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Making some progress #1491187 08/26/13 04:14 PM 08/26/13 04:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas Al_Alguire OP I Live Here
Al_Alguire OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas	Well we finally got the truck back on the ground yesterday. Made new trans crossmember for the 727 and also fabbed up some bracing for front crossmember we had to cut for the trans to fit. Will be boxing in frame and tying the front member into that soon. Need to find a slip yoke so I can get a driveshaft made for it. Pull the tranny to put the flexplate in converter in the trans and trans back in so we can work on the shifter. Flipped the rear axle, notched the frame and boxed all that in. We will keep plugging away at it. Not looking to spend a lot of this thing and so far so good. Just some steel and time. Here is a bad pic I took after getting it on the ground. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Making some progress [Re: Al_Alguire] #1491188 08/26/13 04:19 PM 08/26/13 04:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 313 East Texas M Mopar2DBone enthusiast
Mopar2DBone enthusiast M Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 313 East Texas	Love the Swepts... Nice house too...

Re: Making some progress [Re: Al_Alguire] #1491189 08/30/13 11:27 PM 08/30/13 11:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,833 Ontario Canada Webster master
Webster master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 2,833 Ontario Canada	Nice Truck ....More pictures of the truck and the HOUSE!!

Re: Making some progress [Re: Al_Alguire] #1491190 08/31/13 02:57 PM 08/31/13 02:57 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,582 Rust Belt, SW PA Silver70 I Live Here
Silver70 I Live Here Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,582 Rust Belt, SW PA	Looking good Don't leave it outside too long, the Count might show up and want to buy it 68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert 340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z 66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram

Re: Making some progress [Re: Silver70] #1491191 09/01/13 12:58 AM 09/01/13 12:58 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	Quote: Looking good Don't leave it outside too long, the Count might show up and want to buy it I told Al to put a hoodie sleave on his head and start his own Las Vegas show.... for now we'll have to settle for "over-Al-in"

Re: Making some progress [Re: J_BODY] #1491192 09/01/13 03:54 AM 09/01/13 03:54 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	The Wages and Perks from being a Moparts Moderator must be great.

Re: Making some progress [Re: Webster] #1491193 09/01/13 03:34 PM 09/01/13 03:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas Al_Alguire OP I Live Here
Al_Alguire OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas	Well as J knows the truck has assumed it's usual location for now. I need a driveshaft and this is certainly project low buck. SO until I can locate a slip yoke or complete driveshaft it will again be sitting for awhile again. Hopefully I can locate a yoke or complete shaft soon. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Making some progress [Re: Al_Alguire] #1491194 09/01/13 08:51 PM 09/01/13 08:51 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	Wonder what shaft would be close? 8.75 small ujoint set up in there?

Re: Making some progress [Re: J_BODY] #1491195 09/01/13 09:56 PM 09/01/13 09:56 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,652 Amarillo, Tx old_goat Six Abuser
old_goat Six Abuser Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,652 Amarillo, Tx	Not positive, but a c body shaft would have the 727 yoke, and a mid 70s one, or all I've ever had , had the small u joint. Would be long enough, just shorten it. Love the sweptlines! 84 D150 440/727 79 /6 swb D150 1964 A100 window van. Just because it has spark plug tubes doesn't mean it's a Hemi. If ya haven't been there, ya just wouldn't understand.

Re: Making some progress [Re: old_goat] #1491196 09/02/13 01:32 PM 09/02/13 01:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas Al_Alguire OP I Live Here
Al_Alguire OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas	Yep small joint 8 3/4. If I could locate a yoke I think I can just have the old 4 speed shaft shortened and use it? "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

Re: Making some progress [Re: Al_Alguire] #1491197 09/02/13 01:47 PM 09/02/13 01:47 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	front slip yoke? or the rear yoke? I've got a small joint 727 slip yoke.....somewhere. Might be fun finding that one!

Re: Making some progress [Re: J_BODY] #1491198 09/03/13 01:57 PM 09/03/13 01:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas Al_Alguire OP I Live Here
Al_Alguire OP I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 19,363 Las Vegas	Slip yoke..The original driveshaft for the 4 speed uses a different slip yoke and is longer than what is needed for an auto. If i had a slip yoke could get the stocker shaft shortened. "I am not ashamed to confess I am ignorant of what I do not know." "It's never wrong to do the right thing"

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