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Project SVT


them some nice pink calipers! lol

wheres the pic showing how it looks on all fours now?
 
Actually, I think its the light, cause its the same color red as the knuckles...I don't have the front done yet, still got to build the engine cage yet. I'm waiting to assemble the front 60 til after I get the cage built and the shocks mounted so its lighter to move around...
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Lookin good Rick! Can't wait to see the engine cage once you get it all done up
 
If you talk to Jay, tell him I found him something today, since he liked mine so much.
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Thanks Josh!! Will do, Dustin. Talked to him a few days ago, he'll be headed back up this way after the 4th...Today was depressing, just bad all around. Didn't get anything done on the engine cage, but looked at a couple different ways to mount to the frame. So I turned towards getting my hydraulic lines measured to plumb to the hydroboost unit. Turns out I can't use field servicable ends as its a special connector into the booster...Sooo I turned to something I've been putting off for a long time, changing out the power steering reservior. Paul, the time is now!! But...bad news, the mounts are off. The bottom mount is way too low, and as much as I hate to mess with such a sexy piece of art, I had to cut it :bawling: And then I got it in, had to tap the AC line to the firewall slightly and put a little more bend in the line going to the condensor. No biggie, since I knew I'd have to make a little more room as this thing is huge in comparison to the original resservior. I got it in and on the bottom 2 mounting tabs, but the top wouldn't fit. The bottom most mount actually needs to be a little higher for the other two mounts to line up, as the reservior now sits on an angle. So, for now, its back out. (Paul, PM me or give me a call to discuss options on this) At this point, I turned to taking the rear driveshaft out (still need to take the front out) to get it fixed. The yoke on the driveshaft (axle end) was damaged by the previous dshaft owner, so plans were to remove the yoke, and install a yoke from another shaft I had that was the wrong length...started grinding the weld off, but didn't see a line where the tube met the yoke :icon_confused: So I took the cutoff wheel to it on the yoke end all the way around it, still no line, so I take the hammer to it, and it pops off...BTW the driveshaft tube is only .065" thick :icon_surprised: :shok: Thinking of ordering some .090 or .120 DOM for a stronger driveshaft. For those that are wondering, the tube measurement length is 47.5" weld to weld, this is not counting the slip shaft section, just yoke to slip yoke measurement, for those that want to do the 1 piece conversion...Well, after I got that one off, I went around the back of the shop to my stockpile of shafts, and grabbed on that was the same size, and started to the shop. When I got there and laid the shaft next to the old one, it looked close to the same length, so I put the yokes together (the old shaft still had the flanges on it, the new shaft didn't, so I put the yokes at the same spot for a quick eyeball), and look at the other end, and they are about 1 inch in difference with the good shaft an inch longer :yahoo: I don't have to worry about cutting and welding the yokes, or balancing it. So I started prepping to get the flanges installed, more bad news, the joints on the good shaft are 1310's, the flanges are 1330's :annoyed: Sooo once again back to the shaft boneyard to grab a couple of shafts that have the 1310 flanges but are the 3" bolt pattern (stock 93+ ranger flange), I have a stock 2 piece ranger shaft and an explorer shaft. I get back to the shop, start removing the flange, and its rusted on pretty good. So a couple hours and half a can of PB Blaster later, I finally get both flanges off. Get one installed, change out the Zerk fittings on the good shaft slip yoke and joints as one was froze. The joints were good, but dry, so I cleaned them up, inspected and shot em with fresh grease, got one flange installed. Went to install the other flange (the one from the explorer shaft), get it half way installed (one cap all the way in) before I notice something's not right...Damnit, it's a flange :temper: So at this point (about 830pm) I decided it was time to close up shop for the day/night. Get everything to the side so I can close the doors, get inside, and cleaned up...$h!t, I forgot the damn camera...F*&$ it, I ain't giong back out there. So no pics tonight, I got so busy, that I forgot to take pics of the work on the shafts anyways. So tomorrow am I'll get the camera and upload the pics of today's work, what little I did anyways:annoyed:
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sorry to hear all the bad news buddy.

