EDITED! 4/15
Well, it's about time to put together a piggy!
My HAMOM will be April 18th at my house in Norcross. There will be food, the Green Egg will be fired up, and the beer will be cold. Also, the folks at ACC will be stopping by with a demonstration on how to use our bender. Very cool!!! I talked with Michael this weekend and we'll be bending slider for the pig. I'll be buying the steel and then commissioning the rest of the work at ACC at a later date.
Hope to see y'all there! Please post up if you are coming. We'll get started bright and early on Saturday with the hopes that she'll be road ready before the end of the day.
EDIT: I've started the list
1) Suspension - I have new Alcans with a 4-inch lift to install. I think I have all the parts and pieces (I hope). Let me know if you see something missing.
2) Hubs - I want to replace the blingy ones that are on there. I got a set of wicked cool LOCK-O-MATIC warn hubs from ACC for the pig. Can't wait to get them on!
3) Wheels and tires - 33" BFG MTs are mounted and ready to go. Also have stock hub caps.
4) Reinstall and fix heaters - The rear heater should be rebuild and ready to go. The front heater motor is burned out and needs to be replaced. I have a used on to try. EDIT: This might be done before the HAMOM, depends on time for Peter Merriam. I decided to ask him to get the truck running for me so we could focus on the lift and the rear tailgate rebuild.
5) Rear tailgate - need to get it back on and back together. I'll make sure that the "cat's whiskers" (felt) is installed and that I have adhesive for the weather stripping.[COLOR/]
6) Lights - all cleaned up and ready to reinstall. EDIT: This is done! I've been going over to the shop whenever I have a spare moment and reinstalling the lights!
7) Install random parts and pieces that the body shop left off. Mostly just screws and whatnot that they chucked into a bucket. Shouldn't be a big deal...things like fender bolts, etc.
8) Install stock bumpers. They aren't painted yet, but I'd like to get them on for now because the ones that are on there lood ridiculous. I have all the bolt and what not, so this shouldn't be a big deal.
I am going to have Peter Merriam get the fuel system together and the truck running so we can focus on getting the rest of her back together. EDIT: He has the truck as of today and it will be running to drive it home later this week!
OK folks, the planning has started. So far we have these folks attending:
Heather
Rick and Cat
Dan and his boys
John
Marshall
Juice (when he isn't at a wedding) and Ali (?)
Larry (might stop by)
ACC (Michael and Justin)
MORE INFO FOR THOSE THAT ARE COMING:
I'll be at the house all day...so feel free to show up when you can. Most folks won't get there really early, but I'll be there getting set up and ready so if you are an early riser, come on down.
We'll have food throughout the day. Taylor is cooking a chicken, maybe a brisket, maybe ribs...
We have an extra bedroom and an air mattress, so for you out of towners, if you want to stay, let me know.
IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE: This Saturday there is a Music Festival in Downtown Norcross. What that means is that to get to my house, you'll need to come in the back way. From 85, exit at Jimmy Carter and go west (from the North that would be right). Go straight on Jimmy Carter until you cross under the RR tracks, then over another set of RR tracks. There will be a road on your called Atlantic, go right there. Go to the light at Holcomb Bridge Road and go right. Go up the hill, and make a left on Barton Street. Then a left onto Sunset. We are down the hill on the left. 421 Sunset.
Well, it's about time to put together a piggy!
My HAMOM will be April 18th at my house in Norcross. There will be food, the Green Egg will be fired up, and the beer will be cold. Also, the folks at ACC will be stopping by with a demonstration on how to use our bender. Very cool!!! I talked with Michael this weekend and we'll be bending slider for the pig. I'll be buying the steel and then commissioning the rest of the work at ACC at a later date.
Hope to see y'all there! Please post up if you are coming. We'll get started bright and early on Saturday with the hopes that she'll be road ready before the end of the day.
EDIT: I've started the list
1) Suspension - I have new Alcans with a 4-inch lift to install. I think I have all the parts and pieces (I hope). Let me know if you see something missing.
- springs
- bushings
- shackles
- shackle pins
- extended brake lines
- new shocks
- U-bolts
- shims if we need them
2) Hubs - I want to replace the blingy ones that are on there. I got a set of wicked cool LOCK-O-MATIC warn hubs from ACC for the pig. Can't wait to get them on!
3) Wheels and tires - 33" BFG MTs are mounted and ready to go. Also have stock hub caps.
4) Reinstall and fix heaters - The rear heater should be rebuild and ready to go. The front heater motor is burned out and needs to be replaced. I have a used on to try. EDIT: This might be done before the HAMOM, depends on time for Peter Merriam. I decided to ask him to get the truck running for me so we could focus on the lift and the rear tailgate rebuild.
5) Rear tailgate - need to get it back on and back together. I'll make sure that the "cat's whiskers" (felt) is installed and that I have adhesive for the weather stripping.[COLOR/]
6) Lights - all cleaned up and ready to reinstall. EDIT: This is done! I've been going over to the shop whenever I have a spare moment and reinstalling the lights!
7) Install random parts and pieces that the body shop left off. Mostly just screws and whatnot that they chucked into a bucket. Shouldn't be a big deal...things like fender bolts, etc.
8) Install stock bumpers. They aren't painted yet, but I'd like to get them on for now because the ones that are on there lood ridiculous. I have all the bolt and what not, so this shouldn't be a big deal.
I am going to have Peter Merriam get the fuel system together and the truck running so we can focus on getting the rest of her back together. EDIT: He has the truck as of today and it will be running to drive it home later this week!
OK folks, the planning has started. So far we have these folks attending:
Heather
Rick and Cat
Dan and his boys
John
Marshall
Juice (when he isn't at a wedding) and Ali (?)
Larry (might stop by)
ACC (Michael and Justin)
MORE INFO FOR THOSE THAT ARE COMING:
I'll be at the house all day...so feel free to show up when you can. Most folks won't get there really early, but I'll be there getting set up and ready so if you are an early riser, come on down.
We'll have food throughout the day. Taylor is cooking a chicken, maybe a brisket, maybe ribs...
We have an extra bedroom and an air mattress, so for you out of towners, if you want to stay, let me know.
IMPORTANT THING TO NOTE: This Saturday there is a Music Festival in Downtown Norcross. What that means is that to get to my house, you'll need to come in the back way. From 85, exit at Jimmy Carter and go west (from the North that would be right). Go straight on Jimmy Carter until you cross under the RR tracks, then over another set of RR tracks. There will be a road on your called Atlantic, go right there. Go to the light at Holcomb Bridge Road and go right. Go up the hill, and make a left on Barton Street. Then a left onto Sunset. We are down the hill on the left. 421 Sunset.
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