Another 83 Build (New Pics)

Hyena · January 11, 2005, 08:37:58 PM

I think you might be able to get a little past Uncle toms. Lets see some pics of your truck Mike. Is Dillion the guy me and James ment at your house when we were up there? I like his truck a lot.

MidgetMike · January 11, 2005, 09:38:41 PM

Was it the 86 single cab with a flat bed, then yes. I will post pics soon my girl has the digital camera so I got to doit the old fashin way.

MidgetMike · January 15, 2005, 07:22:22 PM

Pics of lift and wheeling and a poser shot

MidgetMike · January 15, 2005, 07:24:06 PM

Check out how far forward the front wheels are and the drop box

MidgetMike · January 16, 2005, 08:20:59 AM

And here are some of Stumpy yesterday before the Clamper run realy got rolling I ran into a couple of the Pirates I had met on the Rubicon, It was fun the truck charges through the snow, I only got stuck once when I fell into a big hole $Beer Chug\'n$

MidgetMike · January 16, 2005, 09:10:27 PM

Here is the lift difference, I can't decide if it's to tall. Everything is perferct for 38's right now, and if I go with an IFS width I think I will be fine

welcomed. looks better with mud on it

MidgetMike · January 16, 2005, 10:47:37 PM

Stumpy Meadows

MidgetMike · January 20, 2005, 07:34:29 PM

heres pics of the rear suspension, don't mond the rear shocks the bed had about 400 or 500 pounds in it so it was saggin into the shocks agood 3 or 4"

I'm workin on an adjustable bracket for the load sensor for the rear brake I'll probabely get that done this month.

MidgetMike · January 20, 2005, 07:45:51 PM

Here's a few picks of the cross member I made and finished installing today. I will post more pics of the crossmember parts and what it looks like installed. My buddy from Smith's Extreme Offroad cut out the plate for me with his plasma cutter. I designed the mount, it uses the 3" body mounts and has a 3/8" plate that bolts from the angle iron on the cross member to angle iron on the frame I like it a lot i can get another 1" to 1.5" of belly clearance.

Jack8542 · January 21, 2005, 08:51:55 PM

The trucks lookin bad a$$ we should go wheelin some time when and test out your new cross member

I know a bunch of trails above gtown with some sick thick mud. im goin crazy with no one to wheel with so lets go

MidgetMike · January 23, 2005, 10:10:21 AM

Quote from: Jack8542 on January 21, 2005, 08:51:55 PM
The trucks lookin bad a$$ we should go wheelin some time when and test out your new cross member I know a bunch of trails above gtown with some sick thick mud. im goin crazy with no one to wheel with so lets go

Thanks Yeah the mud in Georgetown is some of the best, once I get school rollin I'll e-mail you. I got a few friends to bring to, last time I went to the snow and played in the mud. So far the crossmember is working realy well I hammered the

out of the truck thursday night with no problems.

MidgetMike · January 24, 2005, 09:32:23 PM

Heres the cross member my buddy and I made, Dillion made the plate to the t case and I made the mounts for it, you can drop your tranny without taking it off and adjust it up and done by welding the mounts and adding spacers. I used body body bushings drilled out for 7/16" bolts, and bolted the plates to the crossmember with 8 1/2" bolts. All the bolts drop in from the top. I realy like it and there is only slightly more vibration than stock and that is only at a cold idle and starting. I know I'm missing a bolt to the cross member, the thingy sucker siezed up I tried every thing it still broke so i am going to rebuild the case and replace that part if of it. the oil leaking out is anti sieze so it deosn't happen again

MidgetMike · January 24, 2005, 09:34:14 PM

Some of the parts and frame mount

$Beer Chug\'n$ so far it's realy solid I beat the

out of it the other night doubled down and was hammering up hills in 2 low caught a little air and nothing fell of not that it ever does, now I am working on a belly pan or skid plate.

