86' auto runner build

[86yoter]

well this wil be the cherry popper, my 86 runner build is my first i have bought all my parts for SAS this is a budget build.  So far my budget has come to work in my favor, i hope this continues, but since i have about $200 left and i need to still need 63" chevy's, rear shackles, rear shackle mounts, block for the rear and the front mounts for all front.  Now i Know i can pick this up for around $300-350 but i want to fab up all my own mounts. i have a good plan for the rear perch/block. I would like some help with an idea on some strong built stuff.

i would like to finish this off with some detroits or one

After this is done Auto Trans to Manuel swap with dual's

i will be happy for a sec maybe but rock sliders and bumpers/

I will be doing this with some buddies so we will see. 


 

[86yoter]

[86yoter]

this is what i am working with.


everything is used but will get me rollin

[86yoter]

i want to clean up and paint some if not all the parts before i install.

[79coyotefrg]

maybe you should just wheel the ifs since I saw your post asking if the front is geared the same as the rear 

[the228]

What front springs are those?

[86yoter]

they're the 44044 ranchos.   

[86yoter]

as for my question about the gearing. i was asking because i didn't know. while i was looking for parts i was reading all the for sales and started to have questions about the parts. so i asked a good person on this forum pointed me in the right direction and i know have what i have because i did my RESEARCH.  

[86yoter]

so a few days ago i came across a thread that a guy was doing a build and he had most of his dim mentions and some good pic for the rear 63' chevy mounts. So i decided to go and buy the metal and her we go.

[86yoter]

well i was just going to slap this thing in just as i bought it. now i have been stripping it down painting parts(my wife came out and  asks,"why did you color it? i said, color it really, out hear we paint. the kids color inside.)some people say why waste the money on paint. well i want to be done and say, ya that looks good. 

[sckid831]

are you really going to run the spring hangers that long? or you going to cut them down?

[the228]

are you really going to run the spring hangers that long? or you going to cut them down?

Ya i was wondering the same thing

[86yoter]

  i put them up there and they are kinda long but we will see. i got this length from a guy that built these. i never went to look at any of the store bought ones . since they have that triangle piece that you can weld up to your mount i figured this would be fine. let me no any concerns though.   

[86yoter]

so today was the day that i was suppose to get the sas done and well it was started. i was able to get the ifs dropped. i was waiting on a buddy that had the tanks for the torch. he got to my house around 330 when the day before he was talking about drinking coffee over here. funny. well he got here and well there was no oxygen, AWSOME. now that it is saturday. So i could cut off a the brackets for the frame but i still wouldn't be able to blow the hole threw the frame. for today we are done but it wasn't a total bust we were able to come up with a well built front hanger.

i will post some pics when i feel more accomplished

[86yoter]

does anyone want to be a bud and come cut all the ifs brackets off and blow the hole threw my frame so i can finish my front?    95682 i have a ifs steering box and a KC light bar with two KC on it.

wishful thinking

[86yoter]

cleaning her thighs........ getting them on looks good so fari was going to get the axle fitted up but i will leave that for tomorrow

[86yoter]

some pics


i plated the frame for the hoops and closed the motor mount opening.
I put a clear coat on my shackles i think i will go metal for them.

I just think it is awesome how high i have to get it to take the axle out.
Had some rain come in the last few days and had to get creative with the plastic to extend the working space and stop the puddling by my garage door. my wife said a county make car came when i was dropping of the kids at school and got out and looked from the street. wonder if i will get a letter in the mail. i have some yuppie neighbors

[86yoter]

well had to go backwards for a second. the rear shackle mount ended up being to wide. instead of trying to make it work i cut her off and welded up one i bought from golden state motorsports. it sucks to find this out at 3:30 in the morning,

now its fixed

the rear leaf mount didn't look half bad.


and here is a, Yay the rear is up pick some time at night.

[86yoter]

i was able to drive it around last night so awesome. still need to weld up the upper rear shock mounts. and find some different shocks the ones i was given are way to long.

[86yoter]

Hey I just wanted to say thanks to everyones who i have given me the knowledge to be able to do this work on my truck. you guys were helpful well most of you where. and i can't wait to do some other project on my truck. i have been driven it around the past few days and i have never had a vehicle that people want to look at or talk about it cool.
thanks for the help

[86yoter]

she is a little racked but i will be fixing that as soon as i get some more ducats.

[86yoter]

well i went by golden state today and steve took a look at the truck. he asked me if i flexed it out yet and i hadn't.

WoW I can't believe my truck can do that. i am still smiling.

[John Doe]

Looks good. I am happy to hear that Steve was able to help you out.

[86yoter]

ya bro thanks for letting me know about the shop. steve is good people. that willing to help and easy to deal with.

[86yoter]

something you can do with you torsion bars after SAS!

horse shoe pit ya!

[86yoter]

well yesterday i dropped off some stock thirds to get re-geared. ended up getting a little more than i was going for but its only money right.  so high pinion front w/5.29 and stock rear w/5.29 and a grizzle. can't wait to pick them up next week

[Peterbuilt84]

Is the front going to be locked too? Nice build so far. Wish I had a place close like Golden State.

[86yoter]

  thanks bud. the no locker in the front yet. i want a selectable so i went with the high pinion for now.

[Rick Vega]

Looking good! 

[Mudfanatic92]

Sweet Build!!