Have been a bit slow on this guy the past 2 weeks...
have a few hold ups and hang ups that caused a few speed bumps.
Had to get a correct pedal assembly in the truck..
the later CJ one would have required too much modification where safety would have been compromised.
Here is a 72-75 assembly modified to a hydraulic clutch, mocked up with a spare steering column.
Needed some more meat on the pedal assembly to fit the larger brake booster bracket... off to powder coat and should be back for this week.
Ran into a little bit of luck finally...
the 76-79 Y Pipe we had in stock fits nicely in the frame..
might have some clearance issues with the front driveshaft, but that can easily be modified.
Its enough to get the motor running and the exhaust going back...
Got to mocking up the radiator and condenser.. Didn’t want to be drilling any holes in fresh paint.
Took some strap steel to make some initial brackets, will be remaking them in 1/8" plate
Radiator fits nicely in stock location and there is a nice air gap between the Radiator/Condenser..
I might try and make an air damn on the top and bottom, or perhaps a rubber seal to direct air flow..
Body fitment has been difficult and easy all at the same time.
once I got the thought out of my head about cutting as little as possible the job got easier
the drive train holes were the trickiest..
A tucked up 4 speed and a twin stick where a twin stick never was.
I have heard stories of a bolt head coming into contact with a tub and making noise like everything was falling apart.. I was making sure that wasn’t going to happen here.
Cut some relief areas to make field adjustments if necessary and make removal easy if need be.
I don’t really have any good pictures but since the D300 is a bit larger than the D20 and my driveline is tucked up into the frame I needed to cut some relief areas in the aluminum floor supports for one area in particular where they were just kissing..
I’m already on 1.25" rubber mounts where .625" is stock.. I wasn’t going any higher...
Starting to button up loose ends on the engine/drivetrain
Mean Green starter installed (I don’t know how the stock one would have fit)
Stock height cast valve covers installed
Dipstick and brackets painted and touched up (installing was a p.i.t.a)
Fuel injection system arrived...
