[67_C-30]

I have been doing nitpicky stuff like replacing the speedo cable, fixing the fuel gauge, replacing door strikers, installing the block heater, etc, but none of that stuff is pic worthy. I did come with a pretty slick idea on some wheel spacers, and I have some pics. I have always been bugged by the fact that the front axle tracking is so much wider than the rear on these old 4X4's. I've had a bunch of 70's and '80's Chevy 4X4's, and I've added a 1.25" spacer on the rear and it makes it look MUCH better, However, I've usually had Ralleys or some kind wheels that had a center cap that covers the "hole" left by the center of the spacer. Since I'm sticking with the factory wheels on this truck, there would be nothing to cover it up. I had a few ideas, and finally settled on making a hub for the wheel spacer with a dummy axle end. I took it step further and machined the rear of it to have a nice slip fit over the factory axle end, and machined the dummy axle end to saame dimensions as the factory axle so it would actually remain hubcentric. I machined the OD of the hub with step, machined a stepped bore in the spacer and pressed it in. I indicated it before and after, they ran perfectly true. They turned out really nice. I even popped a center drill in the ends, and they look like a good aftermarket axle. I am going to paint them black, and no one will ever notice them then, but I took a few pics before I do. The stance of the truck looks SOOOO much better, and the wider wheel track can't hurt on one of these short, already top heavy little monsters!