The Frankenstein Build! LT/Expo/Trail rig..and BS

Monte on your front glass did you have to trim them for the 35s?

 

Was actually just wondering the same thing...

 

Yes, he did.


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After

 

I'm just gonna start asking Brent the questions I have for everybody's trucks lol

 

Oh yea.

I coulda left the top parts alone..kinda wished I had..but the part by the doors are barely ere. Held on by zip ties now hah

 

I have a zip tie in the same location on my current fender. I'm guessing glassworks would be the same...at least by the door.

 

know why you're asking now... Haha

I've considered running fiberglass front and rear. Just don't want too much flare.

 

I've been considering it for a while now. Most trucks with the 35s have the same problem by the door. Definitely one of the two holes at the bottom that hold the fender gets cut. Really like glassworks

 

Yea be exactly the same.

Mine are 4.5" no rise. Love em.

Good luck getting a hold of some. Horrible horrible rep for shipping orders.

 

I always liked the look of glass fenders, be interested to see them in person. Would be nice for keeping some shit off the side of the truck lol my whole truck is a lovely desert tan color right now from this weekend.

 

Them 12.5s haha

Yea with the BS of those rims it would hide them good

 

Haha yup. They're great though and I haven't even aired them down yet. Better than the 32's it seems even though the size difference is minimal.

 

I washed my truck today not sure why I do it but makes it look good for a few drives into town.

 

Lol no joke, wide tires = goodbye to ever having a clean truck for more than a week. Mines gonna get a good hose down after work today.

 

I dont wash mine because you cant see the damage when the mud is there.

 

Exactly why I rarely wash Frankenstein haha

 

Same here. I cut the entire fender so it would look concentric.

 

okay guys so bit of an update. Still fighting the front diff but hoping to get the drain out today so i can start pressing in bearings on the other side for the pinion.

Finished the other side though.

Exterior mounted

Grant's Graduation.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

This pin holds the outer shell on sorta. It also drives the CV..as Gage found out ha

Front diff assembly.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

the little C clip on the end mades it a tad hard to remove

Front diff assembly-2.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

couple whacks with a rubber mallet and it pops back in

Front diff assembly-3.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
Front diff assembly-4.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

this half is done

Front diff assembly-5.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

and the bastard hard ass side

Front diff assembly-6.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
Front diff assembly-7.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr


stripped damn bolt

Front diff assembly-8.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

Which i then welded a bolt to and it proceed to break off. Drilled out the bolt or most of it.

Front diff assembly-9.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

ground it flatish

Front diff assembly-10.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr
Front diff assembly-11.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr

welded a nut this time

Front diff assembly-12.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr


which proceeded to just pull the rest of the previous welded bolt out

Front diff assembly-13.jpg by Monte Nickles Photos, on Flickr


so..going to fill it will weld and then weld another nut to it and pray to god it works.

 

Winner winner chicken fucking dinner!!!!

Plug is out. Just gonna leave the nut on there and not get a new one. Should get this diff done today. If my new shims show for the rear could possible be done by late tonight