Author Topic: 1980 Pickup - First Trail Carnage! (Read 16504 times)

REG535 · « **Reply #30 on:** Feb 28, 2010, 08:38:35 PM »

sweet. i want to do that to my shocks tell me how it performs that way.

birfection · « **Reply #31 on:** Mar 05, 2010, 06:40:25 PM »

I think I got enough grease on this one

toyotaraskmt · « **Reply #32 on:** Mar 05, 2010, 06:50:01 PM »

haha. greasin the knuckles sure is messy. i'm gonna get to do it again here pretty soon.
i'm likin the truck.

birfection · « **Reply #33 on:** Mar 05, 2010, 07:49:18 PM »

Quote from: zippo on Mar 05, 2010, 06:55:37 PM

Is that POR15?

It's a similar product called "Chassis Saver". It was $95 for a gallon. I've used about a half a gallon so far to paint the frame, axles, gas tank, skidplate, bumper, driveshafts, oil pan, leafs, and u-bolt hardware

birfection · « **Reply #34 on:** Mar 08, 2010, 07:19:57 PM »

Installed the front brakes today and ordered the material for my flatbed. Also picked up a Thrush Glasspack for $19.99-couldn't pass that up! I also cleaned the floor in my cab so i can paint it and then piece in some metal where the holes are. Going to get A LOT done this upcoming weekend.(Two of my friends and i will be fixing the cab and putting together the flatbed) I'll post some pics when we're done. I picked up some sweet(and comfy) 94 4Runner bucket seats for $75 at the junkyard. Welding the diff this weekend too, LOTS GOIN ON!!

birfection · « **Reply #35 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:04:24 PM »

Been super busy lately trying to work and get this truck done enough for the hillclimb April 3 and 4. Here's some pics of the many different stages thus far.

Cutting the rear bumper at the shop where my buddy works

birfection · « **Reply #36 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:06:34 PM »

This bumper is 6 x 4 in steel(.25 wall thickness). Beefy stuff! Hoping to make it into an onboard air tank in the future. Check out this clean plasma cut for the receiver

birfection · « **Reply #37 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:09:35 PM »

Picked up the deckplate flatbed from the steel company. They cut the plate and broke the 90 degree angles that make the fenders. Here's a pic of it mocked up with the bumper too:

birfection · « **Reply #38 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:10:17 PM »

without the bumper:

birfection · « **Reply #39 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:12:08 PM »

We capped and ground the ends of this 1.5 inch square tubing for cross braces:

birfection · « **Reply #40 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:13:11 PM »

Time for a true Lincoln Locker!

birfection · « **Reply #41 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:15:27 PM »

Picked up some 1/8 inch 888 Rod designed for welding hardened metal. Used this to tack the spiders in place:

birfection · « **Reply #42 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:17:23 PM »

Finished of the locker with some 3/8 inch plate welded in place. The axle shafts are gonna snap before this ever breaks!

axled89 · « **Reply #43 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:20:22 PM »

yep!.

CrazyYota · « **Reply #44 on:** Mar 19, 2010, 08:41:08 PM »

Quote from: birfection on Mar 05, 2010, 06:40:25 PM

I think I got enough grease on this one

the grease will come out the felts when you drive it. Ask me how i know.

Truck looks good.

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #45 on:** Mar 20, 2010, 10:47:12 AM »

Quote from: CrazyYota on Mar 19, 2010, 08:41:08 PM

the grease will come out the felts when you drive it. Ask me how i know. Truck looks good.

not if the knuckle is set up correctly, grease rarely comes out the felts, but when the inner seals leak

then a mixture of grease and gear oil makes a nasty mess

CrazyYota · « **Reply #46 on:** Mar 20, 2010, 02:37:16 PM »

What do you mean by set up correctly? when i rebuilt the front axle I installed the HD MC axle seals. About a month ago i tore it apart to install a hi pinion diff the grease was still clean? maybe is the type of grease i used? comes out the felts clean.

birfection · « **Reply #47 on:** Mar 24, 2010, 07:30:22 PM »

The bed nearly done before sending off for sandblast and black powdercoat

birfection · « **Reply #48 on:** Mar 24, 2010, 07:31:23 PM »

Hi-lift mount up close:

birfection · « **Reply #49 on:** Apr 01, 2010, 07:11:50 PM »

picked the flatbed up recently. Sandblasted and powdercoated for only $150!! And it looks great. I've been REALLY busy doing motor work lately(discovered a timing cover leak yesterday and had to fix it for the Hillclimb this Sunday). Tires go on tomorrow, I'll post updated pics soon

4x4yota · « **Reply #50 on:** Apr 02, 2010, 11:43:21 AM »

looks good I like the design and the high lift mounts

birfection · « **Reply #51 on:** Apr 05, 2010, 08:21:57 PM »

Here's a shot all done with the new meats

birfection · « **Reply #52 on:** Apr 05, 2010, 08:24:10 PM »

The light housing is stainless

P-DiseToy24 · « **Reply #53 on:** Apr 05, 2010, 08:52:42 PM »

Looks cool.

Wheres the high lift...

birfection · « **Reply #54 on:** Apr 06, 2010, 02:38:48 PM »

Took it out and played in the mud some

REG535 · « **Reply #55 on:** Apr 06, 2010, 03:33:05 PM »

nice and muddy

zippo · « **Reply #56 on:** Apr 06, 2010, 05:30:13 PM »

F'en Mud

birfection · « **Reply #57 on:** Apr 06, 2010, 06:45:22 PM »

Every time my rims get black from the mud, it makes me want to paint em black. I'm gonna do it this summer!

birfection · « **Reply #58 on:** Apr 13, 2010, 06:52:39 PM »

When these cleaned out on the road it was hailing mud!

birfection · « **Reply #59 on:** Apr 13, 2010, 06:53:39 PM »

Here's a pic of the most colorful 1st Gen door interior

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