Project Green Hornet '01 Sport SAS

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One more of the rear shocks along with the rear bump stops mounted. I made it so they could be mounted using the same holes as the spring plates so if they needed to be adjusted later I wouldn't have to take the plates off too.

 

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Finally the bump stops being made:

 

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Update: I have been tweaking odds and ends getting close to having everything wrapped up. I was able to snag a 1350 manual shift with a fixed front output yoke from an '89 ranger for cheap. This should get me started until I can track down a 1354. This will give me a head start on a doubler too. It needs to be cleaned up. I need some help identifying what the circled part is near the shifter. It looks beat up but I wouldn't even know what to look for. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[mynameisaric]

Just thought I'd chime in and say your truck is awesome! nice fab work. Good attention to detail. I have no idea what that part is you're looking for though.

 

[4wheeltom]

Isn't that the switch for the 4x4 light on the dash

 

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If it is the 4X4 switch can I just leave it the way it is since I don't have any need for it?

 

[josh40601]

Wow. What part of TN are you in?

 

[Dweeberman]

I cannot believe I have not seen this thread! Very very nice build sir. I have the intentions to do this exact swap (start with the d30 most likely as you did) and then progress from there. I wish i knew what that particular part is on the Tcase, but I just don't. Too bad I can't help with that, but a compliment will just have to suffice

 

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Thanks for nothing guys, geeze j/k. Thanks for the compliments. I'm in Cookevile TN.

 

[josh40601]

Isn't that the switch for the 4x4 light on the dash

Pretty sure this is the answer.


Cookville isn't that far from me. Where you planning on wheeling this thing?

 

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Yea, I ran home at lunch and looked at it and that is definitly what it is. It moved everytime I switched "gears". Thanks 4wheeltom.

My wife is from Lawrenceburg, so I am sure we will be doing some wheeling down there in summertown at wheeling in the country. Other than that probably Windrock and I heard there is a park in Sparta, but I don't know of anyone that has been or if it's even open or not.

Where in TN are you at?

 

[josh40601]

I'm in KY. About 170 miles north of Cookville. I have been to most of the parks around here. Planning to hit Golden Mountain and Windrock this year. Haven't been to either of those yet. We'll have to hit some trails together

 

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Sounds good to me.

 

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I was able to take advantage of the extra hour of daylight today and finished up my hydro assist steering and cleaned up the transfer case and hit it with some hammered silver which hides all the dirt and crap I didn't get off and makes it look almost new. I used a track bar bracket and OD clamp that I customized from ballistic fab for my mounting points. My hydraulic lines are a little long and look a little crazy but I have them tucked pretty good for now.

 

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Installed.

 

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Transfer case.

 

[josh40601]

Looks great bud! Love the tube clamp idea. Think I'm going to steal that idea from ya

 

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Thanks. I actually stole the idea from Section525 when he did his.

 

[GRNMACHINE]

Nice welds, Nice Work!!

 

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Well I went ahead and got it put together and drove it around with my stock 2wd transmission. It felt really good. I was a little nervous at first around other cars, but soon it was as natural as pre-SAS. There are still things to work out. I will swap in a 4x4 trans when I get the money saved back up. after that it is in need of some lower gearing BAD! The truck ran fine with the 4.10's but it was sluggish. I think 5.13's or even 5.38's would be a lot better. For now it will just be a mean looking mall crawler. Now that the weather is getting nicer I am going to try and get it out and test some of my work .