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The restoration/modification of Daisy.

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The restoration/modification of Daisy... [new wheels/tires]

Nothing much going on lately, the biggest update I have is a fuel mileage estimate. The weather has been nice enough that we're doing all of our grocery shopping and stuff with the suburban which is giving me a good real-world mileage estimate for around town. I've burned half a tank and gone 210 miles, with a 32 gallon tank that works out to about 13.1mpg in town which I am perfectly happy with. (My brother's 2013 dodge only gets 15mpg in town and my truck is way badasser!)

Yesterday I installed a couple of plugs and grommets into the firewall, it's amazing how much heat and noise can come through a 2" hole. I dropped the air pressure in the tires down to 40PSI, the tire shop had them all set at 55. She rides much better now. And lastly, I adjusted the drag link so my steering wheel is centered now.
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I'm thinking a trip to the Willamette valley would be just what you need for a trip assessment of mileage !
 
natemc said:
I'm thinking a trip to the Willamette valley would be just what you need for a trip assessment of mileage !
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I had to google that one, that's a little ways out! We're thinking about a trip up to southern Utah for some of the fall colors here in the next couple weeks. I need to sell my old wheels/tires so I can but a spare tire before a road trip.
 
I've been putting miles on her around town. The fun factor of the motor swap hasn't worn off yet, this last tank full only got me 11mpg. I bet I can get 12+ if I back off the skinny pedal a little.

This weekend's project was to finish designing bumpers. I think I'm pretty close right now. I like the way they've turned out. I need to buy a couple sheets of 3/16" and 1/4" plate along with a couple sticks of tube and I'll be ready to cut/weld everything. I might stretch the ends of the front bumper to bring it back towards the fender a little more. Both bumpers will have 2" receivers in them and I'll do a hitch mount for the winch. The rear should have room for two swing out pivots so I can do a dual swing out kinda like PMA4x4 did.

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The restoration/modification of Daisy... [new wheels/tires]

Looks like Daisy is making her first highway trip this weekend. Heading up to Zion national park this weekend to check out some of the fall colors in the canyon. I can't wait!

Next weekend I'll be buying the steel for the sliders and bumpers. I picked up a welder the other day from my boss. It's just a little Lincoln 125+ but it should be able to handle what I need to do.
 
I like the bumper designs too Scott
Good luck w the trip this weekend
 
Nice! Should be pretty awesome! I still have some kind of vibration issues with mine above 55. At 70 it's completely out of hand. I think it's the tires. I'm going to try balancing with airsoft. Then I also need to fix my springy steering. Because of that, mine has yet to leave town with the 5.3!
 
y5mgisi said:
Because of that, mine has yet to leave town with the 5.3!
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No offense meant at all, but this is exactly why mine got a crate 350. I've put 20k on mine, and our motor install dates weren't that different....:haha:
 
dhcomp said:
No offense meant at all, but this is exactly why mine got a crate 350. I've put 20k on mine, and our motor install dates weren't that different....:haha:
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His engine has nothing to do with the steering or vibration issue.
 
Motor runs like a dream! Makes me just die to go road tripping in it! But then it drives like poo poo and shakes the fillings out of your head! Around town its awesome! I have only put 30k miles on my burb in the whole 10 years i have had it. I have just always had many other vehicles to mix the miles up with. I mean, for a while there, i had my 77 c10, 78 k25, 79 k5, and jetta! I think each of the trucks got less than a thousand miles on them that year!
 
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