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Dually Fender Attachment
You won't find a new / repro one. I may have one accessible in the barn - I'll have a look tomorrow and take some pics if I do. Best bet is to fab one up from folded sheet metal. It will do the same job. Do you have the cast fender trims ? - they're unicorn droppings also. Have thought about...- Fat 454
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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Jeep JK Conversion - Farm beater / Grocery getter
I believe the JK was 07 through 18 and offered either the Pentastar gas motor ( 3.6l V6 ) or a diesel. They also came in either auto or manual. The gas-auto is by far the most common over here. My issue is not that the Jeep running gear is bad, but rather that I want a vehicle that 1/. is...- Fat 454
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Jeep JK Conversion - Farm beater / Grocery getter
However in other news, in the ongoing trainwreck that is our "economy", more "stuff" is coming up for sale on the boards as folks try to keep paying their rent. Just need a to build a bigger barn ! ..- Fat 454
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Jeep JK Conversion - Farm beater / Grocery getter
PGI buying fram and trico from First brands under chapter 7? - Anyone remember Sears Craftsman - look out for the Holley conglomerate ( and Edelbrock ) to go. I guess my grandkids will look at my trucks much like a steam engine ?...- Fat 454
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Part Choice-Brake System
Cool - even better - I had wanted a forest service looking truck. I'll see if the local shop can match that code ( do you know if there is a paint brand associated with the code ? ) - Cheers Something like this .. -
Part Choice-Brake System
OOH nice ! - is that factory original willow green on your rig? Any chance of a paint code, as that is what I'm wanting to paint mine. Cheers. -
Jeep JK Conversion - Farm beater / Grocery getter
Yeah - probably. Haven't got one yet - trying to get head of the "viability" curve that I see is going to hit a few years - ie. used cars no longer serviceable due to all the electronics on board. Anything after about 2000 has ECM, BCM, CANBUS, Digital this that and the other. Already have...- Fat 454
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- Forum: Other Vehicles
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Jeep JK Conversion - Farm beater / Grocery getter
Sooo.. in the onging search to remain mobile at an affordable price in a repairable vehicle ( ! ) that can also keep up with daily traffic for "other" members of the family ( ie. those that are not obsessed by all the old junk we have around the place ) - I have been looking at the JK Jeep...- Fat 454
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Need longbed to shortbed links please
BTW - the offset cut shown in the bedsides I posted above was due to making up for a fuel filler flap area. Not necessary just to shorten the bed. Also, I have another set of pics somewhere where the dude actually cut and reshaped the front of the bed ( as it folds around the headboard filler... -
Need longbed to shortbed links please
All the best info that I got on actually cutting and welding a steel bed floor came from the 67-72 board. May still be able to search for info there, but you are right, that stuff was "current" over 15 years ago now ! Biggest issue I remember for the Action line generation was matching the swept... -
Where to buy LS motor?
- Fat 454
- Post #21
- Forum: Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc.
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Where to buy LS motor?
Digging up an old thread here, as I was searching out any info on GEN VI BBC swaps and rebuilds - did you ever go back and see if that wrecker was a genuine Lingenfelter? - Any pics / updates ? is it sitting in your truck ! ..?- Fat 454
- Post #20
- Forum: Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc.
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Wood-fired Square
Wow - that sounds amazing - not least now I may have a use for all the fleet used engine oil we produce on the property. Will save disposal and save the fencing too. Will try it out ASAP - thanks.( sounds like roller is the way to go ). I'm putting in wind break fence around the bosses veggie...- Fat 454
- Post #12
- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Wood-fired Square
what "kind" of oil - engine oil, cooking oil ? Thanks - interested in better ways to make my fences live in a wet / coastal environment?..- Fat 454
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Looking for bench seat options with a foldable back / armrest
Dude - you need these ! they are Crown Victoria seats - split bench, arm rests, foldable backrest and full electric setup. My son got them in a SWB square he purchased a few months ago. I'm sure you could find some in a local wreckers for cheap. Square sliders bolt on relatively easy ( see below... -
Question for those with QA1 front end
Not a criticsm, genuine question - wouldn't you want to fully assemble and run the truck before blowing it apart for paint? That way any mods can get taken care of before the expense of finishing ( there's always something ), and you know you will be happy with the finished build. - Thoughts ? ...- Fat 454
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Sniper 1 … thing after another
Sooo.. this is actually an issue of general parts quality ? Given that a lot of parts seem to be of questionable quality these days, we have taken to re-furbishing any OEM parts we come across, rather than consigning them to the bin and buying "new" - Case in point - recently "serviced" the...- Fat 454
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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The 4 bolt main LIE !!! Or is it???
From the BBC world of just "havin' fun with my truck" - I have found it increasingly difficult to find meaningful wisdom around engine building these days. There is an oversupply of opinion, and its getting harder to draw out the useful facts. No shortage of YT gurus etc. selling one story or...- Fat 454
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- Forum: Engine & Performance
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Need longbed to shortbed links please
"S" cut with rounded corners - arguably the most structurally sound way to "cut and shut" .. -
Need longbed to shortbed links please
Hopefully you have made an "S" cut to shorten the frame, rather than a straight or angled cut. The S cut is the strongest mechanically, and has the best distribution for stresses and strains. Also the intersection between cuts must be curved, not a sharp 90 degrees, this to prevent formation of... -
Fix this Paint? Any ideas that I do not have to repaint the whole Suburban?
whatever you do - DO NOT let any bodyshop convince you to sand back to bare metal ( especially on the edges of doors etc. ). As bad as OEM factory top coats are, you will be hard pressed to replicate the original cleaning and phosphate anti corrosion prep from the factory. As stated above...- Fat 454
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- Forum: Paint and Body
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New to Trucks- Want to Purchase a patina project
like the director with the support car, the parts car, the sponsorship and the 5 guys running around wrenching behind the scenes ..- Fat 454
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- Forum: Introduction
