Frame is off to powder coating.
After almost 4 years with no muffler... the "TOP FUEL" Toyota forklift is quiet again! Just doesn't seem right. I'll get used to it.
Jason
TT
Quick morning.
Breakfast sandwiches with @Corsocaravan and @Butt Ugly Chuck and these little guys. Love these guys.
Got a creeper skidplate knocked out and a 60 rear shell tacked up for the next build.
Jason
TT
Pete,
Pete is the painter. He's been around here for 30-40 years as a tech and painter. Great work. He uses a Sata for base and Iwata for clear. Not too bad for old school shop painting with a wet floor and no booth. Beats some of the best booth jobs I've seen around. Maybe another 8 hours to...
Body pulled, most of the interior is pulled, chassis stripped of all pieces and parts. Ready to pull the axles again and send the frame to powder.
LS3 Erod, modified 4L65E and new splitcase, 80 axles ( FF rear) Eaton E-Lockers (4.11 gears) coil front conversion, leaf rear (only option)...
Details are coming. I'll see how this one works out. Making it so we can use light /stock (old) rear leafs out back and stock coils up front with the LS3. Gave it a little more caster correction in the radius arm bracket as well.
Customers are wanting a lower ride height with 3-5 degrees of...
A great day.
Pulled the drivetrain and axles. Stripped off all the front end suspension brackets, welded in the new prototype ("stocker plus") front coil conversion and got the LS3 Erod motor mounts set.
Jason
TT