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'85 on big tars.(pics & video)

Brake line fitting, the hex completely broke off of the fitting on the brake line. Not stripped off but separated from the threaded portion of the fitting. Never seen that happen before.

I did that on my brothers truck several years ago.
 
We got a start on the belly skid today. Didn't get alot of time on it but formulated some ideas and got a few pieces tacked together. Hopefully tomorrow we'll have it ready to weld.

difficult to come up with support in all the right places without giving up to much ground clearance or getting in the way of something else.
 
Razorback skid plate....

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Should have it painted tomorrow, maybe installed maybe the next day. It's a heavy SOB. I think we effectively lowered the COG.
 
Razorback skid plate....

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Should have it painted tomorrow, maybe installed maybe the next day. It's a heavy SOB. I think we effectively lowered the COG.


Good news is that is the truck ever ends up on its lid, you could cook up a few steaks on that thing while you waited for help! :waytogo:

-G

LOL on the CoG comment.... I've been thinking something similar about my own build recently.
 
The skid plate weighs 71 lbs. before welding. It'll be interesting to see how much weld was put on it. We were hitting it a little bit off an on all day to keep warpage to a bare minimum.
 
81 lbs. after welding. That's a fair bit of wire!

In primer tonight. Should be able to have it bolted on tomorrow.

Got a start on the air intake. Expecting this one to be a slow tedious project.

Only two items left on the list.

Air intake
Hood
 
That's interesting. It's right side up on my phone and on facebook.

That would be easier though. We were gona use the jack axle saddle to put it up there but Dave thought he'd just hold it with his knees. I still think it would have been a bit simpler with the jack but, never the less, its on.
 
so, are one troublesome brake line is still leaking. I'm inclined to leave it for now till I can get a decent flaring tool. The brakes do a pretty good job of stopping it, it drips just slightly when you press the brake pedal.

Aside from that, we're working on the air intake filter housing and intake tubing.

So far, all we have is 4 sides of the box that the filter sits in. Hope to have all six sides early next week and the box hooked to the turbo. From there we'll have to order some 4" aluminum bends to craft the rest of the snorkel set up.

Gotta love that word... Snorkel.
 
are you using stainless for brake lines? I had a hard time getting them to seat...hard stainless don't conform real well. Softer steel lines do much better.
 
are you using stainless for brake lines? I had a hard time getting them to seat...hard stainless don't conform real well. Softer steel lines do much better.

Nope, this one is a standard steel line. It has/had a really large hex on it compared to what I'm used to but other than that, looks like pretty standard stuff.
 
We got an air intake and a 3rd camera mounted to the belly today.

According to my list that leaves only one left.

The hood! Then this puppy is done.
 
that is physically impossible...there most be something to add to the wishlist.... cupholders perhaps???
 
We got an air intake and a 3rd camera mounted to the belly today.

According to my list that leaves only one left.

The hood! Then this puppy is done.

How long has it been in the making?

that is physically impossible...there most be something to add to the wishlist.... cupholders perhaps???

:haha:
 
cupholders perhaps???

No sir!

How long has it been in the making?
:haha:

Well, this thread was started in 2007. I know Brett was working on it before that. I think it started out as a show truck build. Then it went to a crawler on 42's with a 4bt. Then the 6bt went in and the 49's.

Beyond that I can't remember. It's been a while. I was gona get it out of the shop and drive it around a little bit today but just didn't have enough time.
 

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