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'71 k502 The Misfit

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Got bored and started messing with an airbrush I had laying around.

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Here she sits at the proposed ride height.......:D All stripped of it's anemic half ton gear, a 70u and a 60 lay waiting.

Just kidding, but it is going to end up bigger than I imagined it would.

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This is how it looks currently. The plan is for the wheel base to end up at around 115" - 118" and the build will be for a 42" tire even though the tires I currently have a 39.5". A little more frame work and then I can mount my Atlas to the new transmission mount. I am working on getting the rear setup with a 4 link with trailing arms for the two lower links.
 
Cool...

So is all of the extra wheelbase coming from the stretch at the rear? It certainly looks like you are going WAY back on those wheel arches.

Any plans to reuse the fender lip metal or are you going to set it aside for a fellow 1st Gen member's build? :thinking: :deal:

-G
 
When it's time to cut those wheel wells out I will most certainly offer it to whoever needs it.

I am stretching the front as far as I can, but it presents the most limitations/problems when doing that for sure. Most of the stretch will happen in the rear.
 
If those fender arches are in good shape, I'd definitely be interested in calling dibs on them.... They wouldn't even need to be kept in long pieces. Just chop them down to maybe 10" or 12" lengths and throw them in a small USPS flat rate box! :D

I hear you on the front stretch... It's hard to gain much in that direction, though you've already moved the steering box forward, so your crossover should work fine even with the axle a few inches forward. Are you trying to get equal approach angles for both the front and rear? My axle was only 1" forward on 38s, and with a 2" body lift and a stock bumper (tucked in tight to the body) I had really great approach angles in Moab...even on the steepest stuff. I don't think I ever hit the bumper before the front tires started climbing the obstacles.

As I'm sure you already figured out....there is plenty of room for improvement out back. Those rear corners seem to want to grab everything on the trail. :doah:

-G
 
dude! I love the way you have the cage inside the B pillars. awesome!

lovin' the build.
 
ashman said:
dude! I love the way you have the cage inside the B pillars. awesome!

lovin' the build.
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At first I wasn't sure if I wanted to put the b pillar hoop in the bed like that, but then I needed the b pillar to replace the hoop that came with my soft top and fit the top just right. I think it worked out really good and once I started playing with seat position I was really glad that I had left myself as much room as possible. Getting rid of the three pieces that bugged me most in that soft top design was a good bonus.
 
fishinnutt said:
At first I wasn't sure if I wanted to put the b pillar hoop in the bed like that, but then I needed the b pillar to replace the hoop that came with my soft top and fit the top just right. I think it worked out really good and once I started playing with seat position I was really glad that I had left myself as much room as possible. Getting rid of the three pieces that bugged me most in that soft top design was a good bonus.
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That's a great idea:waytogo: I hate those pieces on my truck and now you got me thinking (How can I get rid of them?).
 
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question on the door bars. looks like you have them welded in, but that seems like it would be a pain in the ass to get over with your ride height. are you planning on just living with it, or some sort of swing out?
 
ashman said:
question on the door bars. looks like you have them welded in, but that seems like it would be a pain in the ass to get over with your ride height. are you planning on just living with it, or some sort of swing out?
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I think it just to reinforce the body while he is working on it. If the doors are off the firewall / windshield frame can get out of alignment.
 
The door bars are welded in at this point and I believe they will be the source of at least one new swear word when exiting the vehicle, getting in might be fun too as this ride is going to be on the big side. I will likely live with it until I can't stand it anymore, which knowing how reactive I can be, might not be long. On the flip side, I think it will prevent rocks of the more pointy variety from intruding when the vehicle is laying on it's side.
 
I too, dig where you put the B. Pretty cool.

Are ya going to put a bar across the B for the seat harness? I'm still shaking my head on the thought of that part of the cage myself.
 
This bar here works really good with my intended seat position, I still need to notch the ends and weld it up. I may have to place it lower by a little, does anyone know the right height for that piece of tube in regards to seat belt anchor placement?

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Greg and Ryoken both posted up good pics of the perfect bar height for the harness recently. I'll try to find it.
 
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