Hey 1st Gen Pickup Crowd! **83 & Earlier ONLY** (Post your Pics Please!)
10-13-2008, 08:22 AM
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He's on another forum, and posts under the handle 'notajeep'.
10-13-2008, 08:38 AM
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10-13-2008, 02:25 PM
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more like 96hp and 120ft/lbs.
Nice rig; hard to believe he built that for $3K. The buildup I'm looking at my soon-to-arrive virgin '80 longbed is probably 3x that much.
He's on another forum, and posts under the handle 'notajeep'.
He's on another forum, and posts under the handle 'notajeep'.
not hard to beleive for me, I have 2500 into my truck including the price I bought it for($500).
im at 2g with 35" Krawlers, Weber 32/36, header, 4" lift, flatdeck, hi-steer, all kinds of stuff.. If I sold my springs and bought all the same stuff he has id be right around 3k.
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10-14-2008, 02:45 AM
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10-14-2008, 12:33 PM
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hey ROCKALOT do you have any pics of your removeable top on your 82?
on your web site it says it comes off but no pics I would love to see it
and I just bought 4wheel and off road and your truck is in it I love that truck
on your web site it says it comes off but no pics I would love to see it
and I just bought 4wheel and off road and your truck is in it I love that truck
10-16-2008, 06:55 AM
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My 83
I bought the 83 last year to drive while I did some work on my 91. I did all kinds of freshening up of the 83 but failed to replace the soft radiator hoses and resulted in a blown head-gasket and a popped radiator. A friend of mine suggested that the hose colapsed and the cooling system cavitated which blew the gasket. Anyway I fell in love with this old truck I call it my roller-skate. I just got a job firefighting again so funds for a frame off restoration have become available and is in it's beginning stages. I think the biggest hurdle will be correcting a few rust holes in the bed floor.
Engine Overhaul Progress
Engine Overhaul Progress
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10-17-2008, 05:19 AM
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If so let me know what xactly ur looking for. Build photos?
Thanks for the heads up, which issue of 4wheel and off road is it in?
10-22-2008, 08:55 PM
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and your in the reader rigs edition Ill geta pic and post if you want!
10-23-2008, 03:23 AM
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You can email me the pic from Reader Rigs if you want, still trying to locate that issue!
Not sure everyone else want's to see the build photos from my top so I can send those to you directly. It is a kit which includes the caps and clamps, you just do the cutting. I bought it used off another guy who was cutting up his truck.
Not sure everyone else want's to see the build photos from my top so I can send those to you directly. It is a kit which includes the caps and clamps, you just do the cutting. I bought it used off another guy who was cutting up his truck.
10-24-2008, 05:09 PM
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You can email me the pic from Reader Rigs if you want, still trying to locate that issue!
Not sure everyone else want's to see the build photos from my top so I can send those to you directly. It is a kit which includes the caps and clamps, you just do the cutting. I bought it used off another guy who was cutting up his truck.
Not sure everyone else want's to see the build photos from my top so I can send those to you directly. It is a kit which includes the caps and clamps, you just do the cutting. I bought it used off another guy who was cutting up his truck.
and yeah email me the build up!!! fwdtruckguy37@yahoo.com
and where did you get the kit?
11-14-2008, 10:52 AM
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my 83.
chevys in rear
5.29s.
detroit in rear, lockrite in front
36s
webber 32/36
allpro flat bed
future mods= HIGHSTEER, longs, rears up front, finish the bed.. and replace the u joints so i can go faster than 15 mph
first day i owned it, picked her up for 1000.
got sum 33s
currently...
chevys in rear
5.29s.
detroit in rear, lockrite in front
36s
webber 32/36
allpro flat bed
future mods= HIGHSTEER, longs, rears up front, finish the bed.. and replace the u joints so i can go faster than 15 mph
first day i owned it, picked her up for 1000.
got sum 33s
currently...
