so,my girl has been down 3 weeks today,made it to alignment rack today though so i finally get to test drive on monday and what a 3 weeks its been for her!

trans started puking from the pump so of to a builder friend of mine it goes for a rebuild not going for the band aid manuver,only want to do this once if i can help it..... both planets were starting to look rough and i definatly needed the rear drum.....while looking for a core my boy stumbled acoss the right deal for sure.......brand new,never had fluid,assy lube only 2wd unit.......case and output shaft are the only used parts in it now so im told anyways......had to go the cheap route with converter..not a great time for this expense to pop up......bought a transtar/recon single disc/billit cover $400 with a trans shop discount

as for the downtime re-construction......since i bought this truck in early may this year ive been buying a few parts at a time as i could to overhaul the front susp/steering/brakes/free-spin conv......time to get to work.....finally done with this chapter. hopefully she will feel like a new truck vs.the everything attached to front axle worn out 250k mile pig i had a few weeks ago.....heres the list

HBS 2 1/2" COIL SPACERS
HBS STEERING STABILIZER
HBS GREESABLE SWAY BAR BUSHINGS
HBS SWAY BAR LINKS
USED COILS THAT HAD 8K MILES WHEN REMOVED FROM A FRIENDS TRUCK IN 99
PITMAN ARM
FRONT SHOCKS PLUS STAB SHOCK
ALL NEW STEERING LINKS,ADJ SLEEVES AND ENDS
ADJ TRACK BAR
CARDONE REMAN PS PUMP
VACUMN PUMP SEAL WHERE IT MATES TO PS PUMP
CALIPERS,HOSES,CERAMIC PADS
BALL JOINTS
AXLE U-JOINTS
HUB BEARINGS AND SEALS
SPINDLE BEARINGS AND SEALS
NEW F350 ROTORS
USED F350 STUB SHAFTS
USED DANA 50 HUBS FROM 95 F250
USED SPINDLES FROM SAME DANA 50
USED WARN LOCKOUTS FROM SAME
(BOUGHT THIS WHOLE TRUCK WITH RUNNING 460 FOR $500 AND PARTED OUT......HAVE GOTTEN $1400 BACK SO FAR..STILL HAVE TRANS,T-CASE,REAREND).....MADE MY HUB CONV. PAY FOR ITSELF!
DECENT USED SET OF 315 NITTOS.....SOLD MY 305S FOR $50 MORE THAN I PAID FOR THESE........HAVE A TOTAL OF $200 IN 5 TIRES AND RIMS NOW!
2" SPACERS IN REAR TO MATCH WIDER FRONT STANCE FROM HUB CONV.

CANT WAIT TO PULL HER OFF OF A FRIENDS ALIGNMENT RACK MONDAY MORNING AND SEE HOW SHE FEELS NOW!!!!JUST KEEPING MY FINGERS CROSSED THAT THE TRANS IS RIGHT

TRANS WENT BACK IN LAST SATURDAY BUT WHILE IT WAS OUT WE KIND OF KILLED LT FRT HUB BEARING TRYING TO REMOVE SO I LET IT SIT DURING HUB CONVERSION THIS WEEK

*****obviously these are pre-alignment pics.....just noticed the dead-front shot looks horrible!

 

guess i should change the end of my sig now!.......LMAO,maybe later.....took long enough to write this

 

good deallooking good