Toasty wrote:
For the motor mounts I am borrowing a plasma cutter and then rewelding them in the correct location.
Ahhh a plasma cutter... that would have been nice. My sawzall worked pretty good at removing the original mounts but some of the angles were hard to get into. Regarding the correct location for reinstallation, I put the motor in and held it in place with a hoist to get the 'best' location. This new location puts the rear side of each mount on the cross member so a fair amount of trimming is need on that one. I would have liked to set the engine back a bit further in the compartment but then the transmission mount (part with rubber from the diesel) wouldn't fit on the trans mount plate (metal plate from '75). As it is, the holes don't match up but at least I can drill new holes in the plate. If I move it back any further it'll be into the transmission cross member. The tranny mount and cross member are significantly different between '75 and '82. I'd be curious if it's the same between '75 and '76-'80.
Toasty wrote:
I also ordered a fiberglass solid front valance from ctmandu over the weekend, where I am going to mount LED turn signals, and fog lights on it. Also got something special to put in the center, but I'll save that for later.
While I didn't get a front valance from ctmandu, I did steal his idea of aftermarket turn signals. I have a couple of round glass ones from a '50 chev that should look nice. What fog lights are you going with? I think some of the larger round driving lights will complement the dual headlight look nicely. That's the type I'm looking at but haven't settled on an exact pair yet. The ones on Dodge trucks, Toyota trucks, and Subaru's look the best so far.
I'm anxious to see your surprise.
Keep the pictures coming.
Eric Q.
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'75 body with '82 diesel running gear
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