jimmy build

[70 beast]

well i got it into the garge...let the teardown begin

it was a tight squeez even with the rollers


got the 60 out and onto some stands to do the inspection. everything looks good. no excessive scaring on the kingpins, no noticble play on the springs and everything feels nice and tight. gears are in great shape too.


just waiting on a free weekend to go to my buddies shop to finish milling down my hubs so i can swap it in.

do the "To Do" list:
1. mill D60 hubs to SRW
2. swap in D60 (make top spring plates)
3. do 52" front swap
4. budget shackle flip with 56" rears
5. rock sliders
6. hook up all gauges (only have 1functioning right now)
7. bedline the inside
8. paint.... on the fence on what color to do still but leaning towards some sort of blue again.

should keep me busey for the next few months

[70 beast]

not a huge major update but Im almost got all the stuff i need to rework the suspension.

mixture of of stock K5 hanger parts and new DIY4X lower portion for the front and super budget rear shackle flip


and got the fog lights moved to their new spot....for now

[70 beast]

Got the 60 all cleaned up and painted.
Waitin on the hubs n crossover arms now

[70 beast]

start of the new paint.
got a set of srw D60 hubs lined up so the 60 will be one step closer

[70 beast]

updates...

got the swr hubs and all buttoned up


out with the old


6" springs vs. stock 52's


new spring hanger


and did the pass. side...just got the tailgate and hood to go


gonna go make some top plates and shackles next week and get the 60 bolted up and get this thing rolling again

[70 beast]

Works been slow on the jimmy.
Hopefully I can get the front end all bolted up and rolling again by next weekend

Only change is the tailgate and got the shackles done

[jimmypop]

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[70 beast]

went to a local Pick n Pull and found myself a 68 camper special with a no spin so i said...what the hell...went to check out and lucky for me they couldn't figure out what to use in the comp for it so i got it for $10 bucks!!!!!
now the decisions whether to keep it for this, my S10 sas project (running an Eaton rear) or sell it.... decisions decisions decisions.

[Eturnit3]

The epicness of the picture with skateboards under the axle on blocks is overwhelming, cheers to you sir, and sweet score on the 68! Your build is coming along great, keep up the good work..

[70 beast]

Hahah yah my dad thought the wieght of the truck was on it but then he seen the jack stands. I was surprised the boards came in as handy as they've been with this project haha.

As far as an update, ill be picking up the ubolt plates, and a bigger ubolt so i can button up the front. Then i need to price some metal for crossover arms so i can get some steering going on this.
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[70 beast]

Got some ubolt plates and a large ubolt the other day from WFO concepts in auburn ca. Very well built pieces and awesome customer service!!!
Painted them up today and buttoned the front up and got it sitting on all 4s again.
Might have to move my front mount forward to get a better shackle angle and tire clearence.
Ill roll this thing out tm morni g amd get picks before i take it apart again to fix the front mount hahah.
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[70 beast]

Pics

[CussinDusty]

Looks great! Nice progress

[70 beast]

Comparison

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now


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now

[chevy2racr]

glad to still see the slots! atleast on the front, I'd get rid of those steelies out back! haha

[motornut]

looks very rearview mirror intimidating cool!

[70 beast]

Yesterday was a good day!
Picked up my lil brothers yesterday to give me a hand swapping the springs and hangers out. took about 4-5 hours total. I gotta remove the drive shaft today because I think its limiting the travel being that the slip has bottomed out but I need to install some zero rates to push the axle back 1.5" or get some of ruffstuff's multi-position spring perches.

anyways....PICS



here you can notice the back end is higher than the front....i think the drive shaft is preventing the springs from settling all the way




now i need to move the front spring hangers forward and move on to the gas tank (needs a float, the filter sock, and needs to be reinstalled.

