pataco13's 87 buildup

[THK Matt]

can i buy your fenders?

[Stinky]

haha the owner of this thread called em haha....

but im partin the whole truck out... so if ya need , lemme kno, brian might as well put up his list so he gets what he wants haha

[THK Matt]

sunvisor? dibs?

[JanMarie13]

   Must have been a blue moon cuz we had Clampy out today! 

Here are a couple pics, and a video for your viewing pleasure! 


Video:
http://s52.photobucket.com/albums/g2/jbottorf/Videos/?action=view&current=MVI_1115.flv

[PA_taco_13]

  my tapping motor 



should i paint my front fender flares tan? or paint the rear flares black? 

[BUBBA]

paint the rear flares black

[BLACKDOG]

paint the rear flares black

[THK Matt]

werd times two yo, FO SHO!

[79coyotefrg]

paint the rear flares black

[THK Matt]

oh and match the front fender line on the bumper end caps...

[unclejpl4x4]

paint the rear flares black

x4



whats with the pink photo bucket 

[JanMarie13]

Hey what's wrong with a pink photobucket??     I did that!

[unclejpl4x4]

Hey what's wrong with a pink photobucket??     I did that!

o i know U did it .............. wheres that hill at  I want a hill just like that.

[THK Matt]

Hey what's wrong with a pink photobucket??     I did that!

NOTHING! i have a pink National Guard shirt... its pimp fo sho.
PINK IS THE NEW BLACK, dontch'yall know that?

[Big Pap Dog]

Take your body lift off you BUM!!!  And get a front driveshaft....I got one....umm it's in my living room right now     

[JanMarie13]

Take your body lift off you BUM!!!  And get a front driveshaft....I got one....umm it's in my living room right now     

  I don't think there is a body lift anymore....I think it's all suspension now?  And what's this about a drive shaft....someone has a birthday coming up 

[THK Matt]

uh i dont think it has a body lift dude.... maybe a 1" if that....

[PA_taco_13]

uh i dont think it has a body lift dude.... maybe a 1" if that....

ahhhhh it dose have a body lift on it 2"........papdog knows.. he is one of my boys whe have wheeled somewhat together he lived in PA for awhile... ask him about the time he caved my bed side in on my taco     

i do need a front shaft please everyone tell jan about it over and over again  aka MPA on here   and tell here where she can get me one for cheap      for the record 4" marlin lift front and rear and 2" body lift 36's 5.29 yukon's f/r ....spool in da back and no front drive shaft

[JanMarie13]

Oooooo, so two wrong Hoes don't make a right?? 

[unclejpl4x4]

Oooooo, so two wrong Hoes don't make a right?? 

No its 2 wrongs don't make a right   but 3 lefts do

[79coyotefrg]

JAN buy BRIAN a shaft

[THK Matt]

ahhhhh it dose have a body lift on it 2"........papdog knows.. he is one of my boys whe have wheeled somewhat together he lived in PA for awhile... ask him about the time he caved my bed side in on my taco    

i do need a front shaft please everyone tell jan about it over and over again  aka MPA on here   and tell here where she can get me one for cheap      for the record 4" marlin lift front and rear and 2" body lift 36's 5.29 yukon's f/r ....spool in da back and no front drive shaft

Oooooo, so two wrong Hoes don't make a right?? 

love ya too Jan. lol

[JanMarie13]

love ya too Jan. lol

  It was a funny!  I was pokin fun at me too! 

[THK Matt]

  It was a funny!  I was pokin fun at me too! 

OH!

nice. your a funny girl.

i wish you guys were making it to MCR. i wana meet you and Brian.

[Big Pap Dog]

I want to me you and Brian...at Faccia Luna for pizza and beeeerr!!!  Are Brian's rear tires still at like 8 psi from the "Tacoma meets tree tor the first time" incident? 

[JanMarie13]

I want to me you and Brian...at Faccia Luna for pizza and beeeerr!!!  Are Brian's rear tires still at like 8 psi from the "Tacoma meets tree tor the first time" incident? 

   Sounds great!!!   

I was completely unaware of the 8 psi issue.    But hopefully he's rectified that situation cuz I DD the Taco these days. 

[PA_taco_13]

OK I have progress and questions.  This week I ordered an MC07 R10 dual transfer case adapter kit.  Time to get my crawl on.   

I'm wondering about a few things now:

1.  Do I need to put a CV (or double cardian...same thing?) on my rear shaft?

2.  Does anyone have any tips on shortening my rear shaft and/or measuring to find out how short I need to make it?

I guess that's all I can think of right now but if you have any advice, tips, tricks for doing this install let me know. 

Thanks in advance! 

Oh...for a short refresher, I have an 87 pickup with Marlin 4" lift and 2" body lift.

[Duffil]

holy crap. I forgot you had a toy.

I am not very familiar with the MC lift, but usually a CV helps but is not necessary.  It will reduce/eliminate vibes on road though.

You will need to shorten the rear 6.5/extend the front 6.5...but I've always said it's better to do the shafts after the cases are in the truck.  If you can run a cutoff wheel and a welder you can build your own shafts. I use 4 casters 2 on one end, and 2 on the other(tacked to a plate and clamped in place) to center/spin the shaft. tack it in place with the yokes in phase and then use a hammer and a dial indicator to get runout as close to zero as possible. 

for measuring, measure the flange distance with the truck sitting on flat ground, and set the slip up about center(depending on your suspension of course) then measure the length from flange to flange and see how much tube you will need.

[unclejpl4x4]

  U forgot      

ya i would finger out the shafts after U got it in   that way U will have the right ( A---------------B oo B ------------C ) measurements.   

[79coyotefrg]

OK I have progress and questions.  This week I ordered an MC07 R10 dual transfer case adapter kit.  Time to get my crawl on.  

I'm wondering about a few things now:

1.  Do I need to put a CV (or double cardian...same thing?) on my rear shaft?

i didnt

2.  Does anyone have any tips on shortening my rear shaft and/or measuring to find out how short I need to make it?

use a angle grinder to remove the weld bead on the tcase end of the tube, then cut it 6 inches shorter,  i used a piece of heavy paper(some sand paper is what i actually used) wrap it around the shaft  and it will give you a perfect circle around the shaft to make a mark
a LARGE pipe cutter would be the perfect tool

I guess that's all I can think of right now but if you have any advice, tips, tricks for doing this install let me know. 

Thanks in advance! 

Oh...for a short refresher, I have an 87 pickup with Marlin 4" lift and 2" body lift.