Little Red 85 Build

[Boomtacoma01]

Actually looking for some links

 

[Boomtacoma01]

I been finishing up some odds and ends while waiting on some parts to show up.

I added a piece of 1/4" plate in the rear of the front spring hanger and got it burned in to add a little more strength to that area. It made it a ton easier to get a good weld. After that I painted everything up in that area.

Got my trimmed up grille installed for the first time in almost 3 years.



Started on my rear traction bar cross member. The Chevy 63s are prone to tons of axle wrap. It was bad before and I assume it will be worse now with the increased unsprung weight of the 14b and 40s.



Waiting on my sliders,traction bar parts and some one time brake parts to show up.

 

[Broken Wrench]

Actually looking for some links

You havent looked in right place for links

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Which place would that be?

 

[Silverback]

Pic n pull.

 

[Silverback]

Actually my neighbor has 2 or 3 5.3 LS motors in his garage. I can ask him about them if you want.

 

[taco4x4rar]

Best advice, snag a whole truck off craigslist any condition so long as drivetrain is intact, gets you everything you need in one shot engine trans and possible t-case depending what case you want to end up running. Not to mention the entire harness plus an ecu you know will play nice with that particular engine/trans combo

 

[Boomtacoma01]

I was talking about link suspension not links for an LS.
I will get a donor or a full pullout with engine, transmission, harness and ECU if or when I go that route

 

[Broken Wrench]

Have ruff stuff fully adjustable 4 link rear lits on shelf and possibly a tg fron link kit

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Nice. We need to talk..

Finally installed my 1 ton MC. I ended up replacing the rear OEM brake line with a -3 SS line to remedy the leaking one.
Added some fluid and got them initially bled. I just have to tuck all the lines away. Then on to a test drive.

 

[Silverback]

Looking awesome Chris!!!

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Started mocking up my sliders tonight. I found them online from a shop called Slag Factory. They are 67" long with a kickout. The main tube is 2x3 with 1.75 outers and 2x2 legs. Scab plates and gussets were also included. They seem to be built well. I'm leaving the 2x3 tubes out a bit in order to be able to tie some tube into. Time to bust out the chop saw tomorrow to get the other legs cut and burned in.







Scab plate and gusset



The rug will be removed before I burn my rig and garage down

 

[drew02a]

Good call on the rug,

Those are some pretty nice looking sliders!

 

[Silverback]

He wants to keep the rugs because princess only rests on the finest Turkish rugs.

 

[Silverback]

And I need to buy some of those swanky jack stands

 

[Boomtacoma01]

Laying on the rug is better than cold cement. It does smell like piss though. Dog not mine.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

I borrowed the jack stands from work. They may or may not get returned

 

[tx_shooter]

Laying on the rug is better than cold cement. It does smell like piss though. Dog not mine.

Thanks for clarifying that. rofl

I do like those sliders though.

 

[Boomtacoma01]

After running out of wire and gas for the welder I finally got my sliders burned in.

 

[TacoXpo]

Nice