Brackets all welded up. Just need to weld them to the frame and gusset them in and cut out my old frame center section.


http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps0bmyqlg1.jpg


Then just weld on my shock mounts and stand this thing.

Well got some tubing to starts the rear cage area were i will be mounting my shocks...


http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...pslelp3xai.jpg


Also got most of the tub cut out i believe where i need to have the shocks go. The frame area in the way is the area that will be cut out and the U's i made will go...


http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...psu14jg4st.jpg

Wow i do not have the guts to tackle the task u have taken on! This is an awesome build u have going!

thanks, i have lost all fear i used to have when cutting shit...lol

Well the start to the rear cage is here..


http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...pszlslx5c7.jpg


Im still debating how i want to mount the rear shocks, but they will tie into the cage im sure...


Frame Sections built so i should be able to cut out the part were the shocks will go...


http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...psv6baiwca.jpg


Will also be trimming another 1.75" off of the corner armor (side and back) to get a little more uptravel.. I dont think you can see the lines i drew in that last pic though...

Looking good! Hopefully you get it drivable by the end of July. I like the yellow links.

Thanks man. Thats my new plan. Supposedly someones buying my old tires Tuesday so i will order my rear gears and axle shafts and yoke to get it drivable after its standing. Just need to get my rear shocks in wich im hoping to have done this coming weekend now... Also need a new starter and battery lol.

Het Matt, I haven't visited your write up lately and really love the progress you have made. So, with the front on the ground, you are seeing, 2.5 inches of lift with a 16 inch coilover? I am having driveline angle issues with a 14 inch coilover and 5 inches of lift with 4 up and 10 down. You should take those tires off a measure full droop? Your exhaust becomes an issue. Anyway, let me know what angle you get, I am interested in how you solve for this.

At 2.5 lift i only had 3" max uptravel. I will raise it to prolly 4" lift so i can have about 5...i dont have an exhaust at the moment and will run it after so it wont be a problem. What yoke are you? 1310? I havent measured the front yet with a shaft but i believe its going to be close to binding...

Well heres the new full bump i plan on running...


http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...ps1nfxjc7a.jpg


Now for where I am tossing ideas around... Debating mounting my shocks like this, but i cant get them angled in to much...


http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...psbays8msj.jpg


Just a tad...


http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...psldcayv8o.jpg


I could put a bar in the back like this, and put the shock behind the seat, but i believe it will angle backwards as it droops....


http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/y...psldcayv8o.jpg




Either way looks like if I move my seat forward maybe 2 inches they would both work out a lot better... Any opinions?