sn0border88's SAS Thread

[sn0border88]

Finesse, yes. Caution, a little. Regard for my vehicle, hells no.



Wasnt it you who finessed the clutch after the ledge? :

 

[Spas]

Finesse, yes. Caution, a little. Regard for my vehicle, hells no.



Wasnt it you who finessed the clutch after the ledge? :

Blah blah blah :

 

[sn0border88]

Ive decided I wont be taking it out anymore for a few months, time to get it built right, maybe do the cage, defiantly doing histeer, maybe reworking the front suspension, saving money so I can actually afford what I break, ect.

maybe it will come back out for rookies coming home party. (If he ever does come home)

 

[IZwack]

AHH what the crap! 95exploderboy said his rig is going to be finished in a month or so!!! Don't put yours away!!! Your rig has to be there when we break his in!!!!!! AHHH!!! *explodes*

 

[sn0border88]

maybe, but no promises.

 

[sn0border88]

Working on getting the steering worked out, waiting on some pieces and trying to figure out what to do.


For future refrence, the conversion U-joint part# for the 8.8 driveshaft yoke to the 9" pinion yoke is 353, thats a precision part number.

 

[colindo94]

did you ever get your canvas all finished up?

 

[sn0border88]

its better than it was, still has a little more work to do. Ive been rearranging the garage for the last week and doing lots of other little work so since I have a roof to pack it under its been on the backburner.

 

[colindo94]

Understood. Anyways I like the idea of chopping the top like you did. and the canvas idea. One day mine might be getting that same look. A cage would be good too.

 

[sn0border88]

Histeer kit is in the mail, 2 milled and drilled chevy knuckles 2 brand new 3/4" rise arms and all the hardware.

IZ, what ever happened to those TRE's?

 

[colindo94]

Are they still 5 lug

 

[sn0border88]

the knuckles are from a chevy, but they all use the same spindle so I just use a ford rotor, caliper and caliper bracket.


I think im picking back up with the anti wrap bar idea, I have real problems s-bending my leafs and putting bad arches on them. I broke a leaf on the trail today, luckily I brought a spare.

 

[colindo94]

Where did you pick those nuckles up at? Did you get them off pirate?

 

[sn0border88]

yup, ive been scanning classifieds all over the net for a fgew weeks before I finally found a killer deal.

 

[Spas]

Hey Micah, since you posted pictures of my screw-ups in my thread, the least I can do is return the favor

It's a pity I can't post the shot of where/how Micah broke his spring... because it was a DOOZY

 

[sn0border88]

Hey, post them all you want. Im proud of it.

Send me the rest of the pics you have, k thx.

 

[sn0border88]

I guess I can update this now.

Im doing some major work on the front suspension, changing spring hangers, adding and anti wrap bar, ect. That should be taking place this weekend, pics when its done.

However, I doubt this truck will see any more major mods. Because ive been bitten by the bug. The Willys bug.

Im sold on the late 40's-50's willys overlands and pickups. Is keeping an eye out and as soon as I can get one, the sploder is gone.

Plans involve:

Current d44/9" from the sploder
38.5 TSL-SX
ford 302-351 on propane
c6 or np435
dana 20 or np 203/205 doubler if there is room.
hydro assisted steering
flatbed (if its a pickup, but I really like the overlands)
leaf spring front
1 link rear on airshocks

My inspiration:

 

[sn0border88]

SAS v2.01 is well underway.

More pics to follow.

 

[sn0border88]

Start of the frame boxing, its 4 piece in all, the first I bent to fit around the bottom. I would of made it to fit around the whole frame both sides but my brake press isnt capable of doing that kind of bend.

 

[sn0border88]

I needed stronger shackles, these will do.