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'82 Bullnose


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Picked up a 9" with 3.50 gears and lock-rite..was off Guys Bronco.

It needs a stud, and i think the 8.8 parking brake cables should work with it....I read 8.8 and 9 inch truck brakes are interchangeable. 

I'm pretty stocked to get it cleaned up and installed 🙂

 

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I can't find any numbers, but the 9" seems to be the hotrodders go-to axle.

The 8.8 is C clip. The 9 axle shafts can be removed without opening the diff, is heavier and has a support bearing on the pinion snout to help with deflection. Plus the 9 is a removable 3rd member, so easier to work on and has infinite aftermarket options.

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Started installing my Christmas voucher purchase - replacement of the old crappy mismatched gauges....of course the volt meter is DOA, so re-assembly is on hold until the new one arrives. 

Need to make a column mount for the GPS speedo.

Removed the extra load springs off the truck - hopefully that'll give me back some rear end flex. On the trail Dave said I was lifting a rear tire as the axle was not moving at all.

Painted up the 9" axle so it's ready to go.

I'm hoping the axle swap will be straight forward an will not require a drive shaft modification. The 8.8 has a flange but the 9 is a yolk....we'll see.

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Got the axles swapped out. Luckily the driveshaft looks to be long enough. Just need to fix a brake fitting and reconnect the lines.

It looks like I'll  need a u joint for the driveshaft too.

I removed the extra leaf pack and in I'll leave the anti wrap bars off for now. If I get horrible spring wrap I can install them....just needs the brakets transferring over.

Oh and i wasted a ton of time on removing 12 point bolts front the old driveshaft flange...they suck!!!

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Finished up the rear axle swap and buttoned up all the new Bosch gauges.

Took it out for a little rip on the aerotech pipeline....lockrite works goooood 🙂

Gear ratios match now too 🙂

Next mission is find some rear lift leafs as the lift at the back is all block and I'm sure there will be some axle wrapage going on.

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Hehe....they've been doing some work on the FR pipeline, the big mud hole is completely filled in, and part of the trail near it was completely blocked by felled trees..I ran across a dude high centered trying to drive over a tree in his stock truck on winters...he got recovered  🙂

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Started on planning for a winch and ended up buying a cheap bumper.

I'm totally on the fence with how the bumper looks on the old girl, so idk if it'll stay or not.

My plan is to use some 6x2 1/4 C-channel to bridge the frame for a winch,  then built the bumper off that.

If I do stick with this bumper, I'll make some relief cuts in the ends to bring them around the body line.

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So the tube bumper is growing one me lol.

The old girl has had some modifications to the front frame. A section of c channel was used to 'box' it and a bracket was welded to that. Maybe for a plow.

So, I cut off the bracket and kept the c channel, so I can make way for a winch plate.

 

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I know what you mean...it looks odd in the photo, but in person it's ok. The ends need to be turned in on it so it matches the body line, which should help with the asthetics.

When I build the winch mount I'll make the bumper part detachable so I can really be indecisive about it LOL

 

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Decided to have a cleanup in the garage.

I had 3x 70s era front F150 D44HP's of various configurations, the TTB and the 8.8 from the SAS and a 9", plus a ton of junk.

Feels good to sort it all out 🙂

1/4 ton sized Warn winch and push bar combo in wicked shape is for sale

 

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