Daniel's '82 buildup

[Gewehr43]

Here's my progress so far.  Not tooo far and it has taken me a few months. I am a fulltime Astrophysics student and have little time.  I only want quality components so it takes me a while to save for parts.

The other truck is my '83 parts truck.
The front has a  complete front axle rebuild. All seals and gaskets.

As you can see I have not touched the rear yet

[CrazyYota]

 sweet truck

[Gewehr43]

Thanks, I will in the Next month rebuilding the whole rear with a detroit locker and Marlin 4" rear springs

[topar]

Nice truck.  It took me a long time to save up the money and parts as well.  Think thats the case for pretty much everyone.

[kneedownnate]

I wish you weren't so far away, I'd probably take that convertable cab off your hands

[Gewehr43]

Yeah it used to have a rollbar and a bimini top.

[yotadork83]

were did you get convertibale i used to have one that was exactly the same just a 79. are you still interested in my flat bed that i have.

[Gewehr43]

Not right now.  I am going to keep the cap on my '82 and put a roofrack and swing out tire carrier bumper on it

I don't have much $$$ and I need a detroit to finish the rear.

I'll keep you posted.

[Gearhead Wiki]

Lookin good

[Gewehr43]

Spring Break has brought me more time to work!!  Got my 4" Marlin Rears, Hangers, and a spool for the rear!!  I will post some pictures later this afternoon. 

[Gewehr43]

Here's some pics

[Gewehr43]

Just finished the second semseter of my Junior year at UNM!  Just gearing up for a summer full of work.  Will be making a front square tube FR. D-shaft and hopefully beginning my Dual cases.  I'll post pictures as I go along. 

[AaronB]

looking good, keep it up!

[79coyotefrg]

Here's some pics

i dont know anything about astrophysics,  but i do know about  the "physics  of a  cinder block stacked  the wrong way  as  a jack stand 

any latteral movement  of that truck  could cause the blocks  to crumble  and crush you like a GRAPE

if you use block turn them over the way they are ment to be  and  put a  piece of 2x8  between them so they dont press against each other

[Gewehr43]

Finally making some more progress.  Leveling out the rear with some 6" Malin shackles.Got a Donor T-case  for $130 shipped on the way so I can start my dual cases.  Got some pictures to post later.  Tested the truck out a bit and I love the spool out back.  Rears flex good but the fronts don't flex for crap!!  Time for Marlin!!

Its been tough as my '83 Volvo GLT was rearended in June and I am just now getting it back.  Gotta work on that too.  I'll post some more pics in the next few days! 

[79coyotefrg]

sorry to hear about the Volvo, 

[Gewehr43]

Yeah I am still toasted about it!!
I bought it 2 years back from the original owners.  Now has 186,000.  Body is mint.  Has a $3000 stereo, new watercooled T3 turbo. It is my other project.  Going to be swapping the AW71 Auto for a Getrag Grp A gearbox .  The shop has had a hard time finding trim pieces and other wierd stuff for it.

[Plekto]

Love the Fontucky Fab (tm) hoist   

Yeah, it's not a good idea.  Wood is very tough by comparison and while it will shift, it won't crumble.  Cinder blocks literally give you *zero* warning before they crumble - just a loud crack and down it all goes.
(don't ask me how I know this...     )


P.S. Jack stands and 2*8s work a lot better for not a lot of money.  One mishap and it's going to cost you more for that insurance deductible than you spent on the $30 stands.

[DTB]

omfg dude...i hope your not majoring in structural engineering....

one leetle smack from say a bfh or errant wrench and pop...no more gewehr 

[Gewehr43]

No not majoring in structural engineering.    All I have to say is that it worked!

[Gewehr43]

Got a question here.  Looking to upgrade to hysteer.  Do most people run power steering with it?  I don't have power steering right now and am thinking about upgrading.   

[79coyotefrg]

yea  you  have to get a power steering box  from a  86  -95  truck  aka ifs  steering box,

here mine

[Gewehr43]

Here's a few pictures.  Got it to test it out.  Front does NOT flex!! Going to put my rears up front.  Still on the old 30 950 R15's.
Want some 35 1250's very soon.

[Gewehr43]

Here it is next to my brother's '88 comanche and a '73 J-4000

[Gewehr43]

Some More.  Notice how the front has NO FLEX.  Stupid Procomp.

[skipnrocks]

Some More.  Notice how the front has NO FLEX.  Stupid Procomp.

LOL you dont have a sway bar or anything on the front?    Thats pretty bad!!

[Shoyrtt]

Nice truck but WTF is up with your avitar.

and this: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=10043578

[Gewehr43]

Nothing wrong with being proud of my heritage.

Got to give the Nazis credit for building the best equipment of the war!

Want me to change it?

[Gewehr43]

So what should be my next step?  Hysteer or Crawl box?

[DTB]

Nothing wrong with being proud of my heritage.

a nazi? some people might take offense to that picture....I dont but others might obviously