chiefheaphy
1/2 ton status
I think I heard the reciever chewin on the pavement a couple times.
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Heaph's Build Thread - Built not Bought
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Or sparks flying, too. Pretty show at night time during the drive. 
Bet the city employees were not happy to see gouges in the pavement. 
Bet the city employees were not happy to see gouges in the pavement. 
lol the mini truck guys layin' frame don't have anything on us!
Chrisblazzer89
1/2 ton status
Man would you mine if i came over sometime to check out the build??
chiefheaphy
1/2 ton status
Of course
pm'ed ya my #.
pm'ed ya my #.
chiefheaphy
1/2 ton status
Update
Cleaned up, painted and cut the drums off the rocks. Waitin on some wheel studs and new zipper boots as well as some HD perches and Top plates from KERT. DIY4X.com
Also got my templates transfered to 3/16" plate. Gonna try to get it all tacked together tomorrow.
Comin together!
Have a good weekend!
Cleaned up, painted and cut the drums off the rocks. Waitin on some wheel studs and new zipper boots as well as some HD perches and Top plates from KERT. DIY4X.com
Also got my templates transfered to 3/16" plate. Gonna try to get it all tacked together tomorrow.
Comin together!
Have a good weekend!
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chiefheaphy
1/2 ton status
Always do that
NEK5
3/4 ton status
Lookin good man!
mtnman210
1/2 ton status
What steel(What size sheets) did you order to to the boxing?
chiefheaphy
1/2 ton status
I got 3/16" cut into 5 sheets 12" X 6' (easier to handle). I would have liked to have cut it myself but if that is one of the only things I contract out I could probably get over it. The guy ended up only using 4 of the sheets, but when I was fitting everything I noticed he made 3 of the same and 1 of another if that makes any sense! In other words I have an extra of one and missing another. Couple beers no beers? Shouldnt be a prob. its only the small curving up piece from the front most X-member forward. If you need the templates let me know.
Heaph
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chiefheaphy
1/2 ton status
Fun fact:
For anyone that ever tears down original duece and a halfs!! Drivers side wheels studs are oppositte thread than passenger side. Passenger side is "normal" lefty loosy righty tighty, drivers side is "whacky" Righty loosy lefty tighty.
For anyone that ever tears down original duece and a halfs!! Drivers side wheels studs are oppositte thread than passenger side. Passenger side is "normal" lefty loosy righty tighty, drivers side is "whacky" Righty loosy lefty tighty.
chiefheaphy said:
WTF?
balterbuilt
1/2 ton status
my girls flat fender is the same way. I think they thought the toation of the tires would lossen the nuts...hahaha
TruckNutzDude
1/2 ton status
What are you going to do if the nuts come lose on you crossmemeber and fall in the boxed frame?
chiefheaphy
1/2 ton status
Im gonna speed hole the inside. Various size holes at various locations. Still dont know the exact layout. Holes will also lessen weight without compromising too much strength. That way I should be able to paint the inside and retorque any bolts if necesarry.
Ive got about half one side tack welded up. Fitting like a glove!
Ive got about half one side tack welded up. Fitting like a glove!
TruckNutzDude
1/2 ton status
chiefheaphy said:
Sounds good. If it were mine, I'd probably do a bunch of 3" holes spaced about 2" apart. There really wouldn't be that much strength loss and you could probably make a body lift out of the remaining pieces if you stacked and tacked them...
But seriously, big holes spaced evenly will look good, be strong and save weight. Looks like it's coming along nicely but where's the body?
chiefheaphy
1/2 ton status
Looks like it's coming along nicely but where's the body?[/quote]
Thanks! Body is under a tarp right behind the frame. Its gonna need all new floors. I hope to get the tub on in a month or so.
Thanks! Body is under a tarp right behind the frame. Its gonna need all new floors. I hope to get the tub on in a month or so.
Looking good! Can't wait for more pics.
chiefheaphy said:
my dad had a car that was like this too when he was a teenager back in Texas on our family's dairy farm...he didn't know they were reverse thread b/c the lug nuts said R on the right side of the car and L on the left side of the car so he didn't think anything of it...it was really saying regular and left hand threads
After stripping two of them off they went to the parts store to get a couple new studs and when the parts guy asked what he used to stip them...he told them a t-wrench and a little elbow grease...lol...the guy thought they were insane.
Ok, so I have a question...I've seen some rockwells with u-joint setups on them...these ones look like just a plate with four holes...so do you have to have a custom d-shaft made for the front and rear with one end for your np205 and the other end with a u-joint and plate to bolt to that one?
chiefheaphy
1/2 ton status
I'm gonna have to look into it more but I think a custom driveshaft would be in order. One with a 1410 yoke (fits into the 4 hole plate) at the rock side and a 1350? at the 205 side. Ideally, I would want 1410's at both sides, but Im not sure if they make 1410 for output shafts on 29 spline 205's. I havent got there yet so Im just not really sure.
So...heres some pics.
Let my buddy weld for the first time, boxed half the frame (tacked),got the hubs flipped and carried my grandmother in the house after she passed out from having low blood sugar and being in the sun all day. I thought she was dead. All in all, quite a productive day.
Have a good night!
later,
Heaph
So...heres some pics.
Let my buddy weld for the first time, boxed half the frame (tacked),got the hubs flipped and carried my grandmother in the house after she passed out from having low blood sugar and being in the sun all day. I thought she was dead. All in all, quite a productive day.
Have a good night!
later,
Heaph
