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Project K-1 build, 75 jimmy gets the H-1 transplant

He is taking a break from it at the moment,

Hopefully it will get finished someday and not parted out, its got a lot of potential.
 
Well not much to add, just got some calipers and assembled the outers without the shafts so I can take it somewhere to do the gear change.

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did the liner in the back and you can see the roll of pad to line the interior floor with, to dampen the sound.

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I've just started throwing the old parts on to feel like something is getting done.. The core support came off because I have work to do to properly install the big azz radiator. Going to reuse the upper part of the filler neck for now.
 
Do those Ferd calipers fit on Chevy D60 caliper brackets? They look awfully similar. Also, do they fit in 15" wheels without grinding?
 
BGKYK5 said:
Do those Ferd calipers fit on Chevy D60 caliper brackets? They look awfully similar. Also, do they fit in 15" wheels without grinding?
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I can tell you that if you measure verticaly from upper shoulder point to lower shoulder point on the entire caliper set up itself, it measures 10 3/4" .

If that fits a chevy caliper bracket, I don't know.. I would assume that if it did then that conversion would be pretty common..

As far as I know no 15" rim will fit a dana 60 without grinding, in my opinion it's not worth the extra work to make em fit. Just get a bigger rim. Proportionaly anything over a 35" tire on a 15" rim is way to much sidewall and makes the wheel set up more unstable. However mudding rigs are a different ball game.

Safety, function and looks. You start running 44" tires on a 15" rim and it looks like a rubber balloon with a cornhole in the middle. I think a bigger rim will allow the rotors to shed heat a little better.
 
Moving along man good work.
I got some brake caliper brackets from advanced four wheel drive that fit 96 2 piston calipers and 99 rotors (Much better brakes and bigger too) http://www.advanced4x4vans.com/ in salt lake city Utah
Im telling you now the guy is a douche bag but hes the only one has these caliper brackets. He makes them for Chev D60's too that use 2000 + 2500 up calipers and big rotors too
 
85-m1028 said:
I can tell you that if you measure verticaly from upper shoulder point to lower shoulder point on the entire caliper set up itself, it measures 10 3/4" .
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Looks like the Chevy brackets are in the neighborhood of 8 1/2".
 
I'm happy to say the ball will once again be rolling on this project. :woot: got the short shaft kit in. Once I get some spring perches to get the pinion angle up I can measure for the 1350 cv shaft from high angle.

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front axle ring and pinion set are next on the list I'm looking at a set from Motive Gear...

That's all I got for now..:popcorn:
 
hey roman, good to see that you're chiseling away at it still.

i am assuming that still uses a slip yoke?
 
I got a flange for a 1350cv driveshaft from high angle. there is a e-brake kit made for this flange, when I get rear disk brakes going. I need to pull the axle, cut the spring perches loose so I can tilt the pinion up.

I will be using a metal pole to determine the approx* angle of the shaft and to get a measurement to place my order for the driveshaft.

While the driveshaft is on order I will scrounge around for a van width 14bolt. If I need to weld new spring perches on, then it might as well be the axle I want.

t-case installed with flange
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drive shaft will run at about 18 degrees well with the 30 degree range!
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Swung by and picked up a couple of these Empi Racetrim seats. For the price these seats are a bargain! Cross that one off the list... This thing came factory with lowback seats, so it seems fitting and looks good!

Got the rear end out to prep for new perches, trying to figure out if changing to van width is as simple as swapping spindles and shafts..

seats
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got a box of things today! DIY stuff arrived. Flat back diff cover, spring perches, 4 1/2" shackles.

I used several cutoff blades on my makita angle grinder to remove the old perches. A grinding disk to finish off the remaining weld.

I cut each perch off by cutting it into 2 wedge shaped pieces, leaving a trapezoid shaped middle peice to flat cut off the top of the axle tube. finishing with a 4 1/2" grinding disk.

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Cool thanks for that info!, I noticed on DIY's web site they say their disk brake bracket wont work for van width axles. I do know the van width uses the same hub as the SRW 14 bolt.

So I got a little confused and surmised maybe the spindles added the extra width and changed the offset of the mounting flange in relationship to the hub.. Neigh.. sooooo...:dunno:

I've got to go drill out my spring perches to 9/16" to fit the center pins I picked up at deaver today...

I'm staying with SRW 14 bolt I have because I ordered a set of 8bolt H-1 rims and tires from trailworthy fab. The pressed centers will give me 3 1/2" backspacing. My other rims had 5" of backspacing.
 
all mocked up, I used a piece of 1" pvc to set the angle of the pinion at 14 degrees, driveshaft angle ended up at 16 degrees. Drive shaft is now ordered :woot:

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looks like you're well on your way, getting sh!t done. where did you order the driveshaft from?
 
The fabric on those seats will wear away in less than sixth months. You'll be down to the foam in no time. Mine need to be redone pretty badly. Just a heads up.
 
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