Florida B.S. Thread

This is the rebuild guide I used, great info.

http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/AxleRebuild.shtml

 

Some sort of classic car show this weekend? Just passed through north Florida and saw a crap ton of nice cars...

 

Turkey Rod run in Daytona was this weekend.

 

what place is this?

 

Awesome thanks, just sitting here debating if I want to spend that money or not lol

 

It's always better changing out parts at home, at your own pace then muddy and tired in the woods.

 

well ya lol, I meant as in like do I want to put the money on the card...again....even though ive put way too much on my cards getting all these parts and the MIG welder. BUT the whole welding setup has an entire year to get paid off lol

 

LOL, it never ends. You're going to have a ton of fun with that old truck.

 

Happy Wife Happy Life

And with the Caloosahatchee as a back drop we are NOT missing SNOW

 

ya.....haha, shit just needs to get paid off already lol. I cant wait to actually get this thing going and driving. it needs a lift and new shocks badly lol, the crappy rancho shocks are horrible and the truck needs new tires......badly.....lol. I like the look of the 15.50s...but they are waaaaay too wide for my liking, probably gonna drop down to a 13.50 or something with maybe some super swamper boggers

 

Hiked a 5 mile trail yesterday at Harris Lake near Raleigh, NC and checked out the state capitol building. Headed home now


10 second exposure on the GoPro with no lighting, came out pretty cool!

 

ohhh.....I thought that black dog in the back was relieving himself hahaha

 

Herself* was sniffing

 

Has 1st coat of paint on it

Wasn't feeling the welder today. Had a massive headache but wanted to get this done

 

nice! ive been curious, how do you get your metal bent?

 

hmmmm, thinking the tires I want for the 80 PU are gonna be a set of either 33x12.50r15 or 35x12.50r15s Super Swamper TSL Boggers.......I think I might go with the 35s since I can run a 15x8.5 wheel

 

I only had to do one bend. The top is made out of cardboard so I know where and how to make my cuts. Then trace, cut the parts I don't need and score the metal but don't cut all the way. Bent the part where the 3 holes are to where it needed to be with a vise and pipe wrench. Then when I have it all where I want it I weld the score line up and flap disc so I can smooth it out. The side where the part mounts is a separate piece that I did a little bit of a t joint weld. Then flap disc to round it out

 

@Alfuh like this picture

 

@Timbo89 ooohh ok, awesome thanks, was just wondering so when i get my floor pans redone I know there are gonna need to be a couple bends...and i dont have nor want to buy a metal bender lol

 

What size pans you getting? It may be easy to bend

@Alfuh you can see in this picture i took last night what it looked like on the mounting part.


Love this camera a cell phone wouldn't be able to do this