Bray's 96 Sleeper

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:31 pm

S00TLYFE wrote:might have missed it, but who did your rear bumper?

CHO at Richer Racing built both bumpers-

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:32 pm

dtbback wrote:Really interested in how they are going to hide the retaining bolts on the bottom of the fenders.

keep you posted Will- hope to have a chance to drop by next week....

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:33 pm

J Beams in progress

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:36 pm

engine cage coming along

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Fri Feb 24, 2017 11:41 am

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:29 pm

hood strut kit in place

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:33 pm

J beams in progress

cwrisley · Post by **cwrisley** » Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:23 am

Looks great brotha.

birdco85 · Post by **birdco85** » Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:18 am

I can't wait to see the stance!

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DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:38 pm

We are held up, waiting on billet ends for the beams and the shocks...

In the meantime, I asked CHO to come up with a mount for my Rotopax fuel cans...

It is all bolt on so I won't look like all the JK guys (No offense brother Rob!!!) running around urban environs with my aux fuel on display haha

PaleRider · Post by **PaleRider** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:37 pm

Nice work!

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DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:14 pm

Stopped by and got to compare the new Pitman arm vs. the old:

CHO working on the front bumper to get me some extra protection for all the goodies

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:16 pm

Roadblocks to progress also out of the way- mock up shocks in hand and these showed up Friday:

RyanDS650X · Post by **RyanDS650X** » Tue Mar 21, 2017 8:24 pm

Lookin great Bray! Are those new tires also?

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:14 am

Thanks Ryan- stoked to finally get things moving again!

I did score a new set of tires- but not the ones pictured.

PaulW was kind enough to part with some BFG Bajas he had stashed in his shop.

All 5 of the 35 x12.50 x 15 Bajas have stickers on them and have never been mounted. Time capsule stuff!

Hope to have them on the Alcoa beadlocks by the time the truck is ready to leave Richer.

Need to convert my spare to beadlock- have used OMF in the past. Any other options in the SD area anyone is aware of?

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 10:39 am

Champion is the other one doing beadlocks that I remember, but don't remember where they are located. A quick google search will find something I'm sure.

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:45 pm

Thanks Steve, Had heard Champion was only converting wheels for the drag guys (liability concerns maybe?)
i'll give them a call to be sure.

Getting an idea what 2" over looks like with the 1" bulge Autofab fenders at bump.

I like it.....

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:48 pm

Oh snap!! Is it gonna rub Bray? What about at ride height?

dtbback · Post by **dtbback** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:58 pm

Thats exactly how I thought it would look!!

DMbronco · Post by **DMbronco** » Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:34 pm

tcm glx wrote:Oh snap!! Is it gonna rub Bray? What about at ride height?

Yo T!

Good eye- the tire will contact as is.

CHO and I discussed my willingness to clearance the fender so we could get the beams as far forward as possible.

Even as is, a 37 will contact the firewall when bumped at full lock, so it was necessary.

He has trimmed the front glass in the last few builds he has done so I have confidence it will look proper....

Had a chance to drop by today and check out the progress on the engine cage:

Upper shock mounts:

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