Builds Jacks 40 to fake 45 build

[JackA]

Couple more.....big hat included.

 

[RevISK]

Yeah buddy. Get it.

 

[middlecalf]

Now we’re talking, it’s got mud on it and no box of donuts on the passenger seat from the corner market .

 

[tls3601]

No donuts and coffee???? Ha ha! Great stuff and great area as well. Nicely done Jack!

 

[wngrog]

Splendid

 

[JackA]

Last week, I added some rear bump stop drops to keep the tires from hitting the wheel well openings. That worked well and rode decent. Only problem is there's only like maybe 2 inches before the bumps hit. Since, I wanna use this as a truck and haul occasional junk. I need more lift.

I dug through the leaf spring pile and found some Rancho lift springs and some oem jobbies with a big add a leaf. The oem ones came on the 68 FST, but the shackle angle was junk. I have used some Ranchos on my LV and was happy with them. So, I will clean and paint the Ranchos. Then install them tomorrow.
Hopefully have enough time for a desert test drive.

The first pic is the oems and the front Ranchos. Second pic is the one I plan to use.

Added a pic of the 75 that I plan to revive sometime soon.

 

[JackA]

I replaced the worn out center pins for some ARP bolts. Then cleaned and painted the springs.

 

[JackA]

New springs are in. Forgot to do a before measurement. Looks like about 2 inches more up at the bump. Shackle angle looks great. Road test next. Hopefully if that's good, I will go play in the desert for a true test.

 

[JackA]

Road feel is the same or maybe alittle better. Off road is good, but now the wheel made some contact on the back edge of the fender lip. The springs moved the axle reward alittle. I will need to do my homework and dial in the bump stop to prevent this.
Overall......I still feel this spring swap is a WIN.

 

[wngrog]

Let me eat. Rubbin ain’t so bad

 

[bikersmurf]

Road feel is the same or maybe alittle better. Off road is good, but now the wheel made some contact on the back edge of the fender lip. The springs moved the axle reward alittle. I will need to do my homework and dial in the bump stop to prevent this.
Overall......I still feel this spring swap is a WIN.
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Rather than lowering the bumpstops, I'd consider drilling the spring pad and plate to move the axle slightly forward. I'd hate to see you loose more travel. Also, in some of the pictures the rear wheels look a bit too far back.

 

[bikersmurf]

It's arts and crafts day in the garage. Working on the shortened fiberglass top cap.
So far, the drip rail has been shortened, cleaned up and painted. The fiberglass cap has been cut down and the edges are ready to go.
I have seam sealed between the cap and drip rail then riveted the two together.
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It's too bad you're so far away from here... the strip you cut out would be great to have for my future fake 43 top
But who am I kidding... you'll have built 5 more truck before I get to that... if ever.

 

[JackA]

Drilling the perches is definitely an option. I gotta flex this thing out in a somewhat controlled manner. Make observations. Then decide what to adjust. No big thing. Been down this road many times before.

 

[Vossie]

Been awol for a while, had to catch up on this thread. Man it's looking smart! Topless and windscreen folded down is the only way to fly!

Making me itchy to get mine painted too.

Well done sir!

 

[JackA]

Cruised by the Cave Creek museum this afternoon. I have never been there and it was closed, but I will go back soon. What I could see was a really cool mining display with a tram line and 10 stamp mill. They run the mill sometimes and that's cool to see.
The fake 45 is preforming like a champ. Rides good and the motor just purrs along. Got about 565 miles on it so far.

 

[peesalot]

What were they mining, gold ?

 

[JackA]

The museum is just a display. Not mining anything there. Most mines in Arizona produce gold, silver, copper, and other precious metals.

 

[peesalot]

The rock crusher is cool. There is an old steam powered saw mill by me that they run for demos, really interesting.

 

[Living in the Past]

Have you been up to the mill at Crown King? My daughter got married there in February last year. They go up to Crown King regularly and know the owner who opened it up for their wedding reception. A lot of cool old mining equipment there. Have a multi piston crusher.

 

[JackA]

Of course I have been to the Mill in Crown King. The stamp mill inside is from the Gladiator Mine. I have been to Vulture Mine too.
My next place to visit mining relics is Robson Ranch. It's supposedly one of the largest collections of old ming equipment.