[70 beast]

Did some tinkerng with the front suspension today.
Moved the front hanger forward ~2.5" to get a better shackle angle...worked pretty well IMO.
Also took off the rear drive line, which was bottomed out and preventing the rear suspension from compressing anymore. decided to rum a zero-rate and RuffStuff multi-position spring perches to move the axle back ~3"

shackle angle (looks good now)


front hanger moved forward


Pass. side


driver side

[70 beast]

Did some laboring on this pig on monday...seemed fit since it was labor day hahah.
Didnt get everything that I wanted but I did get the rear springs flipped around (56s are offset 26/30, so I put the long side forward to move rear axle back 4") and I got the gas tank in with a functioning sending unit so now my gas gauge works!!!!!
Still gotta get the oil pressure line hooked up.

Also went to PnP on sunday...got a 2wd sector shaft, pitman arm off a heep XJ, a tierod assembly off a late 80s K5, and ordered my crossover arm and cap...all for $140. So once its all said and done, I should be ~$180 into my crossover steering which isnt bad.

Ill push the truck out in the next few days to get a new side shot with the rear axle move...working from 7am-4pm and school from 5pm-11pm sure does put a hinder on workin on the truck but its worth it in the end. Posted via Mobile Device
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[70 beast]

might have to get a zerorate for when the spring compresses, it'll be into the rear fender, but Ill trim that some more and see what my clearances are

[70 beast]

well its been a month and there has been some progress.

Ill just explain pics as I go.

Did some carb work.
added the offroad needles/seats, as well as some other lil things inside to help with bowl to bowl transfer, and added a crossover tube.
reason I did this, was these carbs are notorious for flooding at even the smallest of angle. a buddy of mine has the same carb, did the mods, and now has had nothing but great performance out of the carb, offroad wise.


crossover steering was next, got a set of 1 arm and 1 cap from a vendor on pirate for cheap. as far as quality, Im more than happy, and the price wasn't too shabby either. $100 for both pieces.
I went spring-less too to help eliminate that pesky death wobble.
for a pitman arm, I went to my local pick n pull, and grabbed the pitman arm off a mid 80s xj along with the sector shaft off a 2wd Chevy and a tie-rod assembly off a mid 80s blazer.

I reamed the pitman for tre's then cut the 80s k5 tie-rod down to ~34", sleeved it with a 2' piece of 3/4" cold-rolled steel rod, and welded it back together. and got the correct ends for the pitman arm and steering arm






then i fought with the front u joint for the longest time. the Chevy shaft i have runs a 1310 u joint but the dodge d60 uses a 7260 series yoke, which is just a hair bigger than a 1310 joint. so i went and did some research, bought the wrong joint, did some MORE research, went to Napa, and got the right one...fought with trying to install it with just basic tools, got it in, then installed the shaft, thinking it was going to be fine....but just in-case i went and got 1350 series yoke.


so that bring us to today. took her for a spin and hes the results....
*front shaft bound up when i tried 4wd(granted it was on the street, i dont think it should have done that) took that off and found that the yoke on the driveshaft was contacting the yoke on the axle...so either some degree shims (dodge d60s have little to no angle so that's why) or i can clearance the yoke on both ends just a little to help with that.

*i think the rear shaft is doing the same but at the tcase end...same solution as the front
*needs shocks...rides like a caddy...but sways like a drunkard , just gotta get my buddy (works for ruffstuff) to get me some shock tabs and weld em on.

so other than that stuff, I feel very comfortable with how the beast has turned out. Stance is good, motors running strong, and I can actually see myself going wheeling real soon!!!

[70 beast]

Update time yet again!

its been a crazy month but it gives me great joy to say its wheeling time!!!

painted the hood, mounted shocks, got the front drive shaft working better (not perfect) and insured it...took her out this morning for a shakedown run
pics...


oh and i picked up a mint condition, Miller Challenger 172 mig welder, with a tank, extra hd gauge extension, helmet, and golves for $400...damn it feels good to have one finally


I also rescued this guy,Lucky, 2yr old rat/fox terrier...he loves to go riding





I took it easy on big stuff till I can get a cage started...Safety first.

[johnnywagon]

[madkmart]

Awesome job
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[thor]

any updates as of late? nice looking blazer !!!