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SAS 1 of 3

Starting my SAS on my 87 Bronco 2. Then I'm doing my free 2wd 98 Ranger. I got free rear 4.10s from work. And I picked up a 74 Bronco D44 with 4.10s and radius arms for $200. 33x10.50-15 BFG M/Ts with 95% tread for $220. Should have the brakes converted to disc by next week. Still need coils. Ordered DOM and heims to make steering and trac bar. Need batterys for camera so I can get pics. And we're doing my roommates S10 with the waggy D44s from my old 93 SAS Ranger whenever he gets gears.
 
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sounds like you got a lot of work ahead of you!
 
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good luck man!!
 
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All axles are cleaned up, taken apart, sandblasted, and painted. My EB D44 is waiting on disc brakes. The Waggy D44 and AMC 20 are waiting on new brakes and 4.88s.Sandblasted and painted radius arms metallic dark siver. Ordered 7* 14 piece bushing set too. Might go get 4" EB lift springs tomorrow.
 
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Old 01-03-2010
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Picked up both disc brake knuckles, calipers, 4" coil springs, hubs/rotors, 1 caliper bracket(still need one bad), and a dropped radius arm crossmember mount. All for $100. Just need spindles and passenger caliper bracket. Axle is cleaned, blasted, painted, and put together up to the knuckles.
 
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Got my spindles and caliper brackets on the way. Got free Alcoas off of a 96 F150, and free aluminum DeeZee brushguard. About to start on the patch panels for the quarter. Hopefully paint it tomorrow. I'm going with Massey Ferguson Metallic Grey.

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The B2 front suspension, wheels and tire setup

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The S10 axles

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youre crazy.
 
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Originally Posted by BurningRANGERtires
youre crazy.
Yea I know. Anywho, it got dark so this is all I got done. Pretty much self explanitory. This is my first attempt ever at any type of body work so I figured I'd practice on my trail truck. Got the panels free at work off a Ranger.

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And the other side I need to start on. Might pull into the shop and finish it tonight so I can bondo and paint tomorrow.

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nice start...lots of axles..
 
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Not to mention the 14 bolt and 3/4 ton D44 behind the shop
 
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Bronco 2------------------------------------------Basically Free
Axle, radius arms, coils, crossmember, disc brake conversion-$400
Steering and trac bar--------------------------------------$150
33-10.5 BFG M/Ts-----------------------------------------$220
4.10 rear gears--------------------------------------------Free
15x8 Polished Alcoas---------------------------------------Free
Brushguard------------------------------------------------Free
Patch panels----------------------------------------------Free
Spray paint, bondo, etc.------------------------------------$50

So about $820 in the whole project so far.
 
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First coat of bondo.

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Painted steering
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My right side panel was too small. **** happens.Ended up welding that one in


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Finished side

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Got the rest of my steering and trac bar stuff. Sold the Alcoas and another Bronco I had the tires on, so now I need tires and wheels again. Got the steering and trac bar done, now I just need to put it in and measure and cut and weld. Truck is getting paint this weekend.

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I'm painting tomorrow. Half done sanding. Thinking of duralining the rocker, so I did it real quick to see how it looks. I think I'll keep it. Steerings as far along as I can get without putting it under the truck.

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uh....so your using bondo to patch the filler piece in?

edit, nvr mind....didnt read enough.

nice lookin axle though
 
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Truck is painted. Waiting for it to dry
 
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Nice progress man! Are you bed lining the bottom of the cab on the b2?
 
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You must've REALLY enjoyed painting didn't you?
 
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Originally Posted by TrePaul86
Nice progress man! Are you bed lining the bottom of the cab on the b2?
Yea It looks better in person. Oh and that wasn't me painting.
 
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It's comin along man!
 
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Fuckin SEXY!
 

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