Builds rocks and rolls

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skipped welded hangers..



more pics



I am much happier that I cut off the old brackets/hangers and raised them on the frame

 

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I decided to put in one cross member



burned in



more welding

 

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decided to mount the new LED lights in the bottom of the bib. Problem, the hole in the bib is 1/4 inch smaller then the LED light. I used a old 2" cut out.



welded the cut out in the whole



hole saw

 

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the hole cut out



pic of one side



front view. small LED up top and the bigger LED on the bottom

 

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brown delivered again. Double splined shafts for the rear



moser shafts



splines

 

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another package. This one from Poly Performance



fox 2.0 bump stops with cans

 

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decided to make some 3rd member protection



Cut a hole in the plate to fit the radius of the pinion. slightly offset



I don't have a break, so I use a grinder and vice to make bends.

 

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a bend near the radius



tried to use the press for the corners, with no luck.



Finished product. I dont know if I going to use it

 

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Rear View



Side View

 

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Went to the last chance qualifier at KOH '09.
Got a t-shirt. Was awesome.

 

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couple of TLC at KOH. I love the lines of this truck



I have seen this truck on pirate. sick

 

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weekend updates

brown delivery from poly performance



14 coilovers

 

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another brown delivery.



eibach springs



using a tender coil

and

250 over 350

 

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started to set up the front end. Have access to the toyota OEM knuckle set up kit



koyo bearings etc...



the kit out of the knuckle box

 

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broke out the punches to put in the inner seal near the 3rd member



used a long bar and punched the seals in

 

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brought out the toyota book



directions to set up the knuckles

 

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one more pick of the toyota book



used blueing to find axle center lines

 

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plugged the numbers and determined upper and lower shim thickness for both sides

 

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packed the knuckle bearings





assembled each side

 

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Since I gained width I have to make new drag links. More progress this weekend..