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That looks fantastic Ed- very, very nice!
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i think Ed needs to be easier on himself... the finish on the bed floor is great!Patrick & Tammy
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Very nice Ed.
How much more tire will it hold now?Comment
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Got the bed bolted back on today..........went pretty well. I'm sure enjoying the air conditioner I put in a few weeks ago......just run it when I'm working out there.....
Tomorrow I'll re-wire the lights and install the tailgate. 'Bout time for a drive.
Allen, there's room for a lot more tire. I'm running 255-75-15s now, which are about 10.5" wide.........I think I could probably go as wide as 13", but will have a problem with the emergency brake cables. They are routed into the front of the calipers.......needless to say the new wheels will have quite a bit of backspacing for that............tomorrow I'll try to get a good picture of the tire in the well from underneath........
Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
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Looking good! It's almost time to let all the smoke out of those tires so you can buy wider ones!Chris - HRPT Long Haul 03, 04, 05, 13, 14, 15,16 & 18
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Good day today........
Got toolbox:
Got lights:
Got room for much larger tires. The brake lines are not an issue at all, but I'll have to come up with another plan for emergency brakes if I use a new wheel/tire combo that is more than about 2" wider.
~~All backspacing as you can see, unless I widen the stepside fenders.......there is about 3-3/4" to 4" between the tire and wheel housings. About the same too the spring'
Flying tomorrow, but maybe Wednesday I'll get the toolbox mounted.Last edited by oletrux4evr; August 25, 2014, 06:43 PM.Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"
The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince LombardiComment
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You know those rear ends can be shortened to avoid excessive back spacing.Comment
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That would help, no doubt Allen. No big rush, these tires only have 3 or 4 thousand on them, so I've got a little time before I need to decide what to do about replacements. Besides, I need to focus on Mary's coupe. It's about finished, and from what Mike said the trammeling came out very good. They worked the trunk opening for a better gap/line/fit.......I'll get to see it Wednesday also.Originally posted by cstmwgn View Post
On second thought, I could always upgrade to a different rear end/brake combo.........hmmmmmm................Last edited by oletrux4evr; August 25, 2014, 07:30 PM.Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"
The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince LombardiComment
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Amazing looking box! Rear end can be a Ford Exploder with disks.. Might put one in my 57 to replace the Nova 7.5 in it.. Was what I had that fit, the big 10's I had were too wide..Comment
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All finished guys!
Thanks for the input, ideas, and encouragement. Came out pretty nice, I think. Project is officially, finished!
Last edited by oletrux4evr; September 1, 2014, 06:21 AM.Ed, Mary, & 'Earl'
HRPT LongHaulers, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.
Inside every old person is a young person wondering, "what the hell happened?"
The man at the top of the mountain didn't fall there. -Vince LombardiComment
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YOW!!! Awesome outcome, that is beautiful!Flying south, with a flock of bird dogs.Comment
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Fantastic!There's always something new to learn.Comment
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