Gettin It 
It's on! No turning back (2 Viewers)
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brooksfj60
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Our parts table.
We pressed out the rubber and beat out the metal sleeve with a punch. Yea tons of fun! Lol
We pressed out the rubber and beat out the metal sleeve with a punch. Yea tons of fun! Lol
brooksfj60
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Are those Ruffstuff front spring perches? What degree did you get, 0 or 10?
And how long are your rear shackles?
And how long are your rear shackles?
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We haven't got that far yet, I was gonna ask Georg for some tips on placement. Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks
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Yes they are Ruffstuff, they come with both 0 & 10. We are using the 10 since doing the cut and turn. Shackles are 6" from Rock Tactics
I'm in the same boat myself...I have to essentially do the same thing. I noticed one of the guys came up with a great solution for 80's, its type of mount that I think hangs off of and bolts to the rear most cross-member on an 80 (can't have spare tire in the way). I know the tank mounts to this custtom mount I'm referring too...but I don't recall offhand if the compressor is mounted there too, or not.
I"m thinking of putting my compressor in the rear cargo area and then coming up with a location on the frame under the rear section of the body, approx under the rear cargo area for the tank.
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We got her on her own weight. He can't quit smiling. Time for lunch
Stopped by to check in on the progress. After twisting, setting, re setting and twisting the knuckles I think its a go LOL Bob got everything tacked up and we pulled the front axle out to complete the welding. After that we broke down the front springs for some cleaning and paint. Georg @orangefj45 your the man Your input hundreds of miles away via text and calls has helped get this project to the point it is.
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Great mail day! Got our seat mounts from Adventure Ready or
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Thank you Rob for all of your help!
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We got the front axle welded up and the front springs tore down and cleaned up ready for paint.
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Also got the front diff armor welded up
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Well Brooks is off to Bootcamp. I couldn't be prouder of him. Emotional weekend for my wife and I, he is really excited to get started on his new chapter of life. I will post up what we have gotten done this past week. I have 13 weeks to get her back on the road, hoping to drive her down to his graduation.
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We got the front axle fully welded up before Brooks took off. Also got the Front spring packs cleaned, painted and put back together.
Really cool project and story. I'm following along!
I'm following this too and my red envy is very strong right now. Thank you for the service your family is doing for our great nation!
