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Fuel:
I plan on using a couple OE fuel tanks. Was going to do poly tanks but the ones I have are in good shape. Running an extra in-line pump between the tanks. This way I can work around the need for a lot of additional plumbing to the rails (-8AN/-6AN gets expensive), and I don't think I...
Seats are about done. These are Smittybuilt suspension seats and the center console is from a 2013-14 Dodge. Welded some 2x2x.188 to the floor for mounting the seats. I hated to do this but not a lot of options with this wonky (no flat spots) floor. Looked for a few weeks to find a reasonable...
Body is done. Bed lined the deck. I have no idea what color this is but I like it wayyyy more than any other CARC color I have seen. Came in an old can so couldn't get the NSN/pn#. Seats go in this weekend. Messed with some SRT8 take outs I got from a 2010 Grand Cherokee. These seats are...
Exactly; dial indicator and set up on a rear hub, spin, knock it around, tack, repeat. Kind of a trade off because as you adjust the axial you inadvertently will screw up your radial..... These "pressed" centers are a very tight fit in the ID of the rim, even with the factory coating removed...
Finished burning in my rock rings tonight and started paint. Came out pretty good. Good idea to grind a bevel or you will end with huge beads hanging off the lip of the rim. Ugly and weak. Also used some clamps to keep things flush while I tacked in place.
Reentering the H1's. Used my...
Kicking this idea around for a while and finally decided an LS swap is going to work for me. Why? Already have the motor and trans. I got a LY6 with the 6L90, harness, ECU, and DBW pedal for around $3500. Got a few different Holset turbos on the shelf but thinking Ill do a single HX52 just...
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