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When are these pipes going to roar to life... :driver:

There is a whole lot of work packed in such a small box... 🤦‍♂️ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🥓🥓🥃🥃

When you want to drive it bad enough you vacuum a quart out of the front diff so it stops leaking... 🤣. Waiting on parts... Of note I got up to 55 without vibration so I think my 8 degree shims might be good. I felt the tires a little, they convinced me to put balancing bags in them but they...

That feeling you get when you think you’re done and someone reminds you of something you didn’t do?!?!?! Yes that’s fresh synthetic gear oil... 🤦‍♂️ Parts are ordered... 🤷🏻‍♂️. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🥓🥓🥃🥃

I poser photo from yesterday. Getting up on this berm proved that some fender work is in order. I already have the Bushwacker flares but the hardware kit was wrong, so I'm waiting to install them. 🤷‍♂️

Thanks! I'd say that's a great endorsement and compliment after watching your truck coming together! Wish I had your power plant!

Thanks to my good friend for catching a maiden voyage up and down the driveway before the rains came yesterday. It is moving again! Still some fine tuning to do on the brakes but nothing fell off! 🤣 🇺🇸🇺🇸🥓🥓🥃🥃

A little bit more fun to be finally be bolting on parts! The front end is coming together! Bleeding, greasing, and nut and bolt everything 🇺🇸🇺🇸🥓🥓🥃🥃

For whatever reason the passenger hub decided to mess with me! Bearing cocked a half dozen times and refused to go on. Axle spun on the jack stands while trying to get it back off. Same bearing, just cleaned and repacked. I finally went and bought another seal so I could check the bearing on the...

The rattle can restoration continues... some rust protection for fresh stuff... some longer studs for the H2's... 🤣. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🥓🥓🥃🥃

This would be my first CUCV, but my first Chevy was a ‘75 K5 Blazer back in 1985. I admit to working on cars for 20 years or so in a variety of ways from a mechanic in an independent shop to being a crew chief for some amateur SCCA race drivers but never had any formal training. I was just one...

Wire wheel, blow off, wipe down, paint, repeat... 🤪 I think I’m ready for more wood working... 😁 🇺🇸🇺🇸🥓🥓🥃🥃

Yes, the combo worked really well on the brake lines, still had to work the fitting back and forth some but they came apart without twisting off the end of the line.

Progress is being made. Front upper shackle hanger housings are fitted in the frame. A good portion of the front axle is done and new cover installed. Time to move the jack stands in and work on the outsides of the axle. A small victory, freeing up the 36 year old metal brake line fittings from...

Moving forward! ... I think? I wanted to get the front end up more without buying a new jack so I threw the lift springs in. Decided I might as well go for a test fit. She’s sitting on her own weight. Measurements show about a 1- 1.5” rake up in the rear which I’m happy with since it isn’t...

When I ordered these I didn’t realize that they were polished, I might need to take some sandpaper to them! But I think I have enough clearance between the springs and exhaust now! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🥓🥓🥃🥃

Still cleaning up things in the rear... but progress is being made... 😎. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🥓🥓🥃🥃

I got some Cooper STT Pro's mounted up... They fit the wheel well better... 😉. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🥓🥓🥃🥃

One issue I see with the system you have shown is it's for header back. If you have the 6.2 with stock manifolds you want a manifold back system.

Ever since I cut the wheel openings and added the the aluminum angle I’ve felt they needed more finish work. Working on the back of this thing lately the fear of empaling myself on one of those corners has constantly been in the back of my mind. Finally decided to just do something, they can be...