Another 4bt build

[dahoyle]

Really looks good.

I wish I was half as far along on mine as you are. I did manage to talk the wife into letting me bring it home to work on it, tho.

[Burritoboi5]

It's alive !

[Mikel]

Very cool... Sounds pretty good! At this pace, we expect to see the truck finished by Tuesday or so

[Roy]

Looks like you are making some good progress.......keep it up.

[Burritoboi5]

Hey everyone, thanks for the words of encouragement. Today was I dropped off the rear rotors and flywheel to get cleaned up. So in the meantime I had some u-bolts made for the one rear side, as well as weld in some gussets for the rear leafs, I also fabbed in a simple upper shock mount for the rear. After that I cleaned up the frame with a wire wheel and flap disc and sprayed down the rear half with some anti-rust stuff. I still plan on por-15 and undercoat but this will keep the rust demons at bay while I'm gone for a bit. Two more full days to get some work done before I take a 6 week hiatus.

Tonight I hope to fab up a new tranny x-member so that I can isntall my clutch/tranny tomorow.

Here's my only pic for the day.



-Steve

[Burritoboi5]

Got a clutch, the 351 from a 95 ford fits. Also, got a new pilot/throwout bearing and had the flywheel cleaned up. So that's all together, I will have to pull it atleast once more though to figure out the slave/master situation. The rear rotors have been machined and are installed.

The front axle needs new calipers which I am waiting on As well as a new vent fitting and steering setup, also need to fab in a panhard bar but will wait until the steering is in to deal with that.

The rear needs some new calipers and a new vent then its ready to get plumbed and be done with. I will most likely be running chevy avalanche front calipers because they are dual piston and I know they fit.

Also got the new tranny x=member fabbed and in today, I used suggestions from above and there is a lot more clearance for the front d-shaft now, also lines up better with the t-case.

Nothing really picture worthy, maybe tomorow, we'll see.

-Steve

[ryanroo]

also need to fab in a panhard bar but will wait until the steering is in to deal with that.

why the need for a panhard? i would think it would be fine without.

[Mikel]

why the need for a panhard? i would think it would be fine without.

Yup, specially with THAT many leafs up front

[poolmike]

I am thinking of putting some form of track bar in the front of mine. There is a lot of side to side frame movement when I turn the wheels.

[Burritoboi5]

I am thinking of putting some form of track bar in the front of mine. There is a lot of side to side frame movement when I turn the wheels.

That's what I was thinking, what's the consensus? Track bar or no track bar?

-Steve