MidgetMike · January 24, 2005, 09:45:49 PM

Here's a few pics of the removeable mud flap mounts I'm working on

MidgetMike · January 25, 2005, 08:07:33 PM

Headers and exhaust are going in on friday, it will suck cause I got to make sure I have enough room for my second tank.

DontStall Rockcrwl · January 25, 2005, 10:42:01 PM

dudeeee lookin sweet man... im lovin the crossmember... you make a template for it? i like the design man... keep it up $Beer Chug\'n$

MidgetMike · January 25, 2005, 10:55:35 PM

Thanks man my buddy and I worked on it he made the template and I made the frame and crossmember mounts, he's got the plasma cutter. It feels reay solid the truck even seems to start better now. I will keep beatin on it to see how it holds up before this summer.

MidgetMike · January 29, 2005, 12:06:31 AM

I got my exhaust in today, AGAIN once in the 84 extra cab and again in the 83

. LC headers, to high flow cat to 2 1/4" pipe to

magna flow muffler. The whole rpm band smoothed out

and the exhaust is realy quiet until you hit 4300 rpms then it yells and pulls

PICS of exhaust and flex comming next week

MidgetMike · January 29, 2005, 12:15:15 AM

oh ya broke my welding helmet lens about 905 of the way thruogh and had to finish blind

my face is burnt to hell looks like I stuck my head in a microwave

Rockhoppa · January 29, 2005, 10:27:15 AM

Lookin good man, I have the dual ultimate crawler w/ twin stick also,

it!! Your truck is comming along nicely. Im from Auburn as well, I think I saw your truck at Turpins about a week ago, not sure though.Keep up the good work man!! $Beer Chug\'n$

MidgetMike · January 30, 2005, 08:35:40 AM

Thanks alot man, I'm tryin to get it down as fast as possible. I know the guys that work the car wash and they hook up a car wash some times.

ksto · February 12, 2005, 05:55:05 AM

love it

MidgetMike · February 23, 2005, 09:55:36 PM

I got my 37" SSR's will get them on saturday and post some pics The crossmember is working realy well hope to start on the belly pan soon

. I don't have any time because of school so I haven't gotten anything else done. But i am getting springbreak off from work so i can go nut's on the truck for a week

MidgetMike · February 28, 2005, 08:22:11 PM

Yeah I am moving into a house with a garage so I can work on my truck all the time. it's huge almost 3 cars and has a 8 foot work bench and room for my welder and other tool's I can't wait and it's only gonna cost 50 bucks more a month

Hyena · March 01, 2005, 09:05:34 PM

Sweet.

awhotrods · March 01, 2005, 10:35:49 PM

Quote from: MidgetMike on February 28, 2005, 08:22:11 PM
Yeah I am moving into a house with a garage so I can work on my truck all the time. it's huge almost 3 cars and has a 8 foot work bench and room for my welder and other tool's I can't wait and it's only gonna cost 50 bucks more a month

Thats going to be badass!!! Let me know of you need any help.

MidgetMike · March 02, 2005, 07:50:59 PM

Quote from: awhotrods on March 01, 2005, 10:35:49 PM

Thats going to be badass!!! Let me know of you need any help.

I just got confermation on the move in gonna happen on the 12 or the 19 of march

this so bitchin

I got a fresh tank for my welder argon co2 mix this time way better that straight co2 alot hotter and smoother

awhotrods · March 02, 2005, 11:56:35 PM

Quote from: MidgetMike on March 02, 2005, 07:50:59 PM
I just got confermation on the move in gonna happen on the 12 or the 19 of march this so pregnant dogin I got a fresh tank for my welder argon co2 mix this time way better that straight co2 alot hotter and smoother

sweet!! lets get our trucks done so we can go wheelin!

MidgetMike · March 06, 2005, 10:12:52 PM

Got my 37 x 12.50 swamper SSR's on today. They rock, slowed me down a bit but drive better over all love the holes they dig I can't wait to try them on the rocks

mudaddict · March 06, 2005, 11:22:38 PM

post up mroe pics midgetmike!!

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