Author Topic: My 88 pickup is back in buisness (Read 159980 times)

Hyena · « **Reply #30 on:** May 08, 2005, 01:37:28 PM »

Alright, i will see when we are going.

h0nke · « **Reply #31 on:** May 09, 2005, 03:19:56 PM »

dude your truck rules

Hyena · « **Reply #32 on:** May 09, 2005, 06:04:58 PM »

We might be going up Sunday now just for the day.

BigMike · « **Reply #33 on:** May 09, 2005, 11:03:05 PM »

Look'n good mang

Yota4life · « **Reply #34 on:** May 20, 2005, 05:17:34 PM »

Alright i got some more things done. Installed a Uniden 520pro CB and a a 4' Willson silverload superflex antenna on the left bed rail right behind the cab. Went and got the antenna tuned today. I mounted the CB on the cage right inbetween the seats in the middle. Ill get some pics later. Its close to my head so i can hear it really good.. Im going to get a PA speaker soon. I went out to Rubicon Express today and got 2 large flex joints for my rear shackles mounts. Im ditching the buggy leafs. I have to make the mounts for them. I got some 2x4 3/16" to make the mounts.

Yota4life · « **Reply #35 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 10:14:20 PM »

Today i finished welding my interior cage and painted it all. Id say i did pretty good using my arc welder on it. It seemed damn near impossible to weld a cage with it but i did

I also drilled and welded new mounts for the seat belts so they are up at stock location now.They were really low and im too tall

Some pics

Yota4life · « **Reply #36 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 10:17:39 PM »

You can see my CB mounted on the cage. I like that spot because its close to my ear so i can hear it nice and loud. I bought a PA speaker from radioshack but i cant get it to work. Guess im just a

about wiring it. I tryed a few connectors and cant get it to make any noise. Guess this is a bad speaker

Yota4life · « **Reply #37 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 10:18:15 PM »

close up

MiniSimp · « **Reply #38 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 10:18:53 PM »

Are those new TSL SX's I see in the background...

Yota4life · « **Reply #39 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 10:19:43 PM »

Antenna mounted

Yes its it. Brand new, got from a friend

Yota4life · « **Reply #40 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 10:22:55 PM »

Keeping the doors off for the summer. Custome A/C 8) Heres the quick release pins i set up. takes like a min a door to take of. Im still considering if i will put down the money and buy Shaffers Offroad tube doors

. I would really like to have those

Yota4life · « **Reply #41 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 10:26:47 PM »

Fixed the seats so they sit level now. They used to lean in like an inch and looked bad and wasent comfortible.

Yota4life · « **Reply #42 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 10:29:30 PM »

My center console. A Fat 50.cal ammo can. Going to bolt it down and i ordered a ammo lock that locks the lid with a pad lock and makes it very hard to break into. I dont have to worry about anything being stolen with my doors off.

Yota4life · « **Reply #43 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 10:49:27 PM »

Also moved my Hella Fog lights so they actually work good. They were too high up before. I like how they look here

My rock light pictures and install are here http://board.marlincrawler.com/index.php?topic=7821.0

b_ripper8 · « **Reply #44 on:** Jun 02, 2005, 11:08:39 PM »

That thing is looking great. Good job.

oddball · « **Reply #45 on:** Jun 03, 2005, 07:55:19 AM »

Im impressed, very bling

Yota4life · « **Reply #46 on:** Jun 03, 2005, 01:19:59 PM »

Maybe i should complete the bling with some fresh rattle can on the body...

If i do it will be the last thing i do.

Next im thinking of doing an OBA set up but not sure on what compressor to buy. I want a really fast one but i know they cost a lot of $$.

The rear needs about another 1.5" of lift or so but that will be taken care of when i make the flex joint mounts. Ill post more pics when i get there

TrackVino · « **Reply #47 on:** Jun 04, 2005, 12:27:06 AM »

Rig looks really good.

Yota4life · « **Reply #48 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 08:36:21 PM »

Been a while but i got some more things done. Made new rocker guards and cut off my old ones that bent because they were weak. Made all from .188 2x3 main and .188 2x2 legs.

Yota4life · « **Reply #49 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 08:40:53 PM »

Welded up

Yota4life · « **Reply #50 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 08:47:15 PM »

Fabbed mounts for Rubicon Express flex joints. Mig welded inside and out around the outside edge and smoothed out (thanks to tawneybuilt on this board for welding them) Used .188 wall 2x4, used a 2 5/8" hole saw then cut them down.

Yota4life · « **Reply #51 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 08:47:59 PM »

Inside shot

Yota4life · « **Reply #52 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 08:51:21 PM »

Out with the old

Yota4life · « **Reply #53 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 08:54:24 PM »

And in with the new....

Mounts welded to the frame 1/2" forword then where the buggys sat to make the shackle angle just right.

Yota4life · « **Reply #54 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 08:58:03 PM »

Assembled

Yota4life · « **Reply #55 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 09:00:25 PM »

Made mounts to lift the rear about 1 1/2 inches. Looks better. Going out to Prarie City tomarrow and will get some new flex shots.

decyfer · « **Reply #56 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 09:27:05 PM »

good idea with that rear mount. i'm buggy right now and its not so cool. i think i may have to do something like you've got

Yota4life · « **Reply #57 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 09:35:48 PM »

Yeah i didnt like the floppy rear end and uncontrollable unloading. Made for some really scary moments

, and the worst part the was axle wrap

decyfer · « **Reply #58 on:** Jul 23, 2005, 09:41:33 PM »

i get the worst axle wrap with almost 300hp.

Yota4life · « **Reply #59 on:** Jul 25, 2005, 05:53:12 PM »

Went to prarie city to test them out on sunday. Wasent there long, hot like a desert out there. 8) Going to make a trip to the con very soon....iv been wanting to go but havent had the time to do it. Here are some pics

trying to find stuff big enouph to flex on. I dont know what happened to the flex ramps

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