Pickle 2.0 - Full Width SAS/SOA 4406 swap

[blueka]

Spoke with James Duff today and was quoted

coil towers 5112 $145 pr
uni dual shock mount 5225 $99.95 pr

Are they the right ones that I'm gonna need for full width?

Si

 

[blueka]

ok.. so I've been offered a complete 78 F150 front end for $150... with brakes n stuff... from what I understand, I can use this instead of the bronco one... right?
or can I at least use this one to complete my other one?


Si

 

[ahodges]

I'm not sure which Bronco front end you were planning to use but just keep in mind that the F150 axle is full width. I don't know any of the dimensions or specifics but I do know that they are considerably wider than the Explorer's rear axle.

 

[blueka]

I'm probably going to stick with my 78 Bronco front end, and get a 96 F150 8.8 for the rear, my intentions are to make the axles full width, to help with stability and offset the lift...

Also, my BDS stuff arrived the other day..

I'm going to speak with the local fab shop tomorrow to talk about cost implications etc...

I still need:-
Gears
Truss
Currie rotors
James Duff brackets
Brake lines
nuts n bolts

Si

 

[blueka]

Just spoke to the local fab shop, 2 mins south of town, a crazy dutchman... $100 an axle to install gears... just gotta save up n get them...

Si

 

[Stic-o]

Just spoke to the local fab shop, 2 mins south of town, a crazy dutchman... $100 an axle to install gears... just gotta save up n get them...

Si

That's a good price

 

[blueka]

I emailed him a link to your build so he can see what I'm trying to achieve, he said he can extend my radius arms for me too.. and help me with what ever else I need doing..


Si

 

[blueka]

i'm hopefully picking up a 96 FW F150 8.8 this weekend, so that's one less thing on the list... anyhoo... I've found a company in town that does powdercoating!! so... now I've gotta decide what colour I want to do my axles.. arms.. etc... any suggestions??



Si

 

[Turdle]

Black. Unless you can afford to take em off and touch up, black is easiest to use paint for touch up fixes under the truck

 

[blueka]

well, you're no fun!! so.. what colour should I do the diff cover then??? haha... I could just use POR15 then for the arms and axles... and get things like the dust covers/diffcovers etc done..

I'll still be using that lovely riddler you did for me on the rear

Si

 

[Turdle]

well, you're no fun!! so.. what colour should I do the diff cover then??? haha... I could just use POR15 then for the arms and axles... and get things like the dust covers/diffcovers etc done..

I'll still be using that lovely riddler you did for me on the rear

Si

Go show them that and see if they can do another like it-

They make a dana 44 cover.

I think if the front axle was black and you had a emerald green diffy cover it would look good also.

Now, if you want to be different, if the coil springs, radius arms and diff cover were bright copper that might look good with the green.

 

[blueka]

coils are black... and... due to warranty, can't be changed... (BDS stuff)

Do you happen to have a swatch to that copper colour??


Si

 

[Turdle]

http://www.prismaticpowders.com/powder-coating-colors/


type copper in the search box. There will be 5 or so pages of copper swatches.

Some of them will be a color with copper veins, or, streaks in finish

 

[blueka]

it doesn't help that I'm colourblind...

but... this>??? http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/PRB-2826/

Si

 

[Turdle]

http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/P-5129B/

That is a top coat over a chrome powder base coat.

 

[blueka]

hmmm.. I was actually thinking black n blue like my engine!! haha


Si

 

[Turdle]

Look at the example picture for this color- not to say use it but matching the interior was a nice touch on this car. Just an idea to throw at you



http://www.prismaticpowders.com/colors/PMB-1315/

 

[blueka]

hmmm... interesting...

Si

 

[Dweeberman]

I know I may be jumping in randomly, but a Lime green setup is always a nifty color choice. One color i hope to be able to use someday in the near future But of course that is just my personal favorite random color. lol

-Chuck

 

[blueka]

I might just POR15 everything and get some bits powdercoated instead...


Si