The 8 Year Project

AussieRod · Post by **AussieRod** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 5:57 am

Looking good, Steve. Its coming together very nicely

keep up the good work.

93Broncobuff · Post by **93Broncobuff** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 8:17 am

Looks bitchin man!

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Mon Apr 08, 2013 9:17 am

Nice!

I wish yard sales around me had limit straps!

Post by **SteveG** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:35 pm

ChaseTruck754 wrote:Nice!

I wish yard sales around me had limit straps!

This yard/barn sale was out of control. I spent 2 hours there, made 3 trips & spent almost $100... good times. I think!

Post by **SteveG** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:41 pm

Starting to knock out the little stuff....

Brake lines are routed and mounted. I was able to reshape the original hard lines to relocate the brake line brackets where I wanted them on the back of the coil buckets.

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philofab · Post by **philofab** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 7:13 am

Any luck on bushings? I tried to find rubber ones the other day and and no luck... what a bunch of crap. I wish I had bought more from UHaul before they ran out.

Post by **SteveG** » Wed Apr 10, 2013 9:03 pm

I haven't bought them but I found some on Amazon (Shop42a.com). They were about $20 a set... lame! I just put a set of cheapos on there for now.

Post by **SteveG** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:25 pm

Shock parts are all cleaned up. I need a couple reservoir hoses, to decide on valving, the shock assembly.

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hobbyturnedobsession · Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:33 pm

Steve how in the hell did you get so many shock parts?

Post by **SteveG** » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:00 pm

It just looks like a lot. It's only 4 shocks worth.

johncharlesb · Post by **johncharlesb** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:48 am

hobbyturnedobsession wrote:Steve how in the hell did you get so many shock parts?

Randy, I suspect garage sales. You know there's some "hoarders" stuff goin on up in there.

hobbyturnedobsession · Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:53 am

I need go go garage sale hunting where Steve lives im desrined to be a hoarder!

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:11 am

Hoarders huh... I might know one... Anyone who has ever been to the shop can confirm that I might be that one.

And if what steve shows there is considered hoarding I'm sure you'd agree

Post by **SteveG** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:35 am

I'm definitely a recovering hoader. Hoarding plus ADD is a bad combo.

Today, I'm pretending to know how to valve shocks.

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Kel Fab Creations · Post by **Kel Fab Creations** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:23 pm

I like to pretend I know how to work on shocks from time to time too.

Post by **SteveG** » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:33 pm

Rear shocks are done. I'll get some hoses made for the fronts tomorrow and finish those up. Hopefully start testing next week.

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hobbyturnedobsession · Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:37 pm

Nice!!! That will be one bad exploder!

johncharlesb · Post by **johncharlesb** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:41 am

Those shocks look great.

Are you going to install them in the stock location?
Are you planning on running the spare in the factory location?
What amount of shock travel are you running, 10"?

Post by **SteveG** » Thu May 09, 2013 10:00 am

johncharlesb wrote:Are you going to install them in the stock location?
Are you planning on running the spare in the factory location?
What amount of shock travel are you running, 10"?

Yes. Yes. And yes.

The goal here is simple, simple simple... no big travel numbers, no big shock structures and no spare hanging off the back or taking to cargo space.

I've been driving this thing for the past few days and am REALLY liking it... I still need to mess with the leaves a little but it drives and rides great. I'm gonna have a hard time giving this back to my brother.

yikes · Post by **yikes** » Thu May 09, 2013 8:37 pm

Air shots or it's all smoke and mirrors.

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