neohic

New tenant moved in today.

YELLOW!!!

On to trim and electrical.

Right? The RAM 1500 four door truck have something like a 5’7” bed. That’s considered “full size”?!

I want to say these are older PRP suspension seats: This was in my old ‘86. The seats came used out of an early Scout that also need a narrower seat to fit right. Custom mounts, obviously. I’m 6’ tall and these fit perfectly in a very comfortable position.

I can dig it.

Very cool! I moved this over to the project section. Can’t wait to see more!

I did this a long time ago with my 8.25 but the other way around from what you want to do. Kinda tough to see but here’s some ancient pictures from when I put the axle under my Eliminator: See, I did the opposite of what you’re doing because of the 3” (90% sure they’re 3”, anyhow) axle tubes. I offset my perches because I didn’t want to lose any height when you figure the axle tube difference between the Dana 35 and the 8.25. On the top side, I added another block to be my bump stop spacer but it’s also another perch if I ever wanted to go spring over axle. You’ll be just fine making up your own spring perches. Why bother with a hole saw though? Mine are 1/4” thick that I clamped together and just cut a 3” hole with a torch. Hole saws are noisy and slow.

I see a good little parts runner. Even a full size Ram 1500 four door has, what… 5’7” bed? Not sure if I agree with the Maverick name. Ford missed the boat with “Ranchero”. What if this is the next big thing to come back around? Dodge Rampage? Subaru Brat? Volkswagen Caddy? Bring it on.

Boy… Ford has really been swing for the fences lately. While the Bronco deliveries have been getting pushed back, I’ve been seeing more abs more of the Bronco Sports running around my area. THEN the Lightning debut?! I was impressed. NOW the Maverick debut tomorrow?! https://www.caranddriver.com/news/amp36609056/2022-ford-maverick-debut-teaser/ It’s about time someone jumped on that bandwagon to think up a unibody small pickup, eh? Way to go, Ford! Nice to see an domestic auto manufacturer trying to move forward and not just stuff V8s in everything.

My ‘91 would randomly die when I had it years ago. I’d wiggle things and check things… nothing. One day the main fuse in the power distribution block finally popped. Found it, changed it, never had a problem again.

Awesome! I used hood pins as well. Not fancy pins… just a set that was rattling around in my toolbox for years. Your truck looks great! Looking forward to more updates.

Nice. Just about a spittin’ image of how I did the rad support in my old ‘86 5.2 swap. Looks great!

Rad! Welcome back.

Not much looking like it got done today. I really need to finish the walls so I can get power and lights going. Kind of a rainy/gloomy day and it’s sometimes tough to see out there. Still... ... another wall done. Started on the nailers along the front wall along with the permanent seal strip for along the top of the big door. The interior corners need a bead of caulk and they’ll be finished too. Few more 2x4s needed to wrap up the trim around the doors and windows.

Agreed. Just about got all four seasons through the last couple days! This morning was a bit of a rush before the rain hit again. It’s been nice though.

I do need some kind of fire pit... and to bring my truck home. Not totally sure which direction to go. On one hand I absolutely miss sitting in front of a crackling fire in my yard like the last two properties. On the other, those crackles are a terrifying thing in a much drier state where there’s yearly news stories about some idiot who burned up acres of land while enjoying a camp fire. Maybe a raised enclosed fire pit with a spark arrester? Maybe a propane fire fixture that I can shut off and know that it’s off?... albeit not as cozy. In any case, I need to figure how to finish the patio. Outdoor dinners need to be had!

What’s next?

Have you considered getting a donor XJ for a full drivetrain swap?

Rad. I’m a sucker for these cars.

Agreed

I’d make a mount that bolts to the stock cross member. Stand up a piece of square tube and add some gussets where it makes sense.