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Continued progress on the engine cage - mains are in, and now working on relaying out the shocks since I have some collision between the coilover spring and the spindle at full extension. Going to have to move the shocks in a bit on the LCA to get the clearance.

interested in the 9” housing… heading anywhere near Phoenix soon?

Thanks man. I guess I should have clarified everything in red is going to be the .120 mains and may have an additional from the a pillar floor to just before the shock mounts. Then triangulating with .095.

Took a look at the travel numbers and decided to make some changes in the up-travel department so it was time to cut off the existing engine cage. Rough layout figured out, now prepping the chassis and starting to place tubes and install steering box. On the plus side I found a fiberwerx...

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Escaping the AZ summer heat and life has got in the way a bit but finally have the swingers and center link tacked into place close to “stock” geometry. Now onto frame plating with integrated steering box install and then a pitman arm & drag link.

Continued forward progress - motor mounts tack in place, boxed frame, and made a trans crossmember. Need to order some 1.5x .120 tube clamps to finish up the trans mount. Followed up with cutting off the stock steering mount and grinding off the leftover metal to start mocking up the swing...

Quick little update: I have most of the swing steer system designed and laser cut. Waiting on parts to arrive to start welding it together to mock up in the frame and finalize dimensions for the swingers. Using a Saginaw box from a K1500, and will do a pancake-style pitman arm. Motor mounts...

Almost finished mounting bumps on upper arms, just need to add a bump pad on top of the uniball and one tube supporting from the shock tower. Now working on engine placement and designing a swing steering setup.

Efforts continue - just about have both sides of the a pillar matched up and ready to install bumps on upper arm.

More progress on the front rebuild. New dash tubes and cab cage tie ins. Still working on an engine cage to frame tie in that I like visually. Hope to knock out remaining tube this week and then get motor/trans in place and mounted.

More progress over the weekend, both sides welded out and ready for engine/cab cage tie ins that I’m working on designing.

She’s been down a few times… First trip was a 1500 mile round trip with a friend 1 year into ownership after having issues getting it to run for 20 minutes. Hit zoo road in SF and immediately destroyed the rear limit straps and started on adventure to get it fixed in Ensenada before going to...

Fixed some shoddy cage construction where original owner chose to box out part of the tube clear the fuse panel with some 1.5” .120 sleeves and a section of 1.75” .120. Holes have been drilled on new and original tubes for rosettes. Now I’m onto the getting the frame fixed from hammers, I...