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Thanks....That is what I figured but wanted to make sure...now I guess I will have to disconect the battery and then reconect and restart since I am still getting the no vss code...
 
With a little luck i should be on the road this weekend! :)
Rollin on some :princess: 35's for now

A shot of the Disk Brakes - Brackets are from www.ruffstuffspecialties.com
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That looks absolutely gorgeous.

Excuse my dumb question, but why did you lengthen the wheelbase? To reduce the rear overhang?
 
I wanted a longer wheelbase for steep climbs, dropoff angles, ect. The longer springs should flex a bit better than the stock ones

I Needed a longer wheebase because of the length of the 700r4 and Dana 300..

20" rear driveshaft would have been a bit too short. mine ended up at 25" kindof a crapy photo but an IFS minitruck Front Driveshaft worked perfect (clearenced for more working angle)
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Nice work... You are going to beat me to the trail too.

No rear axle wrap bar?

No parking brake?

I am debating where to run my rear soft lines. Do you like where you have run those?

Any plans for a skidplate?

awp
 
The Trail will have to wait till i can get a Front Driveshaft :doh: 2 piece shafts from Jessie are Pricey!

Rear warp bar is in design mode right now.. http://www.jeepaholics.com/tech/bambar/ i like this design, but need to figure out how it will work with my setup, i gota have the 3rd removable..

Skid plate will be some sort of Aluminum flat plate..

as for the Parking break, im not sure that i will need one, but it would be nice, and some tech inspections may need it..

My soft lines came of the 78 Monte, i guess they work ok, and are tucked up as best as i could without going over the Leafs..
 
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Progress

Tranny Temp Guage Done
Seats are in
Shifters are almost done ( so far i hate the lokar, ive got 3-4 striped screws including the one for the shifte knob.. Dosent engage right, etc..)
Exhaust is done..

I drove it around the block on sunday, all seems well so far, didint get up to any speed.. Ive got to do some studying for another Final Exam..

2 more days and im done with school FOREVER!:bounce2: :bounce: :bounce2: :bounce:

Still not done with my project and my roomate has his started the next project SAS on his 94 Minitruck :flipoff2:
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i drove it to get an emmissions, and cruised around the hood some more :cheers:

it shifts great, my Ghetto Exhaust sounds pretty decent!

my Bone head ass didint fill up the t-case enughf, so i already got some burn up seals :doh: :doh: :doh: i guess its part of the learning process, ive never built a t-case

How full should a Clocked Flat dana 300 be filled?? im guessing more than i had in :eek:

Overall i am happy as a can be!, now i need a Driveshaft and ill be wheelin!

Oh, and NO MORE SCHOOL!!! :flipoff2: i finished my last final today!
 
Exhaust shots

nothing Fancy, Everything cost me like $150 Manifolds to tailpipe.. I planned on having somthing nice put after the walker y-pipe, but Ran out of money.. this was 2 1/4 with a cheep turbo muffler..

Sound is pretty good, nice and quiet, its so nice to finaly have a decent exhaust! That fender Exit crap is long gone :grinpimp:

before anyone said anything, yea i know my oil pan is jacked. ;p
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Some Driveway shots will have to do till i get a driveshaft.

The FJ60 rears provide less bodyroll than stocks..

overall everything so far has exceded my expectations, Minus the dam Lokar..
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Truck looks great....Your oil pan looks like mine....must have had a similiar prior life :)

You got any advice on the VSS??? I can't seem to get my computer to acknowledge it is there....Keep getting an error code...
 
I Still have not hooked up a scanner to verify that the VSS is working. ill let you know..

My Volvo Fuel Pump died on me today :mad: I dont have good luck with these suckers!
 
Thanks....I am getting a checlk engine light....will work on it in the morning...
 
yeah it wasn't the VSS it was another code....I need to find a code reader though...I have a flashing light kind but want sonmething better...
 
Congrats on finishing school

I remember when I got done with college. It was great. Unfortunately, it will be ten years this December. I'm getting old.

But work sucks now. Oh well, that's life.

Cruiser looks good.

:cheers:

JR
 

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