slowly but surely its getting there. hope to see it wrapped up by may! better get on it!

 

yeah yeah yeah -- now im just waiting on parts to get here..I mean there are still a TON of little things to do and all..but Im ready to see it sitting on four tires damn it!

 

yeah i hear that. keeps you motivated. honestly i hope you dont have drivetrain issues from it sitting so long.

 

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I dont think I will -- it's been a year..there's oil in it..once I finish up the front end and get the power to the rear ill turn it over to keep it going..if not motor swap time I guess

 

looks sick, love the stance its going to have. really like how the rear turned out.

 

when motors sit for a long time the best thing to do is manually turn the crank and lubricate the engine before your turn it over. not sure how that will work with a timing chained engine but on mine I just have to pull the timing belt cover off and pull the belt down a few times.

 

just take away spark and turn it over for a few. i am sure there is a plug you can pull.

 

Unplug the coil connector and spin it over and let the oil circulate a little.

 

Keep up the progress! Hopefully I'll get a chance to check it out in April

 

imma get a battery on it and just spin it over to get things to lube up..

Yeah Trent Im like 5 minutes from the finish line of the race. Im sure you will make it to the house to see it..

 

UPDATE TIME

I brought home:

4 tires -- 360 pounds
4 wheels -- 120 pounds
4 beadlocks -- 75 pounds
1 rear dana 60 axle -- 350 pounds

HEAVY!!




after about 6 hours and a 12 pack of beer..DONE!






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had my buddy come over and helped which also drives a ranger so it was a mini meet haha..

I still need to cut out my drivers fender. My ballistic order which I placed on Thanksgiving should be here this week. Tuesday my coilovers will be here..ideally the jackstands will be out from under the truck next weekend...

 

Nice!

 

whats up with all the autographs? lol

 

anybody who comes to the house to look at it signs the bed -- its gunna be repainted anyways..might as well mess with it..

I also keep my todo list on it as well..

 

hahaha! That works!

 

I don't think your driveshaft will connect with the axle that way

haha looks killer man! I wanna see yours and beards wheeling together!

 

I tried to get to him to the dunes this year!

 

yeah yeah yeah -- there was just no way id be able to get it running..and all the kinks worked out before then. I hate rushing things..NEXT year tho, I will be there in the truck no doubt about that :)

but I will be at the dunes just not in my own truck

 

looks bad ***

 

lol we know you are not in a rush... when did this thread start? lol sorry man had to. haha

 

HAHAHAAHAHAHA

I can't believe that thread has almost 60k views. That thing is massive (the truck, and the thread, and the project in general actually lol)

 

hey now... a project of this magnitude, 1.5 years isnt too bad.

 

Considering you did it by yourself (besides getting the engine running and some help here and there) no, not really. I just thought it would be fun to point out the irony LOL

 

yeah yeah you got me on that one... lol

 

You cant rush art