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Post by whoistylerdurden on Mar 6, 2015 17:56:36 GMT -5
Well it time to start a new build that is not someone else's, lol Here are some pics of it when I got it home. I hope to post more of the work that is currently done.   The plan is to fit a 14 bolt under the rear truck arms to keep the coils. And for the front to attach a set of leafs and dana 60. |
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Post by whoistylerdurden on Mar 7, 2015 14:29:09 GMT -5
Finally got a non-snowy day. I got the truck out of the garage and turned around. Thought I'd get some pictures of it before I put it back in.   |
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Post by toynrnd on Mar 8, 2015 0:09:58 GMT -5
This will be an interesting build!
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Post by whoistylerdurden on Mar 8, 2015 8:19:38 GMT -5
This will be an interesting build! I do hope so. I saw this build once in a 2002 issue of Peteren's 4wheel and offroad. You never get to see the finished product, but I really liked the idea behind it all. BTW, what is the movie is the clip you have as a avatar ? |
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Post by toynrnd on Mar 9, 2015 5:07:41 GMT -5
That clip is from some Bollywood action movie. I cannot remember the name.  |
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Post by whoistylerdurden on Mar 22, 2015 14:14:57 GMT -5
 Here is a sneak peak of the front axle mounted. I moved the axle 3 inches forward of the wheel well center. Once I get everything square and welded into place, I'll push it out for some better pictures. |
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Post by whoistylerdurden on Apr 7, 2015 18:11:41 GMT -5
 I tried to squeeze into the garage this week and get a picture of the wheel placement |
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Post by whoistylerdurden on May 7, 2015 16:22:11 GMT -5
  I got some time this past weekend and got the front suspension and changed out the front axle shafts and hubs. I started tearing down the engine and found that the block had a 4 inck crack in the #1 cylinder  . No pictures of that, way too depressing. |
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Post by toynrnd on May 8, 2015 5:04:10 GMT -5
That stinks about the engine. Now what?
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Post by whoistylerdurden on May 8, 2015 18:12:59 GMT -5
That stinks about the engine. Now what? Going to get a 350 short block this weekend hopefully. |
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Post by whoistylerdurden on May 11, 2015 16:41:52 GMT -5
Hey if there are any other views of the truck, please ask. This is my first build this size that I am trying to document.
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Post by toynrnd on May 14, 2015 5:00:13 GMT -5
Do you plan to make it stock-ish?  Or some type of resto-mod? |
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Post by whoistylerdurden on May 15, 2015 18:24:01 GMT -5
Naw, way too much body work to get it like that. The ultimate plan is to have it sit on 38s, bob, the bed, add a rocker panel slide and have it as a trail/mud/fun truck.
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Post by whoistylerdurden on May 31, 2015 17:12:51 GMT -5
Well today I mocked up the "new" tires on the truck to see how much sheet metal needs to be trimmed. The rear well will need the front and top trimmed off and the front will get the front edge of the fender knocked off. I might cut off the lower valance to have a smooth line across the front. I still need to finish building the engine and installed, so I can get the movable shackle location mapped out  Also I did not feel like taking all that stuff off the hood and the bed for the picture, don't judge,, lol |
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Post by whoistylerdurden on Feb 6, 2016 19:19:26 GMT -5
 Well it has been a while since I have put in an update. I cut 20 inches off the rear of the bed and got some 2X8s from Lowes for the bed floor. So much more welding to get done. The pinion angle and drive shafts still need to get finished up. |
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The plan is to fit a 14 bolt under the rear truck arms to keep the coils. And for the front to attach a set of leafs and dana 60. 
