You guys could have got more done if you werent taking lunch too,maybe ill get to stop by today.. Ill give you guys a ring later today.

 

Taking today off after 3 straight 14hr days working on this thing. Yesterday got entire front suspension and driveline off the old frame and bolted up to the new one. The old frame has absolutely no more parts, bolts, etc. It will be gone to the scrap yard this week. The rear end is painted up and ready to bolt in. Fuel tank, Trans and xfer case cleaned up and ready to go. Got the engine assembled with new cam, springs, push rods, timing chain, oil pump, and m122 all cleaned up, painted, and ready to go. Couple set backs is that Richard at WCCH sent me the wrong cam so have to take it back apart to swap cams once the new one gets here. Quik does not know this yet, so i'm sure he'll read this and get a game plan together on switching cams HOPEFULLY first thing saturday morning. I broke the timing chain cover taking the old front seal out so i had to drive 1.5hrs to pick up a new one courtesy of "mater" from JJ's Automotive in Bridgeport, PA. Thanks Brian! Also, the moutning for the evap box was different on the new frame so we had to cut the bracket off and weld a new one on courtesy of wkdivr. Other than that, no major problems were encoutered.

 

This is probably one of the most interesting and amazing things I have seen done on this site. Keep up the good work on rebuilding your truck man.

 

Thank Bro,

The absolute most important thing to me is that it gets done right and exactly how I want it to be. Thats the best part of this whole thing is that great friends join together and set aside differences to work on this project. It makes me a very happy person. Without these guys (wkdivr, quik, and a couple others) this project would not be what it is.

 

WTF, its ok just more addon to your bill

 

Damn you guys have your hands full there! Great work.

 

Nice progress, I like the red on the valve covers and timing cover. Nice touch. Lookin good man.

 

looking good guys,but i would of been done by now!! gee dont thank me! keep up the good work!!!!

 

Although, this IS quite a bit of work, and these young guys are wearing my *** out, it's also quite an interesting learning experience, too. I've gotten a LOT better knowledge of the wiring, and brake, and fuel line routings, all of which will make my other projects come out better (I hope!!). The only real "problems" I've seen so far, is just a couple of places where brackets , or grounds bolt in the threads are a little different. Nothing that can't be fixed with some self tappers. One interesting I did find....I went to put the front sway bar bracket bolts in their new home so they wouldn't get lost. Well....the nuts are welded on in the right place....but there's no threads!!!!

 

Wait till he gets mine for tool rental!!!!!