Blackdiamond (Gup-C build-up)

[Snowrunner]

Woooo Hoooo  my trucks comin down this weeken! Like gotrocks said all my runnin gear is getting transplanted from my old runner into this one. Its goin to be built for a mild crawler and mostly for snow. Its goin to be low and wide. Gotrocks im totally free this weekend so sunday im all game to come help out with things just give me the word.

[blackdiamond]

Woooo Hoooo  my trucks comin down this weeken! Like gotrocks said all my runnin gear is getting transplanted from my old runner into this one. Its goin to be built for a mild crawler and mostly for snow. Its goin to be low and wide. Gotrocks im totally free this weekend so sunday im all game to come help out with things just give me the word.

Your truck?    Last I checked I still had the title. 

I don't know if the truck transit will be complete in enough time for a Sunday work session.  I am planning to be in on the Seattle side of the water on Sunday evening, but I don't know what the plan is for meeting up with gotrocks and putting it on the trailer.

All I ask is that you take off the blackdiamond sticker on the tailgate if your going to run it very long, but if you're planning to go flatbed in the near future I wouldn't mind having it back to add to the "pile" of useless junk from from past memories.



I can't be down very long because the Mazda dealer has located my new car, if they can get permission to snag it from the port of Tacoma I should be able to pick it up very soon, otherwise it will have to go to Oregon and then come back via dealer trade.  It isn't sold yet, but the person they were able to contact can't authorize them to pick it up at the port, only standard dealer trades.  They are going to contact the general manager of the dealer in the morning.

   

[BLACKDOG]

All I ask is that you take off the blackdiamond sticker on the tailgate if your going to run it very long, but if you're planning to go flatbed in the near future I wouldn't mind having it back to add to the "pile" of useless junk from from past memories.

   

Dunno what the deal concerning the truck trade is, but bd, you could keep/buy back the tailgate, and cut out that section of the 'gate with the sticker on it, and stick in in your garage (road sign style) or tack it onto the tailgate of your new runner, etc.   

be kinda cool to keep that memory from your first rig, especially since they don't make the stickers anymore.

[Snowrunner]

Your truck?    Last I checked I still had the title. 

I don't know if the truck transit will be complete in enough time for a Sunday work session.  I am planning to be in on the Seattle side of the water on Sunday evening, but I don't know what the plan is for meeting up with gotrocks and putting it on the trailer.

All I ask is that you take off the blackdiamond sticker on the tailgate if your going to run it very long, but if you're planning to go flatbed in the near future I wouldn't mind having it back to add to the "pile" of useless junk from from past memories.



I can't be down very long because the Mazda dealer has located my new car, if they can get permission to snag it from the port of Tacoma I should be able to pick it up very soon, otherwise it will have to go to Oregon and then come back via dealer trade.  It isn't sold yet, but the person they were able to contact can't authorize them to pick it up at the port, only standard dealer trades.  They are going to contact the general manager of the dealer in the morning.

   

Doh  you got me there. Im just excited to get a "whole" rig to wheel again lol. We have our annual snow wheelin trip comin up april 1rst so im hopin to have enough  and time to get er done. Dont worry bout your logo, thats your logo and that/I wouldnt be cool with usin it. Ill get my own logo and what not. Im sure I can work something out with getting your logo back to you at sometime. I know your rig looked good with 35's but what do you think it will look like with some 37 toyos hehe?

[blackdiamond]

Doh you got me there. Im just excited to get a "whole" rig to wheel lol. Dont worry bout your logo, thats your things and that/I wouldnt be cool doin that. Ill get my own logo and what not. Im sure I can work something out with getting your logo back to you at sometime. I know your rig looked good with 35's but what do you think it will look like with some 37 toyos hehe?

my rig looked great with 33's, YOUR rig will look great with 37's.

[BLACKDOG]

Doh you got me there. Im just excited to get a "whole" rig to wheel lol. Dont worry bout your logo, thats your things and that/I wouldnt be cool doin that. Ill get my own logo and what not. Im sure I can work something out with getting your logo back to you at sometime. I know your rig looked good with 35's but what do you think it will look like with some 37 toyos hehe?

we gonna see a build on this? 

[Snowrunner]

we gonna see a build on this? 

Oh ya there will be a build for my rig. Gotrocks has been having all the fun so now its my turn lol. The plan will be to take all the running gear and what not from my old wrecked runner and put it in BD's old rig. It will have 22re, w56, dual TC's, 5.29 with arbs front and rear. FROR full float rear37x14.5r15 toyo mud terrains and OBA. Things ill have to add will be longfields, histeer, mabey cam and header, and possibly a flat bed if time and money allow. Its goin to be low slung no more than 3 inches of lift with no body lift. Ill move the axle as far forward and possible and do what ever trimmin of fenders etc necessary oh and a flat belly or some sort of belly clearancing. Im excited to say the least.

