project " hole pounder"

[Wicked]

okm time to get this tread going. started out with a 87 chevy short box after last year i blew my motor and broke 3 body mounts its time to change everything so here it goes

[Wicked]

this is what it looked like before

[Wicked]

i really started working on it hard this last week. its got a whole new drivetrain in it. dana 44 welded spiders for the front axle 14ff for the rear the spiders are going to be welded also..i pulled the blown 350/700r/208 and installed a 327/350/208.i also put the box together i got from a buddy of mine and got the inside of it painted

[BAD APPLE]

Hope your not runnin big tires that welded d44 won't like big tires

[Wicked]

inside of box painted

[Wicked]

im running 39.5 tsl on the front with about a 1/4 in of tread there not the best but if need be i have another set of gears with non welded spiders i can change out if need be

[Wicked]

old cab off new 1 on the frame

[betterbeaters]

Looks good

[Wicked]

 

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installing the engine

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engine installed and 3in body lift going under cab

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had to reinforce body mount and waiting in new body mounts and hardware to bolt the rest of the body down.got the rest of the cab sanded and ready to paint. 3in body lift is going in when the new body mounts and hardware show up. as for now just sand and getting ready for paint

[355REDNECK]

looks cool

[poorboyzmuddin]

good start

[Merc09]

What did you do with the old body?

[Wicked]

I still have the old stuff laying around for right now as soon as I'm done its going to scrap

[Mudgrunt]

Great start keep it moving forward

[Wicked]

Thanks guys hoping by end of week should be 90% put back together and ready for paint but we all know how plans change lol

[Wicked]

inside of cab ready for paint