While it looks worse than some of the other pictures, its mostly due to the fact its sitting back on jack stands so i can complete they steering assembly this week.
You can see that the passenger side fender is on, and ready for the driver side. Once i get the shifter linkage to the transmission completed.
I have also finished the down pipe and exhaust out to the mufflers behind the cab. Its still a little loud but it sounds really good. Ill see if i can post an audio track or movie with it running sometime soon.
One thing I forgot to mention was the Transfer case. * It being the main cause of all the fabrication and modifications to the truck. The original Yukon transfer case is electronically controlled via the PCM, BCM, Front Axle and Anti Lock brake systems. I was hoping that i could just use the electronics from the Yukon and make it work in the truck and have Push Button 4 Wheel drive. It wasn't until I got to the electrical work that i discovered all the other components needed to make it work. OOPS!!!! Lesson learn. :) Since the transfer case wouldn't work i began researching other units that would, I discovered that the T-case from a mid 90's GM truck or SUV would work perfectly, as long as i could find out with manual shift.
Enter the JUNK yard. It didn't take long to find what i was looking for. In fact I think was there a total of 5 minutes before i found exactly what i needed. A mid 90's Suburban with T Case, and Manual floor shifter, still intact and ready for picking. It took about an hour or so to remove, but i was able to get everything I needed and only cost me about $200.00. Pretty good price really considering a new one could have cost me $500+
I got the T case installed and now just have the shifter linkage left to install once I take out the interior so i can cut a hole in the floor.
As it sits right now, I have the following left,
Linkages, Fenders, Hood, Grill, interior Gauge sets, which include Mini iPad for the dash cluster, that will be cool in of itself, and a few odds and ends. One thing I know Ill have to do is take it to a Drive line shop to have some built rather than attempting to do it myself. It'll be better this way,
Any ways, ill update as soon as i make some progress. Ill try to remember to take better pictures too.
You should be able to get the drive lines made without taking the truck to the shop! Most places have a specs and measurement sheet you can fill out and give to them. They will make the custom shafts and then you can test fit them before they are balanced.
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