REST IN PEACE :( [IMG] this bums me out so much
Unless you removed your bump stops, it is not possible for your shocks to bottom out. Even if you took your bump stops out, i'm pretty sure your...
if your truck is lowered, buy drop shocks
I was mostly successful, took it for a test drive and found out that I hadn't bled my brakes well enough. Also, when installing the drop spindles,...
I will be attempting the suspension swap tomorrow morning. Hopefully all goes well! If I get it all together, I will post up a couple pics.
Sure, when I am taking pictures for my spindle write up I will put something together.
WOHOO! [IMG]
Yesterday I pulled the front suspension off of a '87. The guy also sold me a set of 2" Belltech drop spindles. When I do the suspension swap/drop...
A couple of weeks ago I picked up some 4x4 fenders for $10 a piece off craigslist. Also got some new wheels (had to roll the rear fenders to fit...
To drop her I rekeyed the torsions giving me a ~3.5 inch drop in the front. I removed two of the four leaf springs on each side and put in three...
Putting the old girl to work! [IMG]
[IMG] Dragging Mud Flaps! [IMG]
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Update - Today (6/15/12) finished the desmogging/carb rebuild fixed the exhaust leak at the manifold replaced the leaky exhaust gaskets regreased...
***Post from December 2011*** Progress! Since my initial post, I went to the local dealership and bought a few parts. I got a new shifter...
I'm still uploading the pics and writing out the post, give me a few minutes.
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Some Japanese tourists saw my little photo shoot and wanted pictures with me: [IMG] Bed Rust: [IMG] [IMG]
1980 Oahu,Hawaii build ***Post Circa November 2011 (edited today 6/15/12)*** My mom bought a 1980 Long Bed 3/4 ton truck from the original...
Bonus (from the article): "When the truck is “laid out” as mini-truckers like to call it, the rear wheels camber in quite aggressively."
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