[854RUN]

OK gotrocks i got the pics of my rear fenders. most of the cuts are only an 1/8-3/16". when the weather gets nice i am going to weld the cut fully or as much as i can but for now the silicon dose good. The second pic shows the biggest gap.

[gotrocks]

snowrunner  just to make sure we clearify who's who.  BD is BLACKDOG and bd is blackdiamond

[Snowrunner]

Ill just stick with the full name so i dont confuse myself lol. You goin to want help on sunday? Let me know.

[blackdiamond]

Just talked to gotrocks and we will be meeting tomorrow morning to pass off the truck.  I guess I'll have to clean it out tonight.

[blackdiamond]

Just talked to gotrocks and we will be meeting tomorrow morning to pass off the truck.  I guess I'll have to clean it out tonight.

Plans changed and the truck is gone. 

[Snowrunner]

Dont worry BlackDiamond  shell be in good hands. I know the feelin when your first truck like that goes. When my runner got wrecked I was heart broken. Dont worry though it will be in good hands and better than ever when im done with it. Dont know if Gotrocks has ever told you bout our annual snow run but if I can get the truck built by then you should come down and wheel with us.

[gotrocks]

you should come down and wheel with us.

x2

[blackdiamond]

x2

x1/(1/3) 

[blackdiamond]

calling gotrocks!



any updates for us?

[Snowrunner]

I know the motor came back from the machine shop and hes hopin to get it done and in by friday or saturday with the tranny and tcases. I brought my front axle down today and will be putting it under the truck tomorrow. The rear axle will be done on friday or saturday. Thats all I know.

[mrsblackdiamond]

Does no new info mean something good is happening? 

I hope so!  Being a one-car family is doable, but a pain.   

[blackdiamond]

 

[gotrocks]

The new axle is under its home and its now a roller.  Snowrunner has been working hard getting all the parts converted over and the transfercases should be assembled this weekend.  The motor is getting worked on as well and it should be in by the begining of the week.  We're still on schedule for you guys to come down on the weekend of the 17th.  Sorry for not having updates a little better.  Its dead week right now and I have finals next week.  I'm all done on Wednesday and most of next week will be open for me to get it all finished up.

[blackdiamond]

I just ordered the 2nd pair of shocks from Marlin.  If I waited much longer I would be driving home with only two shocks. 

[blackdiamond]

No truck this weekend, plans were revised to get it next weekend.  It should arrive with a borrowed rear driveshaft.

Snowrunner - depending on what you and gotrocks have worked out we might need to talk about a driveshaft swap of some kind.  If the one I'm borrowing just needs some minor modifications I can probably do it much cheaper through a local shop rather than going via High Angle and paying all of the shipping charges.  There should still be two front, one two piece and one single piece rear shafts from my truck and the 89.  If your going to have to modify the one I'm borrowing it might not matter if you started with a different one.

[Snowrunner]

The one you would be borrowing would be mine off my 85 runner. I have dual casses in it and it should work just perfect in yours. Only thing is I need it back before april 1st. Im plannin on havin the truck ready to rock and roll by then for our snow run. Other than that I dont mind one bit  if you borrow it. Ill have to get you some pics of it when I get a chance. Got my axles under it with the 37's and 1. 5inch spacers front and rear. Looks pretty sweet. Im acutally thinking about taking off my springs and goin back to stock and doin a little cutting and axle movin.

[gotrocks]

bd weren't the shocks suppose to arrive by now.  I haven't seen anything and just wondered what was going on.

update:

The engine is nearly completed and coming along pretty nice.  Snowrunner assembled the cases together with the shift fork conversion and he should be able to drop it all in later today or monday.  Aaron is going to paint up the new fenders for you and those should be on shortly as well.  Sorry I haven't gotten any pictures up recently I will have some up tonight.  With pictures of the new engine and what it looks like right now sitting on its own weight.

[blackdiamond]

I just put up a thread to find out what happened.  I guess we can purchase locally if they don't show up by Friday.

[gotrocks]

heres some pictures like I promised.





I finally got the shim for the head.  So HOPEFULLY it will get finished tomorrow.  I don't have any pictures of the engine but there isn't really much to look at so far. 

Aaron came by today and got the new fenders and picked up the paint.  He should be shooting them soon and make that front end look A LOT better.  The hi steer also got on today and Snowrunner said he'd probably get the brakes done tomorrow.

[86turboyota]

holy fender rot

[gotrocks]

holy fender rot

yeah thats what fender flares do

[blackdiamond]

The irony of it all.  I was working on my wife's sisters car last night until after 11:30 so I didn't get a chance to see the pictures and they are not showing up here at work.  I'll have to try a computer on the old system.

[tom w.]

rest assured... it looks awesome.