Axle swap in "The Big Cheese"

[saxon]

Do I see a A65 BSA lightning mill? An old familiar site!

[randyscycle]

Good eye!

Actually, what you see is an A65SS engine from a '67 Spitfire MkII. We're restoring it for a customer to its original specs. When it gets fully underway you can follow it on our website at http://www.rcycle.com

[saxon]

I wont step on the post anymore but I'll keep an eye on that resto. I had a 66 in high school in 76. Thanks

[randyscycle]

I wont step on the post anymore but I'll keep an eye on that resto. I had a 66 in high school in 76. Thanks

No problem at all. There is another one just like it on my site now that we did about 4 years ago.

[randyscycle]

This week and weekend was ordering and now waiting for the parts to arrive. Still needing the gearset for the front and install kit for the rear, I decided to get industrious and remove all the spring perches and stock shcok mounts:



Then, I couldn't bear to see unpretty axles go under the truck, so I primed them in preparation for a nice coat of black once the perches are welded on and the shock mount positions figured:



If all parts are in hand this week as planned, Next weekend should see a roller on new axles......stay tuned for updates.....

[brute4c]

Looking MUCH better!

[Ronner]

Considering that you are working on the ice cream mobile you should just leave the axles that color

[CrashMorriss]

The Front Dana looks like it came out of something like a M1008. Correct? Man thats bright primer. Your pulling me to a axle change.

[randyscycle]

They do sorta' match the truck now don't they? That primer wasn't quite dry in those pics, so it still looked kind of orange. Its flattened out nicely now.

I think that axle was actually out of a 1 ton pickup. It has 4.10 gears in it. Most of the mil stuff was 4.56. Not 100% on that, but I am sure Grantshire knows......

[CrashMorriss]

Looking good. I may be jumping the gun here but what is the plan for the steerng. The cross links no problem. But I believe the steerig box on a one ton chevy uses a outside frame steerng box.Kind of like a duce setup.