Jedrattle's Runner: the rebuild

[EarlKann]

That's mah pitchure!   














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[84socal]

very cool   now hurry up and get this finished

[skipnrocks]

That's mah pitchure!  














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Cool how many psi does that require?   How much was it?  I want one!!!

[EarlKann]

I believe that it requires 125psi air.  We got it off Pirate for $800    We need some dies for it, but just the hydraulics for the bender new are $1000   Jed already had a JD2 manual bender, but we couldn't resist the deal, so It'll be posted for sale here soon.

[Shoyrtt]

You weren't kidding! Nice deal on that bender.

What did you end up deciding to do on the gas tank?

[jedrattle]

 I decided to leave the stock tank where it's at....for right now. Mainly just to get through the smog ref. I have been pming back and forth with a guy on pirate, who just went through the 3.4 swap and the smog ref. He told me, the more stuff is stock or stock looking, the easier I will get through.      I got work to do!!     

[jedrattle]

  I got one tire mounted!! It looks great!!   I have to do a little work to the other wheel before I can mount the tire. Someone owned me a few $$ so I had him get me a HF 3000lb winch......for the rear suspension!! 8)    A little more tomorrow.

[solar86yota]

Nice t-case setup! I'm freakin jealous....Keep up the good work.

[Shoyrtt]

  I got one tire mounted!! It looks great!!   I have to do a little work to the other wheel before I can mount the tire. Someone owned me a few $$ so I had him get me a HF 3000lb winch......for the rear suspension!! 8)    A little more tomorrow.

How many bolts on the Boby Long Beadlocks, 24 or 32?  Don't forget to smear a liberal amount of balck silicone on the welded ring to seal up any pin holes. 

[toywthbdydmge]

looking good Shaun now hurry up and get it ready for thr jambo 

[BNRSHNTZL]

looking good, all we need know is for you to bring that bender up to the high desert.

[jedrattle]

 I got the other wheel finished tonight.  Here is the first one done......



 
  I will mount the other tire tomorrow. I pulled the rear end out from underneath the truck and started cutting off brackets. I ground down what I cut off. I still need to grind the springs perches. Then I can do my brace for the housing. 

[BNRSHNTZL]

that looks great i want one or four!

[THK Matt]

those look amazing!

[EarlKann]

It looks like more fender trimming is in order. 

[BNRSHNTZL]

 

[84socal]

looks good man   the wheel looks killer

[toywthbdydmge]

nice 

[85 and still running]

Great job on the build up. Let me know who you've been talking with on Pirate about smog on the 3.4. I will need some advise once mine is competed.

[toywthbdydmge]

any updates 

[jedrattle]

  Thanks guys!! 



85 and still running.......I will have to look his screen name up for you. Long story short....He said the smog ref prefers everything to look stock! I am using the same parts you are (ORS) . So just keep the stock cats on and don't use any aftermarket parts and you should be fine.




No updates, I have been working.  I have to put this on the back burner, right now. I got the word today, it looks like work is going to take a major crap!!!  That's not what I need right now!!   I have to fix 3 other trucks to make some $$ to finish this one. Plus I need to work on getting rid of some of my stuff ( the boat, the old truck. etc.) to pay off some bills. I did get the other beadlock done and mounted. I got the other 2 beadlock kits in the mail yesterday. I worked on trussing the rear end but it's not finished yet. I will still be working on it as much as possible. I want to try and make the Marlin round up. And some night runs at the Hammers this summer!!   

[85 and still running]

Thanks for the info. I will check in with you about that screen name from Pirate if I have a problem with the smog ref.

Sorry to hear about work but, I was talking with someone yesterday that wanted your help... There is another truck sitting there awaiting a 3.4 swap after mine.

[EarlKann]

3.4 V6 swap. 

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=651506

[85 and still running]

Believe me, if I was to do it again, I would write him a check for that truck, buy him a threesome in Vegas  ,  and pay his bar tab for the next 6 months and still spend less than what I have in mine!

[EarlKann]

That's the guy Jed was talking to.

[jedrattle]

That's the guy Jed was talking to.

That's right!

[84socal]

well any new progress on this thing   

[jedrattle]

        No, I am in the middle of moving stuff around the yard and cleaning it up.     That stuff should be done by the end of this coming weekend. I want to get it done soon for the night runs at the hammers this summer and the Round UP.  I did bend up the shock hoops before I let the guy take the old bender on friday. I got some small stuff I needed as well.


Then I can start on this......
`95 Taco  3rz 5psd


This is the problem.....



Yes that is Truck Traders rig in the back ground. I will start a new thread when I get to this one. 

[John Doe]

You tease! That looked like 1 clean rig. Regardless I expect it will be a good build.