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« Reply #80 on: February 02, 2010, 08:43:40 PM »
I bent up some frame extenders to be installed soon. I just took in 3 new projects at the shop with 3 more to follow soon. They are serious projects, sooooooo? When I can. dooh Im also pressing hard on the new seat business so its ALL ABOUT PRIORITYS, TIME, And $$$$$$$. i CAN NEVER SEEM TO GET THEM ALL AT THE SAME TIME! Cuss censored Vent   
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« Reply #81 on: February 03, 2010, 02:40:00 PM »
I hear that  taz Come on Lotto  EnoughAlready Give  EnoughAlready Me  EnoughAlready Some  EnoughAlready Money  LMAO
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« Reply #82 on: May 10, 2010, 08:00:53 PM »
I spent a few minutes tonight making one shifter out of the parts donated by Dave Wymore and Pete. As it turns out two sticks look better than one. Plus it makes it allot simpler to hook up.



 
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« Reply #83 on: May 11, 2010, 11:45:22 AM »
Ooohhh Shiny!!!!  Looks Good MT.
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« Reply #84 on: May 11, 2010, 05:53:46 PM »
I'd be curious to see how you made that. my K-5 has an issue with the t-case shifter... it doesn't want to go into 2 wheel. it will get 4 hi, 4 low, and neutral. for some reason it ends up in neutral when i try for 2wd. i think it is the shifter but I'm not sure yet. it has the NP-205 i think...
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« Reply #85 on: May 11, 2010, 06:20:29 PM »
This is basically what I did... http://www.holodeckdesigns.com/77GMC/203ts/203tsbuild.html  Seems to work nice and smooth. I have a converted full time 4x4 so i guess its in or out on the driver side stick and high, Neutral, and low on the passanger side stick.
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« Reply #86 on: July 27, 2010, 09:55:43 PM »
Last night Dave came by the shop and helped me get a plan together for the body swap on the fsj to K5 frame. After some thought we got it off the rack in the front yard and cleaned out the interior. We then took out several of the body mount bolts and called it a night. I kept it in running order so that i could move it around the shop and yard if I needed to today.

Tonight Chad and Dave showed up to give a hand ont the body swap. Great job guys punk clap Thanks so much for the help and hustle tonight. ThumbUp We managed to completely remove the front clip and body from the frame. We then rolled in the K5 frame in and under the FSJ body where we had to see how close it was to fitting. Must say it is just about exactly what I expected, actually closer than I thought. No trimming at all needed. The steering shaft is even the right length. Shifters fit in the hump perfectly etc. It is sitting a bit higher than I am used to but its growing on me already.   

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« Reply #87 on: July 27, 2010, 09:56:08 PM »
 TDay

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« Reply #88 on: July 27, 2010, 10:05:42 PM »
damn straight!! looks good man. almost time to take it out. what trail you wanna get it scratched on first?
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« Reply #89 on: July 27, 2010, 10:26:17 PM »
Hope to have it running here is a week or two. Id like to put some street miles on it to figure out how its going to drive and to keep track of all the vitals for a while. Im thinking its time for another beginner run I think I want to roll into this thing nice and easy. ThumbUp LMAO Well, maybe not.... LMAO 
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« Reply #90 on: July 28, 2010, 06:21:05 AM »
Damn I'm tired.  That was a good night Bob glad to help.  Those 35's look tiny now!!!!!!!!!  Keep us posted when the bodys mounted up and we'll come by and get that front clip put on.  Progress progress progress!  I like it!!! punk


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« Reply #91 on: July 28, 2010, 08:35:12 AM »
Dave's right the 35 look small some 40's are in order now
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« Reply #92 on: July 28, 2010, 09:00:01 AM »
Geeeeeze guys, let me get it rolling first!  LMAO Oh and save up for some gearing.
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« Reply #93 on: July 28, 2010, 09:26:50 AM »
looking good, id be happy to make a trip down for a work night, just let me know when the next one is gonna happen, we gotta get it rolling so we can do another FSJ run up pancake and park em all on the top
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« Reply #94 on: July 28, 2010, 09:37:38 AM »
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« Reply #95 on: July 28, 2010, 10:19:12 AM »
Im on a mission here... Im going to be turning wrenches all weekend starting at 5:00 on friday night if ya want to join in. At this point its just hooking things back up and some minor fab work. I suspect that the front clip will need some trimming here and there along with another cross bar in the front to mount the bumper to.  ThumbUp I want to hear this thing run by the end of next week and on the road by the 14th.
Its my birthday gift to myself! TDay
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« Reply #96 on: July 29, 2010, 11:32:36 PM »
Im going to try to run the FSJ Radiator with the Small Block Chevy. Problem being that the inlet and outlet on the radiator are in the wrong positions so I relocated them tonight. I also dont want to fool with trying to align the fan with shroud so I am going to run an electric fan. I also installed a later model Chevy e brake only because I had it. Cleaned up some engine hoses that were ran all over for some reason. re attached the fuel pump and a bunch of little B.S. things. Looking forward to tomorrow evening and fitting the front clip back on. TDay



 
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« Reply #97 on: July 30, 2010, 10:25:41 AM »
Made a run to the auto parts store on the way in this morning. Now we can get some things done tonight. I also went ahead and took Dave's advice and used the truck bed spray coating on the firewall and innerfenders. Should be nice and dry by tonight. TDay
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« Reply #98 on: July 30, 2010, 11:52:41 AM »
Oh man that looks so much better than that nasty yellow! ThumbUp


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« Reply #99 on: July 30, 2010, 12:58:45 PM »
Yep big difference... My lunch time project today was to clean up the Master cylinder and brake booster.
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