Moving Along

Here are the items completed since last update:

• Painted Air Cleaner
• Pulled, cleaned, painted and re-installed starter
• Cut, drilled and prepared dash for switches, CB, CB mic, 12V outlets, etc
• Replaced front pinion seal
• Installed new battery & new terminal adapters
• Installed emergency brake pedal
• Built container to dip dash
• Installed high beam headlight switch
• Assembled Mirrors
• Replaced front differential
• Replaced rear differential
• Installed front axles/bearings/seals
• Installed front brakes
• Installed tie rods
• Installed steering stabilizer

Removing & replacing the front pinion seal

Adding 12V Outlets to dash, this one to the left of the steering wheel, thinking a good location for the GPS

Two 12V outlets and switch bank

Custom made trim plate for the CB, will be painted black.

Custom made plate for the switch bank

Fresh painted air cleaner and "orange" air cleaner....LOL

Starter sandblasted and painted

Front differential with housing spreader ready for removal

Pressing the bearings onto the new front differential

Heating the ring gear so it will expand and go onto the new differential easier, it works!

New ARB "airlocker" differential installed in the front

Checking the backlash on the rear differential before removing it to ensure we reset the new differential to the same backlash

Rear housing with differential removed.

Removing the old bearings from the rear differential (oh and a few refreshments from last night...)

Combining shims and measuring to ensure the proper bearing pre-load and ring-pinion backlash

New locking differential installed, backlash is right on the money!

Drilling and taping a new hole for the airline to enter the differential

After tapping

Fitting installed and sealed

Axles, bearings, seals, locking hubs, rotors and brakes all installed

Another view of the cool orange front brake calipers

Front shocks installed

Tie rods, pittman arm and steering stabilizer installed