Author Topic: MiniSimp's Project 205 (Read 19549 times)

MiniSimp · « **on:** May 17, 2008, 07:50:35 PM »

Welcome to Project 205

Known Specs:
Purchase Price $500
Year: 1988
Model: Short bed standard cab pickup
Engine: 22r
Transmission: Manual - W55
Transfer case: none
Front Axle: none
Front Suspension: IFS
Rear Axle: 7.5" 3.73:1
Rear Suspension: Spring Under 48"
Tires: Stock - 205/75-14(26.1") Actual -

Plans: 4x4, bling store bought, street legal, daily driver, dependable engine.

Discuss.....

Duffil · « **Reply #1 on:** May 17, 2008, 08:12:49 PM »

uhm 4.3/700R4

It's a commuter, right?

REG535 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 17, 2008, 08:54:29 PM »

5mge/and make it 4x4, but keep it stock. ?

MiniSimp · « **Reply #3 on:** May 17, 2008, 10:57:56 PM »

I'm thinkin one of two things could happen with this rig:

1.
get the motor tuned enough to pull 27mpg on the freeway again (yes, they can do it, I've seen it) and then after that is perfect work on the body. Obviously I'll be keeping the aluminum cholo wheels, but new tires will be required. Once the thing is dialed in, rip the suspension off, transmission, axle and go to the bank with some diamonds or sky housings, hydro assist crossover low steer, flat belly, longs, 1/4 wall driveshafts, hp 3rds, 5.29's, and 33's. Standard armor all around, plus body protection (keepin it clean). Probably go tripples with a custom crossmember, R151 with the low first gear set, Marlin rear disconnect, f/r winch, int. cage, 8 track deck, and a few custom modified parts of my own.

I would probably have to link it front and rear to do what I really want. What would you change?

2.
keep it stock

Deffinetly one of those two will happen....

jimbo74 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2008, 11:06:30 PM »

most likely a w series tranny, probably a w55

KYOTA · « **Reply #5 on:** May 18, 2008, 10:26:30 AM »

nice pad is that yours?

Hyena · « **Reply #6 on:** May 18, 2008, 10:30:37 AM »

keep it stock and drive it but build the motor. that thing would be sick.

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #7 on:** May 18, 2008, 10:46:13 AM »

1. KISS WIFFEY'S ASS FOR ALOWING THIS TO HAPPEN

2. buy longer trailor

3. refer to #1

MiniSimp · « **Reply #8 on:** May 18, 2008, 11:02:19 AM »

Quote from: Hyena on May 18, 2008, 10:30:37 AM

keep it stock and drive it but build the motor. that thing would be sick.

That is the initial plan, no build will happen until the drivetrain is perfect.

Quote from: KYOTA on May 18, 2008, 10:26:30 AM

nice pad is that yours?

no, my wifes uncles place

Quote from: oldyellercj on May 18, 2008, 10:46:13 AM

1. KISS WIFFEY'S ASS FOR ALOWING THIS TO HAPPEN
2. buy longer trailor
3. refer to #1

yeah yeah yeah...

NorCalToy · « **Reply #9 on:** May 18, 2008, 02:35:33 PM »

go option number 1. that would be sick. but then what are you doing with your other truck?

Ramrod · « **Reply #10 on:** May 18, 2008, 03:09:25 PM »

are you selling your other rig?

sounds like alot of bling to drop into a truck when you already have another rig espescially to just keep it on 33's. Maybe im not getting the point of this build

*** YELLER *** · « **Reply #11 on:** May 18, 2008, 03:13:00 PM »

Quote from: NorCalToy on May 18, 2008, 02:35:33 PM

go option number 1. that would be sick. but then what are you doing with your other truck?

Quote from: TEAM RAMROD on May 18, 2008, 03:09:25 PM

are you selling your other rig?

sounds like alot of bling to drop into a truck when you already have another rig espescially to just keep it on 33's. Maybe im not getting the point of this build

I'll help with theses questions since you wanna know and he's busy

THE WIFE SAID HE COULD BUILD A BACK UP RIG

Yup a back up rig

MiniSimp · « **Reply #12 on:** May 18, 2008, 04:15:35 PM »

This will be a stock 2wd daily driver for a long time. Not sure about the build yet, and I'd have to collect all the parts first anyways.

