Lifting my 97

[kevinsranger]

did you use the sander on your rotors or have them cut at a shop? truck looks great by the way.

 

[metalmacguyver]

I used the sander. We will see how they work. If they dont work out, I have another set of rotors that actually look almost new that I will get turned to use instead.


Well, It's time to start cutting on the bumper. Update in about 12 hours.

 

[metalmacguyver]

Every time I go to move this bumper I am reminded how stupidly heavy I made it. Thank god I have this hoist.... Literally a back saver.

Torching out the support struts I added after bending the outer "wings".

Grinding away the rest of it. Nicked the base material with the gas ax.....

Cleaning off the crappy DIY bedliner. That stuff sucks and is the one of the few choices that I have regretted in this build so far.

Starting on laying out for the lights. This is a very slow tedious process to make it come out as good as possible.

Need to do some grinding to get the tube to fit perfect. I think this might be the lightest piece of material going into the truck so far. It is 0.80 wall tube. So far i havent used anything less than 1/8".

 

[Caddy 16v]

...I just went through the whole thread and I am totally amazed by your skills!! have fun finishing it!!

 

[Bray D]

It is 0.80 wall tube. So far i havent used anything less than 1/8".

Then you must've meant .080" wall . Progress is coming along nicely as always. Keep up the good work!

 

[metalmacguyver]

Haha, yeah, thats what I meant. I fixed it. Thanks for the comments.

 

[rickcdewitt]

your bumper will be stronger/better mounted if you use removeable corner struts to the frame anyway.

now i just need to bend out the corner of my rear bumper so i can get off my ass and make a full set for my truck

 

[metalmacguyver]

Depending on how the mounting setup for the lights works out, I may or may not do that. The problem with bolting it is that i need to drill holes into the bumper which I want to use as an air tank eventually.


MAJOR PROGRESS TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

List of stuff to get tomorrow,

PS/Hydroboost lines..... maybe.
PS pump,
Belt, 1/2" longer to clear belt tensioner.

Found this little problem resulting from the slightly different PS pump location.

Got the tube fitted throught the hole and one side tacked in.

And my replacement hydrobooster came in!!!!

More progress tomorrow. Greg aka B4000 is here, he is the middle one in that picture above.

Also started on prepping the core support to go in.

 

[Destroyer000]

you know ive got a piece of pipe thats 1/4 wall that i used to recess my lights in my bumper an mines 1/8 i did the opposite haha .. totally got some majoy progress finished on that thats for sure!

as far as the diy bedliner.. ive got the same stuff an its held up great!

 

[compleckz]

I SEE GREG..

i wish i came out to plymouth to help you guys yesterday, mohegan sucked last night..

whats good next weekend?

 

[rickcdewitt]

Depending on how the mounting setup for the lights works out, I may or may not do that. The problem with bolting it is that i need to drill holes into the bumper which I want to use as an air tank eventually..

no biggy just weld on some 1/4" tabs and drill the holes

 

[Ranger44]

It's about damn time you got that engine in there.

Does it run?

 

[Kyle M.]

no biggy just weld on some 1/4" tabs and drill the holes

or make some threaded bungs and weld those in.

 

[compleckz]

no more making fun of tim

stupid moderator.

 

[compleckz]

300th post in this thread = owned