VWThomason Posted July 6, 2020 Author Share Posted July 6, 2020 I think we used different holes, but wound up in roughly the same place. However, the rubber bushing in the shocks would easily accommodate the differences. When are you going to have it on the road? Well, I was going to use it on the front upper hole, but it just didn't look right. Also have to consider this was 2wd and didnt have existing shock mount holes because it was built into the coil bucket. Where it ended up measures almost exactly the same as my 93 within about 1/16th of an inch. I keep saying I'm gonna have it on the road this time, then that time. At this point I'm not too sure. Hopefully in the next couple months. It's close, but far at the same time since I am trying to address so many things before actually driving it. And some under hood wiring that I need to have apparently had been cut by the previous owner who pulled the original 6.9 out of it so that's another hurdle I have to fix. It was all taped up out of the way and when I started to lay it out I found the cuts :( I'm hoping a wiring harness I took out of another parts truck will have the correct color coded wires so I don't have to just splice in plain wire off the shelf. I decided to pack in some extra classes so i can graduate with my bachelor's in May and that's taken up a lot of my time this summer along with my now 1 year old. Since the shop is not cooled and I lost all my shade trees last year to a storm makes it a bit harder to work quickly since it is so heat soaked by the evenings when I am able to make time to work on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Well, I was going to use it on the front upper hole, but it just didn't look right. Also have to consider this was 2wd and didnt have existing shock mount holes because it was built into the coil bucket. Where it ended up measures almost exactly the same as my 93 within about 1/16th of an inch. I keep saying I'm gonna have it on the road this time, then that time. At this point I'm not too sure. Hopefully in the next couple months. It's close, but far at the same time since I am trying to address so many things before actually driving it. And some under hood wiring that I need to have apparently had been cut by the previous owner who pulled the original 6.9 out of it so that's another hurdle I have to fix. It was all taped up out of the way and when I started to lay it out I found the cuts :( I'm hoping a wiring harness I took out of another parts truck will have the correct color coded wires so I don't have to just splice in plain wire off the shelf. I decided to pack in some extra classes so i can graduate with my bachelor's in May and that's taken up a lot of my time this summer along with my now 1 year old. Since the shop is not cooled and I lost all my shade trees last year to a storm makes it a bit harder to work quickly since it is so heat soaked by the evenings when I am able to make time to work on it. Probably a good idea to get the extra classes in and graduate early. And I fully understand about "this time or that time". But given the significant changes we are making, it makes sense to fix things while in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWThomason Posted July 7, 2020 Author Share Posted July 7, 2020 Probably a good idea to get the extra classes in and graduate early. And I fully understand about "this time or that time". But given the significant changes we are making, it makes sense to fix things while in there. Yeah I'm not sure you could really say graduate early since I'll be 30 when I graduate lol, but it will sure be worth it to be finished and get back to working full time. Yeah I'm trying to touch every mechanical aspect that I can to ensure I don't have to work on anything other than aesthetics for a good long while. I'm ready to get in it and enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Yeah I'm not sure you could really say graduate early since I'll be 30 when I graduate lol, but it will sure be worth it to be finished and get back to working full time. Yeah I'm trying to touch every mechanical aspect that I can to ensure I don't have to work on anything other than aesthetics for a good long while. I'm ready to get in it and enjoy it! I'll bet at 30 you are doing a much better job of studying than I did at 20. (And I did a MUCH better job of studying at 60!) Anyway, I hope the job market will be good when you graduate. As for the truck, that's my thinking as well: Fix it now so I don't have to come back. It takes a lot longer the first round, but should be worth it in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWThomason Posted July 9, 2020 Author Share Posted July 9, 2020 I'll bet at 30 you are doing a much better job of studying than I did at 20. (And I did a MUCH better job of studying at 60!) Anyway, I hope the job market will be good when you graduate. As for the truck, that's my thinking as well: Fix it now so I don't have to come back. It takes a lot longer the first round, but should be worth it in the end. Just started my second summer session class this week, it is production / operations management and it is going to be a lot easier class than I imagined. I've learned probably all of this material through my years of hard knocks university. That is good for progress on the truck because I'll be able to get through this 5 week class without spending every evening all evening long studying. But I'm gonna have to finally set up my window units in the shop to get it tolerable to work in the evenings. We're looking at high 90s through the rest of the week and weekend. And if it's like this past week, here at the house we'll surpass the high by at least 4 or 5 degrees. That will put us into triple digits without the heat index. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Just started my second summer session class this week, it is production / operations management and it is going to be a lot easier class than I imagined. I've learned probably all of this material through my years of hard knocks university. That is good for progress on the truck because I'll be able to get through this 5 week class without spending every evening all evening long studying. But I'm gonna have to finally set up my window units in the shop to get it tolerable to work in the evenings. We're looking at high 90s through the rest of the week and weekend. And if it's like this past week, here at the house we'll surpass the high by at least 4 or 5 degrees. That will put us into triple digits without the heat index. What is your degree in? Production/operations management sounds like something I should have had for my career in IT as I would up managing a rather large infrastructure, meaning mainframes, desktops, networks, and help desks. In other words, "operations". Anyway, glad it'll be easy. And, glad you'll get to work on the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWThomason Posted July 10, 2020 Author Share Posted July 10, 2020 What is your degree in? Production/operations management sounds like something I should have had for my career in IT as I would up managing a rather large infrastructure, meaning mainframes, desktops, networks, and help desks. In other words, "operations". Anyway, glad it'll be easy. And, glad you'll get to work on the truck. Business Information Systems is what my degree focus is. I'll get to work on the truck if I can get the right parts lol. Been back and forth with rock auto over some AC components. Just gonna go to the regular parts store and get what I need now. Hopefully i don't run into many more snags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 Business Information Systems is what my degree focus is. I'll get to work on the truck if I can get the right parts lol. Been back and forth with rock auto over some AC components. Just gonna go to the regular parts store and get what I need now. Hopefully i don't run into many more snags. Yep, that's what I thought. BIS would have been exactly the degree I needed given how my career went instead of Math & Physics. But that kind of a degree wasn't even dreamed of 50+ years ago, and I'd probably not taken it had it been 'cause I wanted to be a scientist or engineer. As for Rock Auto, I'm kind of in the same place on the upper radiator hose for Big Blue. I want the one that doesn't have the kick-up for a AIR pump as I'm not running one. RA has several different ones and will be cheaper, but if I get the wrong part it'll be a hassle getting the right one. With the local parts store if it isn't the right part I won't take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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