comanche12 Posted July 14, 2011 Posted July 14, 2011 I have similar front d44 from your ford. mine is from 78-79' ford bronco. HP d44. pretty sturdy d44 compare other d44 i has seen. here good link to get parts for ford d44 www.broncograveyard.com BTW- awesome pictures of trip. I wish i can join! :cheers: Sean :wrench:
reson46 Posted July 19, 2011 Author Posted July 19, 2011 Collecting more parts. Picked up some Ford 5x5.5" hub assemblies with Mile Marker hubs. Willy
reson46 Posted July 20, 2011 Author Posted July 20, 2011 Dana 44 out in an hour. Not bad when I find the motivation to pry my butt off the couch. Willy
reson46 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 Delivery - Ford rotors and loaded Chevy calipers. Nice milky gear oil and 3.54 gears. Removed most of the stuff from the axle. Now I just need to beat those old drums off. Willy
Exxon Valdez Jeep Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 isnt it nice buying a whole truck and knowing all you really need is the front axle housing! :D
reson46 Posted July 22, 2011 Author Posted July 22, 2011 isnt it nice buying a whole truck and knowing all you really need is the front axle housing! :D Yes. :yes: It's got a few other nice parts that I should be able to get some money out of - NP435, 9 inch rear, 390 engine. The transfer case is a single speed Dana 21, but we've got a lot of racers around here that may be able to give it a home. 8) Willy
reson46 Posted July 22, 2011 Author Posted July 22, 2011 Picked up a differential cover last night. Willy
reson46 Posted July 22, 2011 Author Posted July 22, 2011 Thats a bad @$$ looking cover. Were and how much? 4 Wheel Parts. They've got them for $110. Willy
reson46 Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 Got another delivery today. With their soon to be added Longfield beadlocks. Willy
Exxon Valdez Jeep Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 Are those the welded on or cast radius arm mounts? You cutting the width down or is it narrow to start with? IDK much about those era D44s, I kinda skipped that step when my bastard D30/44 didnt pan out!
reson46 Posted July 23, 2011 Author Posted July 23, 2011 Are those the welded on or cast radius arm mounts? You cutting the width down or is it narrow to start with? IDK much about those era D44s, I kinda skipped that step when my bastard D30/44 didnt pan out! They are welded on. I specifically avoided the cast mounts. It is a full width 1/2 ton truck axle that I'm going to narrow. Willy
Exxon Valdez Jeep Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 pretty sure some 37s would look good under there now with the 44. :brows:
reson46 Posted July 26, 2011 Author Posted July 26, 2011 pretty sure some 37s would look good under there now with the 44. :brows: The 35s have plenty of tread left. :P The wheeling really isn't even that difficult around here to need to go to 37s. Willy
Druville Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 wow i don't know where to start awesome awesome thread i just read it from start to finish very nice build, very nice workmanship and awesome pictures from your trip. ill enjoy seeing this get better and better.
reson46 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 wow i don't know where to start awesome awesome thread i just read it from start to finish very nice build, very nice workmanship and awesome pictures from your trip. ill enjoy seeing this get better and better. Thanks. :thumbsup: Willy
reson46 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 Over the weekend I picked up a Wagoneer pitman arm... ...and prepped the wheels for the beadlocks. Willy
reson46 Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 Monday I dropped the wheels off at Longfield's to have the beadlocks welded on. While I was there I picked up a set of D44 u-joints with the gift certificate Deb won last month. :D Got rid of all the Ford brackets. Now I've got this pile of stuff building. Anybody need any of this? Willy
reson46 Posted July 29, 2011 Author Posted July 29, 2011 Ballistic Fabrication's high steer arm. Willy
reson46 Posted August 1, 2011 Author Posted August 1, 2011 I found mention of Napa part #82699 banjo bolts in another D44 build, so I picked up a couple. Looks like they'll work great without the need to drill out the brake lines. After hours and hours of grinding I was finally able to break through the weld on the inner Cs. Success! The passenger side C with the removal device. The driver side C on its way off. No more Cs. After removing 40 years of crud. Willy
Exxon Valdez Jeep Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 looks like a pita, uh, I mean GOOD TIME!!!!! I need to rotate the knuckles on the D60 under my XJ but I have been putting it off and putting it off just beacause all my bracketry is done and set already, but the pinion angle is way off.
Mancheman20 Posted August 4, 2011 Posted August 4, 2011 dude the project is great :bowdown: did you get any of there other mounts with it? Been looking into using the truss seems nice!
reson46 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Posted August 4, 2011 dude the project is great :bowdown: did you get any of there other mounts with it? Been looking into using the truss seems nice! Yes, coil spring and shock mounts. As well as the upper control arm and high steer track bar brackets. Willy
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