1st toy build updated5/30 W/PICS!!

[dov'd85]

well finally got my hysteer done and got the box mounted. haven't mounted my ram yet... been so busy  at work
got the front clip cut off and the wind shield out now i just need to chop the top and cage it got some DOM coming next week for the front end

[dov'd85]

 :driving:well christmas day and i got alot done got the hysteer completely done, got my x-member fully welded in, top is chopped 3.5 inches shock hoops welded on, got my ram mounted and hoses in... now i am just waiting on some tube...
seats..
still need to make up my hand throttle to 
get new fuel line
mount rock lights
tub firewall
mounted hydro cooler
make a cage and front clip
mount radiator
rear mount my battery
mount coil and some mis stuff up front...
soon 

i will post more pics tomarrow.

[dov'd85]

as promised i moved my box as far forward as i could i had to add four inches to my steering shaft

[dov'd85]

and...

[86gatoy]

awesome rig !!! do you think with the rear buggy setup you will get any axle wrap ??

[6.72:1]

Nice. I like it!

[rockcrawlinredneck]

Dude, do I see a chop and drop in the work's. I was gonna do that to my 83 but I just could not bring my self to spend that much time and energy into the body work to beat it up on the trail.

Kevin

[dov'd85]

Dude, do I see a chop and drop in the work's. I was gonna do that to my 83 but I just could not bring my self to spend that much time and energy into the body work to beat it up on the trail.

Kevin

tryin to i messed up on the first one... took to much out of the B pilliar and not enough out of the A.... luckly i have a nother toy cab layin around so i plan to chop that top off at the bottom of the window then chop it and fit it to my cab it's alot of work but i will cage it right after i am done it should turn out pretty good... it will be chopped 4 inches

[dov'd85]

awesome rig !!! do you think with the rear buggy setup you will get any axle wrap ??

i haven't had to much axle rap... this rear set up it just so i can wheel my truck... i haven't wheeled in 6 months, as soon as summer hits in starting my four link front and rear

[rockcrawlinredneck]

Are you going to weld the top or are you gonna "lead it in"? I helped a buddy do an old 55 Chevy truck, he leaded the whole thing.

Kevin

[dov'd85]

Are you going to weld the top or are you gonna "lead it in"? I helped a buddy do an old 55 Chevy truck, he leaded the whole thing.

Kevin

leads alittle to complicated and old school for me... weld and some bondo... well see we did my buddies runner like this and it turned out good... iwill post pics as i progress

[dov'd85]

not much has happend in the last week or so.... got both sides tubbed to clear the tires... and chopped out some unneeded wires  and a few things i didnt need egr and what not... got my header comin and i ordered 160 feet of 1 3/4 .120 DOM starting my exo next weekend... finally start some bending pics to fallow

[dov'd85]

finally!! got to drive it and damn is it SLOOOOWWWW!! here's some pics of it on the trailer got my tube bending pixs to come
love the hydro assist...but my pump was bad before i ran it out of powersteering fluid before i parked it last year and now it is alittle loud so i am buying a new one got some seats comin and startin the cage... getting closer. drove it on the street for about a half hour today it's crawlin!!
enjoy!

[6.72:1]

Hmmm...the things we are waiting to see....

[Oregon Crawler]

I like the powerstroke, those things are so F'n nice,specially the 350 duallys I really want one of those f650 now theres some muscle

[Gittinit]

What is that on the back of the dually? I thought gooseneck at first glance then noticed the trailor is a bumper pull.
The cuts on the toy are pretty extreme, I like it.

[dov'd85]

thats a sled deck for carring my other toys tons happening. got it flexxed cut the front body mounts out and there is about 2in of clearence at the closest spot but my springs are not even revert yet. my shackles are hitting my frame so i got on the cad plasma and made a set of shackles for the front... broke into the harness today... pulled it all out must have cut 30 feet+ out of the harness all the stuff i don't need. got the fuse block moved, battery moved and got my new seats starting in on my center consol still getting all the small stuff finished before i start in on my cage. cut the body open and got most of the dents popped out.

here are some pictures of my progress... bare with my working part time and being in school full time doesn't leave much time for fabbin but i do what i can... enjoy 

[dov'd85]

pics!!!

[dov'd85]

AND....

[dov'd85]

here's my other toy... 2 year build 175 HP

[Gittinit]

AND....

in the 3rd pic your shackles are mounted wrong. the long side mounts up and the short side down. The way you have them mounted now the wouldn't allow for much movement. The bend would contact the frame sooner in its travel mounted like they are now, which would cause the springs to kink or negative arch before they are allowed to flaten out completely.

[Rainer]

My bud on here 91POS has a Sled that has Nitrous on it and is also running about 180hp. I havnt seen it, but he tells me stories. It has dual throttle and some other goodies.

Mark

[Doosty]

i had my old 89 indy 500 pushing about 110-115..  had a 144 1.5 inch paddles.. it sould do about 105 mph.. half of the time front end in the air.. it scared me.

[dov'd85]

i want o see a dyno on that i say tops 90 hp...

i had my old 89 indy 500 pushing about 110-115..  had a 144 1.5 inch paddles.. it sould do about 105 mph.. half of the time front end in the air.. it scared me.

as far as my shackles go they only fit like that they are to narrow after the bend to just flip over... i will post some pics of my new shackles! and my new center consol looks like saturday will be the first real day of bending

[Fearofrunner]

I like this build up, short sweet and right to the point.

[Gittinit]

i want o see a dyno on that i say tops 90 hp...
as far as my shackles go they only fit like that they are to narrow after the bend to just flip over... i will post some pics of my new shackles! and my new center consol looks like saturday will be the first real day of bending

Are they AOR shackles? If you flip them 180* vertically they won't fit? The bend is the same either way right, jus one end shorter than the other? I'm looking foward to seeing the cage built.

[dov'd85]

no they are not AOR shackles they are a set my bro had and a through on when i bought the truck... so i made a set of shackles alittle shorter then those they are alittle over 5in center to center

[dov'd85]

well got my center consol finished minus my gauges and some aluminum sheet metal.. cut out the rest of the dash and the stock bar under the dash and replaced it with some 1 3/4 DOM tied my consol into that aswell as made some tabs and mounted my steering column.. the center consol is bent out of 1in square and is fully removable well here are some updated pics! enjoy

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[Jud]

Lookin good! I love the red!