Not a lot of talk over here..... The views are close to the same as the other board I post to, but the chat is less... Oh well.

Here we go!

This is the quick fix notch I made to the rear crossmember until I build the rest of the chassis (this crossmember wont even be there). If you are dropped in the rear with this same rear end, you'll need to do this too.

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Not my best work by any means - just a quick and easy... My G.A.F. factor is low on it since it wont stay this way for ever. All it has to do is hold (which it will).

Since I added an adjustable proportioning valve, I tossed the Mitsu one that was on the back. Now its all clean and simple with a single line

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Speaking of brakes - they are SO CLOSE to being installed. Today I managed to find time enough to fab brackets for the calipers.
Here are some shots...

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As most of us that have ever done our own brakes, or had our wheels off, the factory Mighty Max calipers are rear mounted. There is no room what so ever to make a bracket for these calipers to fit in the same place, so they had to be relocated to the front (just like the VR-4). Only trouble is the suspension and steering is very different between the two vehicles lol. This truck has twice the control arms, 4 times the steering components, and even a few additional parts that don't exist on the VR-4. That being said - there is little room for error. Truth be told, I had to make a bracket twice because I "missed" on the first measurement.


The first bracket would allow the caliper to contact the sway bar before lock. There is no way in hell I will tolerate that, so I had to remake the brackets but clocked them to rotate the caliper clock-wise. Now the calipers are free and clear of everything and sit perfectly above the sway bar.


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I did have to recess the center bore for hub clearance, but I decided to make them nice with a fillet edge.

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I'll do the finish work on these tomorrow. This was just "mowing it down" to get it shaped. It was a long day.


Amazingly, those junk yard wheels I recently purchased, cleaned up very nicely! I was truly surprised after I gave them a wash down. Also wrapped them up in some cheap new rubbers (for the summer).

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Pretty good fitment.... I was going to paint them (still will at some point) - but a buddy of mine talked me into rolling like this for a minute before painting them.


That's all I have for today. In theory, I will finish the machine work on the brackets, coat them, get my brake hoses made, and ready everything to install on Sunday. I am PUMPED about getting these on. That means Phase 1 of the chassis is crossed off the list and I can move on to the engine!