47-55.1 '50 3600 re-do. Shortening things up!

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by joedoh

man that is a nice score.

I really like how you stick with your project without meandering on goals. if it hasnt been mentioned before, you get a lot of my respect for that.

Wow, thanks.

[mobileortho]

The sway bar is 4” too long. Thinking about shortening it. I’ve heard both sides of those for and against it but figure I may as well give it a shot. Here’s a couple of vids that seem promising:

https://youtu.be/ECiJB3CtLyc

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZCUF-LfxYLo&feature=share

When I had the 1/2 ton IFS in it previously, I had the crossmember and center link shortened. The link was sleeved using a similar process.

[mobileortho]

Found the correct length sway bay, 39.5". I had the option but declined ordering the complete kit which included the installation components because I already had the ones from the other bar and as luck would have it , the heim joints are different sizes...sigh.

[mobileortho]

Working on a cold air intake.

[6DoF]

i really like the intake! i used that same can on my Jeep to do something similar.

[Father&son56project]

Nice job snaking that intake tube around some pretty confined spaces!

[mobileortho]

Getting the firewall smoothed out & trying to decide where to run the wires. Thinking about using the hole on the passenger side below the hinge bolt.

[mobileortho]

Not perfect but much better than what I started with.

[dsraven]

Looks great.

[8man]

It does look good. What master cylinder is that?

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by 8man

It does look good. What master cylinder is that?

I don't recall, but I bought it on Ebay a few years back. Gotta replace the booster though. I stripped a couple of the bolts mounting it back up.

One thing I don't like about the LSFAB firewall inserts is that they're cut exactly the same so the drivers side doesn't match up very well.

[8man]

Ouch! I like the look.

[rnrdthefox]

I like the cold air intake idea. I assume it's a kit? Where did you get it from? Thx.

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by rnrdthefox

I like the cold air intake idea. I assume it's a kit? Where did you get it from? Thx.

No, it was trial & error but I pieced it together with assorted components from Amazon & EBay plus a few odds & ends I had laying around.

1. 90 deg elbow
2. 45 deg coupler
3. 4" coupler
4. Spectre Air Box
5. 4" air filter Adaptor

[rnrdthefox]

Originally Posted by mobileortho

No, it was trial & error but I pieced it together with assorted components from Amazon & EBay plus a few odds & ends I had laying around.

1. 90 deg elbow
2. 45 deg coupler
3. 4" coupler
4. Spectre Air Box
5. 4" air filter Adaptor

Understood. Thanks for the links.

[mobileortho]

I find myself going back to fix stuff I did the 1st time around. I had a "just get it done by what ever means necessary" mentality then. One of those things was hiding the louvers on to give the truck a smooth appearance. I really had no tools, no knowledge on what or how to do it so I took a hammer and beat them down, then filled it in with bondo. (DON'T JUDGE ME!! LOL!) I bought a new set of cowls to do it right, or to the best of my ability this time. Gonna cut out out the louvers and weld in a patch.

[mobileortho]

Progress has slowed dramatically but I’m still chipping away at it. Revisited the door handles & decided to go with the 52-59 push button with the Altman latches. Still figuring it out as I go.

[mobileortho]

Anyone know where l can find a set of these mounting plates?

[8man]

I got mine from some junk doors after a lot of looking. Good luck finding some.

[dsraven]

Maybe have to make some. Form sheet around an MDF pattern. You can do it.

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by dsraven

Maybe have to make some. Form sheet around an MDF pattern. You can do it.

Lol! Thanks for your confidence in my beginner fabrication skills. I don’t even know what MDF is!!

[Rickysnickers]

Medium density fiberboard. You can find it in just about any hardware store or Home Depot type store. If there is a woodworking store near you, you might be able to buy smaller pieces.

[mobileortho]

Originally Posted by Rickysnickers

Medium density fiberboard. You can find it in just about any hardware store or Home Depot type store. If there is a woodworking store near you, you might be able to buy smaller pieces.

Thanks! I’ll check that out!

[dsraven]

or if you have steel, that works. more farting around though.

[mobileortho]

Still working on the doors & cowl panels. The drivers door works perfectly, the passenger side...not so much. still need to fine tune it a bit as it takes a fair amount of force to depress the button. Also looks as though there's no way to unlock the doors with the key if it was locked from the inside?? As luck would have it, I found one of the door handle plates I was looking for.