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12-12-10, 21:47
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playin' with my rear end...
Hi.
Bought a rear axle assembly from a US-built '91 Isuzu Rodeo that was equipped with the GM drivetrain. Wasn't easy to find the correct one as the wrecking yards didn't know one from another and Isuzu used several different rear axle assemblies over the years. After laying under about 20 trucks with a tape measure I finally got lucky... Axle assembly fit like a glove once the spring perches were cut off and repositioned. Width was much better as you can see from the before and after photos. Came with a 4.30:1 gear ratio. Also finally found a pair of trailer fenders that will work well with the rear body. Thanks, David 
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13-12-10, 01:34
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Super
Dave..
You are a dedicated craftsman..a thing of beauty..nice job.. You gotta love it to do what we do and I can see you are truely in love. No way else for me to describe what we do.. Some better than others .. Well done.   
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14-12-10, 04:59
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love/hate relationship....
Hi Alex.
Can't say I love the lil' bastard, but I can say I've kept it around much longer than my last two wives.....lol  Thanks, David
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20-12-10, 04:17
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more wood...
Hi,
Spent today making more tongue-and-groove lumber for the floor of the rear body, and installing it. This was very time consuming as the boards had to fit together exactly and the body must be very "square" for the floor pieces to fit correctly. I realized I hate working with wood. Still have a tailgate to do.  Thanks, David
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21-12-10, 03:53
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Curious.....
What kind of wood are you using....? Are you using a table mounted router to cut your grooves...? are you panning to paint before final assembly..?
Bob
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21-12-10, 05:06
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wood
Hi Bob,
Used white pine for the boards. Bought one of those adjustable width dado blades from Harbor Freight and installed it on a table saw for the joints. Once you get it dialed-in it works well, but boards have to be very straight, plus the wider the boards are the harder it is to get the grooves right. A hammer and wood block still had to be used to get them together... Will dissasemble the wood and paint all the edges before painting the body. Thanks, David Last edited by David DeWeese; 25-12-10 at 17:17.
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21-12-10, 17:29
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C8 progress in Texas
I saw this done by cutting a grove in both edges of the plank and then a square rod of wood was hamered in the grove in both boards when you join them together instead of a tongue and a grove.Raw linseed oil 2/3 and 1/3 turpentine is a good treatment for wood .
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