OrangeSkidPlate
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- Pocatello
Since my lady didn't kill me when I brought home yet another project, I'll start a thread for the progress of the truck.
So I was on my way up to Logan to help my buddy get his bronco ready for jeep safari and he called me on the way up asking if I wanted to go check out this truck, it was super cheap and had pretty horrible pictures so we figured we could kill an hour or so just looking at it. Anyways, show up to this old guys house, he tells us he bought it from his neighbors kid in hopes to use the transmission in a different project. Come to find out the truck has been parked for ten years. Has three deep cancer spots and a couple decent dents. I bought with the intent of trying to get it running and if it didn't want to cooperate, I'd part it out. Some ether and a battery later, it runs. Really good. Especially for sitting for so long. It's currently sitting in Logan in my buddy's driveway. Should have it home in a few weeks.
Since I am trying to have the taco done at some point in my lifetime, I'd like to get this truck driveable, reliable, and lifted for camping/wheeling adventures for the summer. I'd like to do a couple different phases of the build to, 1) not go broke trying to build two trucks and 2) to be able to not turn into a huge project so I can still use it.
I am starting with a small block 400, th400, 203, 14 bolt and a 44. The interior is rough and not "up to par" for my lady.
Phase 1:
Get all the rodent material out of the truck, general clean the thing up.
3" lift (picked up front springs already), shackle flip in the rear, new shocks
Crossover steering/engine crossmember
35's
Move front axle forward 1"
Get rid of the 203
Selectables hubs for the 44
Extended brake lines
Swap in a big block radiator
Fix exhaust (long tube headers and not glasspacks)
Phase 2:
ORD shackles (front and rear, front shackle mount)
Bumpers
Sliders
Hydro assist
Locker(s)
Fitech throttle body
Diff covers
Phase 3:
Dana 60
Gears
40's
Doubler
Cage
Not sure how closely this will be followed. Sure it will change a thousand times. Any advice, input or suggestions are always appreciated.
So I was on my way up to Logan to help my buddy get his bronco ready for jeep safari and he called me on the way up asking if I wanted to go check out this truck, it was super cheap and had pretty horrible pictures so we figured we could kill an hour or so just looking at it. Anyways, show up to this old guys house, he tells us he bought it from his neighbors kid in hopes to use the transmission in a different project. Come to find out the truck has been parked for ten years. Has three deep cancer spots and a couple decent dents. I bought with the intent of trying to get it running and if it didn't want to cooperate, I'd part it out. Some ether and a battery later, it runs. Really good. Especially for sitting for so long. It's currently sitting in Logan in my buddy's driveway. Should have it home in a few weeks.
Since I am trying to have the taco done at some point in my lifetime, I'd like to get this truck driveable, reliable, and lifted for camping/wheeling adventures for the summer. I'd like to do a couple different phases of the build to, 1) not go broke trying to build two trucks and 2) to be able to not turn into a huge project so I can still use it.
I am starting with a small block 400, th400, 203, 14 bolt and a 44. The interior is rough and not "up to par" for my lady.
Phase 1:
Get all the rodent material out of the truck, general clean the thing up.
3" lift (picked up front springs already), shackle flip in the rear, new shocks
Crossover steering/engine crossmember
35's
Move front axle forward 1"
Get rid of the 203
Selectables hubs for the 44
Extended brake lines
Swap in a big block radiator
Fix exhaust (long tube headers and not glasspacks)
Phase 2:
ORD shackles (front and rear, front shackle mount)
Bumpers
Sliders
Hydro assist
Locker(s)
Fitech throttle body
Diff covers
Phase 3:
Dana 60
Gears
40's
Doubler
Cage
Not sure how closely this will be followed. Sure it will change a thousand times. Any advice, input or suggestions are always appreciated.
