The story
My wife bought it for me for Father's Day / birthday. We bought it from a friend for $300. He only bought it for some of the trim, rf fender, and hood. He gave me an old hood and fender. It needed a brake booster, battery, power steering pump, and power valve replaced. I had a ps pump and battery. — cheepsk8
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Cracked wedge. Owner
Wedge broke to hell! Owner
New front hangers to put in the rear. Don't show now but had to cut top off for clearance. Owner
New three position spring perches Owner
Dana 60 with 4:1 gears and new brakes. D 44 core to put 8 lug stuff and 4:10 gears in. Springs from '77 1/2 ton donor. Owner
More 8 lug stuff Owner
8 lug rotors. Owner
New hanger installed. Had to cut top off so not to hit stuff. I did not do the hitch!! It will come off Owner
Close-up view of a modified rear suspension shackle flip, showing the leaf spring and U-bolt assembly. AI caption
Rear shackle angle under weight. I welded the hanger to the hitch. Bad idea because that pile is coming out! Owner
Spring perch. I am going to have to get new u bolts and top plates Owner
Sitting under its own weight. About 5" over stock. Owner
New shock mounts Owner
New top plates and u bolts Owner
New vs old Owner
Latch in progress Owner
Hinge and turnbuckle closed Owner
Open but still up Owner
Open and down Owner
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