86 GMC squarebody, eventual tow rig. Molasses pace build.

[rusty ol ranger]

We had a 1993 Taylor TC250S that had a propane fed Ford 460. It kept overheating the old style ignition module so I swapped in a MSD 6al. The stamped valve covers had unstoppable leaks from years of over tightening, so I put a set of aluminum Ford Motorsport valve covers on it.
I don’t have any pics, because I haven’t worked there in 14 years, but here’s one I found on the Google.

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Thats badass lol.

 

[Blmpkn]

Turned out to be 8 rivets per side.. 6 in the web and 2 in the flange(?)

I drilled into them until I was pretty flush with the frame.. then hogged em with a 1/2" bit and finished up with the grinder. Just did the one side for today, all my damn safety glasses are in the ranger and my eyes were getting tired of squinting lol.. plus all my drill bits are either smoked or broke now.. I'll hafta make a trip by HF for another box of bits and some flap wheels this weekend.

Oh yeah.. the truck that was on this frame before I got it obviously had a body lift.. as someone hacked off the front few inches of the frame and welded it up on top of itself.. Instead of just buying some goddamn new bumper brackets.. gah.

 

[Blmpkn]

Slight bit more progress has been made... Veeeeerry slight.

I started to use all my manliness to remove the front hangers from the frame sometime in August.. but I wasn't at it long before I managed to take a chisel to the face that was delivered by a 4lb hammer

Couple stitches later I was good as new.. but didn't get around to messing with the truck again until today (with a face shield this time! )

Anyhow.. front hangers have now been (painlessly) removed from the 'new' frame and got chucked in the lake.. and I cut the leafs off of the old rear axle for use on the front of the new frame. I forgot how exciting cutting u bolts is.. those suckers are under some good tension.

Would've liked to get the bushings removed from the leafs as well but it was starting to get dark and both myself AND my band of misfit animals were getting hungry..

The plan of attack from here is to simply get it together enough so it can be rolled around the yard as need be.. ideally before the snow starts to fly.

I already have new 4" leafs for the rear, as well as HD greasable rear shackles, u-bolts etc.. just need to do a little shopping for the front.. "B52" front spring hanger/bodymount combo brackets to utilize the 52" springs, probably go with poly bushes for the leafs, matching pair of HD greasable front shackles.. I believe that's all I should need.. well see.