[volleymdut]

I LOVE the idea of buying an expensive chassis! You get to start clean and make sure each nut, bolt, and material is up to your standards. And who cares what others think? I do get it actually. Sometimes you want to feel like you're doing what's right for the truck. But it's looking awesome and fun. The new axle looks amazing!

 

[o2batsea]

I can't see any harm in coating a chassis in Line-X.

 

[NateB]

Well, front axle and suspension installed.
The front radius arms are not cool to install. What a pain in the ….. that took so much time.
Rear suspension almost completed.
Technically now we have a rolling chassis!!!!!!

 

[sgo70]

Brings back memories lol. Looking good, I love the Line X frame, wish I would have done that when mine was all apart.

Sean

 

[NateB]

Having a heck of a time with the top link…. Hoping to get it in today but it is tight with the liner……

 

[NateB]

And top link is installed!!

 

[TripleE]

Nice!!! This thing is gonna rock. I have a ‘95 110 300tdi in Meridian. Hope to see you around!

 

[NateB]

I’ve powder coated my engine plates ! They turned out great. I learned how to make a mess with black powder!!

 

[NateB]

Rear fox shocks installed…. Getting close to mounting motor!

 

[TexasD-90]

What did you end up doing for suspension? Did you piece it together? Or buy a "kit"? Project looks great.

 

[NateB]

Old man emu heavy duty springs and fox shocks with 2 inch lift all from rovers north. Nick is super helpful

 

[TripleE]

Old man emu heavy duty springs and fox shocks with 2 inch lift all from rovers north. Nick is super helpful

Pretty parts! 😍 I don’t think I saw it, but what are the plans for the truck? I was looking at a similar combo there too. What made you chose the HD?

 

[NateB]

Just the overall weight, it was suggested to me to go HD.
Plans for the truck are to make a unique daily driver. Just about every piece of this truck will have been replaced. It is a dream truck!! A brand new old truck!

 

[TripleE]

More than stock? Bumper/winch in front? Maybe I gotta make my weekly call into RN. 😂

 

[NateB]

Bumper and maybe winch yes. You sound like me with a weekly call to order more parts and ask more questions

 

[Z.G]

Old man emu heavy duty springs and fox shocks with 2 inch lift all from rovers north. Nick is super helpful

Same setup I run(although slightly different Fox shocks) it's a great ride.

And yes you're in great hands!

 

[NateB]

So, not the best start to placing the motor….
Attached torque converter to engine,

First issue is dust shield above the starter doesn’t seem to fit well, not sure if I’ve got the wrong piece or I’m doing it wrong.., the bolt to attach doesn’t line up when mounted.

Decided to continue…
Mounted transmission to motor, and set motor on motor mounts. I’m using the v8 gear box cross member , it seems like something is wrong because oil pan is sitting on the cross member.

not sure if maybe engine is tilting too far, so was going to mount rw engineering adapter plate and the lt230 to transmission so I could see where else the lt230 is mounted to frame, but my rebuilt new lt230 from Ashcroft seems to have a dowel that is damaged so it won’t line up to rw-eng adapter…

because it’s not a perfect circle, it won’t line up to the adapter. I will have to fix it before I can mount up…… not the best Sunday but making progress on a positive side, the engine is sitting on the mounts.

 

[volleymdut]

For the crossmember, I had to use this one:

 

[NateB]

Thanks,
Do you have a picture you can upload of it installed?

 

[volleymdut]

Not the greatest pics. I’m looking from the passenger side, just in front of the crossmember. I’ll get some new pics when I’m back in Denver. But the pan clears by plenty. The catalytic converters come really close though! This may be better for you if you followed the textbook placement for the mounts.