The other thread was gettin' kinda long so I started a new one.
Here's a couple of pics of the rear driveline protection.




This last pic is of the rear t-case output u-joint shield/driveshaft loop. This has been on the POS for a few years. The rest is new.

dang POS thats lookin real good pretty soon gonna have give the truck a new fancy name to match everything else LOL keep it up

Well...... "If" I ever get the bodywork & paint done I'll have to think of a new name for sure. LOL

So are you going to let the new metal "age" to match the rest of the metal? LOL sorry, couldn't resist. Actually it's coming along nicely. From the looks of the rear end, your going to have a bunch of rake or are you planning to lift the front?

When I was first started building my truck, I stripped it down and took the frame in and got it sand blasted and painted with some kind've under carriage paint. Susposed to offer some rust inhibitor and be more durable than regular paint.

Alan

The "NEW" metal is aging nicely, thank you. LOL
Here's a few pics of this weeks progress.

hey, pos are you gone to pull this year. your supposed to do that stuff over the winter. lol

I'm hoping to make it to at least a couple of pulls this year. It's just too darned cold out to work on it during the winter. Even if I could get it in the garage, there is no heat out there and with the price of fuel it doesn't look like there ever will be. LOL.
I made a lot of progress on it yesterday. Removed un-needed wires, mounted the radiator,got the tilt basically done. My son (Nick Jr.) is working on the bodywork. Hopefully I'll get out to E-Z Pull (junkyard) and find the "Guts" for the rear on Tuesday. I really have to be careful with the dollars right now because there is talk of an "early retirement incentive" (buyout) for us Geezers that are over 50 and have at least 25 years in (State of New Jersey govt. job or as us workers call it... Glorified Welfare).If this buyout gets voted in, I'll probably have to retire by July 1st.

What kind of rear do you have?? I probably got the guts for it. Maybe we could trade?? Maybe a puppy from the dog in the pics????

Travis

I don't think that would work Travis. HE is fixed. Ha, Ha.

It's a GM 14 bolt. I need the "guts" with 4.56 gears. I'll let ya know later in the week.
This would have been in the above post but I forgot to log in and couldn't go back and edit it.
Guess I'll have to change my name to "Big Dummy".

You do nice work POS. Makes me want to go back and re-do some of my stuff. I like the radiator supports. Keep the pics coming.

Oh well, I dont have a 4.56 for a 14 bolt but i got a 4.10. So i guess i couldnt get a pup even if he was still packing live ammo.

Travis

Now Travis,

Your wife's cats wouldn't appreciate having a mean old dog around.......


Alan

Alan,

They are not my wifes they are my "daughters" cats. It is all part of the woman conspiracy theory we have discussed before. You know they if they want something they get it for the "daughter" just so we wont kill it or burn it or whatever it takes to rid our lives of the things we have to put up with in the name of, well you know. I tell ya I had a plan of getting them in the driveway and having a sort of a "well i didnt see it" but the damn things are to fast and they have gotten smart enough not to come into the driveway anymore. And I would have a awfully tough time explaining why I was driving through the yard.

Travis

I've got 4.56's now, and would like to go 4.10's......I do have a set of 4.10's for my 14-bolt, but need some for my D60 front....

The deal:

I'd trade my set of 4.56 14-bolt gears for a set of D60 4.10 gears....

Let me know if this helps any...

A.........

Sorry A..., I don't have any D60 parts at all and I need the diff (preferably open),the gears, the yoke, etc.. Basically all the "Guts".

So POS. is that not a set of Alum. Heads I saw on that motor ???? And you have been talking down FEs! Looks like somebody is looking to hurt some feels this year !
Keep up the good work.

I never talk down FEs. I think they are the best thing since sliced bread. LOL. No, seriously though,I've always owned FEs from my 1st car (59 Ford w/390)right on up to POS. A bit harder & more expensive (though the aftermarket prices are coming down and the availability of parts is increasing) Anyhooo.... Yep, they're Edelbrock RPMs. Did a little work to them but that's Top Secret Stuff if ya know what I mean.

Doesnt the FE kinda handicap you with not being as easy to make cubes?? I was thinking that you eastern guys run alot more cubes than we do in the midwest.

Travis

It's not really that hard to build an FE up to around 500 ci. It just takes cubic dollars. LOL.
There are a lot of parts available today that weren't out there a couple of years ago.
Mine is currently a 396 (.030 over 390). I can buy a stroker kit for around 2,300 bucks that would make it around 445 ci. That's big enough to be competetive in my class (right Ray ? ).
I have 2 460s sitting out in the garage, somewhere, but my son bought me the Edelbrock heads, Victor FE intake, and Crane roller rockers a couple years ago so I figure what the heck, might as well use the parts for a while and run the FE.

My 390

Digger just out of curiosity would you be interested in selling that? If we happen to go forward with getting the 1975 Ford, it would be better then the 360 i think.

Got a little more done on the hitch. Being I'm a Cheapskate I decided to make my own height adjuster. I used some old receiver hitch tubing, a piece of 1" grade 5 threaded rod and some 1" nuts that I "found", and some 1/4" plate that I had lying around. It has 6" of travel and 6" of adjustment on the mounting. I still have to add some braces here and there but for the most part it's done.




And yes Alan, the new steel IS aging nicely !!! LOL.

Yes it is coming along and I do see that the new steel is aging nicely. LOL Hey if it was me, I'd make sure to brace it front to back. Run a piece of angle from the top to the frame or something.

alan

It's going to be braced left and right( top center down to frame on each side ) and from top center forward left and right. You'll see in the next batch of pictures.

Got the hitch almost finished. Just have to remove the fuel cell to weld the brace to the crossmember. Damn, it's like 96 degrees out. HOT !!!

HMM!! looks familair LOL.

Just a "slight" variation. LOL

Glad to see your still moving forward! Hitch is looking beefy.

Still pluggin' along.
Custom Billet hitch bolt locks.


More paint. Notice ... No more power brakes !!!

Rear driveshaft angles.


Rear gears (4.56) are in. Ring, Pinion and open differential (welded now) $20.00 from Easy Pull & Save junkyard.

Looks like you are getting closer all the time. Too cool billet bolt locks ! Keep up the good work.

Did anyone notice the purdy paint? Your gonna have to rename it. Hows about calling PRETTY POS. lol

Alan