Black Coffee's 98' RCSB 4wd build thread

[blackcoffee]

Think I'll be buying the tonneau cover in the next like 5 days. Gonna have a local 4wd shop put on the steps because I don't have a drill of that magnitude right now or a punch to do it with. I'd hate to slip and **** up... Its worth the $60-80 for them to do it.. Even though I HATE to just give my money away to people that charge $80.00 a hour to work on trucks. They think there doctors or something. Gonna have my door handles in and out replaced and a lot of interior peices replaced or redyed here by Friday or Monday. Gonna see if I can't mount the compressor and tank today. Lots of stuff to do very little time to do it.

 

[sewlow]

They think there doctors or something.

'Transportation technology engineers'

 

[Southern Pride]

LOL I feel ya on the mechanics hrly wages. **** ain't right Most of the time they do half ass work anyway.

 

[blackcoffee]

Exactly! Yeah I just ALWAYS **** up on drilling large diameter holes in thick metal ha as stupid as that sounds..

 

[blackcoffee]

Well got them bitches on there saved myself some $$$ really wasn't to hard, didn't know I had 2 vice grips. The steps look **** and I'm very happy with the outcome, really sturdy and AUSOME for stepping into the truck, I'm 5'9 and getting into my truck was like a I dont know, 15% annoyance? So it didn't really bug me at all, but sometimes when I'm worn out or cranky or whatever its just nice to have some steps or for whatever else a steps good for. Also my girlfriend will greatly appreciate it and my grandma or whoever else is short ha. Now I can have my seats re done and not worry about my slightly over weight friends dragging their ***** into my truck.

 

[Solid94]

so now are you going to post some progress pics? i think the n-fab steps look good. im waiting to install my rock sliders

 

[blackcoffee]

Soon as I get another phone tomorrow I'll post some pics. Lost my evo 2 days ago mowing lawns.. Sucks ass. Hey man, if you don't mind me asking, you've got a dana 44 front? How much did that end up putting you back? Was it difficult?

 

[squeaky3]

soo...do you still happen to have that black painted diesel bumper sitting around???

 

[blackcoffee]

Nope man, scrap hauled it. Besides, I really am dissapointed with the quality from LMC trucks body panels/bumpers etc. My bumper had problems they were miniscule but really annoying.

 

[Solid94]

I bought my truck already swapped. But I've looked into it and the ford Dana 44 decent can start at like $650. So after a quick rebuild I'd say $1000. If you do it your self. Here's a link who has decent prices. But I don't know how much to ship:
http://www.wfoconcepts.com/pr/78-F-250-Dana-44-front-axle-used-core/3191/3219/3793