[BillsDuster]

Some goodies showed up recently worthy of an update!



Paint it black


Didnt get any installing pics. I didnt use the factory hardware as the SAS kit suggested, rather I went with 1/2inch grade 8 bolts. So that said the slots on the winch mount and the crossmember didnt line up perfectly. Damn close like 1/16th off wont cut it when the hardware is exactly the size of the slots. No big deal, I understand tolerances and the metal forming process.


Then this...Thanks for the care UPS...






And today I had the displeasure of replacing a blown exhaust doughnut. What a nightmare such a simple job turned in to...

 

[rexmburns]

Very nice!!

 

[BillsDuster]

Upgraded to an 8.8. The 7.5 gave up the ghost on me, I'm surprised it took this long! Only took a couple pics, was too busy working.





Now the s10 7.5 locker is for sale. I also have 2"(I believe)wheel adapter spacers converting from 5 on 4.75 to 5 on 4.5, s10 to jeep/dodge/small ford patterns for sale

 

[BillsDuster]

No update on the Blazer today. But my copilot decided to make an appearance three weeks before we were planning on.

6-28-15 5:06pm. 6lb 2oz and 17.5" tall Mom and baby are doing great and we should be heading home any time. I cant give my wife enough credit, she wanted to have him natural and did just that. No pain meds what so ever, about 7 or 8 hours from "hey I had a contraction" to "wow, we just did that!" Impressive to say the least!!

 

[SC Lucas]

Congratulations man!!!

 

[kmk523]

Congrats buddy! That's really impressive.

Ours would have been born within hours of yours but she wouldn't turn the right way and had to come by c section. She was born 6-29-15 at 10:09 am, 8 lbs 11oz and 22" long.

 

[KM346]

Congrats Bill!!

 

[BillsDuster]

Thanks guys! Its pretty awesome, but the lack of sleep not so much haha.

kmk523, Congrats to you too! Thats a good size baby! The hospital we were at had another boy born the day after ours that was about 9 pounds, that kid looked huge next to ours when they were both in the nursery.

We had some new born pictures taken this week. You guys should of seen the look on the photographer ladys face when I rolled in my "prop" lol. Now I have one repainted wheel and cleaned up tire and three dirty ones. Took this picture with my phone so I'm hoping she got some good ones with her fancy camera set up.

 

[terry10]

^^^ that picture is freaking awesome. congrats on the little one. dont forget to enjoy the ride with them they dont stay small long

 

[BillsDuster]

Well Thanks Guys! I CANT believe its been a month already!!! Man time flies when your half asleep most of the time lol. My sleep talking and sometimes walking has gotten to a hilarious level, i look forward to hearing about the dumb stuff I do at night...

KMK, Congrats to you too! I hope your little one is healthy and growing like a weed!

I picked up a power wheels jeep that someone was going to throw out. Unfortunately its pink, but that's nothing a coat of paint wont fix, I'm going to cut it apart anyway. Oh and it doesn't work... Not a problem, I'm sourcing axles, drawing up some link ideas, cage ideas, and I have a 3hp briggs for it lol. It's going to be a mini straight axle crawler lol. I'm still hoping to find one of the ram truck models for cheap instead of a heep but I'll start him out in whatever.

 

[warriorcustoms]

Congrats on the Baby Boy
I got My Son a Chevy Silverado Power Wheels at 2yr Xmas lol His Momma Hated it when I gavr him Hi gear She would be Yellin at him to Come On We gotta go to town!!! He would Laugh & get the Same Shit Eatin Grin I do & hit Hi gear from the Middle of a Mud Puddle & throw Mud on His Mom Lmao I still chuckle But She still turns Pink Lmao

 

[BillsDuster]

Thanks man! Haha thats awesome! If my boy follows my foot steps he will do the same for sure lol.

I'm thinking the jeep project is just my way of having that gocart that I never had. I stole a couple pictures off google, first is how I'd probably start out. I want to have this buildable so it can be improved as he gets older into something like number two. I can totally see him crawling on my wood piles!

 

[deathphoenix99]

THat'd be sweet to have.

I haven't done much lately on my Ramcharger, but I picked up a 6BT with auto trans and NP205 with the 60/70 combo. So eventually I'll get that swapped in.

 

[BillsDuster]

An old friend of mine from high school has built a couple Cummins Ramchargers. They are sweet, a tad nose heavy but awesomely cool none the less!

I finally hit the motivation stride on my Ramcharger and got the transmission put together. Just need to grab a converter and it's going back in its home. I also gave up on the full factory Resto, I'll keep my stock parts, but it's just not for me. My motivation says 6" skyjacker springs and 35's. I've said it a couple timea, it'll be on the road by spring, well this time...IT WILL BE ON THE ROAD IN THE SPRING lol. I could pay payments for a truck that will pull my boat and camper or I could put those "payments" towards finishing this one.

 

[deathphoenix99]

I think it'd be nice for the awesome gas mileage and capability to haul people and tow since my other trucks are single cabs. I have a 4" lift right now and hope to clear the 36" military tires.

 

[BillsDuster]

Might have to throw a leaf in the front to help with the extra weight, but other then that the 36s should fit with minor trimming for full flex and turn. Your going to double your mileage lol. If you don't have a home for your 60, I do!

So the power wheel search turned up a chevy truck. It's longer then the jeep so it'll get the build unless I find that ram truck model for cheap lol. This one is rough, the guy brush painted it...

 

[rexmburns]

I can't believe I missed it but hella congrats on the baby boy!

 

[sync]

I know I'm bumping an old thread and Bill hasn't been on here in a long time.

Anyone have any guess to the backspacing on those turbine wheels?

 

[Rhotpursuit]

....and yet...here you are. Start your own thread and provide a link to this one.

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