IMG_6806 by
Cory Bechtold, on Flickr
10 months of work has finally come to an end! I am beyond stoke on the outcome of what I created! I had a vision in my head at the start of this, outside of the blown motor, and this is pretty much right on what I was thinking. While not done, this is a great way to start to what I'm considering "Phase II."
For the first drive, I'm impressed so far. Outside of not being able to drive down the road straight, everything is nice and smooth. Engine is running perfect! 5.29s are a night and day difference. Front suspension is very nice and the rear suspension ain't too bad either. With some good valving and maybe a spring rate change in the front it should be pretty damn good eventually.
Before I dump more photos, I've got to give my parents a huge shoutout on this whole project. Even when I was not in the mood to work on this truck, my dad was always there to help push and motivate me when needed. My dad even helped a lot on the rear suspension getting everything welded up while I was at work. Also thanks mom for putting up with me and the stupid shit I do and letting me steal you parking spot for last 10 months.
Okay here are the photos...
IMG_6801 by
Cory Bechtold, on Flickr
IMG_6804 by
Cory Bechtold, on Flickr
IMG_6802 by
Cory Bechtold, on Flickr
IMG_6803 by
Cory Bechtold, on Flickr
IMG_6807 by
Cory Bechtold, on Flickr
IMG_6811 by
Cory Bechtold, on Flickr
IMG_6816 by
Cory Bechtold, on Flickr
IMG_6824 by
Cory Bechtold, on Flickr
Also a video of the crawl ratio with the 5.29s. She's pretty damn slow now.
Now onward to getting the bugs and problems figured out while I get this truck broken in and ready for King of the Hammers in February.