Duffil · « **Reply #13 on:** May 18, 2008, 04:30:58 PM »

Quote from: MiniSimp on May 18, 2008, 04:15:35 PM

This will be a stock 2wd daily driver for a long time. Not sure about the build yet, and I'd have to collect all the parts first anyways.

so you need one that will produce MPG, not super horsepower then, and running on angles don't matter? I don't know...you need to start with one that's not terrible to begin with...or make one out of about 5 different ones. What's wrong with the one that's on it?

I'm not afraid to try it for ya.

Cheesemaker · « **Reply #14 on:** May 18, 2008, 05:04:40 PM »

I'd go pre-runner and baja the crap out of it! And still get decent hwy mileage. Some nice dropped spindles and some really long rear springs.

The guy I get my parts from has a truck just like that and has more clearance under it than a stk 4x4 and gets really good mileage with it. And he takes it to Sandlake dunes all the time!

crawlerdan · « **Reply #15 on:** May 18, 2008, 05:11:30 PM »

hey mini- i had an 85 xtra cab longbed that routinley got 32mpg (i know, ya right)

but it did-had a 5spd, 22r, and 3.7x gears out of an auto trans truck.

it eventually turned into a triple cased, 1 ton chev axled truggy

but man was it sweet to pull over 30mpg in a pickup

MiniSimp · « **Reply #16 on:** May 18, 2008, 05:49:14 PM »

Quote from: crawlerdan on May 18, 2008, 05:11:30 PM

hey mini- i had an 85 xtra cab longbed that routinley got 32mpg (i know, ya right)

That is what I'm looking to acomplish.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:00:59 PM »

So the story behind this is the guy was a thousand years old and tried to fix the carb himself. Once he couldn't figure it out it just sat there for an unknown period of time.

Here are the pictures of the problems.

Where do I even start?!?!?

Duffil · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:13:04 PM »

take the fenders off, hood off, superclean and pressure wash that beezy. I have 2 drivers fenders if you can make one of them work you can have it.

I have a straight valance off of my truck you can have, I can build you a carb, you have a W55 transmission, I think I have an ignitor laying somewhere, I like the NAPA box, get a dashmat, yank that bed off and i'll bring a set of body hammers/dollys, buy some bondo...bring Dave and about a keg of beer...we can have it done over memorial.

edit: take the rear bumper off also.

NorCalToy · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2008, 08:18:09 PM »

how much work do you have until it runs then?

CrazyYota · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:19:07 PM »

I might have a good pass fender if you need it.

MiniSimp · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:26:24 PM »

Quote from: CrazyYota on May 18, 2008, 09:19:07 PM

I might have a good pass fender if you need it.

I think I might...

CrazyYota · « **Reply #22 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:30:48 PM »

I will check it out and see if its good and if it is you can have it!

jimbo74 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:33:23 PM »

7.5" rear end with 3.73s and a 2 pinion spider pack

NorCalToy · « **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:36:46 PM »

could you run an IFS front diff in the rear if since theyre both 7.5s?

jimbo74 · « **Reply #25 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:41:33 PM »

Quote from: NorCalToy on May 18, 2008, 09:36:46 PM

could you run an IFS front diff in the rear if since theyre both 7.5s?

no, they are different

NorCalToy · « **Reply #26 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:43:20 PM »

wtf? whose idea was that? oh well. thatd be kinda cool if you could...so if you were to order gears to changem are the gears themselves different? or just the housing for the third?

jimbo74 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 18, 2008, 09:45:33 PM »

i dont know, just know they arent the same for some reason or another (i am not 100% sure they are different, but am pretty sure)

MiniSimp · « **Reply #28 on:** May 18, 2008, 10:43:08 PM »

Quote from: CrazyYota on May 18, 2008, 09:30:48 PM

I will check it out and see if its good and if it is you can have it!

Sweet!

crawlerdan · « **Reply #29 on:** May 19, 2008, 06:08:22 AM »

i think the single greatest thing you could do for the sake of your own sanity-is trash all that garbage under the hood and weber it. register it in downyville or nevada for smogs sake

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