88 pickup finally started!

Discussion in '1984-1988 Build-Up/Project Threads' started by spanks_4, Oct 14, 2012.

  1. spanks_4

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    Got the rear end as center as I can and torqued everything. Working on sanding the Ebrake metal parts and painting. Hoping to have all the brake stuff on tomorrow and finally move to the front end!

    Was looking for a good way to sand the ebrake stuff and found another use for my drill press! Put it on the fastest speed, turn it on, and go at it....This is just the wheel I was using to finish all the pieces off before painting.
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    Interestingly depressing week so far! Had to swap the axles because I had the backing plates backwards, broke a bolt in a new slave cylinder, forgot to take off the brackets on my shoes before I turned them back in for the core charge, and the guy I bought the truck from took the short forks off both of the adjusting bolts when he did the drum brakes whenever! No wonder the idiot hit someone since he couldn't stop the damn truck....
     
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    So after all the crap and running around I finally made some progress! Pulled the rear bumper, put the ebrake cables back on, installed all the brake stuff, and drums..

    Have to finish messing with the proportioning valve and painting a couple things and then it will go back on and then the shocks will go on also. Then it's to the front to start pulling it apart!

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    This is a picture of when I finished up one side, but had to take it back apart to fix the small spring for the brake cable and install the cable lol.. Don't worry the bump stops will be replaced with some low profile energy suspension red ones in the next couple weeks!
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    Are they new backing plates?? If soo were u get them
     
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    New backing plates came from the dealership.
     
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    Nice work man.
     
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    Not much of an update, but an update lol...

    As I was moving to the front of the truck to begin work I noticed some issues around the windshield. Some of the windshield surround has cancer and I don't know of anyone around me that can fix it or would help fix it. So I'm looking for another pickup 85-95 to use all of my parts on if I can't find someone to help repair this windshield cancer.

    I'm in Louisiana if anyone wants to sell a truck lol.
     
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    Some windsheild trim has got ya scrapping the truck? Maaaan.. lol pull the windsheild wirewheel the piss out of it. Lay some body filler if its super pitted. And coat it with the same black por-15 then ur trucks color if ya want. Get the windshield and trim back and ur done. Nice work so far also :)
     
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    Anyone after a project truck? rear end parts rebuilt *not chunk*, new ubolts in drive shaft, most of the parts to rebuild the front suspension/steering. Body needs a lot of love though. If anyone in/around Louisiana is interested PM me. Looking for around 600
     
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    I found some inspiration and started working on this again since I couldn't sell it! Starting to tear the front end apart and figuring out motor work that I want to have done in the process.

    If anyone see Twisted Minis/Seth tell him I want my damn money or my products for my 85!!
     

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