'81 pickup morph

[77WarPig]

i am still working on getting my front end dialed, then me and you gotta go wheel out my way. truck is looking good.

[Power Giant]

I gotta tub my firewall first, then break in the R&P's. I also need to put a hitch on the back of my tow rig.

[Power Giant]

After flexing the suspension for the first time, I noticed several things that needed changing. First, and foremost, on full stuff, the front tires would contact the body seam at the rear of the fenderwell. I did a search and found a lot of info. Here are the results of that:

First I cut out the offending sheet metal. I used three different tools: an air body saw, a sawzall, and a die grinder with a cutoff wheel. You have to be real careful when using the sawzall- it's aggressive.

[Power Giant]

Here's an inside view:

[Power Giant]

Then I made a template and transferred it to a piece of 16 ga steel. I cut it out with a plasma torch and skip welded it into position.

[Power Giant]

I siliconed the edges both on the inside and outside of the patch and painted it.

[Power Giant]

I then reflexed the suspension again until I was at full compression, indicated by one wheel lifting. Nothing made contact. The rear tire looks really close, but there is some daylight there.

[Power Giant]

Here's the left, front on full stuff, with the wheel turned to the left- no touchy!

[Power Giant]

One more poser droopy shot:

[77WarPig]

looking good owl

[77WarPig]

new locker is on the way! you planing on going to moyie? wanna try and get some time in before or after moyie out my way? let me know.

[77WarPig]

how about an update Owl?

[drewp]

Originally Posted by Power Giant

Here's the left, front on full stuff, with the wheel turned to the left- no touchy!

if that is full stuff why is your fender cut out so much, you have like 8" you couldve left in there

[SeaBass44]

Originally Posted by drewp

if that is full stuff why is your fender cut out so much, you have like 8" you couldve left in there

looking at the pics, he didn't trim off 8"s, the lip is still there on built in flare, bet he only trimmed 2" out, so he could not leave 8"s,lol

[CSR]

When those springs 'break in', it'll stuff more.... and probably rub the tubbed firewall a little bit. Which is cool... 'cause it end up being just right!

Update us! This build keeps me going!

[drewp]

Originally Posted by SeaBass44

looking at the pics, he didn't trim off 8"s, the lip is still there on built in flare, bet he only trimmed 2" out, so he could not leave 8"s,lol

yep your right.
i looked back and its probably no more than 2inches cut out. well dang thats a lot a of room left and im sure the springs wont break in that much, on my rig i was able to only cut the front and back and still have the factory look on the middle/top of my fender maybe if i ditch the 39.5's and get 42's i could get a reason to cut more

[Power Giant]

The only new update is I added a set of rock sliders (pre-fabbed). I've been doing some driving and getting used to the rig. The one thing I can say is that since installing the "bomb proof" motor mounts, there is alot more vibration. But, I expected that and I can live with it. Warpig- any word on your front axle situation?

[77WarPig]

got the locker on monday, gave it to Lloyd on wednseday, supposed to pick up the new third on Friday, hope to install on saturday or sunday and thus be able to break in the new set up in time for the mudd boggs next weekend. i sure hope that you are planning on going to the boggs owl

[77WarPig]

o and where are the pics of said rocksliders?

[Power Giant]

So, Moyie is the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd of Oct?

[77WarPig]

thats what i have been told by several people so i am going with it. that is next weekend, i will be ready as will spinney and sounds like Gray and his runner will be there, should be a good time as usual. im going to go up fro friday and saturday, you gonna make it or what?

[Power Giant]

Yeah, I'm putting the hitch on the back of the CUCV as we speak. Are you camping there?

[77WarPig]

yes i will be camping on friday night. got my rig assembled today, i am good to go and ready to rock. cant wait to do some wheeling together...seeing as how we have the same tires and such, should be a pretty fun match up! post up some pics of the sliders owl

[86chevyjoe]

ive read through the whole thread and didnt catch what springs your running on the front/rear? im assuming tg's but it what variety? thanks

[Power Giant]

Originally Posted by 86chevyjoe

ive read through the whole thread and didnt catch what springs your running on the front/rear? im assuming tg's but it what variety? thanks

Sorry for not being clear on that, yes, they're TG 5" springs, front and rear.