olivedrab's 87 runner

[olivedrab85]

This is my runner i've been working on the last six months, SAS, 5speed swap, paint and body, 30 spline longs, 5.29s locked front and rear, dual 2.28's, rear chevs, trail gear 5" fronts, hy-steer, cross member, 37's, bla bla. I didn't make a build up thread on that but i'm gonna start a thread before mcr5. The list is something like:

t/chain
build rear bumper/sliders
more fender trimming
axle relocation plates 1" forward
rock lights
4.7's in rear case (ordered)
install CB
fix leaking axle seals
diff armor
ect. ect.
So looks like I have some work to do! Ill start posting up pics

[Travota]

diggin the orange man

[olivedrab85]

Thanks got some done last night. Got the axle plates in and rock lights installed, came out pretty good.

[olivedrab85]

sorry last one was a little blury

[MiniSimp]

Can't wait to see the paint broken in!!!

[olivedrab85]

Oh it will be! It's painted in my garage, only cost me like $200 so i'm not to worried about it.

[Hottrod81]

Looks good.  It won't take long to break in those nice shiny rims.  Beautiful rig.

[olivedrab85]

Timing chain is done for the second time did it last week and tensioner went bad(stuck in and out)! So i did it again and it's right now. Cant get timing set correctly yet need to get TPS to read idl, hopefully just out of adjustment.

[olivedrab85]

Got off work early today decided to do axle seals, when I got my birfs out they were binding bad. So I called bobby and he said some of the 30 spline chromos had burrs in them and he'd replace them for free. Since I have no front axles for a few days i took out my rear t/case for the 4.7s.

[olivedrab85]

These came in today too So now I have something to work on till my axles show up.

[olivedrab85]

Got the t/case torn down today at lunch, should be ready for reassembly tonight.

[olivedrab85]

Got t/case done last night, wasn't as bad as i thought  has good detailed instructions.

[olivedrab85]

T/case is back in, now this thing crawls. Looks like I should have it ready in time for MCR5. 

[yotaboy79]

you better have it ready lol if you have time this weekend you can come over sunday (the 27th) and we can get the bumpers checked off the list 

[olivedrab85]

It will be ready even if I have to pull some all nighters. Sunday sounds good i'll see you then.

[olivedrab85]

Got a little more done today. Installed CB with mini external speaker. Since I had my square shaft out I cleaned it up and added a grease fitting.

[olivedrab85]

These just showed up from UPS. Now I have some work to do tonight.

[MiniSimp]

You suck.

[olivedrab85]

Got the longs in and axle all sealed up.(for today anyways!) Put in my new  square shaft and re torqued all front suspension. One more job checked off the list.   

[rocktoy83]

That is sweet

[toynorcal]

Did you have any trouble getting those longs to seat? I had trouble and I know alot of other have aswell especially on the short side. I wound up knocking it in the last inch with a mallet, come to find out this causes alot of longs to break because it pushes them past the snap ring. Now I have to pull mine and check em out before MCR5.

Lookin good though 

[olivedrab85]

Thanks. No they went in pretty good when I had the steering arms all the way out, little push they went in. My friend had to beat his in on his runner, i'll tell him to check them out. 

[olivedrab85]

Took it out to the testing grounds by my house. The 4.7's are nice don't even really need to use the clutch anymore over these small rocks.  Sorry bout the blurry

[Ramrod]

looks real good but you better put some sliders on that thing, otherwise cant wait to see it on the trail.  Are you driving it down?

[olivedrab85]

Thanks. It will have sliders/bumpers on it this sunday, yotaboy79 is hooking me up with his bender for the day. I'm gonna trailer down cuz it's like a 12 hr. drive, I want to beat this thing and be able to load it on the trailer and make it home.

[Ramrod]

I know how what you mean,  ive been lucky enough to have my truck still drivable after every run ive taken it on

[olivedrab85]

Yea your lucky especially how hard you wheel it. I haven't got to wheel this much yet so i don't know how strong it is. I wan't to run lil sluice so hopefully it will hold up!

[Ramrod]

hell yeah thats what I want to hear, when are you hitting the trail?  I hope you dont like the drivers side of that thing if your gonna hit the sluice.

[olivedrab85]

It's just sheetmetal. I'll be in Placeville on Thurs. heading up on Fri. to the trail. When are you heading up?

[Ramrod]

some time friday probably around 10 or 11 am ill leave here.  It depends though if I drive the truck there I might want to leave late at night for less chance of getting pulled over because its like 3 hours on the highway for me but I dont know yet.  I have the day off and can leave whenever I want