Got Drunk and Got Busy! Cool Up till 2:00am just burnin the midnight oil.
Once we got the front bumper off the truck, I really got a good look at the front frame horns. The Exploder has crumple zones and we don't want them. I cut out some plates to alleviate the problem and burned them in. I had to hog the crossmember out, but she all fits now.
Frame Plates
I threw the knuckles on and one steering arm to set the axle in place.
Sorry Bryan, I'm letting the cat outta the bag on those painted steering arms!
(Inside joke.) But, they will be Pink before I'm done with them.
Got about 3" of wheelbase to better the approach as well as get that draglink parallel. Bryan, this is about as far back as we can go. This will also help your fender clearance at full stuff. Also, that nut trick is patented, ask Bob - thats just Plumb Bob!
Got a roller, rolled into place... Of course this is not ride height, but it would be nice.
(NOTE: Rollers are ~ 32" tall)
Somebody get that boy a new club sticker!
Also in the above shot, I got the old shock tower rivets torched out with the plasma. Just need to remove the bumpstop bolts, but was too tuckered to jack with it this morning. Plus, I had to remove all the old TTB brackets from the crossmember.
Next we are on to building the rear spring hangers and she'll be a roller!
Also, Uncle Rico came to visit Columbia all the way from Idaho!