Time for me to stop lurkin, introducing Jedd the park Ranger.

[projecthoarder]

I'll have updates here soon, I'm in the middle of redoing my suspension. I put all the leaf springs back in, put a 2 inch lift shackle in and bought stock front springs with 2 inch lift spacers.

[Earl]

You what? .......What about your sig pic?

[projecthoarder]

I know its confusing, but it will all make sense when I finish the suspension. That's how he looked all summer, I just finally changed it.

[projecthoarder]

I'll bring this thread up to speed.
Fixed some rust, painted the engine bay grey.

Painted him red.


Took a him to the beach with my family and their f150.

Took some artsy pictures by the junkyard.



and that brings us up to date mostly, waiting to go in is a set of 89-97 I beams with 2 piston brakes, stock springs, 1 inch sway bar, extended brake lines, skyjacker dual shock mounts, every suspension bushing is being replaced with poly bushings.

[Earl]

It sounds like you are lifting it though=/

[loekaaz]

Weld a towing crane in the back and it will be a modern Tow Mater

[projecthoarder]

It sounds like you are lifting it though=/

I kinda have to lift him to fit these rims and tires.


If a crane wasn't so heavy I would, not to mention my gas tank is in the bed.

[projecthoarder]

Weld a towing crane in the back and it will be a modern Tow Mater

I have a Toe Mater stuffed toy inside him.

Decided to take Jedd out side today..... as you can see I'm not really lifting him.




What I'm actually doing is lowering him more, but better this time. I put a dim axle flip kit in along with a 3 in drop block, with the adjustable lift shackle and all the leaves in I'll be able to have either a 5 inch drop or 6 inch drop in that is easier than swapping blocks every time I need an inch or want to loose an inch. I kinda left my large leaf I removed at my last apartment so I need to order an add a leaf before I put the c notch in. Onto the pics!



As you can see the axle is bottomed out on the frame, so I have to wait till I get the add a leaf before putting the c notch in. In the front I have my 89-97 Djm 3 inch drop I beams, 95 spindles with 2 piston brakes, and I have the 2 inch lift spacers to run with my cut springs, but I have a set of stock springs as back ups to cut. But until I get new ball joints I'm stuck on the old cut springs. I decided to clean up the rotors and paint them flat black along with the calipers.
One dirty, one wire wheeled.

Painted.

Cleaned the braking surface, still need to go back over it with brake clean.

Mock up with the caliper, on the spindle ( I painted the spindles satin black along with some other suspension parts being added)


I wanted the brake upgrade to be subtle is why I did them in high heat flat black, and now that I updated progress, time to wait again for more little parts to come in.

[projecthoarder]

Did a little work on my sway bar setup, modified 89 brackets, 89 25mm sway bar, energy suspension bushings and brackets (moves the sway bar up about 2 inches), and spike nuts.
Not pictured is the short end links with Moog bushings and brackets are from the same 95 I bought the spindles, brakes, and lift spacers out of. Need to repaint the brackets as I had wrinkles in it.


And one last picture of Jedd in his corner.

I know that the shop is a disaster.

[moist taco]

Riding without a notch is a beotch..I just notches mine a little while ago and have already maxed it out Time for a step notch and some bed cutting soon! Keep up the good work..slightly confused with the massive tires you fitting with those silver wheels though.

[MercTastic]

By God Jedd, you are hideously gorgeous. Loving the steez on this bish.

[projecthoarder]

Small update, still have not finished my front end rebuild, moved into a different shop, bigger and has an indoor bathroom. Now for some pictures.



And I bought new rims......

[SouthCarolinaGuy]

I just am now seeing this thread for the first time and the entire time I skimmed through I kept thinking "please keep the drivers side fender"

[Dremetos]

This thing has heart, man you've owned it for a while.

[projecthoarder]

Thanks guys, yea I've had him for so long that when my family comes to visit they ask about him like he's a child, lol. Well small update, did some body work and fixed the dent in my door.

Proof that slammed trucks aren't useless.

Then the rear brake line decided to go emo on me, so I parked him in the shop and waited.

I got a new pedal powered project.


And today I got my new custom braided brake line for tje rear and installed it right away.

and thats all for now.