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If anyone can guess what this is the start of without any other hints I would be impressed.
It looks like the bottom sits below the spare. Are you going to build some sort of storage tray thing?
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If anyone can guess what this is the start of without any other hints I would be impressed.
I know you did an estimate earlier of finished weight. Do you have any plans to confirm that on a scale?Getting closer to a stopping point on the project since I have to get moved out of the house in the next few weeks. So I am at the stage of getting it ready to drive and move stuff and then work on it again later in the summer or as time permits.
So I went ahead and put hammertone in the door jamb to cover over the grey seam sealer and now I just need to get motivated for redoing the top and back panel.
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I ended up using the 4 old tie down loops from the back as a sort of washer for the side rail bolts. Probably just a temp solution for tying stuff down, but since they were just laying around decided to give them a go.
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Went ahead and just used the tail lights I had. Of course I grounded out the brake wire at some point and had to replace the fuse in order for it to go into gear without hitting the over ride switch. Having the fenders tie into the old spare tire cross member brackets worked out pretty good as i was still able to spin the spare tire lowering tool around under the flat bed and didn't get much interference from how the fender was placed. Also, ended up just making a heavy bracket to slot up under the gas neck to hold it in place, hopefully this works out ok for filling it up and not wearing a hole in the side of the neck from vibration.
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Ended up looking ok from the back in my opinion, but I would like to change the tail lights and filler neck at some point. Regardless it will work for now!
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I am going to make a dump run in the next week or so, so that should get me a good final weight. According to my estimates there is still about 6 inches of rake so I don't think a great deal of weight was added (unless it all just shifted forward a lot), but the scales won't lie!I know you did an estimate earlier of finished weight. Do you have any plans to confirm that on a scale?
Good question, I will have to look into that a little closer. From memory there is a lot of cables and lines on the back axle so it is probably a mechanical system of some type, or does the abs compensate?? Maybe I will just road test it and see if I have similar problems.How does the 100's brake proportioning valve compensate for varying weight on the back axle? is it "smart"? My 1984 version of this project has a mechanical "spring" (lever) that (supposedly) adjusts the braking power at the rear... it doesn't. Currently, my truck just drags the back tires if I apply more than 30% of the pedal. Yeah, that's getting addressed.
Running a winch in that gap (sorry if you said so already)?Moving forward on the bumper, I put the top edge in first to make sure it was level and offset well with the body.
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Then filled in the bottom structure with a lot of pita cuts of 1" tube with the grinder.
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And then tacked in some sheet metal to fill in the gaps.
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I need to add more gussets and such, but the hardest part is probably done on this bumper now.
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I am happy with the general shape of it, and it should be pretty easy to fill in the middle part to make it look good... or at least interesting
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I am thinking about making some type of removable grill thing in the gap, that will just bolt on. That way if I wanted to add a winch or some other accessory (snowplow?) later it would be easy without cutting up the bumper.Running a winch in that gap (sorry if you said so already)?
I am a little concerned that some of the wiring to the back that I currently have disconnected may have to do with the ABS system. The warning light is on, but hopefully that is just from air in the system after I changed out the booster pump motor during the build. I guess I will find out today.
Could you have disconnected wheel speed sensors?