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M4wdFab

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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #15 on: January 24, 2025, 05:27:37 PM »
box and cab pulled, started to fit to new chassis
new shocks installed front of new chassis


box fits mint on new chassis, will have to cut firewall on pass side head area but not too bad and should fit up nice. 
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2025, 08:54:17 PM »
Did the shocks fix the camber issue?
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #17 on: January 24, 2025, 09:30:11 PM »
yes all good tight and right now. 
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2025, 02:35:57 PM »
body within an inch where i want it.

massaged fire wall instead of cutting for LS head clearance

sold chassis in less than a day for 250$  guy left deposit traded a mint front bumper instead of cutting this one off.  win/ 
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #19 on: January 26, 2025, 05:44:06 PM »
desired ride hight and fitment achieved.  should be able to fab up the rest of mount needed and then pull for plumbing / paint. 
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2025, 05:54:50 PM »
all body mounts done
alum drive shaft tig'd up
tank fitted


should be ready to pull for frame paint soon after jeep work this week then start on plumbing and final assembly. 
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2025, 06:32:21 PM »
need to grab a 1350 to 1410 ujoint
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #22 on: January 29, 2025, 09:26:19 AM »
Didn't you have issue with your big cam 5.3?
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #23 on: January 29, 2025, 02:30:55 PM »
ya it sucked for rock crawling.  idle tuneing was near impossible.  even with a converter change. 

it should be fine for a street car.  mechanically there was nothing wrong with the engine.  also a motor change on this truck would be 5x easier than a motor swap on the buggy. 
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #24 on: January 30, 2025, 06:13:07 PM »
cab and bed pulled for final welding / chassis paint.

first time spraying HF bed liner with the under coating gun,  not bad.  could have used a bit more than a gallon but made it work.  was on clearance for 33$ a gallon
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #25 on: January 31, 2025, 03:05:22 PM »
body final bolted down on rubber.


steering box is going to be odd.  for some reason the older express vans they have the box input pointing way up straight unlike any other express van or truck i have done.  might have to get creative.  doesnt look easy to rotate box on frame of course. 
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #26 on: January 31, 2025, 03:42:02 PM »
most recent picture shows this one well. some other Express vans have a different config with some angle on that input shaft?

This definitely looks like it'll need 2 joints to get back to a normal truck column area. Agreed it doesn't look straightforward to change that box position. Sector shaft is almost dead horizontal with a pitman arm straight down?
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #27 on: January 31, 2025, 04:11:39 PM »
ya i have been procrastinating dealing with the steering box.

they changed how the box was mounted with the body style change in 2002.   i need to confirm i cant just swap to a newer box but im guessing its not that simple. 

it will need 3 joints and a jack shaft, or a chain drive lol
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #28 on: February 01, 2025, 03:10:47 PM »
1350/1410 conversion joint installed, rear shaft in
front steering column modifyed and shafts built.  just need to mount heim support. 
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Re: L110 long bed build
« Reply #29 on: February 05, 2025, 10:40:56 PM »
steering finished, works good
steering plumbed
Rad hung and mounted
trans cooler mounted


amazon harness came in today (i know ill regret a 70$ LS harness)
i guess fuel system and a battery box are next to start on some wiring. 
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