PlumCrazy's Build

[WNY964x4]

the truck is coming along nicely man , it really looks good , keep up the good work

 

[That Baker Guy]

thats one beast of a truck you got there :thumby:

 

[PlumCrazy]

thats one beast of a truck you got there :thumby:

Thank You.

-plumcrazy

 

[PlumCrazy]

I picked up some goodies today.

New air hose

And... A shifter for my manual case its from a B II with an auto and 1350 case, but it looks like it will work out fine.

I had to get creative to to get the handle apart.

I also snapped some night time pics

-plumcrazy

 

[Flash Gordan]

Think you got enough lights on that beast yet?

 

[PlumCrazy]

Think you got enough lights on that beast yet?

Nope, I want to take of the side emblems and put some marker light/turn signals there.

-plumcrazy

 

[badinten]

thats a sick build your doing

 

[85rx7_93ranger]

damn! your truck is one sexy beast i wanna live in it

 

[PlumCrazy]

damn! your truck is one sexy beast i wanna live in it

I do pretty much. It seems like if I am not in it, then I am under it.lol

-plumcrazy

 

[PlumCrazy]

I made some progress today. I was able to use the 1350 shifter and linkage. The bottom of the shifter itself would hit the transmission housing preventing it from going into 2 wheel and 4 hi, so I had to trim about a 1/4" off the shifter base.
The yellow is what I had to trim off. I welded the lever on the backside since I ground so much off the edge where the lever is pressed in.

My next issue was the little arm on the tcase. The shifter was lined up with it rather than being offset, so I had to cut the arm and offset it. I forgot to take pics of everything after I bolted it up, but I will.

I was able to cut my hole dead on the first time I measured the where the handle was in relation to the bolt holes so I could mark out my hole. Then after I got the plate cut I used it as a pattern for the floor.

The shifter comes through the floor just inside the console Ill get some pics up soon

 

[86 slo-vo]

looks good...stil taking the lever out the side of the console?

 

[PlumCrazy]

looks good...stil taking the lever out the side of the console?

Not 100% sure yet. Im am going to play with it tomorrow.

-plumcrazy

 

[PlumCrazy]

I am going to have to modify the lever, because it hits the console.

The hole is completely hidden.

The linkage was lined up with the little lever so I had offset it. I also threaded the peg so I could put a nut on it.

Its hard to see, but this is where the lever had to be trimmed to clear the tranny

 

[PlumCrazy]

Its done!!!!! I made a new lever and trimmed the console a bit and it works awesome.
here is what I started with.

heres what I ended with, its offest about 2"

I cut the threaded prortion off off the stock shifter and welded it to a peice of 1/2" rod that I put 90* in.

I Had to trim the console out a good bit

The lever is almost touching flloor in 2 hi, but 4 lo it is 1" away.

I made it hug the console to keep it away from leg.

I spoke to soon when I said I cut the hole perfect on my first try. It turns out I didnt make it wide enough, so when I had everything back together and went for a test drive, I found out that when I give it a little gas the transmission torques a little and the lever rubbed the edge of the hole making a terrible scratching/popping noise. So I had to take everything apart again to trim it up a little bit.

My brother was working on his car too, so I grabbed a pic

-plumcrazy

 

[nate09]

so how bout some new flex shots that youve got the RA mounts reworked?