Making some progress

[bax]

Here are a few picts of my project. I finaly got the rear set in place and if I put tires on it, It would roll. Next is the frame tie ins for the family cage. I hope it gets here soon. After that I think the welding on the frame will be done. So it will have to come all back apart for sandblast, paint and then final assy. Git-er-done.

Bax

last picture is my mound of empty parts boxes

 

[ky-resto]

Looking good!

 

[supercoupe5]

looks great
whos shock hoops are you useing

 

[howiebilt]

Looks great ! Hurry up so you can come help me get mine done too . ;D

 

[bax]

looks great
whos shock hoops are you useing

I think they are WH's They were in the back of the truck when I bought it.

 

[Krawln68]

Those are WH/PF hoops.

 

[crawln68]

Sweet! Lookin good Bax. Keep up the good work. You are going to be soooo happy when you can drive it agian. Trust me! ;D

 

[bax]

The body goes back on, and the top comes off. Where is that roll cage? I never thought when I rigged up this lift system that it would work as good as it does.

 

[bax]

I got that cage. Complete Offroad built it. Very good quality and dealing with Mike is easy. Here are some picts. Family cage, front and rear seat mounts, frame tie in's, a few extra roof bars and some extra pipe to add later for the rear seat harness mounts. Picts are at night, its the only time I have to work on it.

 

[crawln68]

Nice looking cage! I know what you mean about only being able to work on it at night. I can wait for the longer days of summer!

 

[Blue71]

That thing is looking great. Can't wait to see more.

Blue71

 

[drscotch]

Looking good. Nice shop, I wish I had that kind of ceiling height to work with. ;D

 

[bax]

Motor comes out and I am stripping it down to bare frame. I have a few more welds to do after I can flip it over. I dont like welding upside down, it hurts. Also check out my engine puller. It's all I had left to use, my I beams in the garage are all being used. Sandblast and paint is next.

Bax

 

[A&Mbronco]

Looking good!!!!! Is that rear X-member for the traction bar going to clear your driveshaft?

 

[jbeyer]

that is about the coolest engine lift ive ever seen.

 

[bax]

Looking good!!!!! Is that rear X-member for the traction bar going to clear your driveshaft?

Yes, The bar goes below the driveshaft and the shackel misses by about 2 inches. It's been all together at least 2 times welding and fitting stuff. I took it all apart and loaded the frame on the trailer today. It going to get sandblasted on Monday. It will be nice to be doing the final assy on some of these parts.

Bax

 

[howiebilt]

Hey Bax !

It just occured to me that I used to live near you in Milton . Back then , there were only two EB's around . One was a full top 74 ,brown with air conditioning and the other was a half cab with a blue on top fade to pink lower ( nobody ever said anything about the pink because the guy driving it was a Huge body builder type dude ) Any way , It brings back some fun memories and looking at your progress I would say that you are doing great and getting alot done , even if you only get to work on it at night .

Hey ... Iment what I said earlier ... hurry up so you can help me , I only have seven more saturdays to get it done ;D

Howiebilt

 

[bax]

Got the frame back from the sandblaster on Friday. So I got an early start this morning preped the frame and hung it out to dry. I got one coat of Por 15 on it. Should I put another on it? I think it looks good. My daughter helped me, we both brushed all the welds and hard to spray areas. Then I took the spray gun to it. I did get in some trouble for getting some paint on the dog.

Final assy. is coming.

Bax

 

[bax]

I got the frame done, I am saving up for a crate motor (351). Taxes killed me,that sucks. So I will get started on the body soon. Right now it's cheaper to work on the body than the motor that is not here. My buddy brought by his rotisserie and I set up my 66 frame on it. Kinda crude but I think it may work. Its free, I just don't want it to crash to the ground. So I am still working on it.

Bax

 

[crawln68]

Sweet! I wish that I had a rotisserie when I was doing mine. I had to muscle my frame around on saw horses by myself.