Jul01#69.JPG 1149 hits | 69.9 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 Rivets. Grindin on rivets.
8 I think. (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#70.JPG 1049 hits | 44.06 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 This pic is very blurry but is important.
This is a rivet that Bob believed was the
first alignment for the Engine mount bracket, the piviot arm bracket and the crossmember. It was notched in three differant directions and took us the good part of ... (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#71.JPG 1189 hits | 38.26 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 First issue with the lift fabrication was that we had to notch the drivers side pivot arm drop bracket because a engine mount bracket rivet wouldn't allow it to flush up to the crossmember. (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#72.JPG 1135 hits | 46.95 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 Grinding on the new bracket had me wondering what else was in store. (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#73.JPG 1123 hits | 45.65 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 First bracket is in (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#74.JPG 1129 hits | 61.3 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 Both brackets in.
Second bracket was a lot easier. (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#78.JPG 1161 hits | 79.23 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 Takin some time out to play some
Lawn Darts. The only thing ProCopm is good for. (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#79.JPG 1196 hits | 66.87 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 Front is back under, Dinner time (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#86.JPG 1199 hits | 51.15 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 Left radius arm done (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#87.JPG 1130 hits | 60.42 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 This is how the rear end looked prior to
putting in the rear leafs.
We should have secured my rig on the frame but just didn't have the equipment at hand. As Bob was reafing on one, I lifted
the weight off the axle with a Highlift jack.
It was w... (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#88.JPG 1310 hits | 84.47 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 Carnage.
The Highlift tilted the rig off the jack stands
right onto the rear drums.
(Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#89.JPG 1304 hits | 58.7 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 I nearly cryed, But when I breathed for a minute I took lots of DON'T DO THIS
pictures (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#90.JPG 1218 hits | 51.22 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 We spent the rest of the day jumping at every sound and resecuring everything (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#91.JPG 1257 hits | 48.66 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 This could have been worse.
It only punchured the shield
and dented the tank (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#95.JPG 1361 hits | 67.26 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 Old spring perch comin out.
The pics got put on hold cause we wanted to get done so this was the last of the lift process.
Show off pics comming soon (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01#97.JPG 2589 hits | 66.21 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 Done.
The BLACKHORSE is lookin big now. (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)
Jul01100.JPG 2285 hits | 62.86 KB | Posted: 7/7/03 And here is the after (Posted in: 6" Skyjacker)