1987 XLT "Bob's White One"

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Looking good. Nice to see progress Bob!
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I am doing a driveline park brake when I upgrade my rear end. Probably going to use Yamaha Rhino parts.
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Looking good Bob! Hows the new project coming?
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Its(the 1996 Eddie B- aka Sally!) sitting on the Sumner Jack stands patiently waiting until the '87 is back rolling full time then its ON!
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Alright Bob!
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Ok, finally got this aligned and driving again.... Used the late model tire carrier(Thanks again Tony) and did the Kritter bracket flip to lower my spare. Rear bumper is a re-use from Pelley.
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Suspension is relatively stock and works amazingly well. Bombed down some railroad right of ways at 50mph and the Bilstein's are pretty nice. Front is strapped to keep 6.5" travel 5100's behind bucket shocks from full extension. I have the rear sway bar still connected, so no rear straps as it wont fully droop to shock extension length with the rebuilt/re-arched 1.5" stock springs. New Spicer joints and re-built DC got rid of all the vibration this used to have.
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One more pic
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looks bitchin man!!!
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Pic's from the front. New F350 ambulance steering, and after driving again I'm gonna be on the hunt for an E150 bracket and do the sag pump conversion pretty soon.
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Clean! Looks great.
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Thank You!
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Right on Bob, 5160s in the rear?
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Actually 5165's Bilstein # 25-176117. I still need to drop my bumps about an inch to make sure I don't smash the rears if I take a hard hit and this will make sure my mod'd stock springs don't negative arch either. The rear sway bar will probably go away as well. Keeping it super simple.
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OK ADD has fully .......... well any way
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1st step
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and then
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Bump set up on buckets..My used 2.0 super cheap swapmeet fox bumps. Drive Way Fab!!!
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oh and this is gonna replace that loud Ford pump....Got the bracket off a '96 van at the wrecking yard and O'Reillys matched Autozone for a 38.99 lifetime Sag rebuilt pump....More to follow.
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Gonna get rid of the cast wheels too.....yeah yeah yeah I know.....
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