I started collecting bits along time ago and thought this year will be as good as any to build the new truck.
So fingers crossed itll be complete within a year
(but we've all said that before.)Started off buying these 80series diffs with factory E-Lockers.
But soon decided that the 8'' front diff would'nt withstand the beating and big tyres im going to run. I started mucking around with old diffs trying to cut and shut a 9.5" head to the 80series axle tubes etc but that was abit out of my fabrication skills so gave up on that.
So I ordered one of these custom 9.5" housings from the states instead.
That will be here in a couple of weeks and all I need to do is fizz the 80series swivel housings onto it.
I also order some of these 80series 6 shooter Knuckles at the same time.
The tyres I want to run need 17" rims so brought these of trademe.
I spun the centres out and flipped them and rewelded them back in, now they look like this.
The rims are off to sand blast next week then the paint shop.
Then onto the body, I removed the doner body from a spare truck. Completely stripped it out including spending hours removing the sound deadining.
And off it went to sand blast last week.
So thats were im upto so far once I get the tub back then itll be onto fabbing up the new custom chassis.
Itching to learn more about is flash gearbox your planning 
very cool project 
