Pumpkin spice..
- Thread starter J Mack
- Start date
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.
- Thread starter
- #222
Yes sir!
Did you do anything to that latch that holds the seat down? Mine never wants to slide into the lock position.
I have always wondered why cars got rid of the brights button down by the left foot. I love that thing!
I have always wondered why cars got rid of the brights button down by the left foot. I love that thing!
Pigeaten
GOLD Star
and few disruptions
- Thread starter
- #226
Finished up the tires and rims project and set them out of the way for now.
Shop dog came over to inspect.
jumped on finishing up the rear seat bottom.
The molding that goes around the metal bottom was painted black with a brush...
... So I bought some black edge molding and replaced it. Also none of the hardware matched like two sheetrock screws a couple Philips screws and hex head bolts then the broken and missing stuff so I got all new stainless hardware.
jumped on finishing up the rear seat bottom.
The molding that goes around the metal bottom was painted black with a brush...
... So I bought some black edge molding and replaced it. Also none of the hardware matched like two sheetrock screws a couple Philips screws and hex head bolts then the broken and missing stuff so I got all new stainless hardware.
Be still my thumping heart.......it's black! 
Everything else looks great!
Everything else looks great!
- Thread starter
- #228
I got tied up for a bit dealing with some glue drama in the door jams and after an hour or so I decided to order a wheel to try to help remove it.. More on the later.
Started back of the front end.
Clean all the old sealant off the threads of the studs and housing and reseal.
Re-install the third and put all that back in the Pig. Installed the new pinion seal and re-torqued all the stuff back down.
A picture for Damn Eagle Guy.. @WarDamnEagle
Old shock and new shock set in approximate location, the front end is at full droop shackles pulled back tight. You can see the new shock can easily be mounted and still give 1/2" or so more down than what's possible, we wont have 5" of up from here so the 7.7" or what ever I ordered of travel is about perfect for this.
Should be easy to see the longer (OLD) shock had about 5" more down travel than the spring/shackles would allow and only 2" of up.
Started back of the front end.
Clean all the old sealant off the threads of the studs and housing and reseal.
Re-install the third and put all that back in the Pig. Installed the new pinion seal and re-torqued all the stuff back down.
A picture for Damn Eagle Guy.. @WarDamnEagle
Old shock and new shock set in approximate location, the front end is at full droop shackles pulled back tight. You can see the new shock can easily be mounted and still give 1/2" or so more down than what's possible, we wont have 5" of up from here so the 7.7" or what ever I ordered of travel is about perfect for this.
Should be easy to see the longer (OLD) shock had about 5" more down travel than the spring/shackles would allow and only 2" of up.
Last edited:
- Thread starter
- #230
Time for a cocktail buddy.
Even with all the disruptions only 4 hours and 27 minutes billable hours today..
. Shop dog da Boss 
. Looking good Buddy 
- Thread starter
- #233
Earl is an A-Hole but...Shop Dog deciding which tire to piss on first.
He is a good dog and has never pissed on a tire!!
Don't Jinx me.
Thanks. I only asked the question about the top mount for the front shocks because I had not appreciated that the original bayonet mounts had been replaced by a hoop. I will post my front measurements in my build thread to get everyone's take on shock sizing.
- Thread starter
- #236
Shock mount day.
With the lower shock mounts straight and shock's at the same angle...
We have some obvious height and angle challenges with the existing hoops.
With the lower shock mounts straight and shock's at the same angle...
We have some obvious height and angle challenges with the existing hoops.
Is there enough room in front of the steering box to move the hoop back?
You guys probably already know this, but; The steering box right there is gonna want to flex the frame a bit, maybe even more than you think it will. I added a diagonal brace between siderail and front crossmember to decrease that. Hard to get a pic with the ground all wet...
Can you get us a pic of that shock hoop, kind sir?