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I'd start by straightening out the front sheet metal first.....................
Quote from: kneedownnate on Jan 18, 2005, 07:58:47 PMI'd start by straightening out the front sheet metal first.....................you making a crack at our 1st gen's body style? go wheel that thing and figure out what you need to improve on. the possibilities are pretty much endless.if you want to start dropping money on it, i'd spend it on lockers and longfields first, then suspension, tires and crossover steering. lockers will get you farther with some cheesy tires than just having swampers alone will. crossover steering is a must if you want to rock crawl it, as the stock toyota steering doesn't like much flex. after that, you might want to consider dual cases, and possibly a new transmission as the L43 in '79 and '80 trucks is better as a boat anchor than a tranny. i just put an L52 in my truck, all you really have to do is enlarge the shifter hole by about an inch or two to the left, otherwise its a mostly bolt in swap
always glad to see another 1st gen lover i could settle for another one or two, especially since my truck is out of comission until my carb is done being rebuilt at a shop
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