Mike Shull

Thanks, that look is a memory from the past. It’s completely different and I haven’t installed a top yet.

This is the only picture that I can find before I went to the track system.

In the short stop we made at CM I met Bruno who had this really sweet patina 45. We got this picture together.

Thanks for the nice comments on the rack. I got it all together in time to make the trip to Moab. I drove it there and back without any issues. It will handle 80 on the Highway just fine although it sounds like I am driving through a...

dig the laid back b-pillars. Nice triangulation but i agree on the windshield bars. Maybe use a removable bar for less intense days? https://www.tmrcustoms.com/collections/roll-cage-chassis/products/notch-ready-interlocking-id-tube-clamp-round

I'm back from Cruise Moab and starting to scheme again. Let me know what you guys think, I have some major interior upgrades that I want to do.

Its hard to tell from the pics and you may have already checked it ? But make sure you turn the wheels lock to lock and check for clearance . The tie rod gets closer at full lock and i know on mine it was very close to the panhard frame mount...

Thanks!

Thanks. Yes, I will need to get the pins too, thanks for the reminder. To address the steering I've done the following: Center arm rebuild, front knuckle rebuild, OME steering damper, and tightened up the steering box. The steering feels ok...

Given this, I don’t have recent experience with OME springs though 2” shouldn’t change your caster much. I’d start by checking for loose steering components (I.e. steering box, knuckles, tie rods, u-bolts, lug nuts, etc.). You might also start by...

Depending on the shims that you get, your center pins will most likely need to be longer to reach the perch, plus be long enough to sandwich the shim with the spring pack. Think of them as if you were adding in another leaf.

I really like your sway bar and steering box setup. Nice work on this!

I set the motor and transmission in to get an idea where the new mounts would live. I wanted to raise it up some from the previous LS and it ended up I had to! Using the stock L86 AC compressor with an adapter manifold angles the ports right at...

I wouldn’t use pipe either. If you don’t know what your current bar is made out of, get DOM tubing and make at least a 4-point roll bar or get a factory roll bar. Be safe.

My tank is a bit delayed so I moved forward with the rest of the fuel system.

Why yes I did. Ha!

Thanks, Evan! I’m still shocked that it fired on the first turn of the key, especially considering that I got a few wires in the wrong place initially, which I caught on a final QA check. The engine ran okay considering that one coil pack is...

What a good feeling! Congrats on another big milestone in the journey Mike.

I just started another batch of the Downey 22 gallon rear fuel cells- - -just saying.

What is the name of your shop?

I need to get this done, but ... not today... dang Instructions "grind a slot".... uh, how large? why? it's so you can assemble the t-case - but no dimensions.. but plenty of grinding the point of the slot - so you can rotate the carrier into...

If that’s the case then we are going to need to see the finish product on the trail.

I have a 110 Lincoln at home and access to 220 miller matic at work. If I slowdown on the miller, I get half descent welds. The Lincoln never seems to do me any good beyond thin sheetmetal. I need to step up the home garage, but with access to...

Removed side inspection cover and freeze plugs looked intact. Added water to radiator and water started flowing down out of pushrod holes from above. Removed valve cover to observe the first three (in row from front to back) freeze plugs lying...