its been a while i guess ill start a build thread..

[twoslo4five0]

ok i had my blazer which some of you may remember but i got a great deal i couldnt pass up on a 77 chevy flatbed from 58apache on here...here were the specs when i got it

400sbc,small cam headers,h pipe,no cats,single chamber flowmasters
diy shackle flip with 6 inch shackles
6 inch front springs
half ton running gear locked 12 bolt
465/203

windstar fans

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lost the doors

took it wheeling and had tons of problems with the carb alternator and getting used to a stick on the trail...i figured it was time for a cage

 

[twoslo4five0]

they played a lil joke on me at the shop

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got some hi steer arms from sled dog

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got a 14 bolt 456,detroit and discs (not on yet) thats BRAND NEW no road miles at all from a buddy.shaved it,he already moved the perches and i cut off the shock mounts and painted it

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[BLIDVL]

Shouldn't this be a bought/build thread J? Looks good regardless man!

 

[twoslo4five0]

and now the truck is going back in the shop for
boatsiding
4 link rear with 1/4 eliptical
floor boxing
a tcase crossmember
beadlocks
light tabs for 6 lights on the roof and 2 in the back

crossover drag link and tie rod

here are some pics of stuff i have laying around my house

all of my yokes are here all 1410 along with a 208 clocking ring from diy4x

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new 5 point harness from rci

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my hybrid sye dodge/chevy 208 (thanks john,eric and steve)

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42s from copestic

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15x10 8 lug wheels that will be getting beadlocks

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i still have over at my moms
6.2 radiator
32 spline 465 (going in today)
dana 60 456s and a lockright ready to go in (other than caliper grinding)

still waiting to get
all my heims
16 inch treavel dampaning shocks

at tangent all of my link tubing should be there by now..the link will be made up of 1 3/4 .250 wall dom

while the truck is gone im gonna get to work on my tires and my 60 so when it gets i can get that stuff under

here is my patern ive drawn out for the tires..every x is a lug im gonna remove...prolly just do the rears like this then groove the fronts

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[jt512]

looks great, can't wait to see it on phase 2.! on your 208, any better pics? i am in the process of doing one for a blazer/ 62 willy's wagon i'm building for my dad. i have a dodge and a chevy 208 and the problem i ran into was the fluid return passage not lining up between the chevy case half and the dodge sye (the part that holds the bearing) any pics or info would be great.

 

[twoslo4five0]

i have a full right up someone on our site is doing on the whole swap...it was easy we just pulled the tailshaft piece lined up the return and tapped new holes in the chevy back half for the tailshaft...i dont have any more pics right now...i can tell you the (seems like million) snap rings that hold the main shaft in suck!!

 

[Chevy305]

Although I would have thrown a stepside bed on it and called it a day, it looks like a good build.

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[jt512]

i've already done the internals, and x2 on the snap rings sucking, i was kindof stuck on the tailshaft section, but tapping new holes may be the easiest way. i think i was trying to overcomplicate it, and yes it is a easy swap over all. if you have a link to the write up i would like to check it out! thanks for the info. also what size were the swampers you had been running?

 

[twoslo4five0]

the write up isnt done yet...we just tapped the hole with a 3/8 tap its super easy cause its alum. and there is plenty of material there to tap...i was running 39s

 

[twoslo4five0]

Although I would have thrown a stepside bed on it and called it a day, it looks like a good build.

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it had one at one time..here is what it looked like the day 58 apache picked it up

 

[jt512]

the write up isnt done yet...we just tapped the hole with a 3/8 tap its super easy cause its alum. and there is plenty of material there to tap...i was running 39s

thanks, oh and it's always nice to see central east coast guys here with cool rigs!

 

[Chevy305]

it had one at one time..here is what it looked like the day 58 apache picked it up

what a shame...

 

[twoslo4five0]

it is but its not like theese truck arent a dime a dozen like 55chevys or something...wait till they start cutting into the body

 

[Big Blzn]

Dang, twoslo, I enjoy reading your posts and the things you have to say but crap, my computer won't let me see pics of your build.

 

[twoslo4five0]

can everyone else see them ok

 

[jt512]

i can see them fine, although some are pretty big and you have to side scroll to see them, and a bunch have some message about "resized" on the top of them?

 

[Big Blzn]

can everyone else see them ok

Sorry should have clarified. I only have my two work computers and with all the firewall chit they put on these things there is a lot I can;t to or see such as youtube vids, any photobucket or the like. etc. Sucks the big one but at least I have access to a 'puter.

 

[bigblazer boy]

i thought that truck looked familiar. truck looks sweet so far. keep up the work on it. i will be watching.

 

[twoslo4five0]

they were copied from another site so thats why it says that...theese came in today

 

[NorCalKid]

Oooo another truggy build thread count me in. Curious to see how the 4 link and 1/4 elliptical comes out