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The front end is now %100 done. It just needs PS fluid and the brakes blead but it is all together.

Heres the modified ram. It started out as Surplus Center Item Detail and I cut off the fixed ends and welded on some 3/4" tube adapters I had lying around.

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Heres a crappy shot of the axle end ram mount:

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And heres one of the ram with the hoses all connected.

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Now I can get back to the rear suspension.
 
Got my carb. All nice and shiny and back from Jim C
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The rear suspension is just about done. Just need to burn in the sleeves for the rear shackle mount. Dropped it on the wheels to see how it sat.
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The frame is right @ 25 1/4" off the ground. We'll see how much below the frame the drive train ends up.
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Bottom of the frame unfortunately.

:lol: I wish it was that far a long. Even with all my "free time, " I haven't gotten a ton done. Now for the next 2 weeks I'll have the girls all week rather than just a couple of days so work will get even slower. :doh:

Although maybe they'll go for playing "wheelin" in the cruisr for a few hours here and there. :hhmm: :lol:
 
Got the rear suspension done. Just need to get some 12" Bilsteins and get them mounted, set the pinion angle, and burn in the perches.
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I added a leaf to the rear packs so I raised the shackle hanger location. Built a plate for the inside of the frame and ran the sleeve through.
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Cleaned it up and threw on some paint.
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Now I can tear into the drive train.
 
The shackle angle is a bit better. This should ride pretty well. (BTW the front end is down a few inches in these pics so the angle is better than it shows)
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Also cut the quarters. Needed access to drill through the frame and this was a planned future mod anyway. The need caused it to move up the list. :D Already made the template for the patch panel, just need to cut it out.
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It's coming right along. That's a pretty black frame.
 
I bet you'll need to cut or take out that body mount behind the tire. Boots modified his and I just cut mine out completely. So far I've had no problems without mine.
 
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Well Weak-Link had a day off today so he came over for a few hours and made a mess of my engine bay (ie got more smog crap back in place :rolleyes: )
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Got the split case pulled
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And the tranny dropped
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Tonight I worked on the flywheel, clutch, and Bellhousing. Everything went smooth except for the last bolt holding the pressure plate to the flywheel. Last bolt head was stripped out. I used the air hammer and my angle grinder and finally got it off. It shouldn't be too bad to extract the rest of the bolt as there is a fair bit still above the flywheel.
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