Not Another CTOR Build

[CheapThrillB2]

I moved the rear leaf front hangars two inches forward to get my shackle angle better. I noticed at stuff the shackles flattened out and the leafs touched the bumper. All better now.

Heres the side of the rear section of cage.

Start of the Slider

I plan to tie the cab's exo cage to the slider (reason for the slider sitting so far from the rockers



The slider didn't end up where i thought it would in the rear. One cause of the frame curved up and two cause the tire to cab clearance wouldn't allow it where i thought it would go. Heres what i think i might do at the cab corners.

 

[metalmacguyver]

I like tube.

 

[AlwysBusted96]

Damn you work fast. I'd still be on the rear axle. Thats probably why my truck is still stock... for now.

Looks really good, like to tube work as well.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

Exo is done as much as it will be before my trip to KY.....Got my jam nuts installed on my steering. Ran out of wire and gas for the welder Quick trip to TSC will fix that in the morning though.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

interior shots

Heart of the Front bumper

Rear Shocks

Front axle from Explorer donating its Aussie (although the srpings/pins are broken)

and the truggy waiting for the aussie

 

[Beanmachine7000]

It looks naked here...

 

[compleckz]

nice work!

 

[ozziemo27]

Wow, John, you've made so much progress since I stopped by. :icon_surprised:

 

[CheapThrillB2]

 

[compleckz]

sweet

 

[PaleBlue90]

im diggin it

 

[zainyD]]

Looks good. I probably missed it, but are you planning on extending the exo over the rest of the cab?

Cap the ends of your bumper, it'd look a lot better.

 

[CheapThrillB2]

yes plan on full exo but after my trip to kentucky.....i also plan to pull front sides in.

All in do time..............Function before appearance




















temporary gas tank mounting till i can afford a fuel cell, the factory skid is bolted to the frame via carriraige bolts. Then a strip of rubber between that and the tank. Then some more rubber between the tank and the factory gas tank straps over the top securing it to the skid plate.

And added some more to the bumper for now....don't wanna finish it as i way cut the core support later and bring the outsides in. So i don't wanna do more to the bumper then i have to till then.

 

[PaleBlue90]

very impressive

 

[KELLY88]

Man that is looking good:icon_thumby:

 

[CheapThrillB2]

LED Tail lights

Also rattle can'd it black today, and picked up a driver side door at the u-pull-it

Loading it up on the trailer in the morning for its shake down run.......All goes well then off for Harlan on Tues Evening

 

[CheapThrillB2]

Did really well, I thought with how high it sat it was gonna feel horrible and unstable but it atually felt extremely comfortable.

Mashed the Right Fender, and need to resecure the Left lower coil bucket (kept popping the spring out) and the starter is having issues. Also it is running hot so a new thermostat is in the works.

Found a tree

kicking my coil spring back into the bucket

 

[metalmacguyver]

Very nice.

 

[PaleBlue90]

Very nice.

+1

 

[CheapThrillB2]

More Pics from yesterday

Let the wife drive it (shes not real good at the manual trans thing, but in 4-lo and 5.13's made it pretty easy for her).