Bessie the Chevota's Thread

[KWalkerM]

Makin shackles...just spent the last hour drilling out 3/4 inch holes in my 6 inch shackles for the front springs.

That picture right there is damn near 160 bucks in hardware retail. 40 bucks in shackles. 89 bucks for 4 bolts, 8 nuts and 1 3/4 bit; which I got for 40 bucks. Woohoo grade 8s

 

[orangefj45]

89 bucks for that?!

Next time let me know. We get hardware for a good deal .........

 

[KWalkerM]

89 bucks for that?!

Next time let me know. We get hardware for a good deal .........

Got It for $40 with the bit. The bit was the expensive s***. I got it 5% above cost since my roommate works for napa auto. Instead of close to 8 bucks a bolt it was a couple bucks

 

[Griffin777]

Looking Great!!!

 

[KWalkerM]

Looking Great!!!

Thnaks!

Today I installed some new swaybar bushings and links since I sheared mine off a month or so ago. Fun fact napa auto parts has stock height swaybar link kits in stock for 14 bucks. Part number in the picture

I also ordered a new extended front brake line that is 17 inches since the 6 inch shackles flex the truck too much. thread pitch is 10x1mm male to female. Part number also in the other pic

 

[orangefj45]

10 x 1 mm

 

[KWalkerM]

10 x 1 mm

Eh close enough haha time to ninja edit. Its been a long day at work. Damn fords...

 

[orangefj45]

Well, if it makes you feel any better ....... we're leaving for KOH first thing in the morning. Pit crew duties are calling.

 

[KWalkerM]

And here I am stuck working on a truck with a mix of sae and metric bolts and im pretty sure at least 3 bolts from a thrid world communist country that are reverse thread and an unknown hex size...

 

[KWalkerM]

Heres a little peak at my work office and todays patient

 

[KWalkerM]

And temporarily this thread has ford tech lol and my office now needs cleaning...

 

[KWalkerM]

Boom passed smog barely! My max ppm of HC was the absolute upper limit!

 

[KWalkerM]

Summer goal is spriging over the truck for a SOA conversion

 

[vipergrhd]

Awesome

Boom passed smog barely! My max ppm of HC was the absolute upper limit!

Glad to hear you passed your smog test Kyle.You have another 2 years for the next test.

 

[KWalkerM]

Glad to hear you passed your smog test Kyle.You have another 2 years for the next test.

Haha yup tomorrow is intake and head gasket rebuild time!

 

[KWalkerM]

Head job...got the pass side head off already before lunxh. No pics yet of the head off

 

[gregnash]

Holy nasty in there batman!

 

[TallCanDan]

Good god man, what kind of oil you been running in there Pennzoil?

 

[KWalkerM]

Wix racing filter and mobil 1 on a mystery 200k (probably) engine swapped into the truck back in august. More than likely previous life in a suburban

 

[KWalkerM]

She cleans up pretty good though!