Eric,

It was great to meet and talk to you at Columbus as well. I meant to send you a message when I got back home, but I've just been busy with work and life in general.

This project is pretty low-tech compared to some of the stuff we talked about that you have in the works.

One of these days Dad and I need to make it out to some Goodguys on the West Coast and meet some more of you "left coasters"

Have it your way!!..... Pleasanton is coming up at the end of August!!!


--Eric

Not sure I could swing that, but we'll make it out there eventuallyl

I really like this truck, Very simple but so cool.

Is darrin doing the interior?


I guess i should do a build thread of the truck that we are finishing up with.

Thanks for the comments. Darrin is doing the interior, eventually. He's been waiting and watching me miss deadline after deadline. I've spoken with him about it several times, but I'm just not quite there yet. My new goal is maybe try to work with him and get it to him in the late Winter early Spring. That will probably be a busy time for him though, so we'll see.

It's nice to see someone else from the area on here. Have I met you, if so I'm sorry if I'm not making the connection. Post up some pics of your project(s). The more project threads the better!

I got to work with darrin once on a project i did(he helped on a f up i did).

I was at RTTH's last year with my brother i had the 2500 HD on 20's out in the field and he had the blue s-10 with the turbo.

Starting a thread now.


Were at in Gilford you live friend of ours just built a house off whites hill.

Gotcha, I thought that may have been you. I'm actually in Dover, IN and my Dad's shop is in Yorkville, IN.

I love everything about it Brandon. The color fits the style perfect.

We worked over the weekend to get the bed and tailgate painted. The underside and wheelwells are coated with a stoneguard material. It turned pretty well, a few runs hear and there in the clear, but overall, nothing that sanding and buffing won't take care of.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Y0KM-UAObjY/TL...009_000117.jpg

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http://lh3.ggpht.com/_Y0KM-UAObjY/TL...009_132954.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Y0KM-UAObjY/TL...009_183040.jpg

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Driveline angles
 

So I measured for a driveshaft last night and in the process (actually prior to measuring) we made some adjustments to the pinion angle. As best I can measure with a digital angle finder, my engine/transmision is around 2.5 degrees down and my pinion is about 3.5 degrees up.

I know that they are technically supposed to be exactly opposite. My question is will I have issues If I don't get the pinion angle to exactly 2.5 degrees up, which I should be able to do if needed................and, is 2.5 degrees enough to not have u-joint issues?


Thanks,

Brandon