Well it's starting to cool off, this is the first week of under 100* temps since may. Gotta continue sanding the body and get the axle and steering installed. I'll try to make some progress and get more pics up soon.
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The restoration/modification of Daisy.
- Thread starter muddysub
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Right on 
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I'm still watching...
.I'm still watching...
gotta be some progress on this! Whats up man?
gotta be some progress on this! Whats up man?
actually i picked up some aircraft paint stripper today, gonna give it a shot tomorrow. staring at it in the driveway has been really pissing me off lately. ive been slowly buying parts, eventually i'm gonna have some serious work to do. ditching the body lift, installing the shackle flip and shackles, machining the dana 60 hubs, front shock mounts, front brakes, rear brakes, steering, engine, trans, drivelines, exhaust, cooling... ugh. tomorrow, paint stripping, mostly because its cheap and its progress of some kind.
Good to hear! I recently got a hair across my a** and got started on mine again. Lots of stuff to do.... so little time...
There might be some real progress made soon. The wife just have me the go ahead to rip the engine and trans out of my '99 Chevy C2500 to use in the suburban! 5.7l vortec and a 4l80e!
There we go! I'd use that powerplant in a heartbeat. Same block mounts, acc mounts as your motor.
Good power, MPFI, no headaches of an LS swap.
Yep yep! That's sweet idea there. You done yet?
Yep yep! That's sweet idea there. You done yet?
the registration on the pickup is up next month. so its time, wife approved even! time to buy an engine rebuild kit, figure out a fuel pump and locate a passenger drop divorce mount np205.. might have the trans rebuilt while im at it.
I assume that the '99 is 2wd?
Martin
Martin
Yep.
JPOutfitters
1/2 ton status
man........I just spent 15 minutes reading through every thread only to find it's still all apart 
I was thinking, hoping actually, it would be running by now.....
I'm subscribed now
Hate to say this....but while I'm building and driving mine I'll be hoping that you get yours done soon
I was thinking, hoping actually, it would be running by now.....
I'm subscribed now
Hate to say this....but while I'm building and driving mine I'll be hoping that you get yours done soon
man........I just spent 15 minutes reading through every thread only to find it's still all apart
I was thinking, hoping actually, it would be running by now.....
I'm subscribed now
Hate to say this....but while I'm building and driving mine I'll be hoping that you get yours done soon
sad, i know...well next week the chevy starts coming apart. i'm trying to figure out weather i should do a divorced mount 205 or rebuild the 4l80e with a 4wd tailshaft/housing and reuse my np241.
i'm actually looking up the parts needed to reuse the 241 right now. looks like all i need is the taillshaft, the adapter off of my old th400, and a different plug for the back of the trans. now i just need to find out how to take it all apart. i'm hoping i can do it without tearing everything out of the trans. if it's just a matter of taking the tail housing off and swapping the shafts, i'll do it at home. does anyone have any info that would help?
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Its not that simple. All the guts need to come out the front to swap the tail shaft.
well, **** me...
y5mgisi
1 ton status
I sorry. If its in good shape, a tranny shop could do it for you quick and cheap.
which would go hand in hand with having the trans rebuilt anyway....
might be worth keeping it on the table.
yeah, might as well. i actually talked to a tranny shop today about it. to rebuild with the correct tailshaft and housing is gonna be about $1500. if the th400/np241 adapter i already have is right, i dont need a new one of those and i might be able to find a better price.
ok i promise, this weekend there will be progress made... i'm hoping to get the TBI computer and harness ripped out of the truck and measure for front shock hoops. this coming week buy steel and maybe make rear shackles for my new (to me) DIY4X shackle flip brackets.
y5mgisi
1 ton status
Hope so! Good luck!
