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Need to nail on some door sills . Looking at custom ones that are really nice, shoot, some even has lights in em .. ! But what I'd like to find are some that has the "Body by Fisher" logo on em .. If I can't find any could always install them with two screws on whatever i do find ..

Well .. I did beat it back into shape .. Buddy came by with one in hand, wasn't made the same as the one that came off the truck .. Since I did lower the trans/transfer case down in the frame some to net a better driveshaft angle, made up a stand-off for the pivot bracket .. Seems to be in...

Got a used one coming. Gearhead Buddy has one off of a parts truck, be here in a short .. Been in the think tank on how to move the transfer case shifter forward . Now that the 4L80 trans is longer than the TH 400 was and those adapters between the trans and transfer case took it back even...

Got the shift linkage pivot bracket off the frame rail .. Had two inches of weld ... Eek ! Not going to whoop it back in shape .. I'll be getting another one, think this one is done ..

A few mods are needed to do in order to install the overdrive .. Making up a spacer for the trans mount is one .. Moving the column gear shifter pivot arm bracket back some on the frame rail will be needed to do .. And take a few inches out of the driveshaft ... Hadn't started on moving...

That custom made adapter is Kick-Butt ..! Yeah Baby, yeah !! Taxing that poor little trans jack a bit, but it did the job .. It's bolted in ...

Sure is a major chore doing the overdrive trans .. Not only will I have to contend with the mount but also make a mount to move the shifter forward a few inches .. I'm going to shoot for locating it between the bucket seats and within easy reach .. Not sure how far forward it will be moved ...

Making progress ... Doing the 4L80 trans swap has turned into a PITA ! Wasn't that long ago I rebuilt the NP 203 transfer case . Installed bearings, chain, gaskets and seals. Also converted it to part time with a Mile Marker SS output shaft .. Wanted to use it behind the 4L80, had...

According to tracking some parts will be here today ... Ordered a few parts for the motor, going to re-ring it soon. In the mode of getting a few parts together so when the time comes they will be close at hand and won't be waiting for em . On the motor is a 7 qt stock car, bat wing...

Waiting for parts to show up on the tranny swap . Hit a lick on fitting the hood ornament . Chrome looks so much better than what was ..

Whoa, forgot about the dipstick .. ! The 4L80 was powered by an LS motor, dipstick bolted to the head not the bell housing .. Was going to fab up a mount and weld it to the stick. Forgot to do that and went ahead with powder coating the thingy .. Do see where aftermarket has the cure for...

Hummmmm 4L80 married to a NP 203 ... Thought this would be easy to do .... The more I ponder on it, the more involved it's becoming ... Here's the latest ... Decided not to use the mounting plate off of the 400 .. Going with a 4x4 4L80 mounting plate ... Net more spline contact will...

No worries on that, going to be a "Street Rod" now ..

Thanks, my gearhead friends are egging me on to get it done so we can go play in the mud .. I got news for them ... My idea is to get all the grub off of it .. Not put it on, No Sir ! 30+ years ago this looked like new .. Soon to look that way again .. The Binder won't be seeing much...

Started on installing the overdrive trans today.. Got the NP 203 out, TH 400 will be out tomorrow .. Years back I freshen up the transfer with new bearings and a chain.. Added a Mile Marker's output shaft at the time, done away with the full time 4x4 .. Converted to part time .. Hadn't had any...

Hummmm ... Chrome looking good ... Not sure about the plastic insert ?? It's been glued in, og had two studs and speed nuts ..

Thanks .. Glad to be here amongst like minded Folks ! _____________________________ The running board turned out looking better than I expected it to .. First time dealing with bed liner .. ! After shooting the board had some leftover in the jug, didn't want to waste it. Prepped the underside...

Thanks Glad you'll are enjoying the build thread .. Be awhile before the color gets laid on .. Got a world of work yet to do .. One huge chore that's still in a box is a new aftermarket wiring harness .. Back when the body swap was done I used the harness from the Jimmy donor truck ... It...

Fellow asked me what color I was painting it ? Told him it came from the factory Red . I painted it the Oem code years back, thought to keep it red .. But not the Binder red this time around .. Going with a Mopar color .. Called "Hi Octane" Lots of pearl in the mix ... Well ... It's still...

About that 4L85E tranny .. Was needing a torque converter cover that had the lugs for the motor braces ... The 1/2 Ton 75 Jimmy I used didn't come with the motor braces, 3/4 ton and up came stock with them .. Found out that the 4L80 was being used behind big block GM motors on 4X4's .. Very...

!! My Goodness !! * // ... Blown 572" Rat motor ... \\ * (How many gas tanks you got on dat rig ? ) ___ o_O ___

Another mod that went down was the hood ornament .. Had the og ornament chromed .. It was a cast one that came on the truck .. Still looks like new money .. But I wanted to do something else for a ornament .. Didn't want to go nuts with it, just wanted to be slightly different .. After...

Thanks Fellas .. Been growing old with this old ride, got it back in the early 80's . Before the 54 R came to me I drove a 1968 IH 908-B step side. It was two wheel drive, had thoughts about making it 4-wheel .. Just about the time I started to do the mods on the 68 the 54 was found ... The...

Another big time mod is to get better gas mileage .. When the 14 bolt when in, I did a gear ratio change .. Went from a 3.50 to 3.73 .. That was great for pulling trailers but killed fuel mileage .. The 75 GMC truck originally had a THM 350 .. I built up a heavy duty THM 400 ... Been a great...

There's more upgrades on the menu ... One that's still on the burner is adding a right side aux. fuel tank .. I just got done redoing the stock Oem tank ... And years back installed a 30 ga bed tank .. Really don't need the third tank ... IH did make them, but was a special order...