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06-27-2011, 08:59 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc
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today i bought the truck i need for this build. its a 76 3\4 ton 4x4 with a 3 inch lift. its really hurting but its got hope. The whole body is coming off and i will do frame inspection. i looked over it good and i couldn't see any cracks or bends. the rear leaf mount has rusted threw so i hope the frame isn't. specs on the truck.... 44\14 4speed np205 FY no motor. the tuck is nothing special, i got a 14 bolt with a detroit locker and disk breaks when i get that finished it will go in this. i would like to put a dana60 in it but no $ for that. What im hoping to accomplish chop the box a foot in the back shackle flip 4 to 6 inch lift? 38 inch somthins rear 14 bolt Detroit locker\disk breaks interior cage 2 or 3 stick tcase. i might get to confused with 3 lmao The tank 14bolt ff  the truck         before i got this pos the cab was swapped out with a 2wd so there is gaping holes for the trans-tcase and its very rotten. the whole frame painted a ugly yellow, only god knows why. |
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06-27-2011, 09:14 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where freedom is earned.
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The "yellowing" of the frame is most likely from Clay driving OR pesticides. (such is the life of some farm trucks or forestry rigs) depends on the region as well as age I'd expect and what was being used. Lost of moisture and "things" that are in the chemicals will do that. Clay traps moisture well and sticks like crazy, letting what ever's in it to leach into the metal. I'd say it wasn't well cared for and it's only under washing was from the rain puddles. Decent drive train tho. |
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06-27-2011, 10:14 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc
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oh i never new that. thats good to know. im not sure what it was used for originally but like i said its a bit of a hack job, he failed at mounting a 2wd cab on it. ( i did it but it looks good lol.) the trans tunnel is shorter on the 2wd so i had to put a 3 inch body lift. just wait to see what happens to this one  |
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06-27-2011, 10:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT
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Wow, you sure do have your work cut out for you. I've been known to do that too, buy a "good truck" that only needs "everything". Like this junk Toyota pickup I've been driving for years that only cost $330, and then took 3K in parts to make decent. |
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06-27-2011, 11:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc
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lol im know for that exact same thing. i just turned 16 and i have already restored\rebuilt im not sure what u would call it. but i took a pos 76 chevy short box and did a cab\box swap lifted it. it moved for the first time in 5 years the other day so i thought i would move on lol. but i will never stop doing it either i love doing it. |
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06-28-2011, 08:03 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc
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so im keeping this frame. the mount is in nasty shape its really rotten and it has a crack but im going to cut it out and (mig) weld it. mig is fine on a frame you just cant heat it up to much. im not changing my mind on going to a blazer or anything cuss iv always wanted a long box chev. this is what i got done today.    |
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06-28-2011, 10:55 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: St Martinville
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Keep the bed off and bob the front finders or keep them get a LMC book for chevy and rattle can paint your body , get a rebuilt 350 width 4 bolt mains and rv cam and you will have a nice set up
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06-28-2011, 11:29 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc
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i got a cab for it, this one is to rotten, the box i still need one but i will bob the box a foot or so, and for the 4 bolt main, i got a 2bolt main and it will be stronger. because there is less holes in the block. but ill find another small block somewhere. |
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06-29-2011, 07:31 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc
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|  crack in the adapter from trans to tcase    wheels ad tires i found in the yard. not nice but there work for now   |
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07-11-2011, 03:54 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc
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got the cab striped out today, might be getting a new frame. this rear end looked different to me. i thought it was just a 14 bolt then some guy stoped by and said it was a ford dana 60? he was a little crazy so im not sure if i should listen to him.  making a auto truck standard is way easier then i thought.   BLOCKS!!!!! BAMMMMMM!!!!!  found more fails on this pos.  |
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07-11-2011, 04:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2010 Location: CRAWlORADO
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looks like a chevy full floater corp 14 bolt to me
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07-11-2011, 04:35 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Monterey, CA
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dana 60's should have 10 bolts, not 14.... that'd be a 14 bolt. |
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07-11-2011, 07:19 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: hillsborough nc
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it is a 14 bolt because the pinion is removeable from the housing with out taking the yoke off
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07-11-2011, 07:32 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc
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yeah i figured. i don't know anything about ford d60s. thanks guys
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07-22-2011, 08:00 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: sooke bc
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Front end is pulled, not going to worry about the back since i got the Detroit locker to go in there. The weak 44 is staying since i cant afford one at the time. iv got the adapter for the trans/tcase just got to wait till august 28th i think to guet it. What ever i don't need it right away. im trying to do the 205 twin stick but im no sure about when you punch the frost plug out, what do you do with the pins?  doner frame     the muncie sm465  the rear end thats going in it  |
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