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The restoration/modification of Daisy.
- Thread starter muddysub
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I'm at the point I'm going to start looting Bass Pro Shops.
keep up the good work man.
The restoration/modification of Daisy…
Sunday I went and got my draglink bent, installed it and took daisy for a cruise around the neighborhood. I hit a couple dirt roads to make sure everything clears and I'm pretty happy with it right now. The steering and exhaust are safe, the bump stops work, the springs don't hit the frame at the back and the drag link is 2-3" away from the oil pan.
Looking up at the pan and drag link.
I thought the shackles would be too short, they aren't.
ill have to build new lower mounts to drop them down some more, without articulating, I'm coming within an inch of bottoming the shocks.
I guess every set of custom springs is different, mine sit flat at ride height, Adam's have 3+" of arch at ride height, with only 1/2" of lift height difference.
Sunday I went and got my draglink bent, installed it and took daisy for a cruise around the neighborhood. I hit a couple dirt roads to make sure everything clears and I'm pretty happy with it right now. The steering and exhaust are safe, the bump stops work, the springs don't hit the frame at the back and the drag link is 2-3" away from the oil pan.
Looking up at the pan and drag link.
I thought the shackles would be too short, they aren't.
I guess every set of custom springs is different, mine sit flat at ride height, Adam's have 3+" of arch at ride height, with only 1/2" of lift height difference.
I guess every set of custom springs is different, mine sit flat at ride height, Adam's have 3+" of arch at ride height, with only 1/2" of lift height difference.
You have a lot of leaves there...
I assume they are much softer than the stock leaves. Is that right? If ran 9 stock leaves I think I'd be in the P-30 weight range.
You have a lot of leaves there...
I assume they are much softer than the stock leaves. Is that right? If ran 9 stock leaves I think I'd be in the P-30 weight range.
Yes they're considerably softer that other lift & stock leaves.
I guess every set of custom springs is different, mine sit flat at ride height, Adam's have 3+" of arch at ride height, with only 1/2" of lift height difference.
The difference is that you have a D60 and Adam has a 10bolt. The D60 sits inherently higher so I'm betting ORD factored that in when building your springs.
The restoration/modification of Daisy…
That's why I told them to build me a 3.5" spring. Chris and I talked about it and decided on 3.5". I want to keep it as low as I can.
The difference is that you have a D60 and Adam has a 10bolt. The D60 sits inherently higher so I'm betting ORD factored that in when building your springs.
That's why I told them to build me a 3.5" spring. Chris and I talked about it and decided on 3.5". I want to keep it as low as I can.
Wait, Is that spring hanger in the factory location?
The restoration/modification of Daisy…
Yeah. Is there something I'm missing? Dammit now you've got me wanting to go look at my truck and I'm already in bed.
Edit: dug through some photos, it's in the stock location. My wheelbase and front driveline didn't change when I installed them.
Yeah. Is there something I'm missing? Dammit now you've got me wanting to go look at my truck and I'm already in bed.
Edit: dug through some photos, it's in the stock location. My wheelbase and front driveline didn't change when I installed them.
The restoration/modification of Daisy…
Daisy got to stretch her legs at Adam's Driveshaft yesterday. The front shaft needs to be lengthened 1.5", which is less than I expected. I'll pick the shaft up tomorrow. I got my a/c lines made this morning (on company time I might add) so I'll install those and replace the rear expansion valve tonight. This weekend I should be able to charge the system and get her blowing cold!
Daisy got to stretch her legs at Adam's Driveshaft yesterday. The front shaft needs to be lengthened 1.5", which is less than I expected. I'll pick the shaft up tomorrow. I got my a/c lines made this morning (on company time I might add) so I'll install those and replace the rear expansion valve tonight. This weekend I should be able to charge the system and get her blowing cold!
Looking good, you just gonna leave the bumpers grey? Is that just a sealed primer on them and the body?
That's all I had on my Blazer. Held up fine even in PNW weather.
That's all I had on my Blazer. Held up fine even in PNW weather.
That's paint on the bumpers, same color as all of my other parts under the truck. The body is primer, someday I'll paint it.
Ha, works for me due to being colorblind... It's easy on the eyes and my brain because I don't have to try and guess what color it may be...
The restoration/modification of Daisy…
I made. License plate mount out of a harbor freight hitch plug/shackle mount.
Cut the tabs off, welded on a license plate sized piece of steel, 14ga I think. Painted it and mounted the plate.
I replaced the cracked tie rod end boots with poly ones.
Installed my newly stretched drive line.
Yesterday we put on some new stickers and today I re-torqued the u-bolts and lug nuts. Especially with the rear spacers, not that I'm worried about them but it's a good routine to check.
The a/c was supposed to get charged today but that didn't happen, scheduling issues. We won't need it for overland expo, it's supposed to be cild and rainy all weekend. I'll get it taken care of next week.
I made. License plate mount out of a harbor freight hitch plug/shackle mount.
Cut the tabs off, welded on a license plate sized piece of steel, 14ga I think. Painted it and mounted the plate.
I replaced the cracked tie rod end boots with poly ones.
Installed my newly stretched drive line.
Yesterday we put on some new stickers and today I re-torqued the u-bolts and lug nuts. Especially with the rear spacers, not that I'm worried about them but it's a good routine to check.
The a/c was supposed to get charged today but that didn't happen, scheduling issues. We won't need it for overland expo, it's supposed to be cild and rainy all weekend. I'll get it taken care of next week.
I like the license plate mount.
Martin
Martin
Yeah buddy!
y5mgisi
1 ton status
All good stuff!
Lilchubby
Registered Member
Are you any closer to making the plans for that rear bumper available?
Where you get the tie rod boots?
Honestly, no. I haven't given it much thought. Sorry man.
ORD.
Daisy made it to overland expo just fine, we set up camp and climbed inside to hide from the wind. That should die off tonight but it's supposed to rain tomorrow, haha!