Why not just run a conversion joint? The Spicer ones are pretty tough, I have been running one in my Ranger since i did the 1-Piece and it has been beaten like a red headed step child since then.

Maybe it won't work for what you need, but just putting the thought in your head. I know a lot of people say they aren't any good, but the ones i got are doing ok. (knock on wood)
 
That's one of my choices, but since I'm running to the JY later this week anyways for the trans for the ST (and this shaft is actually for the ST), I'll grab a 1310 flange while I'm there... I've used the conversion joint myself on my first 1 piece shaft (the aluminum one) and I had no problems out of it. But the flange won't cost anything from the JY since I'm getting the trans, they usually throw the small stuff in for free :D Pics uploading now....
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Here is the original reservior in the stock location...

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And here is the sexy artwork of Paul (IronRanger)

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Something wrong with this pic :icon_confused: Something's not right...

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I hate to do this, but got to do some surgery to it...

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Here it is somewhat mounted in SVT...

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And here is the stock location showing it's basically a flat plate to mount to

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Something wrong with this pic :icon_confused: Something's not right...

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I hate to do this, but got to do some surgery to it...

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:icon_twisted: Even the most careful overlook a simple detail! :D

Ah, well. Hope it works like you wanted it too! I'm sure excited that I got the chance to help out a buddy! :icon_thumby:
 
Well, at this point, I have two options....I can send it back to the manufacturer (that be you), or I can cut the bottom tab off and just run the two side tabs for support. Since you made them out of a thick material (1/4"), I believe those two tabs will hold it in place. Other than that, damn nice job, Paul!! Again, may of thanks to you brother for taking time out and fabbing it for me :icon_thumby:
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Well, at this point, I have two options....I can send it back to the manufacturer (that be you), or I can cut the bottom tab off and just run the two side tabs for support. Since you made them out of a thick material (1/4"), I believe those two tabs will hold it in place. Other than that, damn nice job, Paul!! Again, may of thanks to you brother for taking time out and fabbing it for me :icon_thumby:
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:icon_thumby: Hey, it was my pleasure! I had a lot of fun figuring out how to build the thing! Seriously, I did! And it wasn't my last either.

A guy I work with was putting a turbo into his 91 5.0 Mustang, and he made up all the aluminum parts for an oil catch can. That was almost an exact copy of what I did for you!

It's guys like you that I can enjoy what I do AND help out people in need. I love it!! :icon_thumby:
 
Time for an update....Although I've had a real bad last couple days of progress, here it is...I made a hoop for the driver side, but I didn't like the way it turned out, so I'm making another one in a different way..

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Here it is cleaned up and back on the frame...

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I decided to make a new plate for the front of the hoop to mount to, to incorporate the gearbox bolts...

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I need a bandsaw...

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I need a bandsaw.........

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I NEED A BANDSAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Cutting curves with a cutoff wheel sucks!!!

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Here it is mocked on the frame...
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Here it is, prepping for holes to be drilled for the gearbox boltholes...

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Drilled and on the frame. I didn't get to it, but I'll install 2 more bolts up front next to the body mount. This plate will serve as reinforcement of the frame, mounting plate for the shock hoop, and serve as the mounting point for the tracbar...

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I started installing the new bushings from Daystar in the tracbar I got. The round bushing was easy, snug fit, went together with a little resistance, just the way a bushing should be...

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The frame side....Not so easy...was very tight, didn't even slide inside the bar...just had the same shape, so I figured I'd give it some grease and persuasion.....didn't go that well. I spent about 30 minutes trying to get this bushing in....still not completely in, I think I will have to shave the bushing a little bit to get it to seat all the way in....

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Well, that's all the progress I have so far...Not much, but it's something...Waiting on parts to build my link bars (still), and still doing recon for my idea on the shock hoop idea I have...hopefully I can get a lot more done next week....
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I'm thinking you need a bandsaw, of course I could be wrong :)




Robert
 

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