Ezalycasaid
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Id like to start by saying, I have no mechanical background nore training. I weld at work, on semis so I know my welds hold up to some SERIOUS abuse. Wich is good and bad, good because I know how to get things strong. Bad because by the time I end my week of welding I don't wanna put any effort into making my welds pretty on this thing. Im not talented, or skilled. Im just a caveman putting metal together in the hopes that it goes over rocks and doesn't come apart. Id also like to say I have a build budget of nothing. About 1-2 hundred a month for expenses, including fuel, tools, etc. Ive never fabricated a rig before, Ive built a bolt on tj, but thats it.
Anyway with all that being said. Heres what I started with a 1976 chevy blazer. 5.7 tbi 350, automatic turbo 350, np203, upgraded drive shafts, leaf springs, and a bed ish. The name Mc-Ferdgy being GMC, Ford, Chevy, and Dodge parts being used in the drive train. Theres tires and axles in the pic but they didnt come with the deal.
Plans are dual triangulated rear, radius arm front, 12-14" travel, coil springs, 115" wheelbase, Dodge dana 60 with ford king pin internals, Welded front, spooled rear, 4.10 gears, 203/205 doubler, dove nose, hydro assist, and thats all I can think of.
I think whoever originally sold/built it, did so because he had health issues from the entire bed being made of galvanized fence post and metal ducting. The leaking gas tank was 110v flux core welded to the frame, and had a structure welded over it so that u couldnt get it out without blowing urself up.
Most of this will just be me playing catch up. Im already half way through the build. But I used the forum 5 times already to buy and sell stuff so I figured I owed it to the forum to do a build thread.
Anyway with all that being said. Heres what I started with a 1976 chevy blazer. 5.7 tbi 350, automatic turbo 350, np203, upgraded drive shafts, leaf springs, and a bed ish. The name Mc-Ferdgy being GMC, Ford, Chevy, and Dodge parts being used in the drive train. Theres tires and axles in the pic but they didnt come with the deal.
Plans are dual triangulated rear, radius arm front, 12-14" travel, coil springs, 115" wheelbase, Dodge dana 60 with ford king pin internals, Welded front, spooled rear, 4.10 gears, 203/205 doubler, dove nose, hydro assist, and thats all I can think of.
I think whoever originally sold/built it, did so because he had health issues from the entire bed being made of galvanized fence post and metal ducting. The leaking gas tank was 110v flux core welded to the frame, and had a structure welded over it so that u couldnt get it out without blowing urself up.
Most of this will just be me playing catch up. Im already half way through the build. But I used the forum 5 times already to buy and sell stuff so I figured I owed it to the forum to do a build thread.
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