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1990 short bed resto; TDi, 3-link, coilovers, doubler, JK axles


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The OE suspension brackets are all cut out; what a satisfying feeling!  Next step is to finally weld in the floors!

 

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It turns out my expectations for fit & finish were a little high; my decision to butt-weld my hybrid pre-made/homebrew pans into place no doubt made this a whole lot messier and more difficult.  Oh well. 

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14 hours ago, Pete M said:

is the frame between the track bar and the steering box re-enforced?

Chassis-side track bar mount is going to be reconfigured, but will attach onto the outboard frame plate.  I'm thinking the welded-in steering box spacer/brace and the modified BWE comp mount should be more than sufficient to tie up the front of the chassis (link).  Though I suppose I could look into it some more... :thinking:  

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I've always been annoyed at how things tucked behind the seats would always roll/fall forward from the slope of the floor; I've been wanting a flat area for an ammo box or some small tool box for a very long time. I think these will do! 

 

 

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52 minutes ago, Canine Cheese said:

What seats are those?  We are working on the floor/seats right now.  We picked up seats from a 00 durango.  don't really like how high they sit to clear the transmission hump.  We have discussed massaging that area a little to lower it.

2000 Dakota.  I ditched all the Dakota slider/mounting and instead adapted to the stock MJ ones.  The center console mounting was challenging to get tucked low enough to the trans tunnel; made mounting from scratch.  I'll grab some pictures next it's off.

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I intended to take some "finished" pictures of my Dakota seat conversion, but I suffer from tunnel vision when I'm in the middle of a project and forget about the camera... I'm happy with the outcome; they sit low enough and are quite a bit more comfortable than the stock seats.  

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 Had an 8 hour session with my iron worker friend, tons of progress was made and I'm excited. 

 

CFM Industries coilover buckets are tacked-in:

 

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Chassis-side 3-link mounts are complete aside from some cleanup and blending. Time will tell if the design places them in an appropriate location, but if nothing else it looks like they'll take a beating.  

 

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 Also tied the inboard and outboard frame plates together on the underside. I may do a bit more on the passenger side to mirror the OE track bar bracing, but it's probably fine and honestly I'm tired of making plates 😂 

 

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