Shambs Official 1-ton Build

[yotaboy79]

Yea whats the deal with that? I've been hearing that you can spin a bead off real easy on 16.5's for some reason. Whats the diff?

Someone also told me I'll need to run a double beadlock in order to keep the bead on at low pressure

the reason they come off is the lack of the lip that rides against the inner edge of the bead if you look at a set of 15's and then look at your 16.5's you will see a little ridge on the bead that helps keep the bead seated on the 15's and on the 16.5's it will just taper down so the only thing holding the bead on is air pressure i personaly would not run the 16.5s

[Shamb]

I will, they'll just be beadlocks.

[BigMike]

Dang dude, look'n good 

[synwars]

I will, they'll just be beadlocks.

Get the Hummer beadlocks, they clamp both sides.

http://www.pirate4x4.com/articles/tech/billavista/PR-Hummer_Rims

Perfect for 16.5" rim size...

[CumminsDZL]

Shamb, i like the rear taillight setup.  Recently i was thinking of doing the EXACT same thing because i thought i had a new idea.  But it looks like i will have to come up with something else.

[Shamb]

lol those lights/bed/frame are no longer there. Chopped the frame right behind the cab!!!!!

Tubing the entire rear end, i'll post pics of the progress on Monday

[gotrocks]

you better post up pics

[Shamb]

Pics as promised, few teaser pics. I have more...

[Shamb]

Rear

[Shamb]

some halfdoors i've been working on. Almost done.

[toynorcal]

Hey, how much bondo you got on those half doors?

[gotrocks]

you able to get a front straight on picture to see how wide it is now.  Is that front axle sitting there or is it actually bolted in?

[motorider228]

what year and model gm did that read end come out of? is it a full float or no?

[Shamb]

Hey, how much bondo you got on those half doors?

Half a gallon, YOU KNOW A-HOLE! I sanded down about 1/4 of a gallon the day after   

you able to get a front straight on picture to see how wide it is now.  Is that front axle sitting there or is it actually bolted in?

Not bolted on yet, I do have a front on picture (kinda)  I'll post it.

what year and model gm did that read end come out of? is it a full float or no?

Yes its a full floater, It came off a utility truck I believe. Bought it off a buddy that went to OK. to retreive it.

[Shamb]

front shot, doors open. kinda get an idea.

[locktup]

some halfdoors i've been working on. Almost done.

Did you do the flames oon the door? 

[gotrocks]

thanks for the front pic

[Wermz84]

It's comming along nicely.   

I'm licking those tires..

[Shamb]

Did you do the flames oon the door?

Lol that was a majic marker, my buddy Rudy is a painter and was f'n off while I was sanding them smooth. We did the flames on my hood in about 2 hours. Gonna redo the flames once its all said and done, probably paint it gun metal grey.

I'm licking those tires..

Personally I don't like the taste of rubber but do what you must!      "liking"   

[Ramrod]

so what kind of links and joints are you gonna run on there?  Are you using any kind of link calculator to set them up?  I could ask so many questions to every person with links right now

[Wermz84]

Personally I don't like the taste of rubber but do what you must!      "liking"  

Crap  .  A guys gotta do what a guys gotta do right? 

.. Gonna redo the flames once its all said and done, probably paint it gun metal grey.

I think that would look Good.     but I have always been fond of gun metal grey.

[Shamb]

so what kind of links and joints are you gonna run on there?  Are you using any kind of link calculator to set them up?  I could ask so many questions to every person with links right now

http://shaffersoffroad.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=68&products_id=459

Something similar to that, just a bit bigger, links are like a 1 1/4" (can't remember exact size right now) by 1/2"

I'm not doing the links, I started major research... got pictures and started calculating X/Y axis points, anti sag.. blah blah.. and figured out it would take me twice as long.. besides I dont have the right resources to do it. I know a guy that own's a shop in YC that does bad ass work.

Rock-n-Roll offroad off Garden Hwy, Curt (the owner) is damn good with setting up links and tubing. You can see pictures of his buggy in the Peterson's 4x mag a few months back when they did the article on Fordyce.

I'll post new pic's on Monday. 

[KWP]

 Sick build man . A linked suspension is next on my to do list.

[Shamb]

Nothing to exciting for this week, pulled the hood off, lights and shaved the corners. Hopefully have the links on by next weekend. I'll post up pics later.

[Shamb]

axles are linked. i'll post pics on Monday.  progress!   

[gotrocks]

ok you can't leave us hanging with that update get those pictures up man, I know you said monday but thats WAY to long from now

[Shamb]

gotta make it suspensful.

[Shamb]

linked!

[Shamb]

stinked

[Shamb]

where's the beef?