85 crew cab gen 1 build

[DVolk]

Yes those are hammers get loud , i used it to remove the junk fenders from my car hauler last month , i just with i had a diffrent bit holder than the spring , im not shure if you can change them out or not ? I read that link to cowl repairs im not shure how that glue works the website for possible patch panels dont work I guess ill have to check all of those pages on Roberts build unless he wants to e-mail me pics of what he done . Ill probally farm the welding out , i dont trust my skills to welding body pannels with a torch and i dont have a tig or a wirefeed , Any one live close to me ? I know maybe one guy that maybe can but im not shure of it . Im guessing the sheet metal from my old trailer fenders would work good for it ????

 

[RSchwarzli]

I have to look back and see what I can find for you.



Yes, any heavy sheet metal will work.

 

[DVolk]

OK looking forward to seeing the pics !!!

 

[RSchwarzli]

Does not appear I have uploaded any pics of that although I thought I did!



Odd. I will have to start digging on harddrives to see what I can find. No promisses on that!

 

[DVolk]

I asked the question before on Roberts Build What mastercylender for the clutch should i use so i can reframe from cutting up the firewall ?



Does any one have any ideas ?

 

[HHhuntitall]

Drill a hole through the firewall for the cylinder, and simply bolt the cylinder attachment out of the donor truck in through the firewall. I know that pic is in the UCC thread, as I posted a pic of the one I put in mine... .

 

[DVolk]

Im hopeing thats all ill have to do and put the factory stiffner in so it dont flex on the firewall . I wish i had a set of pedals i could barrow and a junk master to do a mock up id like to have that done so its just a mater of mounting and going with no engine dor dash in my way .

 

[RSchwarzli]

Yes. There are several pics in my thread on the subject. Pages 1-3 if memory serves.

Yes. It's a PIA to install after. I know. I converted the dd to a stick and had to borrow a child to put one of the bolts in as my hands were too big!

 

[HHhuntitall]

Yeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh... ... I ended up with one bolt in it, and then I welded it with a Mig welder. There was no way I was gonna be able to drill it again. The way the bracket is designed, if you get it tight, I don't think you'll have any problems with it flexing.

 

[DVolk]

Speaking on a auto swap has any one seen a plug for the auto shift lever to cap it off or does any one have the plastic from a manual they want to part with ?

 

[HHhuntitall]

Which year? 85 or 92-3?

 

[DVolk]

92/ 93 If it was the 85 , a hack saw and duck tape and jb weld and its gone basicly or just take that peice off

 

[HHhuntitall]

I'll have to check... . I think the gasser I've got doesn't have tilt... .

 

[DVolk]

Cool , let me know neither does the coolom i got i dont think it is a tilt , oh well

 

[DVolk]

Were after A bunch of caious im back at the crew cab so here is what it

looks like with no crossmembers in the frame as soon as i can locate the right crossmembers ill be back to grind stone on the truck once again , ill take picks of the process to show how to convert a 2wd truck to 4wd .

 

[DVolk]

85 crewcab gen 1 build

Just a few more pics of the bare frame minus cross members

 

[ryurabbit]

wheel base length

I am attempting this very swap. Was wondering what the wheelbase is from center of front wheel to center of back wheels? I have a cab and chassis and looking to put this body on that frame. Thanks in advance for any help!!!



Rabbit

 

[DVolk]

I did a very rough measurement means i have no axel to be exact but im going to say its 157" wheel base

 

[Shadrach]

My 84 crew long box was 165" Shad

 

[DVolk]

Thats probally a more acurate measurement as i was guessing the exact area , and i think if you look on car part they list them on there if your searching for a frame