dirtroadoutlaw
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Here's the air tank installed and, yes, the rig was plenty cluttered up!
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Dirtroadoutlaw's '86 M1009
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dirtroadoutlaw
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Okay, so you're current on my build now so I can let you in on the current changes that are under way. Here's how my rig is right now as it sits in my driveway. The last np208 that I snapped off took a good sized chunk of adapter with it. This carnage happened on the 11th of last month. I'm so blessed that the transmission case survived!
dirtroadoutlaw
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There was a spell there where I kicked around ideas as to how I was going to go about the repair. I couldn't decide whether to put another np208 in (I have spares) or go a different route. I thought I would get another tall adapter and stab another np208 in so I bought one from a guy in our group on Facebook. Yeah, you guessed it... he sold me the wrong one after I provided pics and described it! It's okay though because he just didn't know and it was only $75 shipped. Besides, I might use it one day or sell it.
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dirtroadoutlaw
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So I was feeling a little discouraged and receded for a bit to think things over. Being a Craig's list junkie of sorts, I ran across these close by and bought them for 4 bennies. Th400 & disassembled np205 LESS adapter.
dirtroadoutlaw
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Now, everything was there for the np205 BUT there it was with a "small bore" input bore and a 32-spline input shaft which won't work without a conversion bearing. Well, I didn't want to fool with a conversion bearing because I like readily available parts and despise unnecessary confusion. So I had a guy I know bore the case for the required larger bearing. Here are the "before & after" shots.
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dirtroadoutlaw
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So I'm going to give the np205 the twin-stick treatment and run a doubler. A triple-stick shifter had to come from somewhere but I want rods instead of cables and for the shifter to go in the factory hole in the floor. I made some to-scale drawings of some parts to be cut out of steel to make t-case mounted linkages in order to provide better geometry for the shifter linkages. The end result will be similar to the ORD on-case portion in the first pic here. The next pic is of the parts that I drew up & had cut out on a friend's plasma table. The shifter throws are the fork looking parts in the middle.
dirtroadoutlaw
1/2 ton status
This pic is from the fitting of the sleeves that will become the "hubs" that the shift levers will pivot on.
dirtroadoutlaw
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Here, you can see the direction in which I'm going with the shifters. Now, that hardened & precision ground 5/8" shaft is in this pic for demonstrational purposes only. It will be the shaft that all this rides on when finished. Once I assemble and weld these up, they will get bored out and bronze bearings will be installed. When the shifter is finally assembled, there will be either fiber or epdm washers between each shift lever at the pivot and maybe a disc spring or two on the ends to eliminate any annoying rattles.
Been watching you build this all day! 
Awesome rig!
Awesome rig!
dirtroadoutlaw
1/2 ton status
Well, thanks for watching, sir! Thanks for the compliment as well!Been watching you build this all day!
Awesome rig!
Yes great build 
dirtroadoutlaw
1/2 ton status
So I ordered np205 parts & other parts & now I wait. Along with shifter construction, there's still plenty to do. I took these brackets to a friend's shop for a little required adjustment in the press brake. You may wonder why there are two of these so I'll go on & tell you that I'm making a second set for a friend's future upgrade.
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Really digging this buuld
dirtroadoutlaw
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Thanks! Got plenty more changes coming and plenty more pics to look at.
dirtroadoutlaw
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The brackets will have to be offset just a tad more then I'll run a bead along the inside of that bend that is circled. It may not be necessary but I don't like how thin it became from the bending in the press brake. Besides, it'll only take a minute.
magik235
Still Alive
Excellent build
dirtroadoutlaw
1/2 ton status
Calling you Monday to get some small parts coming.
Yeah, they'll get buffed on a little. It started as 3/8" plate. I don't know if I mentioned that or not. Now it's 1/4" in that corner. I tweaked one in the vise with a 16" crescent wrench and it was pretty dang tough.... tougher than I thought. A nice 3/8" bead thrown in there should do but I have to keep it from drawing somehow. I'll look at that when the time comes.
Next? Finishing the shifter, this linkage stuff, assembly of the doubler and TC, crossmembers, driveshafts, possibly some sheet metal work for clocking up the TC if I go that high.
Once all that is done, I'm going wheeling somewhere.
dirtroadoutlaw
1/2 ton status
Thanks!
