. I need to get a set for mine.

 

Updates!

Slow and steady still. Getting things done here and there. Breaking things and figuring out how to fix them.

Knuckles went in


Brake lines came


Hard line aka crazy straw went on (I have ordered nickel copper lines so I think this will be getting replaced)


Got the D30 up on the tires... just because. Still need to put the brakes on


Old and new. Currently in the process of swapping the old drums onto the new axle. Its a pain.


And the leafs are almost out. Just when I thought I hadn't broken anything....


I busted the welds on the nut to the driver's side front leaf bolt. My next endeavor...


More gear coming in the mail this week! Stay tuned!

 

Its out!



*Cue confetti*


Got a bunch of stuff in the mail



This was my weekend endeavor


This thing was getting in my way so my cutting wheel made quick work of it


Tedious but worth it

 

Nice!

 

Lookin' good man. That chassis saver comes out great. Kudos for spending the time to put that and fresh paint on everything. It makes a huge difference in build quality.

Quite unfortunate about that gear. Do you think it was like that when you bought it? I've always been skeptical of craigslist axles for that reason.

That button under your dash is to program key fobs. You might have an aftermarket alarm system and/or remote start. I discovered mine had remote start after buying it.

 

Thanks!! Unfortunately im not sure how or when the gear damage happened. Im just gonna take my chances and wait for it to explode i guess. Mine does have a remote start! Guess its that!

 

Mail call!

Blue Torch 3/8 inch diff covers


Thicker than a bowl of oatmeal



Got the new axle underneath the heep and bolted up with the ubolts (after using my dremel to widen the holes in the spring plate...)


Bumpstops installed, ebrakes installed, drum brakes kind of installed. Missing one little piece. Cant seem to find it but ill keep looking.


Shackles looks good. Still need to get that center bolt. Im sure Ill need to change the shackle angle once I get the tires underneath


This thing is gonna be taller than I had thought lol im 6'3 and its taller than I am...



Hope it fits out of the garage!

 

Yeah, I think you're going to have issue on the uptravel portion with that shackle angle.

 

TBH I really just wanted to get it bolted up. Once I get it onto the tires and its own weight ill readjust!

 

Got the Bilsteins all mounted up! Removed my BPEs due to the shocks having a bar pin apparently vulcanized into the bushing.



Fresh drums are installed


Locker is put back together. Im really happy I was able to put this back together because I thought it was going to give me a lot of misery.


Got the Blue Torch diff cover painted and installed with the lube locker gasket on



Today I'm going to be making my rear hard lines. Got some copper nickel 3/16 lines and im ready to go. Just need to grab the flare tool from the auto store.

 

Welp, here he is on his own weight. Hard lines went well. Had some leaks but they have been fixed. Took it around the block like 10 times. No issues yet. Of course I disconnected the front drive shaft before driving.

 

 

lol.. I think parking it in the garage is going to be a thing of the past for a while until those springs settle.

 

Alright. Front end is officially out. Had to use my cutting wheel for a few things but its out.



these things suuuuuuuuuck

List of things to do:
Cut off lower control arms
Replace oil pan gasket
Clean up undercarriage as part of chassis saver prep
Pull pitman arm
Paint brake calipers something flashy
Save up for long arm kit

Thats my list for the next couple weeks. Thanks for following, especially basslicks . Hopefully Ill get some more peeps posting in here soon!

 

Hey, that's ME! I know a good build when I see one. Cutting off those LCA mounts doesn't look like much fun, that's for sure.