my b2 build

[bronco2fan]

I hope so for you. I'm not complaining, been in the 80's here for the last week. I've actually got stuff done that needed it. suppose to be nice here for a few days.

 

[Shoddy Cologne]

Yeah thats not fair. Its been between 5 and 35 with tons of snow here.

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[bronco2fan]

I lived in Pa a long time ago, outside of Philly. Chichester and Aston. Almost 30 years ago now that I think about it. I really don't miss the snow much at all. Was fun when I lived in Colorado, but that was years ago too. Most I have to deal with here is the occasional ice and that rarely happens anymore. Just gets cold most of the time and I can handle that lol.

 

[Shoddy Cologne]

Never been to philly but im under the impression theres better weather there than here lol. We get whats called lake effect snow.

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[Shoddy Cologne]

Never been to philly but im under the impression theres better weather there than here lol. We get whats called lake effect snow. I just did a little research. Basically I live in the top ten snowiest cities in the world. Time to move lol. Except ill miss drifting my ranger in the snow

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[bronco2fan]

Yeah, think I'd rather be warm and dry then go drifting in the snow lol. Did that in Colo. You must live up around Erie or something to get lake effect snow. Cold and brutal there I imagine. Warm and dry here in Central Tx, if you can handle 100 degree plus days lol.

 

[Shoddy Cologne]

Yeah Erie.. Where its cloudy almost everyday. Rains on the days that are sunny and snows more than most places and the humidity in the summer makess it as though the air is pure steam lol.

Today it was 50 degrees so i decided to cut those shackle bolts with my buddies sawzall. It.cut great untill i ran out of room. The hanger wouldnt let me keep cutting. The only way it seems ill get these bolts out is with Heat. Has anyone tried the little propane torches that are $20-30? I know they take alot longer than a real set of torches but can they be just as effective?

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[Shoddy Cologne]

FINALLLY. Got those shackles on. I used a Mapp torch to heat the bolt and nut a couple times and burned the bushing out then used my air hammer to push the bolt out. Worked pretty good once i figured that out lol.

It sits about an inch higher in the back now than the front. Im happy with that. Also my axle seemed to straighten out a little. The pass side springs were tweaked.

Up next will probably be the body mounts. They are all junk. Plan to buy oem style. I dont want poly. I have started to soak the bolts with pb blaster. Anyone know any trick to get those ugly bolts out? The rear ones look to be just about impossible with the frame and gas tank in the way.

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[bronco2fan]

When I did mine it took 2 people to do it. I couldn't hold the nut and turn the bolt myself, luckily my son was here to help. That and my impact lol. Also had my big floor jack with attachment on it cause it's lifted. Big piece of 2x4 too. Front and rears were the hardest just because of the location. I went with poly just because I don't want to have to do them again and gained about a half inch because the others were really smashed down.

 

[Shoddy Cologne]

How does the poly ride?

I might be able to do a few of them myself.. Most of the washers are gone so i can pull the bolts out with the nut still on lol. If not i can cut them.

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[bronco2fan]

I honestly can't tell a difference in the ride quality, but might just be me lol. Most BII's don't ride well anyway, right? Less roll in it though, plus I did the radius arms in poly so that might explain some too. Doesn't sound good if you can just pull the bolts through. Might be more rust then you can see.

 

[Shoddy Cologne]

I honestly can't tell a difference in the ride quality, but might just be me lol. Most BII's don't ride well anyway, right? Less roll in it though, plus I did the radius arms in poly so that might explain some too. Doesn't sound good if you can just pull the bolts through. Might be more rust then you can see.

It appears alot of the aftermarket are poly anyway. I dont wanna spend the money at lmc considering they dont seem to offer a review for parts or a decent description and ive had mixed experiences over the years from them. My B2 doesnt ride that bad for what it is and people are often impressed by it. Most of the ride is tires and people usually dont know that. As for the rust the floor isnt that bad. Ive got the carpet out and its pretty clean esp since it has been taking in water for a few years now but yeah it is a rusty bucket and it makes me jealous of your b2 which puts mine to shame but this was this best looking one i could find for less than 1k lol


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[bronco2fan]

Got all my stuff from Duff awhile ago. Good prices and it all fit well. Thanks for liking my old BII. I've had her since 86 lol, second owner. So i know everything she's been through

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[Shoddy Cologne]

My B2 was passed down through a family. So im kinda the 2nd owner. The kid that drove it before me liked it but wasnt inclined to learn or fix it. I could tell his dad was more of a shirt and tie vs a dirty work boot and rough hands type. So he probably didnt pass much down in terms of mechanical knowledge or interest either.

I just checked out duff. Theve got what im looking for except i dont like that they are blue. That would look goofy on a red and black truck lol. Im picky about those sorts of things
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[bronco2fan]

Yeah mine are blue too but it really needed them and i got them for a good price. LMC is good for lots of parts and the prices aren't bad most of the time.

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