Ya i believe that's how all of there parts are done, but whatever they're doing its working IMO things look great and i cant wait to get them all bolted up. I got the disk brake brackets on for mach up there not tightened up ill do that when i get my rotors and calipers, but they went on without a hitch fit nicely and look awesome.

 

Got the front axle and springs off today, now im going to get the frame up off the ground get the old brackets off then probably going to have the frame sandblasted and primed, im not sure what i want to paint the frame with yet, i was sort of leaning toward POR-15 but im not 100% sure yet.
Ignore all the junk on the frame right now, thats where i threw stuff when i was cleaning up so it wasn't in the way as much.

 

Awesome! Good luck with moving that frame. I know that at my school, they use a forklift to move their frames to use on their frame straightener machine ... so .. you'll need a few guys to help lift it onto a trailer

I'd say POR15, but I'm curios how that would effect the openings for the body mounts, and the screw holes for the mounts. Would you just drill out the holes and tap/clean them?

 

The frame really isnt that heavy im betting me and one other guy can load it on a trailer with out to much trouble, i dont think the paint will affect any of the whole on the frame, there are very few parts where there is actually a nut on the frame for paint to get into and all the new parts are bolted through so no problems there.

 

Got my new brackets all painted up, but dont have any pics. I just sprayed them with primer and then brushed the paint on and imo i dont like the look of them because the paint was brushed, I'm just going to deal with it because at the moment i dont have a spray gun that works.
Also today i picked up my cab from a buddies house, I'm also getting some other parts from him soon. The cab was pretty much free, i traded him a bumper for the cab and gave him a stock half ton open diff axle for all the other parts.
The cab need a little attention on the driver floor both rockers and cab corners. but theres no holes rotted through the floor and i already have new rockers. The underside of the cab is surprisingly nice.

 

So the other day my buddy gave me a free hood, it wasn't in the greatest shape had some dents scratches and some rust but the dents are where they could be pounded out and the rust is not that bad.
So i got a little bored and had some down time i figured why not take some measurement and see what a cowl hood would look like.
After taking some measurements i said what the heck its a free hood, ill give it a shot.
Well this is where im at right now with it.



I havent really decided what to do about the sides, or what to do to fill in the space in the back yet but ill think of something.

 

Sorry guys, the build has been really slow lately. I had a lot of stuff planned to get done but started other things and didnt do any of it yet. Today i cut the front spring mount brackets off my frame, and tomorrow im probably going to get the rear shackles cut off, i also still have to take the 4x4 steering box off and might as well throw it in the scrap pile because i need a 2wd one to run crossover steering.
Also i got my dana 60 all torn down just didnt post any pictures of it, i really need to start ordering some parts for that but want to get some other stuff first.
I sorta set the hood on the back burner for now because i haven't done anything to it yet and its not real high on my list of things that need done.
And yes i know my frame is upside down right now ha.

 

So in the last few days i was able to get the rear brackets off.

Got the frame cleaned some then primed and painted.


Then i got my new brackets on from Diy4x.I also decided to ditch the stacked coolers as a frame stand because there were a few times that it almost fell.



Overall i really liked the new brackets i just had one problem with them, the center holes on the backing plates. The front spring mounts lined up perfect with the frame but the plate that u bolt the part to did not line up with the holes on the frame/bracket. I may go back and oblong the hole with a drill enough that i can get it bolted in because both sides are like this but i dont think it will be that big of a deal.
Overall i will be buying from them again and am very happy with the parts i received.

 

Looking good!
Don't forget to rebuild the front spring shackle mounts in the frame. Unless you've alread done so in the past. Are you going to leave the sway bar on? I've always removed them from my big trucks.

Those shacke flip brakes have to be the most overkill I've seen. Made some years ago from a 2wd truck, used the rear spring front mounts to flip the shackles on a '78 blazer.

 

Hmm, must be offically getting old.
What I notice here is you need:
-shingles
-gutters
-facia
-hand rail

Tree limb is OSHA approved and coolers are ok for the compression load since they are full of beer and ice.