Formula Toy #31/Re-building my '83

[freds40]

Dang sorry guys, I missed the replys to this. Well the wife now has her Master's in Eraly Child Hood Education    and I am rockin' it in the garage as much as possible while still spending ample time with my wife and daughter. Getting some great help and with any luck, I'll be wheeling in under 2 months. Anyway, on with the pics.

[freds40]

Alright, got both front tire/wheel combos bolted up. Running the stock Dodge drive flanges broached to 35 spline.

[freds40]

No more jack stands on the front, still need the u-bolts and spring plates though....minor details.    John helped me out immensly by showing me how to set up my gears and lockers. ARB is air tight and ready to go and so is the detroit (minus the air part    )

[freds40]

Started mocking up the 4-link,again with John's help.

[freds40]

And one of my lowers almost ready to go.

[freds40]

Hey Robert, How's #13 coming? You going to get back to the comps at all this season?

[BigMike]

Dang man, you're building a beast!

[freds40]

Tee Hee, it should be fun.  Not sure I'll make you're Bald trip in a month Mike 

[toybuilt]

looking great can't wait to see more.

[freds40]

Yeah me too. Buddy is letting me borrow his plasma tomorrow night so I can hopefully get some of the tabs cut out and make some decent progress.

[freds40]

Little more.

[freds40]

Got the lower tabs, bridge, and crossmember tacked in. Hopefully in the right spot.        

Vertical seperation in this pic is a bit deceiving, it's right @ 10"

[freds40]

BTW, the 4x on the bridge is temporary, still waiting for the city to clear my engineered truss!          

[mudguts]

Those wheels look a lot better on the rig instead of in pieces in the back of the Dodge 

[freds40]

True Dat!! Now I just need to get the other 2 put together. 

[b_ripper8]

Just read up on the build, very nice project. Can't wait to do tube work myself.

[toybuilt]

  looking good

[moutaintoys]

Hey Robert, How's #13 coming? You going to get back to the comps at all this season?

it's back together trying to rebliud busness x partner got it all f@#$ed up hope to make praire city

[freds40]

What's up Robert? You going to make the Roundup in September?

[moutaintoys]

? round up

[freds40]

Marlin Crawler Round up @ the Rubicon.

[dirtyskivies]

that thing looks rediculously huge im jealous.

hard to tell by looking at pics, but seems the link system should work good like you have it

[freds40]

Yeah I hope so. Got the old man and my buddy Greg coming over tomorrow and I should have the rear completely tacked in place (John is going to burn in the axle end stuff for me with one of the high end machines he's got @ his shop  ) and then onto the rest finally.

[gotrocks]

you've got the same drivetrain that I'm doing in my rig.  I've got a 90 thats still under the knife and It has a 350/350 with duals but they don't have any gears in the cases just stock.  What is the width on your axles and what are you going to do for your  steering setup.

[freds40]

Mine is a fullwidth Dodge axle, 67" IIRC. I am using WFO's behind the axle steering and I'll be throwing on my home brew Hydro assist setup.

[freds40]

Alright, had a decent day on the truck today. Got the links all tacked in and ready for finish welding. My old man came over and got my last 2 Hummer wheels ready for me to weld in the new centers.

[freds40]

The offset you see in the pinion is from the offset pinion of a Dana 61, the axle is completely and %100 centered.

[freds40]

And I was able to get started on the firewall and floor.

[freds40]

Alright, 4 link is complete minus a few gussetts.

[freds40]

I likes her a whole lot better when she's down on all 4s.