93 f150 2.jpg
981 hits | 89.54 KB | Posted: 6/23/12
Here is what Im starting with, wound up popping 3 of those tires on the way home. Definatley going ...

bed off.jpg
468 hits | 95.75 KB | Posted: 6/26/12
Bed is finally off, grinding rust away, remove the rear axle and everything in the next few days, ne...

bed off 2.jpg
432 hits | 86.05 KB | Posted: 6/26/12
Grindin all the rust just getting prepped for everything

8.8 out.jpg
381 hits | 91.51 KB | Posted: 7/1/12
Have the 8.8 off and out from under the truck finally

10.25 out.jpg
362 hits | 108.97 KB | Posted: 7/1/12
The mighty 10.25 (and a harbor freight engine hoist)

boy this thing is heavy need to take the leafs...

10.25 hoisted.jpg
302 hits | 95.97 KB | Posted: 7/1/12
Got it hoisted and all the crap off

10.25 1 of 3.jpg
308 hits | 78.75 KB | Posted: 7/1/12
ready for some wire wheels then paint

10.25 painted.jpg
391 hits | 84.55 KB | Posted: 7/10/12
Cleaned up and almost done being painted

solid d44.jpg
341 hits | 90.66 KB | Posted: 7/15/12
D44 swapped to 8 lug, currently has 4" springs on it but Ill be swapping them for 6-6.5's from ...

primed 1.JPG
350 hits | 78.3 KB | Posted: 7/19/12
primed with rustoleum rusty metal primer

primed 2.JPG
280 hits | 66.36 KB | Posted: 7/19/12
another shot of the primed frame

frame top coat 1.JPG
281 hits | 86.96 KB | Posted: 7/19/12
Top coated with rustoleum high performance protective enamal

frame top coat 2.JPG
364 hits | 86.91 KB | Posted: 7/19/12
another shot of the frame all coated

Leaf springs on.jpg
510 hits | 77.26 KB | Posted: 7/19/12
leaf springs hanging

sitting on 10.25.jpg
492 hits | 78.51 KB | Posted: 7/19/12
all weight on the axle, needs a few more inches but will correct that after front is done

coils came.jpg
404 hits | 57.49 KB | Posted: 7/21/12
Got to love the ups man!

superlift 6-6.5" coils

d44 cleaned up.jpg
532 hits | 84.45 KB | Posted: 7/21/12
most of the way cleaned up and painted

front on jacks.jpg
485 hits | 83.93 KB | Posted: 7/22/12
Front end on jacks, allowing the wet noodle suspension to flop all over the place, cant wait to junk...

classic ttb shot.jpg
347 hits | 71.41 KB | Posted: 7/26/12
The classic ttb good bye shot

jacked up.jpg
408 hits | 83.93 KB | Posted: 8/1/12

ttb drop brackets.jpg
368 hits | 54.44 KB | Posted: 8/1/12

lining up the arms.jpg
353 hits | 80.76 KB | Posted: 8/4/12

lined up right.jpg
329 hits | 69.62 KB | Posted: 8/7/12

bolted on.jpg
320 hits | 73.67 KB | Posted: 8/12/12
Finally got the arms bolted in place, had to do alot of trimming on body mount

bolted on 2.jpg
252 hits | 67.39 KB | Posted: 8/12/12
Another shot of the axle bolted on, full drop

on all 4s.jpg
373 hits | 67.52 KB | Posted: 8/19/12
Finally sitting on its own weight

on all 4's 2.jpg
343 hits | 87.73 KB | Posted: 8/19/12
another angle, need to do something about the coil bow on both sides

on all 4's 3.jpg
361 hits | 78.65 KB | Posted: 8/19/12
Needs shocks, track bar and pan hard bar put in, then Ill do brakes, adjust rear(need to add an extr...

sitting on swampers.jpg
312 hits | 80.93 KB | Posted: 8/19/12
Finally on some mud tires

track bar needs shortening.jpg
247 hits | 49.11 KB | Posted: 8/21/12
Stock track bar/pan hard bar is about an inch too long, need to get it shortened unfortunately

brakes 1.jpg
314 hits | 74.24 KB | Posted: 8/24/12
80-96 jeffs bronco grave yard extended lines, need to grind them down to fit the solid axle

brakes 2.jpg
234 hits | 51.14 KB | Posted: 8/24/12
Both lines after the bench grinder

back together.jpg
321 hits | 75.45 KB | Posted: 8/24/12

track bar in.jpg
442 hits | 74.64 KB | Posted: 8/29/12
Track bar in, shocks in, need to bleed brakes and get shims to cure coil bow

solid axle done.jpg
418 hits | 77.83 KB | Posted: 8/30/12
Finally got everything together, ready for alignment, tweaking of solid axle and continue with resto...

solid axle done 2.jpg
360 hits | 82.1 KB | Posted: 8/30/12
Front shot

solid axle done 3.jpg
489 hits | 84.61 KB | Posted: 8/30/12
After some test driving, need to tweak somethings getting some death wobble, might need a crossmembe...