Alrighty...
I Jammed out today for quite a while as well. This will prob be the last update for the weekend so I'll try to make it good.
If you guys have not picked up yet I got a set of 33 x 9.5 Pizza Cutter BFG A/Ts on the way....
I also went ahead and made a new front drive shaft. I had to shorten it 4 inches, I also had to use the 62 series u-joint at one end and the 80 series on the other. Although most of the time the 80 series trucks where upgraded this would not be the case. If you look at the driveshaft in the picture you can see that one U-joint is smaller (the 80 series one). The drive shaft bolts for the 80 series side are also smaller. Anywho thats done with and now bolted up...
I also pulled the drive flanges off from the 80 series kunckles, I never had so much trouble with cone washers...I am willing to bet they have not been off in a long while. After I got the old drive flanges off I went and pulled out the set of Aisin Hubs I had cleaned up a while ago and bolted them up. I really dig the fact of how low profile they sit with the 80 series rims.
Only I could manage to pull off a completely flat belly pan on my DD and not on my rock wag
But I did...the crossmember is in (sorry bout the bad pic) .. It is made from 1/4 wall square stock and 1/4 plate steel.
So now there are no more jack stands or jacks holding the drivetrain up in the rear.. I am stoked. It is really starting to take shape. With everything now bolted in place and nothing supported by jackstands the truck now sits perfetly level.....another plus.
I started in on the exhaust today...Its more complicated then orginally planned but most things are. I was under the impression I would be able to reuse my old down pipes that where in good condition.....Nope....They interfer with a body mount and slider tube. So a ALL new exhaust must be made..
Thats all for now...Got a bunch of other little doodads done but nothing worth mentioning...
-Al
