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11 minutes ago, BobK said:

Can you share more about your rear disc brake conversion. Are you using a kit, jeep liberty set-up, or of your own design?

 

I'm using a jeep liberty setup. The axle I swapped into this truck was pretty stripped. Like nothing there but the backing plates. So since I had to buy everything either way I went and got the liberty setup and bought new disk pieces. 

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2 hours ago, Young Ed said:

I'm using a jeep liberty setup. The axle I swapped into this truck was pretty stripped. Like nothing there but the backing plates. So since I had to buy everything either way I went and got the liberty setup and bought new disk pieces. 

Thanks for the reply. I just read all 20 pages of your build. Missed two episodes of Perry Mason reruns, but it was time well spent. Mopar Action magazine did a story on using 2003-2007 jeep liberty rear disc on 8 3/4 Mopar rears using all stock liberty parts with only minor machine work needed. The problem in my area, at the salvage yards, is finding the disc backing plates that are not rusted beyond use.  

 

Also, you had some bucket seats but then went to a bench seat?  From what vehicle.

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I'm in MN so that rust thing is a problem here too but my donor parts seem solid enough although not rust free. 

 

The original buckets were out of a Chrysler Sebring. Grabbed them because of the integrated shoulder belts. Currently I have a 90s Dakota bench seat sitting in the truck. It seems to fit very well and I'm leaning towards using it and just figuring out my own shoulder belts. The bench seat also fits the look of the truck better to me. I'm trying to go for something that looks old to the point I'm considering a 12v generator over the alternator 

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Little progress today. Finally got all the new brakes installed on the rear axle. This is a 94 Cherokee diff with the liberty conversion. I need to install lines to the center and then up to the MC but its nice to see it back on 4 wheels. Also needed to be able to move it to safety for some pending tree work :D

 

 

 

 

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18 hours ago, 48Dodger said:

How bout seeing it on four wheels?🙂

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NICE!

I remember seeing it in stages at your shop. You were working on the bed. 

      On a side note, how's the sticker collection coming on the shop door? 🙂

 

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