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Nice truck! I always wished I woulda just stuck with my first truck and built and used it but I was always buying other ones that never got finished.
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Thanks! All my old buddies are always suprised when they see i still have it. never could bring myself to sell.
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
here's some pics moved over from the old thread.
interior before
Rear frame progress
ORD Shackle flip
springs rebuilt, DIY4x shock inboard, reassembled
interior before
Rear frame progress
ORD Shackle flip
springs rebuilt, DIY4x shock inboard, reassembled
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Sandblasted bed. Truck spent most of it's life in AZ so rust hasn't really been an issue.
coated
back on the truck
old motor/SM465 out
pieces to make the ram Jet and NV4500 work together
test fit
clearnance issues
new pan to fix the problem
fit successful
coated
back on the truck
old motor/SM465 out
pieces to make the ram Jet and NV4500 work together
test fit
clearnance issues
new pan to fix the problem
fit successful
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
clearing out the interior to look for unexpected rust issues and get it ready to paint to match the exterior
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
About this point I had to put the front clip back on and get everything ready to move cause we were PCSing out of New Mexico. The truck followed me through a couple of moves to Texas and then up to Montana. Life stalled the project for awhile, but progess will be had this year.
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Deployment finally over. Time to get the shop cleaned up and dig the truck out of the corner.
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Got everything moved around enough to be able to do stuff again. Rolled in the 14 bolt and got most of the parts gathered up to build it up. Swapping the 4.11 gears for 4.88, ARB locker, and losing the drums
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
13 bolt cover
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Rough trim done. Little more grinding needed to smooth it out.
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Smoothed out
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Couple of boxes from ORD arrived today. Gears n such for 14 bolt
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
First gear setup so we'll see how it goes
NICE!!!
I believe that the 14B is one of the easier differentials to set up. Hopefully that's correct, but no worries as there is plenty of guys who can help around here.
I believe that the 14B is one of the easier differentials to set up. Hopefully that's correct, but no worries as there is plenty of guys who can help around here.
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Yeah, most of my reading/research says that this is one of the better axles to start on. I'm just gonna take my time and post plenty of picks. If I'm doing something wrong, no doubt somebody will steer me in the right direction.
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Got everything off of the axle today. Gonna get it loaded onto the trailer and take it to work for a little sandblast treatment
Nice truck. I have thing for white short beds
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Man, I shoulda bought a shop press a long time ago. Pressing those bearings out was WAY easier
bsgreen
1/2 ton status
Took the axle into work today and cut off the spring pads/shock mounts and get it sand blasted. Removing the spring pads took way longer than I thought. GM must not have wanted them to come off... snowy day wasn't much good for sandblasting, but I got er done. Snowy/icy roads turned my 50 min commute into 2 hrs and 15 min. By the time I got home axle looked like it needed blasted again. 
it's all good though. I'll just clean. It up with a wire wheel/ prime it and get to pulling the gears out to get the fun stuff out back in.
it's all good though. I'll just clean. It up with a wire wheel/ prime it and get to pulling the gears out to get the fun stuff out back in. 
