The Trash rebuild

[chevyman_400]

I know it is a Scout and this is the Chevy section but the only thing Scout on this is the body. The rest is built out of an 81 one ton Chevy. The specs are full roller injected 454 sm 465 ord doubler 60/14 locked with 5:13's. On the one ton frame all sitting on PBR 42's. So at this point it is getting 4 linked in the rear and a 3 link in the ft. Then to shorten the body 18" and rebuild the crap pipe around the out side.
Here is how it stands be for the rebuild.


And here is the reason for the rebuild I am tired of this.
Joe - Potato Salad Hill - Moab, Ut - 9/8/2011 - YouTube

This is what I have done so far.

[chevyman_400]

[chevyman_400]

And this is the last shot from midnight last night

[sjracer]

looking pretty good.

is the 'suck down' winch mounted to the rear axle? ive only ever seen them mounted to the frame, much simpler for wiring.

[chevyman_400]

yes it is mounted to the axle. It worked out better room wise under full stuff.

[MNorby]

Originally Posted by chevyman_400

And here is the reason for the rebuild I am tired of this.
Joe - Potato Salad Hill - Moab, Ut - 9/8/2011 - YouTube

Whats that, your magic act of making the passenger disappear?

[chevyman_400]

yup Ill teach you how to do that some time

[mountainguyed67]

Originally Posted by chevyman_400

I know it is a Scout and this is the Chevy section but the only thing Scout on this is the body. The rest is built out of an 81 one ton Chevy.

Still has more IH than a lot of builds in the IH section.

[chevyman_400]

I got both the shock towers installed to day. The next step is to build some cross members between them. and then finish cutting and patching the floor. does any one think it would be worth while to tie the top of the shock towers to the bed side bars on the fool cage.... the cage is already tied in to the frame.

[chevyman_400]

I got the towers tied to each other and the cage. I also fished a pile of welding and braced into the frame some more.

[MNorby]

Is it an optical illusion or are the shock towers angling forward some?

[chevyman_400]

Originally Posted by MNorby

Is it an optical illusion or are the shock towers angling forward some?

A little of both.

[rcurrier44]

Looking good Joe!

Are you keeping the same ride height?

I always loved your old white truck because it sat so low!

[chevyman_400]

Originally Posted by rcurrier44

Looking good Joe!

Are you keeping the same ride height?

I always loved your old white truck because it sat so low!

The ride height will stay the same. this scout is that white truck just a different body set on the frame

[chevyman_400]

I got the rear mostly finished to night. I played with the ORI's a little.
this is full bump


this is about right for ride height


the next 2 are stretching its legs a little. The ORI"S are 18's and in these 2 pics there is only 15 inches of chrome showing so there is still more to go.
I did discover the tires just touch the shocks with one side at full stuff and one at full droop so I just ordered some 1/2" wheel spacers to move them out.

[chevyman_400]

took it out for a shake down on the rear suspension. All seemed to work real good.
here is a good under side shot of the rig.

[chevyman_400]

new fuel cell showed up today it is set up with 4 Walbro pickups

[chevyman_400]

and so begins the front

[MNorby]

Updates?

[Mud Rod]

What "was" the wheel base? 52" front springs?
Did you have an anti wrap bar?
Just trying to figure out the old from new.

Do you have a link to the original build thread?

[mtsnowrunner]

I think were going out on March 10th, hope you can make it.

[chevyman_400]

Originally Posted by Mud Rod

What "was" the wheel base? 52" front springs?
Did you have an anti wrap bar?
Just trying to figure out the old from new.

Do you have a link to the original build thread?

the Wheel base was and is 123. I am trying to not change that. the ft springs where 52's and the rears where 56's. the video in the start I did have a anti wrap bar which I think made it worse.

[chevyman_400]

Originally Posted by MNorby

Updates?

NO not as of this moment. I am trying to round up parts for full hydro steering.

Originally Posted by mtsnowrunner

I think were going out on March 10th, hope you can make it.

I may ride along with some one. I am still to far away to having the ft end back in.

[chevyman_400]

This will also be replaced...... after all I have broke the 1350cv 3 times in the last 5 months


I won this 1410 cv from Jess at Highangle Drive line. He is a real stand up guy. -

[MNorby]

Updates?