nineno
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Much appreciated. Thank you.dude you are killin it! nice job
Since I'm still in the midst of getting everyone caught up on a 3.5 year build, don't be to upset when my updates become far less frequent because I've caught up with "real time." In fact, we're almost there, now. Probably only 2 or 3 more meaningful updates.
I did find some additional pictures of the work I've completed already, so I'll dump those below with a brief description.
Here's a picture of the floor (and the dash guts) before I cleaned it up and repainted it. It looks baaad, but it cleaned up well. This was late fall, 2021, I believe.
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Here are the spindles after glass bead blasting, before being POR15'd. (For the record, I'm not convinced of POR15. Stuff is NASTY and I'm not sure it's much better than the less frightening alternatives.)
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Another glamor shot of the spindles after being rebuilt.
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Another picture documenting the busted spring. Still gives me shivers.
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As noted previously, I went with a DJM 4/6 drop setup, all around. I did pick up a pair of McGaughys frame notches from a guy that got in waaay over his head (and bank account). Here's a picture of the two styles side-by-side. The McGaughys piece is on the left. I like it because it is a c-channel and it's longer. However, the inside dimension is wider/taller than the frame which seems to indicate that you need to add a spacer between the lower edge of the frame and the top side of the bottom plate on the notch...? (I know that's not a great description. If anyone is curious or has insight to share, please share.) The DJM plats are 2x the thickness of the McGaughys and don't require the lateral supports on the bed to be notched (or the bed to be raised 3/16") because they don't sit above the top of the frame. Ultimately, I just used the DJM parts, but I'll probably end up reinforcing the frame around the notch juuuuust incase. (The McGaughys notches are ready for a new home, if anyone needs them.)
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Just a few more random pics in the next post...
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