Hercules

[smallfoot]

I'm still thinking there's going to be some head scratching going on when you show up! [cl

 

[DozerII]

They both look awesome ZZ Thanks again for the great lunch and opportunity to see your work in person.

 

[Old Iron]

Both are really cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[05snopro440]

Super cool! [dr

 

[zzrodder]

They both look awesome ZZ Thanks again for the great lunch and opportunity to see your work in person.

No problem Dozer, anytime you're in the area be sure to stop in.[cl

 

[Sunnybeach]

nice work!

 

[zzrodder]

Got my good friend Joel at Gordons Upholstery in Kelowna B.C. to put the top material on today, rounded up all the brown Sunbrella material to be found in Canada, apparently this color is discontinued
A nice match to the rest of it, the brass trim stands out more now, nicer than using the tack on hidem strip I think....

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[dutch]

cherry on the cake

 

[smallfoot]

That color suits it well![cl

 

[05snopro440]

It just gets cooler and cooler...

 

[soltz]

That turn out great [cl

 

[zzrodder]

Todays engineering challenge was to get rid of the front Panhard bar to squeeze in a Watts link instead. the center swivel mounts to the axle and end links to the frame. The Panhard bar caused too much lateral movement of the axle from dropped to fully raised - when I'd drop from fully up to slammed, the steering wheel would spin 1/2 turn! Made for squirrely handling, especially in turns, when the body would lean, it would change direction, bump steer, etc., all bad and scary to sat the least. Now it stays centered, no steering wheel movement through suspension cycles, test drive tomorrow should be much less nerve wracking I hope. Used Panhard bars before on air suspended solid axles without this much trouble but there was something about the geometry here that was just no good.

 

[05snopro440]

Looks good, hope it solves the problem! Sounds like it will.

 

[DozerII]

That would have been real scary, looks like to took care of it. [P[P

 

[Rockable]

Go ZZ, Go!

 

[zzrodder]

So I'm looking at the front end and decided the grille is too short - I'd like to have mounted it lower but the whole crossmember/air bag setup forced the rad and grille to be that high ..Today I cut it at the bottom and added 3" to the shell and grille - first pic is the before.
Also added the floor of 5/8 plywood and some brown rubber backed carpet runner - it'll do for now - it may even stay like that ...

 

[Rockable]

I agree. The taller grill looks beest. What a bitchin' ride!

 

[earthman]

Never imagined an old pickup could look elegant.

 

[Old Iron]

That's ZZ for ya, just cut on a freshly painted ride without hesitation [cl[cl[cl

 

[05snopro440]

Looks much better with the grille longer!

Did you test drive it after installing the watt's link?